The USC Trojans have been subjected to a number of close losses this season with at least three of their losses being three points or less, and all five losses

Things have not gone Lincoln Riley’s way at USC since the end of the Caleb Williams era. Despite strong showings as Oklahoma’s head football coach, the time has come for Riley to consider other coaching opportunities not in Los Angeles.

USC football fans have their pitchforks out for Lincoln Riley. They want him gone. They want him fired. They would love nothing more than for Pete Carroll to take over the team. No one can -- or should -- blame USC fans for being angry.

Lincoln Riley has struggled through his USC tenure, but pro football executives see a path for him to be an NFL head coach or offensive coordinator.

Minor NCAA infractions could wind up being a major issue for USC football coach Lincoln Riley. Because the university agreed with an NCAA ruling that Riley violated “head coach responsibility” regulations, USA Today speculates the school would be able to fire him for cause without owing his buyout.

We aren’t predicting that Lincoln Riley will make a coaching change on his USC staff heading into 2025, but we do think one is needed. Let’s go deeper on this.