USC football vs Northwestern — live updates, stats, analysis of Friday night matchup

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The Trojans are set to take on Northwestern for the first time since 1995 and only the sixth time overall. USC is 5-0 against the Wildcats all-time, and the Trojans need to make it 6-0 if they have any hope of making the College Football Playoff.

The Trojans are coming off an ugly 21-17 win against Nebraska where the offense played uncharacteristically poorly. However, the secondary, USC’s weakest unit all season long, stepped up and played its best game of the year.

Can the Trojans put it all together and play well in every phase of football? Will this game be a springboard into a playoff run, or the misstep that sinks the season?

Follow along for all the live updates, analysis, highlights and statistics. I’m reporting live from the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, as the Trojans try to knock off the Wildcats:

USC 0, Northwestern 0 — 15:00 1st quarter

Tunnel captain Keshawn Johnson said he wants to see “total domination” over Northwestern like in the 1996 Rose Bowl. That will have to start on offense, as Northwestern won the toss and elected to defer. USC gets the ball here momentarily.

How to watch/listen

Here’s how to follow USC football vs Northwestern on television and streaming. For USC football fans interested in radio coverage, here’s additional information on Saturday’s game.

Via USC athletics:

“Radio coverage in Los Angeles for USC versus Northwestern will air on ESPN LA 710 AM beginning at 4:00 p.m. PT and features Pete Arbogast, Shaun Cody, Cody Kessler, Su’a Cravens, Jordan Moore, Keely Eure and Jason Schwartz (includes 2-hour pre-game and postgame shows). The Trojan Tailgate Show portion of ESPN LA 710 AM’s pre-game show (starting 2 hours prior to kickoff until 30 minutes prior) will be live from The Peristyle and also live streamed on USCTrojans.com/Watch, plus USC Athletics’ Facebook, X and YouTube platforms.”USC football has multiple affiliates in the Western United States, including in Honolulu and Las Vegas in addition to various Southern California markets such as Barstow and Thousand Palms.

Here is the TV and streaming information for USC vs Northwestern, plus the listed start time from the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum:

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What channel is USC vs Northwestern on?

USC vs Northwestern will broadcast nationally on FOX in Week 11 of the 2025 college football season. Jason Benetti and Robert Griffin III will call the game from the booth in Los Angeles. Alexa Landestoy is the sideline reporter. Streaming options for the game include FOX One and also FUBO, which offers a free trial to new subscribers.

USC vs Northwestern time today

  • Date: Friday, November 7
  • Start time: 9 p.m. ET, 6 p.m. PT

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