Coaching change

USC hires Lincoln Riley

USC hired Lincoln Riley as head coach. Wikipedia

Before

Previous head coachClay Helton45-24

After

New head coachLincoln Rileyfrom Oklahoma (2017-2021); Oklahoma finished 11-2 in 2021

Where the program stood around the hire

Before: ranked 11th of 130 in 2021. Next: 11th, 14th.

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Rank among the programs the Zeitgeist List scored that season, at season end; a lower number is better. How the Zeitgeist List works.

View as table
Program rank by season
SeasonRankWhere that sitsRecord
20186th of 130top 105-7
20199th of 130top 108-5
202010th of 127top 10–
202111th of 130top 254-8
202211th of 131top 2511-3
202314th of 133top 258-5
202412th of 134top 257-6

More facts

  • Lincoln Riley succeeded Clay Helton (45-24). Wikipedia
  • Lincoln Riley came from Oklahoma (2017-2021). Wikipedia
  • Donte Williams had been interim head coach. Wikipedia