Friday, September 4, 2026. Kickoff 9:00 p.m. ET on FOX.
USC hosts Fresno State at the Coliseum on Friday night, a California matchup that closes out the opening week’s second day. The Trojans have already played, beating San Jose State 42-26 in Week 0.
| Kickoff | 9:00 p.m. ET · 8:00 CT · 7:00 MT · 6:00 PT |
| TV | FOX |
| Streaming | FOX Sports App, Fubo, YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, DirecTV Stream |
| Venue | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
USC Is Already Rolling
The Trojans opened in Week 0 with a 42-26 win over San Jose State at the Coliseum. Lincoln Riley’s fifth season begins with a schedule that brings both Oregon and Ohio State to Los Angeles and sends USC to Penn State, Wisconsin and defending champion Indiana.
Against that backdrop, Friday is a tune-up — but a second home game before the schedule turns severe is worth having. Our USC schedule has the full year.
Fresno State’s Angle
A Mountain West program getting a Friday night national window at the Coliseum is a recruiting opportunity as much as a football one. Fresno State has a long history of taking these games and occasionally winning them.
The realistic goal is to stay close into the fourth quarter, which for a Group of Five side visiting a Big Ten program is its own kind of result.
How to Watch
FOX carries it nationally, so an antenna gets it free in most markets. For streaming, Fubo, YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV and DirecTV Stream all include FOX, and the FOX Sports App works for authenticated subscribers.
It shares the 9 p.m. window with Miami at Stanford on ESPN.
The Bottom Line
Fresno State at USC kicks off 9:00 p.m. ET Friday, September 4 on FOX from the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. USC arrives 1-0 after beating San Jose State in Week 0. FOX is free over the air.