Jayden Maiava is USC’s starting quarterback, a redshirt senior who led the Big Ten in regular season passing yards in 2025 and has opened 2026 as the most accurate passer in the country: 48 of 54 for 635 yards and five touchdowns through two games, including a school record 86.2 percent completion rate in the opener. USC hosts Louisiana on Saturday, September 12 at 11 p.m. ET on Big Ten Network. This page carries his bio, his career numbers and a game by game log that updates all season.
| Full name | Jayden Ikaika Maiava (pronounced my-AH-vah) |
| Born | April 6, 2004 (age 22), Honolulu, Hawaii |
| High school | Four schools across Hawaii and Nevada; finished at Liberty High School in Henderson, Nevada |
| Size | 6 foot 4, 225 pounds |
| Path | Three star recruit; UNLV 2022 (redshirt) and 2023, USC from 2024. Committed to Georgia out of the portal before flipping to USC |
| Family | Son of Jerushua and William Maiava-Pratt; one of eight siblings |
| Honors | 2023 Mountain West Freshman of the Year; third team All Big Ten in 2025; led the nation in ESPN QBR in 2025; USC single game completion percentage record (86.2, Aug. 29, 2026) |
Live 2026 Stats
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Career Stats by Season
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2026 Game Log
| Date | Opponent | Result | Comp / Att | Yards | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 29 | San Jose State | W 42 to 26 | 25 / 29 | 286 | 2 (plus 1 rushing) | 0 |
| Sept. 4 | Fresno State | W 39 to 0 | 23 / 25 | 349 | 3 | 0 |
| Sept. 12 | Louisiana | Sat., 11 p.m. ET, BTN |
Rows are added after each game. The full schedule with live scores is on USC football score.
Career Stats
| Season | GS | Comp / Att | Pct | Yards | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 UNLV | 0 | Redshirted | ||||
| 2023 UNLV | 12 | Mountain West Freshman of the Year | 3,085 | 17 | 10 | |
| 2024 USC | 5 | Replaced Miller Moss for the last four games and the Las Vegas Bowl | 1,201 | 11 | 6 | |
| 2025 USC | 13 | 265 / 403 | 65.8 | 3,711 | 24 | 10 |
| 2026 to date | 2 | 48 / 54 | 88.9 | 635 | 5 | 0 |
Career through 2025: 590 of 925 (63.8 percent) for 7,997 yards, 52 touchdowns and 26 interceptions in 34 games, plus 13 rushing touchdowns, per USC.
The Short Version
Maiava won Mountain West Freshman of the Year at UNLV, transferred to USC after a short lived Georgia commitment, took the job from Miller Moss in November 2024 and won the Las Vegas Bowl with a four touchdown comeback. In 2025 he started all 13 games, threw for 3,711 yards and 24 touchdowns, led the Big Ten in regular season passing and finished the year atop ESPN’s QBR, then lost the Alamo Bowl to TCU in overtime. He came back for a final season with Lincoln Riley’s most talented freshman class around him, lost his top two receivers to the NFL and has been more accurate than ever without them. His price on the Heisman board is on Heisman odds; USC’s schedule and results are on USC football score.
The Bottom Line
Jayden Maiava is a 22 year old redshirt senior from Honolulu by way of Las Vegas and UNLV who threw for 3,711 yards and 24 touchdowns in 2025 and has completed 48 of 54 passes for 635 yards and five touchdowns through two games in 2026. USC hosts Louisiana on Saturday, September 12 at 11 p.m. ET on Big Ten Network. This page updates after every game.