LOS ANGELES — Next October, by the looks of it, will shape up as one of the stranger months in recent memory for the USC football program.

USC’s official 2025 schedule was revealed on Wednesday, solidifying the dates of previously announced nonconference and Big Ten matchups. With it, too, came an intriguing development: two bye weeks in the same month, sandwiched around a grueling October back-to-back against Michigan at the Coliseum and at Notre Dame in South Bend, Ind.

It’s a slightly more favorable slate overall than what the Trojans faced in 2024, traveling to Las Vegas to take on then-13th-ranked LSU in their season opener.

A breakdown of USC’s 2025 season, with teams listed with their 2024 records:

USC 2025 SCHEDULE

Aug. 30: USC vs. Missouri State (8-4, 6-2 Missouri Valley Football Conference)

USC narrowly avoids its non-FCS scheduling streak, as Missouri State will become an FBS program in 2025.

Sept. 6: USC vs. Georgia Southern (8-4, 6-2 Sun Belt)

The Trojans face former coach Clay Helton.

Sept. 13: USC at Purdue (1-11, 0-9 Big Ten)

The Boilermakers were the worst program in the Big Ten.

Sept. 20: USC vs. Michigan State (5-7, 3-6 Big Ten)

The Trojans will likely face Downey High product Aidan Chiles at QB.

Sept. 27: USC at Illinois (9-3, 6-3 Big Ten)

The Fighting Illini were a surprising Big Ten standout in 2024.

Oct. 11: USC vs. Michigan (7-5, 5-4 Big Ten)

The rematch of USC’s first regular-season loss in 2024.

Oct. 18: USC at Notre Dame (11-1)

The rematch of USC’s last regular-season loss in 2024.

Nov. 1: USC at Nebraska (6-6, 3-6 Big Ten)

All signs point to another QB duel between USC’s Jayden Maiava and Nebraska’s Dylan Raiola.

Nov. 8: USC vs. Northwestern (4-8, 2-7 Big Ten)

The Wildcats cratered in 2024 after an 8-5 season in 2023.

Nov. 15: USC vs. Iowa (8-4, 6-3 Big Ten)

A welcome back-to-back home matchup.

Nov. 22: USC at Oregon (13-0, 9-0 Big Ten)

A game that could define USC’s progress as a program.

Nov. 29: USC vs. UCLA (5-7, 3-6 Big Ten)

USC has won seven of the last 10 meetings but lost the past two times they played at the Coliseum.