How to Watch USC vs. LSU: Full Viewing Guide, Broadcast Team, and more

This week, USC is set to kick off what is going to be one of the most fascinating seasons in program history. Beginning life in the Big Ten, the Trojans are about to embark on a journey the likes of which has never been seen in the 135 years of the program.

It all begins with a marquee game against S.E.C. power LSU in Las Vegas. This will mark just the third time these storied programs have met.

In 1979, USC captured a 17-12 win in Baton Rogue, Louisiana. Then, in 1984, the Tigers returned the favor by taking down the Trojans 23-3 in Los Angeles.

USC heads into this opener looking to improve on the program's sterling 98-24-8 (.785) mark in season opening games. What's more, the program has won eight consecutive openers.

Of course, all but one of those eight games were against Group of 5 programs. The lone exeception was a 28-27 home win over Arizona State to open the 2020 season.

The last time that USC began the season against a ranked team, though, it was a terrible day for the Trojans. In 2016, No 1. Alabama drilled No. 20 USC 52-6 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

Of course, USC fans are counting on a better showing this Sunday in Las Vegas. And for those who won't be in attendance in Sin City, here's the broadcast information you need to catch the game.

USC vs. LSU Television Broadcast Info

Kickoff: 4:30 p.m. (PT)
Network: ABC
Broadcast Team: Rece Davis, Kirk Herbstreit, and Holly Rowe

USC vs. LSU Radio Broadcast Info

Radio Broadcast: ESPN LA 710AM Radio, The game also can be heard on the Trojan Radio Network--KSHP 1400AM and KSHP-FM 107.1FM in Las Vegas, KSZL 1230AM in Barstow, KJJZ-HD3 102.7FM in
Thousand Palms and KGU 95.1FM and 760AM in Honolulu--as well as on USCTrojans.com and KABC.com and on SiriusXM satellite radio (channels 197, 198, 397 or 959 and 960 on the app).

Broadcast Team: Pete Arbogat, Shaun Cody, Cody Kessler, Su’a Cravens, Jordan Moore,
Jason Schwartz (includes 2-hour postgame show).

USC vs. LSU Game Notes

All game notes courtesy of USCTrojans.com

USC is 31-15-2 (.667) all-time against SEC schools (does not include 2 wins and 1 loss vacated due to NCAA penalty; original record: 33-16-2, .667).

The last time USC played a team from the SEC was the 2016 season opener when the Trojans lost to Alabama in AT&T Stadium.

USC has a 196-55-8 (.772) all-time record while playing in the month of September (does not include 3 wins vacated due to NCAA penalty; original record: 199-55-8, .775).

USC has played only 5 games on a Sunday, going 3-2: 1993 opener versus North Carolina in the Disneyland Pigskin Classic (USC lost, 31-9), 1996 opener against Penn State in the Kickoff Classic (USC lost, 24-7), 1998 opener versus Purdue in the Pigskin Classic (USC won, 27-17), 2000 opener versus Penn State in the Kickoff Classic (USC won 29-5) and in 2020 versus Washington State at home (USC won 38-13).

Since 2014, USC has played 7 games in a current NFL stadium besides the Los Angeles Coliseum (temporary home of the Los Angeles Rams). It beat Nebraska, 45-42, in the 2014 Holiday Bowl in Qualcomm Stadium, lost to Stanford, 41-22, in the 2015 Pac-12 Championship Game in Levi’s Stadium and to Wisconsin, 23-21, in the 2015 Holiday Bowl in Qualcomm Stadium, lost to Alabama, 52-6, in AT&T Stadium in the 2016 season opener, beat Stanford, 31-28, in the 2017 Pac-12 Championship Game in Levi’s Stadium and lost to Ohio State, 24-7, in the 2017 Cotton Bowl in AT&T Stadium and lost to Utah, 24-47 in the 2022 Pac-12 Championship Game in Allegiant Stadium.

In USC’s 135 seasons, the Trojans have lost 4 or more games 45 times. Following 9 of those 4-plus loss seasons, USC “turned it around” to win the Rose Bowl the next year (1938-43-62-67-72-76-78-84-16).

USC will wear its traditional cardinal home jerseys while LSU will wear its traditional white home jerseys. USC wore its home cardinal jerseys for the 2000 Kickoff Classic against Penn State (even though Troy was the visiting team) and for its 1999 game at Hawaii (at the request of UH).