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Big Ten. Starting quarterbacks by year: 2026: Jayden Maiava; 2025: Jayden Maiava; 2024: Miller Moss, Jayden Maiava; 2023: Caleb Williams, Mario Williams.
USC Starting Quarterbacks and Receivers by Season
College starts are inferred: the team's first passer in each game.
2026 USC Target Tree
| Player | Pos | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kayden Dixon-Wyatt | WR | 36 | 25 | 372 | 3 |
| Mark Bowman | TE | 28 | 21 | 204 | 2 |
| Tanook Hines | WR | 19 | 11 | 113 | 3 |
| Zacharyus Williams | WR | 18 | 14 | 258 | 1 |
| Trent Mosley | WR | 17 | 13 | 255 | 4 |
| Corey Simms | WR | 16 | 12 | 178 | 1 |
| Riley Wormley | RB | 11 | 9 | 78 | 1 |
| Tron Baker | WR | 10 | 8 | 111 | 0 |
| Carson Tabaracci | TE | 9 | 7 | 64 | 0 |
| Ethan Feaster | WR | 7 | 7 | 67 | 0 |
| Waymond Jordan | RB | 6 | 5 | 34 | 0 |
| King Miller | RB | 5 | 4 | 28 | 0 |
2026 USC Games
| Week | Opponent | Result | Quarterback | Cmp-Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | vs FRES | W 39-0 | Jayden Maiava | 27-29 | 399 | 3 | 0 |
| Week 1 | vs SJSU | W 42-26 | Jayden Maiava | 30-36 | 341 | 2 | 1 |
| Week 2 | vs UL | W 49-30 | Jayden Maiava | 20-31 | 269 | 5 | 1 |
| Week 3 | at RUTG | W 42-35 | Jayden Maiava | 20-32 | 277 | 2 | 0 |
| Week 4 | vs ORE | L 27-41 | Jayden Maiava | 23-42 | 326 | 2 | 1 |
| Week 5 | vs WASH | W 25-21 | Jayden Maiava | 21-34 | 245 | 1 | 1 |
2026 USC Connections
| QB → Receiver | Tgt | Cmp | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayden Maiava → Kayden Dixon-Wyatt | 36 | 24 | 369 | 3 |
| Jayden Maiava → Mark Bowman | 27 | 20 | 200 | 2 |
| Jayden Maiava → Tanook Hines | 19 | 10 | 103 | 2 |
| Jayden Maiava → Trent Mosley | 17 | 13 | 255 | 4 |
| Jayden Maiava → Zacharyus Williams | 16 | 12 | 240 | 1 |
| Jayden Maiava → Corey Simms | 12 | 8 | 113 | 1 |
| Jayden Maiava → Riley Wormley | 10 | 8 | 71 | 1 |
| Jayden Maiava → Tron Baker | 9 | 7 | 91 | 0 |
| Jayden Maiava → Carson Tabaracci | 7 | 6 | 60 | 0 |
| Jayden Maiava → Ethan Feaster | 6 | 6 | 59 | 0 |
| Jayden Maiava → Waymond Jordan | 6 | 4 | 24 | 0 |
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