Schedule
The Trojans finished the season with a 13–0 record, 8–0 in the Pac-10.. This record was retroactively changed in 2010 to an 11–0 record, 7–0 in the Pac-10 due to NCAA sanctions forcing USC to vacate two wins from the 2004 season.
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 28 | 4:45 PM | vs. Virginia Tech* | #1 | FedEx Field • Landover, MD (BCA Classic) | ESPN | W 24–13 | 91,665 | |
| September 11 | 5:00 PM | Colorado State* | #1 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | ABC | W 49–0 | 85,521 | |
| September 18 | 7:00 PM | at BYU* | #1 | LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT | ESPN | W 42–10 | 63,467 | |
| September 25 | 4:00 PM | at Stanford | #1 | Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA | TBS | W 31–28 | 55,750 | |
| October 9 | 12:30 PM | #7 California | #1 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | ABC | W 23–17 | 90,008 | |
| October 16 | 12:30 PM | #15 Arizona State | #1 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | ABC | W 45–7 | 90,211 | |
| October 23 | 3:30 PM | Washington | #1 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | FSN | W 38–0 | 72,855 | |
| October 30 | 4:00 PM | at Washington State | #1 | Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA | ABC | W 42–12 | 35,117 | |
| November 6 | 7:15 PM | at Oregon State | #1 | Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR | FSN | W 28–20 | 36,412 | |
| November 13 | 7:15 PM | Arizona | #1 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | FSN | W 49–9 | 80,167 | |
| November 27 | 5:00 PM | Notre Dame* | #1 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | ABC | W 41–10 | 92,611 | |
| December 4 | 12:30 PM | at UCLA | #1 | Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA (Battle for the Victory Bell) | ABC | W 29–24 (vacated) | 88,442 | |
| January 4, 2005 | 5:15 PM | vs. #2 Oklahoma* | #1 | Dolphin Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL (Orange Bowl, BCS National Championship Game) |
ABC | W 55–19 (vacated) | 77,912 | |
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