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Huff: USC’s No. 1-ranked 2026 recruiting class could save Lincoln Riley’s job

July 17, 2025

By Micah Huff, Trojans Wire: Lincoln Riley keeping his job after this season is one storyline a lot of people are monitoring. Some analysts are projecting him as the coach under the most pressure this season in college football. While It hasn’t been all dark and gloomy for Lincoln Riley during his time at USC, in fact the future looks really bright.

One thing Riley can hold his hat on is his ability to recruit. Riley and his staff in 2026 have brought home the No. 1 recruiting class in the country (No. 2 according to some rankings, but not all). College Sports Wire writer Matt Zemek highlights the recruiting class for 2026 as a reason Lincoln Riley could hold onto his job even after a rough 2025 season.

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