TCU will face off against the No.16 USC Trojans in the Valero Alamo Bowl on Dec. 30 at 8 p.m.
This will be the third time the Frogs have been selected for the Alamo Bowl, the first time in nine years. The Frogs are undefeated in the Alamo Bowl with a record of 2-0. TCU last faced off against Stanford in 2017 where the Frogs won 39-37 and played against Oregon in 2016 where TCU stormed back down 31-0 and ended up winning 47-41 in overtime.
This will be the third bowl game for Sonny Dykes and the Frogs. TCU is looking to continue the success from last season’s bowl game where the Frogs beat Louisiana 34-3 in the New Mexico Bowl.
The Alamo Bowl is a matchup between the Big-12 and current or former Pac-12 teams. USC is currently in the Big Ten but left the Pac-12 after the 2023 football season.
ALAMO BOWL BOUND‼️
The Horned Frogs will face #16 USC in the Alamo Bowl on Dec. 30th in San Antonio, TX#GoFrogs 🐸 #ForTheWorthy pic.twitter.com/ehsMK5eiOL
— TCU Football (@TCUFootball) December 7, 2025
USC is led by Head Coach Lincoln Riley and quarterback Jaden Maiava. Maiava has thrown for over 3,000 yards and 23 touchdowns on the year. Maiava was announced as third team all Big Ten. USC is also led by receiver Makai Lemon who has over 1,000 yards receiving and 11 touchdowns on the year. Lemon was first team all Big Ten.
The Frogs will travel to San Antonio, Texas, to face off against the Trojans in the Alamodome on Tuesday, Dec. 30, with kickoff at 8:00 p.m. The game will be streamed on ESPN. Tickets can be purchased on the Valero Alamo Bowl’s website.
