In addition to Riley, USC defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn and defensive line coach Eric Henderson are names to watch in the next coaching cycle.The New York Jets, New Orleans Saints, and Chicago Bears are the only who have already fired their head coach.

Lincoln Riley is not cut out for USC, that much is clear. Two main questions stand out: what went wrong, and where will he land next?

We aren’t predicting that Lincoln Riley will make a coaching change on his USC staff heading into 2025, but we do think one is needed. Let’s go deeper on this.