The Texas Tech Red Raiders and USC Trojans are set to meet in Las Vegas to open the 2027 season, according to a report from Wilson Alexander of On3.
The game is expected to be played at Allegiant Stadium, likely on Saturday, Aug. 28, although a Friday or Sunday kickoff remains a possibility. Home to the NFL’s Las Vegas Raiders and UNLV, Allegiant Stadium opened in 2020 and seats 65,000 fans, with the capacity expandable to 71,835.
The matchup will mark the first meeting between the programs since the 1995 Cotton Bowl in Dallas, where USC rolled to a 55-14 victory. The Trojans own a 3-0 advantage in the all-time series.
Texas Tech’s non-conference schedule for 2027 also includes home games against Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Sept. 4 and New Mexico on Sept. 18. The Red Raiders were previously slated to host NC State in the return game of a home-and-home series, but the Wolfpack canceled the matchup, triggering a scheduling domino effect that ultimately led Texas Tech to cancel a planned trip to North Texas.
The Big 12 has already unveiled its 2027 conference opponent matrix. Texas Tech will host Baylor, Iowa State, Kansas State, and Utah, while traveling to BYU, Houston, Kansas, TCU, and UCF.
USC’s 2027 non-conference slate currently features home games against UNLV on Sept. 4 and Nevada on a date still to be announced.
The Trojans also know their Big Ten opponents for 2027. USC is scheduled to host Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, UCLA, and Wisconsin, while making road trips to Iowa, Maryland, Ohio State, and Washington.