Big Ten announces venue, schedule for 2026 Football Media Days

As spring continues to roll along, we are in the heart of the college football offseason. Believe it or not, however, the 2026 season is not as far away as it appears. Last week, the Big Ten announced the location and schedule for its 2026 Football Media Days.

This year’s Big Ten Media Days will be held in Chicago from July 28-30, with six teams taking the podium on each day of the event. USC is set to go on the first day, with the Trojans scheduled for Monday, July 28 alongside Illinois, Iowa, Penn State, Rutgers, and Wisconsin.

Attendees for the event will be announced at a later date. Presumably, USC will be represented by head coach Lincoln Riley along with several players—with quarterback Jayden Maiava likely to be one of them.

This mark’s the third different Media Days city in three years in the Big Ten for the Trojans. In 2024, the event was held in Indianapolis, followed by Las Vegas last year.

USC will open its 2026 football season on August 29 against San Jose State. Given the early start to the season, the Trojans will likely kick off their fall camp not long after Media Days in order to have enough time to properly build up for the season opener.

This article originally appeared on Trojans Wire: Big Ten Sets 2026 Football Media Days