Is Talanoa Ili starting?
Talanoa Ili is listed 3rd string at MLB for USC Trojans.
Freshman · #22
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- 1889Desman Stephens IIStarter
- 21471Ta'Mere Robinson
- 32259Talanoa IliYou
USC Starting Lineup
Top linebackers in the Big Ten
Up next for USC
USC plays Indiana away on Sat, Nov 14. Kickoff time not announced yet.
Talanoa Ili is currently behind Desman Stephens II at MLB on the USC depth chart, a Big Ten team rated 87 overall this season.
Why this rating?
On a 81-rated defense; no production or recruiting data — rated at heuristic floor → 59.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 31WOSUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 30-18
Sep 26LORETKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 41-27
Sep 13WULTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 49-30
Sep 5WFRESTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 39-0
Aug 29WSJSUTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 42-26
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31 | WOSU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | LORE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | WUL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WFRES | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 29 | WSJSU | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Talanoa Ili's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.