Homecoming

The USC Viterbi Tailgate will take place on University Park Campus, in the Epstein Family Engineering Plaza (formerly known as Engineering Quad). A map of the picnic location (and campus) can be found here. You may also refer to the map at the bottom of this page.

Tickets are available for the USC Viterbi Homecoming Picnic for $85 for adults (age 21+),  $50 for Students/Youth (age 12-20), and $30 for children (age 4-11).

For our DEN@Viterbi Students and DEN@Viterbi Alumni, please contact us at (213) 821-0452 for information on pricing.

Each year, we strive to improve the user experience at our tailgates. Many of our guests already purchase season tickets and the selling of game tickets has grown beyond our resources, so we are eliminating this option this year.  We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause, however we feel this will allow you more freedom in choosing your seats to enhance your Homecoming experience. We hope you will still join us for the food, games and fun prior to kickoff.

If you do not have Season Tickets already, you may purchase your game tickets directly through the USC Central Ticket Office.

USC offers a limited number of disabled seat tickets available through the USC Central Ticket Office and they are issued on a first-come, first-served basis.  Please contact the USC Central Ticket Office at (213) 740-GOSC (4672) for more information.

USC Viterbi's tailgate will feature an all-you-can-eat buffet of traditional tailgating type foods like hot dogs, hamburgers, veggie burgers, mac n’ cheese, french fries, onion rings, chili, salads cotton candy, snow cones, apple pies, and much more! The menu is subject to change, depending on time of day.

For those of you who are 21 and over, you may also enjoy our bar which will include wine and beer, as well as soft drinks and lemonades for those who prefer something non-alcoholic.

We will also have lawn games, a photobooth, face painting, and more activities available to you and your family to enjoy
and a special guest appearance by our very own Dean Yannis C. Yortsos!

When you arrive on campus for the tailgate, please proceed to the Epstein Family Engineering Plaza, where you can check-in. There are no tickets mailed out prior to the event.
Please bring a photo ID (e.g. driver's license, govt. ID card, passport, etc.) to check-in!

There are a few changes in regards to parking this season - please visit the USC Game Day Transportation site for more information.

Parking on the USC campus is first come, first served basis. You can pre-pay for a pass for the Downey, Royal, Shrine and Grand Structures online.

For same day parking sales, please check out this map for details as to which lots are available.

There is also limited parking at the L.A. Memorial Coliseum and EXPO Park.

The lot closest to the USC Viterbi Tailgate is the Downey Way Structure (formerly known as PSA), which can be accessed through the Downey Gate at Vermont Avenue and 36th Place.
NOTE:  Due to some construction in the area, you may need to find alternate routes to the Downey Way Structure.  Please click here for updates and more information.

Please be aware that public parking sells out quickly!

There are many public transportation options available.
Metro (Bus and Trains)
Metrolink
USC Transportation
You can also get traffic information here.