Victory Points reward Trojan Athletic Fund donors for their holistic support of the department. Victory Points are cumulative, roll over year to year, and are not spent but instead used for transparency to determine a donor’s priority ranking for any selection processes such as ticket requests, parking allocations, and more. Victory Points are earned using the system below with points locked on certain dates throughout the year.
How Points Are Earned
4 Points
Per every $100 donated to the Trojan Victory Fund with a documented pledge of $250,000+*
*Pledge is payable over five years
3 Points
Per every $100 donated to the Trojan Victory Fund
2 Points
Per every $100 donated to any of the following priorities: Capital Project | Endowment Support
1 Point
Per every $100 tied to per-seat contributions
Per every $100 donated to any individual sport fund
Per every $100 for any historical USC Athletics Gift (from Jan 1, 1985 - Jun 30, 2025)
500 Points
A one-time bonus of 500 points will be given to all Former USC Student-Athletes
100 Points
A one-time point bonus of 100 points will be given to each of the following groups:
Donors with a completed Coliseum Restoration Gift (CRG)
Donors with a documented planned gift
Season ticket holders for 5+ consecutive years for football, men's and/or women's basketball
Point Calculation Dates
Your Victory Points rank determines your priority in any seat upgrade, seat selection, or parking selection process. You can view your Victory Point rank here.
Below are the upcoming dates and processes that will utilize your Victory Points ranking.
Victory Points Lock Date
2025-26 Men's and Women's Basketball seat upgrade selection
Season Ticket Renewal Deadline
2025 Football postseason ticket requests
TBD
2026 Football season ticket seat upgrade selection
Season Ticket Renewal Deadline
Victory Points Rankings as of Aug. 15, 2025
Range
Rank Out of All Accounts with Points
Point Range
1 - 10%
1 - 625
1,599,117 - 1,729
11 - 20%
626 - 1,250
1,718 - 920
21 - 30%
1,251 - 1,875
920 - 618
31 - 40%
1,876 - 2,500
618 - 342
41 - 50%
2,501 - 3,125
342 - 235
51 - 60%
3,126 - 3,750
235 - 134
61 - 70%
3,751 - 4,375
134 - 114
71 - 80%
4,376 - 5,000
114 - 108
81 - 90%
5,001 - 5,625
108 - 8
91 - 100%
5,626 - 6,255
8 - 1
If your Trojan Athletic Fund account becomes inactive because you have not maintained your status by making a minimum $100 donation or purchasing season tickets with a seat contribution, your Victory Points will no longer be displayed on your account. Once you re-activate your status by donating and/or purchasing season tickets, your Victory Points will resume being displayed on your account.
Frequently Asked Questions
Victory Points are a reflection of a donor's lifetime giving to USC Athletics and reward donors for their holistic support of the department. Victory Points are cumulative, roll over year to year, and are not spent but instead used to determine priority for season ticket seat selection, away game and post-season ticket allocation, football parking, and other priority processes. Every and all donations made to USC Athletics will receive Victory Points. Victory Points will be locked on certain dates throughout the year to determine priority rankings for allocation processes.
Victory Points are available to view in your USC Athletics account. To view your points you will need to log into your account at USCTrojans.com/myaccount and you will click on the Victory Points button which will take you to a page that provides you with your personal Victory Points overview.
Victory Points are only active for current Trojan Athletic Fund donors who have made a minimum $100 gift to either the Trojan Victory Fund, a scholarship endowment, capital project, or seat-related contribution. Donors will still receive Victory Points for any historical donations made once they activate their Trojan Athletic Fund status for the year.
Donors accrue Victory Points annually based on donations to USC Athletics, season ticket purchases, and a variety of other methods. Victory Points are cumulative and roll over year to year. Victory Points are not spent but instead are used to determine a donor's priority ranking for any selection processes such as postseason ticket requests, away game ticket requests, parking allocations, and more.
No! Any current Trojan Athletic Fund donor will automatically earn Victory Points.
Victory Points will have no impact on your current seat location but they will provide you with your priority order for any future seat selection process or ticket request allocations.
Victory Points are accumulated through all donations to USC Athletics since 1985. Victory Points can also be accumulated through bonuses such as completing a coliseum restoration gift pledge, being a letter winner, consecutive years as a season ticket holder, and other methods.
Athletics-specific giving with direct designations started being accurately recorded in 1985. Counting donations beginning in 1985 allows us to award Victory Points with the most accurate data where we can provide full transparency on when and how Victory Points were earned.
No, only gifts to USC Athletics will earn Victory Points.
Priority is determined based on the total amount of Victory Points you have amongst other active USC Athletics donors. Victory Points will be locked on various ticket renewal and request deadlines throughout the year. When points are locked, priority rankings are determined amongst the donors. You can improve your priority ranking before each lock date by making philanthropic gifts to USC Athletics.
Victory Points will be locked on ticket renewal deadlines and other request application deadlines to determine priority for the upcoming priority allocation.
Victory Points will only be awarded to one account. By default, the account that the donation is made on will be the account that receives Victory Points. Victory Points will automatically be shared between spouses and spouses will be noted in our system. Please note that Victory Points will automatically be awarded to the account where the donation is made and will not be shared with other family members aside from a spouse.
Yes, you will receive Victory Points for your company’s matched donation.
Yes, any philanthropic gift will count towards your overall priority point ranking, which can be used for Football ticket and parking selection processes, as well as Men’s and Women’s Basketball.
Victory Points are non-transferable, but your Victory Points total will be shared between spouses.
Each donor will receive Victory Points commensurate with their lifetime giving to USC Athletics regardless of their membership status. Victory Points will then be accumulated based on the account where the donation is made.
All former student-athletes will receive bonus Victory Points which will be reflected on their USC Athletics account.
Yes! In addition to donating to USC Athletics, supporters can earn Victory Points bonuses from consecutive years as a season ticket holder.
For any questions about your Victory Points please contact the Trojan Athletic Fund at taf@usc.edu or (213) 740-4155.
Victory Points are awarded on cash gifts, not on pledges. You will receive Victory Points as payments are made on your pledge.
