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2026 · THROUGH WK 8

Big Ten · #16 AP · 6-1 · 3-1 CONF · ATS 2-5 · O/U 4-3

USC Trojans

HC Lincoln Riley (5th yr) · OC Luke Huard · DC Gary Patterson

STARTS IN 11 PERSONNEL (5 OF 7) · BASE D 4-2-5 · SHOTGUN 99%

Power rating9.521st
CFP odds8%+1
PLAYOFFIN→LONG SHOT
Proj. wins8.3of 12
Fan pulse—5 of 30 scored

Big Ten · #16 AP · 6-1 · 3-1 CONF · ATS 2-5 · O/U 4-3

USC

Trojans · HC Lincoln Riley (5th yr) · starts in 11 (5 of 7) · base D 4-2-5

Power rating9.521st
CFP odds · outlook8%+1IN→LONG SHOT
Proj. wins8.3of 12
Fan pulse—5 of 30 scored

USC

#16 · 6-1 · 3-1 Big Ten

POWER RATING9.521st in FBS
CFP ODDS8%+1 this week
PROJ. WINS8.3of 12 games
PLAYOFF OUTLOOKIN→LONG SHOT

1 loss now · CFP 8% in sims · CCG 7% · title 2%

FAN PULSE—5 of 30 scored

Coverage →

RECORD6-1
ATS · O/U2-5 · 4-3
POSTGAME WE · AVG71%4.9 expected wins
NET EPA / PLAY+0.1430th FBS

Schedule & resultsSchedule

POSTGAME WE = HOW OFTEN THIS BOX SCORE WINS (10K SIMS) · FUTURE ROWS: PREGAME WP + MODEL LINEPOSTGAME WE = HOW OFTEN THIS BOX SCORE WINS (10K SIMS)POSTGAME WE · 10K SIMS

USC schedule and results
Wk
Opponent
Result
Line
ATS
Net EPA
Off SR
Def SR
WP · post / pre
O/U
Model
1San José StateSan José StateW42–26−37.5−37.5L+0.6570%31%88%O 61—
EPA +0.65 · SR 70% · O 61WE 88%
1Fresno StateFresno StateW39–0−22−22W+0.9859%27%99%U 51.5—
EPA +0.98 · SR 59% · U 51.5WE 99%
2LouisianaLouisianaW49–30−31−31L+0.2154%31%83%O 58.5—
EPA +0.21 · SR 54% · O 58.5WE 83%
3at Rutgersat RutgersW42–35−21−21L+0.0952%53%60%O 59—
EPA +0.09 · SR 52% · O 59WE 60%
4OregonOregonL27–41+3.5+3.5L−0.2443%45%21%O 60.5—
EPA −0.24 · SR 43% · O 60.5WE 21%
5WashingtonWashingtonW25–21−8.5−8.5L+0.0743%40%73%U 58.5—
EPA +0.07 · SR 43% · U 58.5WE 73%
6at Penn Stateat Penn StateW31–23−1.5−1.5W+0.3151%38%71%U 54.5—
EPA +0.31 · SR 51% · U 54.5WE 71%
7BYE
8at Wisconsinat WisconsinNEXTSAT 7:30 NBCSAT 7:30−3−3————54%50−1.7
MODEL −1.7 · TOTAL 50WP 54%
9Ohio StateOhio StateOCT 31OCT 31—+10.227%+10.2
MODEL +10.2WP 27%
10BYE
11at Indianaat IndianaNOV 14NOV 14—+9.927%+9.9
MODEL +9.9WP 27%
12MarylandMarylandNOV 21NOV 21—−16.384%−16.3
MODEL −16.3WP 84%
13at UCLAat UCLANOV 28NOV 28—+4.240%+4.2
MODEL +4.2WP 40%