USC
7–2 · 4–2 Big Ten · No. 18 AP · Lincoln Riley, 5th season
Beat Ohio State 30–18, Oct 31 · Next: at No. 6 Indiana, Sat, Nov 14 · analysis
Best by position: quarterbacks · running backs · wide receivers · tight ends · defenders · kickers · punters
- The 5th-most passing yards of 136 teams this season, 2,651 (294.6 a game).
Against the closing line
USC has beaten the line in 2 of its last 4, by 0.8 points a game. Over the season it’s 4.1 a game under, 111th of 136.
last 4
+0.8
before
−8.0
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Oct 3, 2026 vs Washington −4.0
Oct 10, 2026 @ Penn State +7.5
Oct 24, 2026 @ Wisconsin −19.0
Oct 31, 2026 vs Ohio State +18.5
Lately
- Won 9 of its last 10 at homecount
Oct 11, 2025 vs Michigan +18
Nov 7, 2025 vs Northwestern +21
Nov 15, 2025 vs Iowa +5
Nov 29, 2025 vs UCLA +19
Aug 29 vs San Jose State +16
Sep 4 vs Fresno State +39
Sep 12 vs Louisiana +19
Sep 26 vs Oregon −14- Oct 3 vs Washington +4
- Oct 31 vs Ohio State +12
- Beat 8 of its last 10 unranked opponentscount
- Nov 15, 2025 vs Iowa +5
- Nov 29, 2025 vs UCLA +19
Dec 30, 2025 vs TCU −3- Aug 29 vs San Jose State +16
- Sep 4 vs Fresno State +39
- Sep 12 vs Louisiana +19
Sep 19 @ Rutgers +7- Oct 3 vs Washington +4
- Oct 10 @ Penn State +8
- Oct 24 @ Wisconsin −17
- Won 7 of its last 10count
- Dec 30, 2025 vs TCU −3
- Aug 29 vs San Jose State +16
- Sep 4 vs Fresno State +39
- Sep 12 vs Louisiana +19
- Sep 19 @ Rutgers +7
- Sep 26 vs Oregon −14
- Oct 3 vs Washington +4
- Oct 10 @ Penn State +8
- Oct 24 @ Wisconsin −17
- Oct 31 vs Ohio State +12
- Failed to cover 7 of its last 10count
- Dec 30, 2025 vs TCU −7.5
- Aug 29 vs San Jose State −21
- Sep 4 vs Fresno State +17
- Sep 12 vs Louisiana −11.5
- Sep 19 @ Rutgers −14
- Sep 26 vs Oregon −10.5
- Oct 3 vs Washington −4
- Oct 10 @ Penn State +7.5
- Oct 24 @ Wisconsin −19
- Oct 31 vs Ohio State +18.5
Against expected,
| a game | offense | defense |
|---|---|---|
| Points | +8.5 · 19th | −1.4 · 58th |
| Total yards | +66 · 19th | −21 · 49th |
| Touchdowns | +1.1 · 24th | −0.1 · 69th |
| Passing efficiency | +30.6 · 8th | +4.6 · 82nd |
| 3rd downs | +11.1% · 14th | −2.2% · 47th |
| Turnovers | −0.3 · 33rd | −0.4 · 112th |
| Sacks | −0.5 · 37th | 0.0 · 73rd |
| Penalty yards | −2.8 · 58th |
Over (+) or under (−) what its opponents usually allow, a game, and where that stands among 136 teams, the best first. Lit is the top ten or the bottom ten. Penalty yards read against the league’s mean, since nobody allows them.
Seasons
- 2026 7–2
- 2025 9–4
- 2024 7–6
- 2023 8–5
- 2022 11–3
- 2021 4–8
- 2020 5–1
- 2019 8–5
- 2018 5–7
- 2017 11–3
- 2016 10–3
- 2015 8–6
- 2014 9–4
- 2013 10–4
- 2012 7–6
- 2011 10–2
- 2010 8–5
- 2009 9–4
- 2008 12–1
- 2007 11–2
- 2006 11–2
- 2005 0–1
- 2004 11–0
- 2003 12–1
- 2002 11–2
- 2001 6–6
- 2000 5–7
- 1999 6–6
- 1998 8–5
- 1997 6–5
- 1996 6–6
- 1995 9–2–1
- 1994 8–3–1
- 1993 8–5
- 1992 6–5–1
- 1991 3–8
- 1990 8–4–1
- 1989 9–2–1
- 1988 10–2
- 1987 8–4
- 1986 7–5
- 1985 6–6
- 1984 9–3
- 1983 4–6–1
- 1982 8–3
- 1981 9–3
- 1980 8–2–1
- 1979 11–0–1
- 1978 12–1
- 1977 8–4
- 1976 11–1
- 1975 8–4
- 1974 10–1–1
- 1973 9–2–1
- 1972 12–0
- 1971 6–4–1
- 1970 6–4–1
- 1969 10–0–1
- 1968 9–1–1
- 1967 10–1
- 1966 7–4
- 1965 7–2–1
- 1964 7–3
- 1963 7–3
- 1962 11–0
- 1961 4–5–1
- 1960 4–6
- 1959 8–2
- 1958 4–5–1
- 1957 1–9
- 1956 8–2
- 1955 6–4
- 1954 8–4
- 1953 6–3–1
- 1952 10–1
- 1951 7–3
- 1950 2–5–2
- 1949 5–3–1
- 1948 6–3–1
- 1947 7–2–1
- 1946 6–4
- 1945 7–4
- 1944 8–0–2
- 1943 8–2
- 1942 5–5–1
- 1941 2–6–1
- 1940 3–4–2
- 1939 8–0–2
- 1938 9–2
- 1937 4–4–2
- 1936 4–2–3
- 1935 5–7
- 1934 4–6–1
- 1933 10–1–1
- 1932 10–0
- 1931 10–1
- 1930 8–2
- 1929 10–2
- 1928 9–0–1
- 1927 8–1–1
- 1926 8–2
- 1925 11–2
- 1924 9–2
- 1923 6–2
- 1922 10–1
Method
- Against the line is each game’s points of margin less what the closing line expected, from College Football Streak King’s lines. A game nobody lined sits out, and a push hasn’t beaten it. Lately is the last 4 games with one.
- Against expected is each game against what the opponent usually gave up in its other games, with half the home edge, averaged. A game against a team with no other game here sits out.
- Passing efficiency is the NCAA’s passer rating. Turnovers on offense are the ones it lost, and on defense the ones it forced. Sacks on offense are the ones its quarterbacks took, and they start in 2024.