Wk 9 · 2026
Ohio State Buckeyes at USC Trojans — Sat, Oct 31
Sat, Oct 31 ·
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles
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OSU -7.5 · total 54.5 DraftKings
#14 USC Trojans
Big Ten · no games yet
What is at stake
A Big Ten game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the race. Ohio State is ranked #1 (AP Top 25 · 2026-08-17). USC is ranked #14 (AP Top 25 · 2026-08-17).
Efficiency · 2025 ratings
Efficiency margin
Offense (pts/100)
Defense (pts/100)
Pace (plays/g)
Yards / play
Yards / play allowed
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College
King's 2025 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row; the
brighter side is the better of the two, and a longer bar is always the better number
— including the rows where a lower figure is the good one.
Team stats · 2025 per game
Points / game
Points allowed
Yards / game
Yards allowed
Pass yds allowed
Rush yds allowed
Turnovers / game
From completed 2025 box scores;
defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.
Ohio State form
L 10-13vs IUW 27-9at MICHW 42-9vs RUTGW 48-10vs UCLAW 34-10at PUR
2025 season
USC form
W 29-10vs UCLAL 27-42at OREW 26-21vs IOWAW 38-17vs NUW 21-17at NEB
2025 season
Ohio State this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
USC this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked when the game goes final. There is no line archive before this season, so these records begin with 2026 Week 1.
Common opponents · 3
| Opponent | Ohio State | USC |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland Big Ten | vs Wk 6 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 12 · scheduled preview |
| Indiana Big Ten | at Wk 7 · scheduled preview | at Wk 11 · scheduled preview |
| Oregon Big Ten | vs Wk 10 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 4 · scheduled preview |
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comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
USC leads the series 2–1 · Ohio State won the last one
3 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
6.0 points toward USC
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2017-12-29 | USC 7 — 24 Ohio State | neutral | Ohio State bowl/CFP |
| 2009 | 2009-09-12 | USC 18 — 15 Ohio State | at OSU | USC |
| 2008 | 2008-09-13 | Ohio State 3 — 35 USC | at USC | USC |
Ohio State leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Julian Sayin QB #10 | 279/356, 3323 YDS, 31 TD, 6 INT |
| Lincoln Kienholz QB #3 | 11/14, 139 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Rushing | Bo Jackson RB #25 | 168 CAR, 1035 YDS, 5 TD |
| James Peoples RB #1 | 61 CAR, 344 YDS, 3 TD | |
| CJ Donaldson RB #12 | 89 CAR, 330 YDS, 10 TD | |
| Receiving | Jeremiah Smith WR #4 | 80 REC, 1086 YDS, 11 TD |
| Carnell Tate WR #17 | 48 REC, 838 YDS, 9 TD | |
| Max Klare TE #86 | 43 REC, 448 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Brandon Inniss WR #1 | 32 REC, 237 YDS, 3 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Sonny Styles LB #0 | 81 |
| Arvell Reese LB #8 | 62 | |
| Caden Curry EDGE #92 | 60 | |
| Sacks | Caden Curry EDGE #92 | 11 |
| Arvell Reese LB #8 | 6.5 | |
| Kenyatta Jackson Jr. DE #2 | 6.5 | |
| Interceptions | Davison Igbinosun CB #1 | 2 |
| Caleb Downs S #2 | 2 | |
| Jermaine Mathews Jr. CB #7 | 2 |
USC leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Jayden Maiava QB #14 | 247/373, 3431 YDS, 23 TD, 8 INT |
| Husan Longstreet QB #6 | 13/15, 103 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Rushing | King Miller RB #8 | 131 CAR, 873 YDS, 7 TD |
| Waymond Jordan RB #2 | 88 CAR, 576 YDS, 5 TD | |
| Eli Sanders RB #1 | 47 CAR, 264 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Makai Lemon WR #6 | 79 REC, 1156 YDS, 11 TD |
| Ja'Kobi Lane WR #8 | 49 REC, 745 YDS, 4 TD | |
| Lake McRee TE #87 | 30 REC, 450 YDS, 4 TD | |
| Tanook Hines WR #16 | 28 REC, 398 YDS, 2 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Desman Stephens II LB #8 | 83 |
| Eric Gentry LB #18 | 76 | |
| Christian Pierce S #6 | 58 | |
| Sacks | Braylan Shelby DE #10 | 4.5 |
| Kameryn Crawford DE #1 | 3.5 | |
| Jide Abasiri DT #97 | 3.5 | |
| Interceptions | Bishop Fitzgerald S #19 | 5 |
| Jamaal Jarrett DT #99 | 1 | |
| Braylan Shelby DE #10 | 1 |
Player production is per game from the
2025 season, for players on the current roster.