Wk 8 · 2026
USC Trojans at Wisconsin Badgers — Sat, Oct 24
Sat, Oct 24 ·
Camp Randall Stadium, Madison
What is at stake
A Big Ten game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the race. USC is ranked #14 (AP Top 25 ยท 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.
USC form
W 29-10vs UCLAL 27-42at OREW 26-21vs IOWAW 38-17vs NUW 21-17at NEB
2025 season
Wisconsin form
L 7-17at MINNW 27-10vs ILLL 7-31at IUW 13-10vs WASHL 7-21at ORE
2025 season
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.
Wisconsin 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 · 4
| Opponent | USC | Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| Rutgers Big Ten | at Wk 3 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 10 · scheduled preview |
| Penn State Big Ten | at Wk 6 · scheduled preview | at Wk 4 · scheduled preview |
| Maryland Big Ten | vs Wk 12 · scheduled preview | at Wk 11 · scheduled preview |
| UCLA Big Ten | at Wk 13 · scheduled preview | at Wk 7 · scheduled preview |
Open these two in the
comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
USC leads the series 1–0 · USC won the last one
1 meeting
in 2006–2026 · average margin
17.0 points toward USC
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2024-09-28 | Wisconsin 21 — 38 USC | at USC | USC |
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 |
Wisconsin leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Hunter Simmons QB #15 | 62/118, 664 YDS, 2 TD, 7 INT |
| Danny O'Neil QB #18 | 61/90, 635 YDS, 5 TD, 5 INT | |
| Rushing | Darrion Dupree RB #6 | 83 CAR, 363 YDS, 2 TD |
| Dilin Jones RB #13 | 76 CAR, 300 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Gideon Ituka RB #10 | 60 CAR, 255 YDS | |
| Receiving | Lance Mason TE #86 | 30 REC, 398 YDS, 4 TD |
| Vinny Anthony II WR #8 | 31 REC, 391 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Trech Kekahuna WR #2 | 26 REC, 211 YDS | |
| Jayden Ballard WR #4 | 7 REC, 150 YDS, 2 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Mason Posa LB #8 | 58 |
| Cooper Catalano LB #44 | 56 | |
| Christian Alliegro LB #14 | 49 | |
| Sacks | Darryl Peterson III LB #17 | 6.5 |
| Mason Reiger DE #22 | 5 | |
| Christian Alliegro LB #14 | 4 | |
| Interceptions | Preston Zachman DB #6 | 2 |
| Ricardo Hallman S #2 | 2 | |
| Omillio Agard CB #20 | 1 |
Player production is per game from the
2025 season, for players on the current roster.