2026 Week 9 · Conference game
Ohio State at USC
Friday, October 30, 2026 · 11:00 PM CDT
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Ohio State
Big Ten
- Record
- 0-0
- Rating
- 30.1
- National rank
- 2
- Proj. wins
- 9.1
- Playoff prob.
- 99%
USC
Big Ten
- Record
- 0-0
- Rating
- 16.9
- National rank
- 16
- Proj. wins
- 7.7
- Playoff prob.
- 17%
GIE win probability
Headline numbers below. The 90% confidence band reflects rating uncertainty (±1.5 points per side); the model isn't claiming precision down to the percentage point.
Ohio State
79%
USC
21%
USC 90% CI: 15% – 28% Δ rating 13.2
Ohio State is the model's favorite at 79%. USC has a 21% path. Home-field adjustment of +2.5 rating points baked in for USC — venue-specific learned value (n=62 games).
Style fit
How each offense matches up against the opposite defense. Higher = the offense is expected to do well; mismatches show up here.
Ohio State offense
39 / 100
Style-neutral matchup
USC offense
27 / 100
Style-neutral matchup
Weather at kickoff
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Game info
- Kickoff
- Friday, October 30, 2026 · 11:00 PM CDT
- Venue
- Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
- Conference game
- Yes
- Neutral site
- No