USC at California Game Prediction
PREDICTED
FINAL SCORE
POINT SPREAD
USC by 1.51
TOTAL POINTS
156
UPDATED
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
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PRESEASON RATINGS
California
USC 
|
92
A-
|
Overall |
96
A
|
|
92
A-
|
Power |
95
A
|
|
91
A-
|
Offensive |
97
A+
|
|
91
A-
|
Defensive |
90
A-
|
|
91
A-
|
SoS (Current) |
93
A-
|
|
91
A-
|
SoS (Full Season) |
93
A-
|
PRESEASON RANKINGS
California
USC
| 66 | Overall | 32 |
| 68 | Power | 38 |
| 74 | Offensive | 24 |
| 76 | Defensive | 85 |
| 75 | SoS (Current) | 58 |
| 75 | SoS (Full Season) | 58 |
USC#3255%
California#6645%Pre (Oct 27), 2026-27: USC 55%, California 45% at California.
USC's win probability against California is trending up — from 38% to 55% over the last 6 updates.
USC's win probability against California is trending up — from 45% to 62% over the last 6 updates.
USC's win probability against California is trending up — from 53% to 69% over the last 6 updates.
USC favored
California favored
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Week-by-week table
| Week | Season | At California | Neutral | At USC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 17 | 2025-26 | 42% | 49% | 57% |
| Wk 18 | 2025-26 | 41% | 48% | 56% |
| Wk 19 | 2025-26 | 38% | 45% | 53% |
| Wk 20 | 2025-26 | 38% | 46% | 53% |
| Wk 21 | 2025-26 | 38% | 45% | 53% |
| Wk 22 | 2025-26 | 39% | 47% | 54% |
| Wk 23 | 2025-26 | 39% | 46% | 54% |
| Wk 24 | 2025-26 | 39% | 46% | 54% |
| Pre | 2026-27 | 55% | 62% | 69% |
2025-2026 RECORDS
California
USC
|
0-0 (0%) |
Head to Head |
0-0 (0%) |
|
21-12 (63.6%) |
Overall |
17-14 (54.8%) |
|
16-5 (76.2%) |
Home |
8-7 (53.3%) |
|
4-6 (40%) |
Away |
5-6 (45.5%) |
|
2-2 (50%) |
Versus Top 25 |
1-7 (12.5%) |
|
11-9 (55%) |
Versus > .500 Teams |
7-9 (43.8%) |
|
10-3 (76.9%) |
Versus < .500 Teams |
10-5 (66.7%) |
|
5-5 (50%) |
Last 10 Games |
2-8 (20%) |
2025-2026 SUPERLATIVES
California
USC
| #23 North Carolina | Best Win | #22 Wisconsin |
| #112 Pittsburgh | Worst Loss | #99 Oregon |
| 47 pts vs #327 Morgan St | Largest MOV | 31 pts vs #306 Manhattan |
| 24 pts vs #13 Virginia | Largest MOD | 36 pts vs #10 Illinois |
OTHER 2025-2026 STATISTICS
California
USC
| 77.7 | Points per Game | 77.8 |
| 73.4 | Points Against | 78.4 |
| 76.4 | Home PPG | 80.3 |
| 69.2 | Home PA | 78.3 |
| 79.1 | Away PPG | 72.8 |
| 80.2 | Away PA | 80.3 |
| 566-502 | Opponent Record | 573-470 |
| 124.5 | Avg Opponent Rank | 91.7 |
| W 8 | Longest Streak | W 8 |
| L 1 | Current Streak | L 8 |
RECENT OPPONENTS
California
USC
| Mar 22 | vs St Joseph's PA (22-12) | L75-76 | Mar 11 | Washington (16-17) | L79-83 |
| Mar 18 | vs IL Chicago (17-16) | W91-73 | Mar 7 | vs #24 UCLA (24-12) | L68-89 |
| Mar 11 | Florida St (18-15) | L89-95 | Mar 4 | at Washington (16-17) | L72-91 |
| Mar 7 | at Wake Forest (18-17) | L73-80 | Feb 28 | vs #15 Nebraska (28-7) | L67-82 |
| Mar 4 | at Georgia Tech (11-20) | W76-65 | Feb 24 | at #24 UCLA (24-12) | L62-81 |
| Feb 28 | vs Pittsburgh (13-20) | L56-72 | Feb 21 | vs Oregon (12-20) | L70-71 |
| Feb 25 | vs SMU (20-14) | W73-69 | Feb 18 | vs #10 Illinois (28-9) | L65-101 |
| Feb 21 | vs Stanford (20-13) | W72-66 | Feb 11 | at Ohio St (21-13) | L82-89 |
| Feb 14 | at Boston College (11-20) | W86-75 | Feb 8 | at Penn St (12-20) | W77-75 |
| Feb 11 | at Syracuse (15-17) | L100-107 | Feb 3 | vs Indiana (18-14) | W81-75 |