USC at Illinois Game Prediction
PREDICTED
FINAL SCORE
POINT SPREAD
Illinois by 10.8
TOTAL POINTS
157
UPDATED
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
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PRESEASON RATINGS
USC
Illinois 
|
96
A
|
Overall |
98
A+
|
|
95
A
|
Power |
99
A+
|
|
97
A+
|
Offensive |
98
A+
|
|
90
A-
|
Defensive |
97
A+
|
|
93
A-
|
SoS (Current) |
99
A+
|
|
93
A-
|
SoS (Full Season) |
99
A+
|
PRESEASON RANKINGS
USC
Illinois
| 32 | Overall | 8 |
| 38 | Power | 5 |
| 24 | Offensive | 10 |
| 85 | Defensive | 19 |
| 58 | SoS (Current) | 5 |
| 58 | SoS (Full Season) | 5 |
Illinois#879%
USC#3221%Pre (Oct 27), 2026-27: Illinois 79%, USC 21% at Illinois.
Illinois' win probability against USC is trending down — from 85% to 67% over the last 6 updates.
Illinois' win probability against USC is trending down — from 89% to 73% over the last 6 updates.
Illinois' win probability against USC is trending down — from 92% to 79% over the last 6 updates.
Illinois favored
USC favored
Even, 50%
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Week-by-week table
| Week | Season | At USC | Neutral | At Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 17 | 2025-26 | 82% | 86% | 90% |
| Wk 18 | 2025-26 | 83% | 87% | 90% |
| Wk 19 | 2025-26 | 85% | 89% | 92% |
| Wk 20 | 2025-26 | 83% | 88% | 91% |
| Wk 21 | 2025-26 | 84% | 88% | 91% |
| Wk 22 | 2025-26 | 85% | 89% | 92% |
| Wk 23 | 2025-26 | 85% | 89% | 92% |
| Wk 24 | 2025-26 | 85% | 89% | 92% |
| Pre | 2026-27 | 67% | 73% | 79% |
2025-2026 RECORDS
USC
Illinois
|
0-1 (0%) |
Head to Head |
1-0 (100%) |
|
17-14 (54.8%) |
Overall |
28-9 (75.7%) |
|
8-7 (53.3%) |
Home |
14-3 (82.4%) |
|
5-6 (45.5%) |
Away |
7-2 (77.8%) |
|
1-7 (12.5%) |
Versus Top 25 |
5-9 (35.7%) |
|
7-9 (43.8%) |
Versus > .500 Teams |
16-9 (64%) |
|
10-5 (66.7%) |
Versus < .500 Teams |
12-0 (100%) |
|
2-8 (20%) |
Last 10 Games |
6-4 (60%) |
2025-2026 SUPERLATIVES
USC
Illinois
| #22 Wisconsin | Best Win | #5 Purdue |
| #99 Oregon | Worst Loss | #24 UCLA |
| 31 pts vs #306 Manhattan | Largest MOV | 58 pts vs #284 Jackson St |
| 36 pts vs #10 Illinois | Largest MOD | 14 pts vs #1 Michigan |
OTHER 2025-2026 STATISTICS
USC
Illinois
| 77.8 | Points per Game | 83.2 |
| 78.4 | Points Against | 68.8 |
| 80.3 | Home PPG | 86.1 |
| 78.3 | Home PA | 65.8 |
| 72.8 | Away PPG | 84.8 |
| 80.3 | Away PA | 76.1 |
| 573-470 | Opponent Record | 786-493 |
| 91.7 | Avg Opponent Rank | 77.2 |
| W 8 | Longest Streak | W 12 |
| L 8 | Current Streak | L 1 |
RECENT OPPONENTS
USC
Illinois
| Mar 11 | Washington (16-17) | L79-83 | Apr 4 | #4 Connecticut (34-6) | L62-71 |
| Mar 7 | vs #24 UCLA (24-12) | L68-89 | Mar 28 | Iowa (25-13) | W71-59 |
| Mar 4 | at Washington (16-17) | L72-91 | Mar 26 | #6 Houston (30-7) | W65-55 |
| Feb 28 | vs #15 Nebraska (28-7) | L67-82 | Mar 21 | VCU (28-8) | W76-55 |
| Feb 24 | at #24 UCLA (24-12) | L62-81 | Mar 19 | Penn (17-12) | W105-70 |
| Feb 21 | vs Oregon (12-20) | L70-71 | Mar 13 | #22 Wisconsin (24-11) | L88-91 |
| Feb 18 | vs #10 Illinois (28-9) | L65-101 | Mar 8 | at Maryland (13-22) | W78-72 |
| Feb 11 | at Ohio St (21-13) | L82-89 | Mar 3 | vs Oregon (12-20) | W80-54 |
| Feb 8 | at Penn St (12-20) | W77-75 | Feb 27 | vs #1 Michigan (37-3) | L70-84 |
| Feb 3 | vs Indiana (18-14) | W81-75 | Feb 21 | at #24 UCLA (24-12) | L94-95 |