USC at Northwestern Game Prediction
PREDICTED
FINAL SCORE
POINT SPREAD
USC by 0.39
TOTAL POINTS
153
UPDATED
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
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PRESEASON RATINGS
Northwestern
USC 
|
91
A-
|
Overall |
96
A
|
|
93
A-
|
Power |
95
A
|
|
89
B+
|
Offensive |
97
A+
|
|
96
A
|
Defensive |
90
A-
|
|
94
A
|
SoS (Current) |
93
A-
|
|
94
A
|
SoS (Full Season) |
93
A-
|
PRESEASON RANKINGS
Northwestern
USC
| 80 | Overall | 32 |
| 59 | Power | 38 |
| 98 | Offensive | 24 |
| 30 | Defensive | 85 |
| 47 | SoS (Current) | 58 |
| 47 | SoS (Full Season) | 58 |
USC#3251%
Northwestern#8049%Pre (Oct 27), 2026-27: USC 51%, Northwestern 49% at Northwestern.
USC's win probability against Northwestern is trending up — from 38% to 51% over the last 6 updates.
USC's win probability against Northwestern is trending up — from 45% to 59% over the last 6 updates.
USC's win probability against Northwestern is trending up — from 52% to 66% over the last 6 updates.
USC favored
Northwestern favored
Even, 50%
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Week-by-week table
| Week | Season | At Northwestern | Neutral | At USC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 17 | 2025-26 | 44% | 52% | 59% |
| Wk 18 | 2025-26 | 41% | 49% | 56% |
| Wk 19 | 2025-26 | 38% | 45% | 52% |
| Wk 20 | 2025-26 | 36% | 43% | 51% |
| Wk 21 | 2025-26 | 36% | 43% | 51% |
| Wk 22 | 2025-26 | 36% | 43% | 51% |
| Wk 23 | 2025-26 | 36% | 43% | 50% |
| Wk 24 | 2025-26 | 36% | 43% | 50% |
| Pre | 2026-27 | 51% | 59% | 66% |
2025-2026 RECORDS
Northwestern
USC
|
1-0 (100%) |
Head to Head |
0-1 (0%) |
|
15-19 (44.1%) |
Overall |
17-14 (54.8%) |
|
9-7 (56.3%) |
Home |
8-7 (53.3%) |
|
3-8 (27.3%) |
Away |
5-6 (45.5%) |
|
0-11 (0%) |
Versus Top 25 |
1-7 (12.5%) |
|
6-15 (28.6%) |
Versus > .500 Teams |
7-9 (43.8%) |
|
9-4 (69.2%) |
Versus < .500 Teams |
10-5 (66.7%) |
|
5-5 (50%) |
Last 10 Games |
2-8 (20%) |
2025-2026 SUPERLATIVES
Northwestern
USC
| #58 Indiana | Best Win | #22 Wisconsin |
| #106 Rutgers | Worst Loss | #99 Oregon |
| 47 pts vs #309 Cleveland St | Largest MOV | 31 pts vs #306 Manhattan |
| 40 pts vs #10 Illinois | Largest MOD | 36 pts vs #10 Illinois |
OTHER 2025-2026 STATISTICS
Northwestern
USC
| 73.1 | Points per Game | 77.8 |
| 72 | Points Against | 78.4 |
| 77.4 | Home PPG | 80.3 |
| 69.6 | Home PA | 78.3 |
| 66.7 | Away PPG | 72.8 |
| 74.5 | Away PA | 80.3 |
| 675-483 | Opponent Record | 573-470 |
| 90.6 | Avg Opponent Rank | 91.7 |
| L 5 | Longest Streak | W 8 |
| L 1 | Current Streak | L 8 |
RECENT OPPONENTS
Northwestern
USC
| Mar 12 | #5 Purdue (30-9) | L68-81 | Mar 11 | Washington (16-17) | L79-83 |
| Mar 11 | Indiana (18-14) | W74-61 | Mar 7 | vs #24 UCLA (24-12) | L68-89 |
| Mar 10 | Penn St (12-20) | W76-66 | Mar 4 | at Washington (16-17) | L72-91 |
| Mar 7 | at Minnesota (15-18) | L66-67 | Feb 28 | vs #15 Nebraska (28-7) | L67-82 |
| Mar 4 | vs #5 Purdue (30-9) | L66-70 | Feb 24 | at #24 UCLA (24-12) | L62-81 |
| Feb 28 | vs Oregon (12-20) | W63-62 | Feb 21 | vs Oregon (12-20) | L70-71 |
| Feb 24 | at Indiana (18-14) | W72-68 | Feb 18 | vs #10 Illinois (28-9) | L65-101 |
| Feb 18 | vs Maryland (13-22) | W78-74 | Feb 11 | at Ohio St (21-13) | L82-89 |
| Feb 14 | at #15 Nebraska (28-7) | L49-68 | Feb 8 | at Penn St (12-20) | W77-75 |
| Feb 11 | vs #1 Michigan (37-3) | L75-87 | Feb 3 | vs Indiana (18-14) | W81-75 |