USC at Rutgers Game Prediction
PREDICTED
FINAL SCORE
POINT SPREAD
USC by 6.51
TOTAL POINTS
154
UPDATED
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
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PRESEASON RATINGS
Rutgers
USC 
|
88
B+
|
Overall |
96
A
|
|
88
B+
|
Power |
95
A
|
|
85
B
|
Offensive |
97
A+
|
|
87
B+
|
Defensive |
90
A-
|
|
92
A-
|
SoS (Current) |
93
A-
|
|
92
A-
|
SoS (Full Season) |
93
A-
|
PRESEASON RANKINGS
Rutgers
USC
| 107 | Overall | 32 |
| 105 | Power | 38 |
| 133 | Offensive | 24 |
| 109 | Defensive | 85 |
| 68 | SoS (Current) | 58 |
| 68 | SoS (Full Season) | 58 |
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Rutgers#10731%Pre (Oct 27), 2026-27: USC 69%, Rutgers 31% at Rutgers.
USC's win probability against Rutgers is trending up — from 61% to 69% over the last 6 updates.
USC's win probability against Rutgers is trending up — from 68% to 75% over the last 6 updates.
USC's win probability against Rutgers is trending up — from 74% to 81% over the last 6 updates.
USC favored
Rutgers favored
Even, 50%
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Week-by-week table
| Week | Season | At Rutgers | Neutral | At USC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 17 | 2025-26 | 68% | 74% | 80% |
| Wk 18 | 2025-26 | 65% | 72% | 78% |
| Wk 19 | 2025-26 | 61% | 68% | 74% |
| Wk 20 | 2025-26 | 58% | 65% | 72% |
| Wk 21 | 2025-26 | 58% | 65% | 72% |
| Wk 22 | 2025-26 | 58% | 66% | 72% |
| Wk 23 | 2025-26 | 58% | 65% | 72% |
| Wk 24 | 2025-26 | 58% | 66% | 72% |
| Pre | 2026-27 | 69% | 75% | 81% |
2025-2026 RECORDS
Rutgers
USC
|
0-1 (0%) |
Head to Head |
1-0 (100%) |
|
14-20 (41.2%) |
Overall |
17-14 (54.8%) |
|
10-7 (58.8%) |
Home |
8-7 (53.3%) |
|
2-9 (18.2%) |
Away |
5-6 (45.5%) |
|
0-10 (0%) |
Versus Top 25 |
1-7 (12.5%) |
|
2-16 (11.1%) |
Versus > .500 Teams |
7-9 (43.8%) |
|
12-4 (75%) |
Versus < .500 Teams |
10-5 (66.7%) |
|
5-5 (50%) |
Last 10 Games |
2-8 (20%) |
2025-2026 SUPERLATIVES
Rutgers
USC
| #79 Northwestern | Best Win | #22 Wisconsin |
| #262 Central Conn | Worst Loss | #99 Oregon |
| 28 pts vs #353 Rider | Largest MOV | 31 pts vs #306 Manhattan |
| 41 pts vs #1 Michigan | Largest MOD | 36 pts vs #10 Illinois |
OTHER 2025-2026 STATISTICS
Rutgers
USC
| 70.5 | Points per Game | 77.8 |
| 75.3 | Points Against | 78.4 |
| 72.3 | Home PPG | 80.3 |
| 71.2 | Home PA | 78.3 |
| 69.6 | Away PPG | 72.8 |
| 82.8 | Away PA | 80.3 |
| 623-514 | Opponent Record | 573-470 |
| 104.6 | Avg Opponent Rank | 91.7 |
| L 7 | Longest Streak | W 8 |
| L 2 | Current Streak | L 8 |
RECENT OPPONENTS
Rutgers
USC
| Apr 2 | Creighton (16-18) | L69-82 | Mar 11 | Washington (16-17) | L79-83 |
| Mar 12 | #24 UCLA (24-12) | L59-72 | Mar 7 | vs #24 UCLA (24-12) | L68-89 |
| Mar 11 | Minnesota (15-18) | W72-67 | Mar 4 | at Washington (16-17) | L72-91 |
| Mar 8 | vs Penn St (12-20) | W74-62 | Feb 28 | vs #15 Nebraska (28-7) | L67-82 |
| Mar 5 | at #9 Michigan St (27-8) | L87-91 | Feb 24 | at #24 UCLA (24-12) | L62-81 |
| Mar 1 | at Maryland (13-22) | W69-65 | Feb 21 | vs Oregon (12-20) | L70-71 |
| Feb 24 | vs Washington (16-17) | L72-79 | Feb 18 | vs #10 Illinois (28-9) | L65-101 |
| Feb 21 | at Minnesota (15-18) | L61-80 | Feb 11 | at Ohio St (21-13) | L82-89 |
| Feb 18 | at Penn St (12-20) | W85-72 | Feb 8 | at Penn St (12-20) | W77-75 |
| Feb 15 | vs Maryland (13-22) | W68-57 | Feb 3 | vs Indiana (18-14) | W81-75 |