Penn St at USC Game Prediction
PREDICTED
FINAL SCORE
POINT SPREAD
USC by 12.82
TOTAL POINTS
159
UPDATED
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
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PRESEASON RATINGS
Penn St
USC 
|
86
B
|
Overall |
96
A
|
|
86
B
|
Power |
95
A
|
|
88
B+
|
Offensive |
97
A+
|
|
80
B-
|
Defensive |
90
A-
|
|
90
A-
|
SoS (Current) |
93
A-
|
|
90
A-
|
SoS (Full Season) |
93
A-
|
PRESEASON RANKINGS
Penn St
USC
| 127 | Overall | 32 |
| 124 | Power | 38 |
| 108 | Offensive | 24 |
| 175 | Defensive | 85 |
| 85 | SoS (Current) | 58 |
| 85 | SoS (Full Season) | 58 |
USC#3283%
Penn St#12717%Pre (Oct 27), 2026-27: USC 83%, Penn St 17% at USC.
USC's win probability against Penn St is trending up — from 62% to 72% over the last 6 updates.
USC's win probability against Penn St is trending up — from 69% to 78% over the last 6 updates.
USC's win probability against Penn St is trending up — from 75% to 83% over the last 6 updates.
USC favored
Penn St favored
Even, 50%
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Week-by-week table
| Week | Season | At Penn St | Neutral | At USC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 17 | 2025-26 | 67% | 74% | 79% |
| Wk 18 | 2025-26 | 63% | 70% | 76% |
| Wk 19 | 2025-26 | 62% | 69% | 75% |
| Wk 20 | 2025-26 | 63% | 70% | 76% |
| Wk 21 | 2025-26 | 63% | 70% | 76% |
| Wk 22 | 2025-26 | 63% | 70% | 76% |
| Wk 23 | 2025-26 | 63% | 70% | 76% |
| Wk 24 | 2025-26 | 63% | 70% | 76% |
| Pre | 2026-27 | 72% | 78% | 83% |
2025-2026 RECORDS
Penn St
USC
|
0-1 (0%) |
Head to Head |
1-0 (100%) |
|
12-20 (37.5%) |
Overall |
17-14 (54.8%) |
|
9-7 (56.3%) |
Home |
8-7 (53.3%) |
|
2-9 (18.2%) |
Away |
5-6 (45.5%) |
|
0-8 (0%) |
Versus Top 25 |
1-7 (12.5%) |
|
4-12 (25%) |
Versus > .500 Teams |
7-9 (43.8%) |
|
8-8 (50%) |
Versus < .500 Teams |
10-5 (66.7%) |
|
2-8 (20%) |
Last 10 Games |
2-8 (20%) |
2025-2026 SUPERLATIVES
Penn St
USC
| #29 Iowa | Best Win | #22 Wisconsin |
| #112 Pittsburgh | Worst Loss | #99 Oregon |
| 44 pts vs #317 New Haven | Largest MOV | 31 pts vs #306 Manhattan |
| 41 pts vs #1 Michigan | Largest MOD | 36 pts vs #10 Illinois |
OTHER 2025-2026 STATISTICS
Penn St
USC
| 73.7 | Points per Game | 77.8 |
| 79.3 | Points Against | 78.4 |
| 77.2 | Home PPG | 80.3 |
| 76.7 | Home PA | 78.3 |
| 72.5 | Away PPG | 72.8 |
| 85.2 | Away PA | 80.3 |
| 611-467 | Opponent Record | 573-470 |
| 107.3 | Avg Opponent Rank | 91.7 |
| L 8 | Longest Streak | W 8 |
| L 3 | Current Streak | L 8 |
RECENT OPPONENTS
Penn St
USC
| Mar 10 | Northwestern (15-19) | L66-76 | Mar 11 | Washington (16-17) | L79-83 |
| Mar 8 | at Rutgers (14-20) | L62-74 | Mar 7 | vs #24 UCLA (24-12) | L68-89 |
| Mar 4 | vs Ohio St (21-13) | L62-94 | Mar 4 | at Washington (16-17) | L72-91 |
| Feb 28 | vs Iowa (25-13) | W71-69 | Feb 28 | vs #15 Nebraska (28-7) | L67-82 |
| Feb 21 | at #15 Nebraska (28-7) | L64-87 | Feb 24 | at #24 UCLA (24-12) | L62-81 |
| Feb 18 | vs Rutgers (14-20) | L72-85 | Feb 21 | vs Oregon (12-20) | L70-71 |
| Feb 14 | at Oregon (12-20) | L72-83 | Feb 18 | vs #10 Illinois (28-9) | L65-101 |
| Feb 11 | at Washington (16-17) | W63-60 | Feb 11 | at Ohio St (21-13) | L82-89 |
| Feb 8 | vs USC (17-14) | L75-77 | Feb 8 | at Penn St (12-20) | W77-75 |
| Feb 5 | at #1 Michigan (37-3) | L69-110 | Feb 3 | vs Indiana (18-14) | W81-75 |