Illinois at USC Game Prediction
PREDICTED
FINAL SCORE
POINT SPREAD
USC by 10.55
TOTAL POINTS
137
UPDATED
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
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PRESEASON RATINGS
Illinois
USC 
|
96
A
|
Overall |
98
A+
|
|
96
A
|
Power |
98
A+
|
|
96
A
|
Offensive |
97
A+
|
|
95
A
|
Defensive |
98
A+
|
|
|
SoS (Current) |
|
|
96
A
|
SoS (Full Season) |
99
A+
|
PRESEASON RANKINGS
Illinois
USC
| 28 | Overall | 12 |
| 27 | Power | 10 |
| 25 | Offensive | 19 |
| 38 | Defensive | 6 |
| N/A | SoS (Current) | N/A |
| 32 | SoS (Full Season) | 3 |
USC#1275%
Illinois#2825%Pre (Oct 28), 2026-27: USC 75%, Illinois 25% at USC.
USC's win probability against Illinois is trending up — from 49% to 64% over the last 6 updates.
USC's win probability against Illinois is trending up — from 55% to 70% over the last 6 updates.
USC's win probability against Illinois is trending up — from 62% to 75% over the last 6 updates.
USC favored
Illinois favored
Even, 50%
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Week-by-week table
| Week | Season | At Illinois | Neutral | At USC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 17 | 2025-26 | 55% | 61% | 67% |
| Wk 18 | 2025-26 | 51% | 57% | 64% |
| Wk 19 | 2025-26 | 49% | 55% | 62% |
| Wk 20 | 2025-26 | 49% | 55% | 62% |
| Wk 21 | 2025-26 | 48% | 55% | 61% |
| Wk 22 | 2025-26 | 47% | 54% | 60% |
| Wk 23 | 2025-26 | 47% | 53% | 60% |
| Wk 24 | 2025-26 | 47% | 53% | 60% |
| Pre | 2026-27 | 64% | 70% | 75% |
2025-2026 RECORDS
Illinois
USC
|
0-1 (0%) |
Head to Head |
1-0 (100%) |
|
22-12 (64.7%) |
Overall |
18-14 (56.3%) |
|
13-4 (76.5%) |
Home |
12-4 (75%) |
|
6-7 (46.2%) |
Away |
3-8 (27.3%) |
|
3-8 (27.3%) |
Versus Top 25 |
2-12 (14.3%) |
|
9-12 (42.9%) |
Versus > .500 Teams |
10-13 (43.5%) |
|
13-0 (100%) |
Versus < .500 Teams |
8-1 (88.9%) |
|
6-4 (60%) |
Last 10 Games |
5-5 (50%) |
2025-2026 SUPERLATIVES
Illinois
USC
| #19 Maryland | Best Win | #6 Iowa |
| #84 Oregon St | Worst Loss | #90 Penn St |
| 72 pts vs #331 Le Moyne | Largest MOV | 47 pts vs #352 Cal Poly |
| 18 pts vs #7 Vanderbilt | Largest MOD | 40 pts vs #2 South Carolina |
OTHER 2025-2026 STATISTICS
Illinois
USC
| 76.5 | Points per Game | 69.7 |
| 66.1 | Points Against | 64.2 |
| 78.9 | Home PPG | 72.4 |
| 61.1 | Home PA | 56.2 |
| 75.7 | Away PPG | 68.6 |
| 73 | Away PA | 74.4 |
| 633-473 | Opponent Record | 679-383 |
| 93.5 | Avg Opponent Rank | 72.8 |
| W 11 | Longest Streak | W 6 |
| L 1 | Current Streak | L 1 |
RECENT OPPONENTS
Illinois
USC
| Mar 23 | at #7 Vanderbilt (29-5) | L57-75 | Mar 23 | at #2 South Carolina (36-4) | L61-101 |
| Mar 21 | Colorado (22-12) | W66-57 | Mar 21 | Clemson (21-12) | W71-67 |
| Mar 6 | #6 Iowa (27-7) | L58-64 | Mar 5 | #24 Washington (22-11) | L64-76 |
| Mar 5 | #22 Michigan St (23-9) | W71-69 | Mar 1 | vs #1 UCLA (37-1) | L50-73 |
| Mar 4 | Wisconsin (16-18) | W82-70 | Feb 25 | at Penn St (11-18) | L82-85 |
| Mar 1 | vs #16 Minnesota (24-9) | L73-78 | Feb 22 | at #11 Ohio St (27-8) | L83-88 |
| Feb 26 | at #6 Iowa (27-7) | L78-82 | Feb 19 | vs Wisconsin (16-18) | W66-59 |
| Feb 22 | at Northwestern (8-21) | W92-65 | Feb 12 | vs Indiana (18-14) | W79-73 |
| Feb 17 | vs Rutgers (9-20) | W76-56 | Feb 8 | at Illinois (22-12) | W70-62 |
| Feb 11 | vs Wisconsin (16-18) | W92-60 | Feb 5 | at Northwestern (8-21) | W83-65 |