Northwestern at USC Game Prediction
PREDICTED
FINAL SCORE
POINT SPREAD
USC by 27.83
TOTAL POINTS
137
UPDATED
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
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PRESEASON RATINGS
Northwestern
USC 
|
84
B
|
Overall |
98
A+
|
|
88
B+
|
Power |
98
A+
|
|
91
A-
|
Offensive |
97
A+
|
|
80
B-
|
Defensive |
98
A+
|
|
|
SoS (Current) |
|
|
95
A
|
SoS (Full Season) |
99
A+
|
PRESEASON RANKINGS
Northwestern
USC
| 141 | Overall | 12 |
| 105 | Power | 10 |
| 79 | Offensive | 19 |
| 182 | Defensive | 6 |
| N/A | SoS (Current) | N/A |
| 40 | SoS (Full Season) | 3 |
USC#1296%
Northwestern#1414%Pre (Oct 28), 2026-27: USC 96%, Northwestern 4% at USC.
USC's win probability against Northwestern is trending up — from 89% to 93% over the last 6 updates.
USC's win probability against Northwestern is trending up — from 91% to 95% over the last 6 updates.
USC's win probability against Northwestern is trending up — from 93% to 96% 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 | 90% | 93% | 94% |
| Wk 18 | 2025-26 | 90% | 92% | 94% |
| Wk 19 | 2025-26 | 89% | 91% | 93% |
| Wk 20 | 2025-26 | 89% | 91% | 94% |
| Wk 21 | 2025-26 | 89% | 91% | 93% |
| Wk 22 | 2025-26 | 88% | 91% | 93% |
| Wk 23 | 2025-26 | 88% | 91% | 93% |
| Wk 24 | 2025-26 | 88% | 91% | 93% |
| Pre | 2026-27 | 93% | 95% | 96% |
2025-2026 RECORDS
Northwestern
USC
|
0-1 (0%) |
Head to Head |
1-0 (100%) |
|
8-21 (27.6%) |
Overall |
18-14 (56.3%) |
|
6-9 (40%) |
Home |
12-4 (75%) |
|
1-11 (8.3%) |
Away |
3-8 (27.3%) |
|
0-8 (0%) |
Versus Top 25 |
2-12 (14.3%) |
|
3-17 (15%) |
Versus > .500 Teams |
10-13 (43.5%) |
|
5-4 (55.6%) |
Versus < .500 Teams |
8-1 (88.9%) |
|
0-10 (0%) |
Last 10 Games |
5-5 (50%) |
2025-2026 SUPERLATIVES
Northwestern
USC
| #73 Wisconsin | Best Win | #6 Iowa |
| #162 Loyola-Chicago | Worst Loss | #90 Penn St |
| 19 pts vs #153 Rutgers | Largest MOV | 47 pts vs #352 Cal Poly |
| 36 pts vs #22 Michigan St | Largest MOD | 40 pts vs #2 South Carolina |
OTHER 2025-2026 STATISTICS
Northwestern
USC
| 65.4 | Points per Game | 69.7 |
| 75.9 | Points Against | 64.2 |
| 64.5 | Home PPG | 72.4 |
| 69.5 | Home PA | 56.2 |
| 66.3 | Away PPG | 68.6 |
| 84.5 | Away PA | 74.4 |
| 568-385 | Opponent Record | 679-383 |
| 81.5 | Avg Opponent Rank | 72.8 |
| L 11 | Longest Streak | W 6 |
| L 11 | Current Streak | L 1 |
RECENT OPPONENTS
Northwestern
USC
| Mar 1 | vs Purdue (13-17) | L62-67 | Mar 23 | at #2 South Carolina (36-4) | L61-101 |
| Feb 25 | at #19 Maryland (24-9) | L57-79 | Mar 21 | Clemson (21-12) | W71-67 |
| Feb 22 | vs Illinois (22-12) | L65-92 | Mar 5 | #24 Washington (22-11) | L64-76 |
| Feb 18 | at #22 Michigan St (23-9) | L68-104 | Mar 1 | vs #1 UCLA (37-1) | L50-73 |
| Feb 15 | at Penn St (11-18) | L71-81 | Feb 25 | at Penn St (11-18) | L82-85 |
| Feb 12 | vs #5 Michigan (28-7) | L58-80 | Feb 22 | at #11 Ohio St (27-8) | L83-88 |
| Feb 5 | vs USC (18-14) | L65-83 | Feb 19 | vs Wisconsin (16-18) | W66-59 |
| Feb 1 | at Indiana (18-14) | L75-89 | Feb 12 | vs Indiana (18-14) | W79-73 |
| Jan 28 | at Nebraska (19-13) | L73-89 | Feb 8 | at Illinois (22-12) | W70-62 |
| Jan 25 | vs #1 UCLA (37-1) | L46-80 | Feb 5 | at Northwestern (8-21) | W83-65 |