Penn St at USC Game Prediction
PREDICTED
FINAL SCORE
POINT SPREAD
USC by 24.36
TOTAL POINTS
152
UPDATED
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
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PRESEASON RATINGS
Penn St
USC 
|
89
B+
|
Overall |
98
A+
|
|
90
A-
|
Power |
98
A+
|
|
97
A+
|
Offensive |
97
A+
|
|
66
D
|
Defensive |
98
A+
|
|
|
SoS (Current) |
|
|
99
A+
|
SoS (Full Season) |
99
A+
|
PRESEASON RANKINGS
Penn St
USC
| 90 | Overall | 12 |
| 82 | Power | 10 |
| 21 | Offensive | 19 |
| 305 | Defensive | 6 |
| N/A | SoS (Current) | N/A |
| 1 | SoS (Full Season) | 3 |
USC#1294%
Penn St#906%Pre (Oct 28), 2026-27: USC 94%, Penn St 6% at USC.
USC's win probability against Penn St is trending up — from 84% to 89% over the last 6 updates.
USC's win probability against Penn St is trending up — from 87% to 92% over the last 6 updates.
USC's win probability against Penn St is trending up — from 90% to 94% 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 | 86% | 89% | 92% |
| Wk 18 | 2025-26 | 85% | 88% | 91% |
| Wk 19 | 2025-26 | 84% | 87% | 90% |
| Wk 20 | 2025-26 | 84% | 87% | 90% |
| Wk 21 | 2025-26 | 83% | 87% | 90% |
| Wk 22 | 2025-26 | 82% | 86% | 89% |
| Wk 23 | 2025-26 | 82% | 86% | 89% |
| Wk 24 | 2025-26 | 82% | 86% | 89% |
| Pre | 2026-27 | 89% | 92% | 94% |
2025-2026 RECORDS
Penn St
USC
|
1-0 (100%) |
Head to Head |
0-1 (0%) |
|
11-18 (37.9%) |
Overall |
18-14 (56.3%) |
|
6-8 (42.9%) |
Home |
12-4 (75%) |
|
3-8 (27.3%) |
Away |
3-8 (27.3%) |
|
0-10 (0%) |
Versus Top 25 |
2-12 (14.3%) |
|
3-16 (15.8%) |
Versus > .500 Teams |
10-13 (43.5%) |
|
8-2 (80%) |
Versus < .500 Teams |
8-1 (88.9%) |
|
4-6 (40%) |
Last 10 Games |
5-5 (50%) |
2025-2026 SUPERLATIVES
Penn St
USC
| #28 USC | Best Win | #6 Iowa |
| #153 Rutgers | Worst Loss | #90 Penn St |
| 28 pts vs #304 Coppin St | Largest MOV | 47 pts vs #352 Cal Poly |
| 40 pts vs #5 Michigan | Largest MOD | 40 pts vs #2 South Carolina |
OTHER 2025-2026 STATISTICS
Penn St
USC
| 74.4 | Points per Game | 69.7 |
| 82.2 | Points Against | 64.2 |
| 75.4 | Home PPG | 72.4 |
| 80.3 | Home PA | 56.2 |
| 72.2 | Away PPG | 68.6 |
| 87 | Away PA | 74.4 |
| 566-372 | Opponent Record | 679-383 |
| 81.3 | Avg Opponent Rank | 72.8 |
| L 11 | Longest Streak | W 6 |
| L 1 | Current Streak | L 1 |
RECENT OPPONENTS
Penn St
USC
| Feb 28 | at Indiana (18-14) | L59-93 | Mar 23 | at #2 South Carolina (36-4) | L61-101 |
| Feb 25 | vs USC (18-14) | W85-82 | Mar 21 | Clemson (21-12) | W71-67 |
| Feb 21 | at Rutgers (9-20) | W87-78 | Mar 5 | #24 Washington (22-11) | L64-76 |
| Feb 15 | vs Northwestern (8-21) | W81-71 | Mar 1 | vs #1 UCLA (37-1) | L50-73 |
| Feb 12 | at #19 Maryland (24-9) | L62-81 | Feb 25 | at Penn St (11-18) | L82-85 |
| Feb 7 | vs #22 Michigan St (23-9) | L70-81 | Feb 22 | at #11 Ohio St (27-8) | L83-88 |
| Feb 4 | at Purdue (13-17) | W85-82 | Feb 19 | vs Wisconsin (16-18) | W66-59 |
| Jan 28 | vs #16 Minnesota (24-9) | L66-87 | Feb 12 | vs Indiana (18-14) | W79-73 |
| Jan 24 | at Oregon (23-13) | L59-89 | Feb 8 | at Illinois (22-12) | W70-62 |
| Jan 21 | at #24 Washington (22-11) | L65-81 | Feb 5 | at Northwestern (8-21) | W83-65 |