2026 Week 9 · Conference game
Ohio State at USC
Saturday, October 31, 2026 · 4:00 AM UTC
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Ohio State
Big Ten
- Record
- 0-0
- Rating
- 32.7
- National rank
- 1
- Proj. wins
- 9.1
- Playoff prob.
- 99%
USC
Big Ten
- Record
- 1-0
- Rating
- 17.7
- National rank
- 12
- Proj. wins
- 7.8
- Playoff prob.
- 19%
GIE win probability
Headline numbers below. The 90% confidence band reflects rating uncertainty (±1.5 points per side); the model isn't claiming precision down to the percentage point.
Ohio State
83%
USC
17%
USC 90% CI: 13% – 23% Δ rating 15.0
Ohio State is the model's favorite at 83%. USC has a 17% path. Home-field adjustment of +2.5 rating points baked in for USC — venue-specific learned value (n=62 games).
Style fit
How each offense matches up against the opposite defense. Higher = the offense is expected to do well; mismatches show up here.
Ohio State offense
39 / 100
Style-neutral matchup
USC offense
27 / 100
Style-neutral matchup
Weather at kickoff
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Game info
- Kickoff
- Saturday, October 31, 2026 · 4:00 AM UTC
- Venue
- Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
- Conference game
- Yes
- Neutral site
- No