No. 2 Ohio State at USC

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Ohio State 18, USC 30 on Oct 31, 2026. Against the closing line, USC covered; the total went under. Box score context, records against the spread and the head-to-head series.

Game details

  • Kickoff (ET): Saturday, October 31, 2026, 7:30 PM
  • Venue: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Consensus spread: USC +6
  • Consensus total: 51
  • Moneyline: USC +210 / Ohio State -257
  • Model projection (experimental): Ohio State 28.7 - USC 22.4; Ohio State wins 67%
  • Model fair line (experimental): USC +6.5, total 51
  • Final: Ohio State 18, USC 30
  • Against the spread: USC covered
  • Total: Under

Team comparison

TeamRecordConfATSAPSP+
No. 2 Ohio State6-34-25-4-0No. 224
USC7-24-23-6-015.8

Ohio State recent games

DateOpponentResultScore
Oct 17at IndianaW19-15
Oct 10vs MarylandW45-16
Oct 3at IowaW31-14

USC recent games

DateOpponentResultScore
Oct 24at WisconsinL7-24
Oct 10at Penn StateW31-23
Oct 3vs WashingtonW25-21

Head-to-head (last 3 meetings)

SeasonHomeAwayScore
2017Ohio StateUSC24-7
2009Ohio StateUSC15-18
2008USCOhio State35-3

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