Washington at No. 18 USC

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Washington 21, USC 25 on Oct 3, 2026. Against the closing line, Washington covered; the total went under. Box score context, records against the spread and the head-to-head series.

Game details

Kickoff (ET): Saturday, October 3, 2026, 7:30 PM
Venue: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Consensus spread: USC -8
Consensus total: 58
Moneyline: USC -353 / Washington +278
Model projection (experimental): Washington 24.3 - USC 34.3; USC wins 76%
Model fair line (experimental): USC -10, total 58.5
Final: Washington 21, USC 25
Against the spread: Washington covered
Total: Under

Team comparison

Team	Record	Conf	ATS	AP	SP+
Washington	6-4	3-4	4-6-0		8.9
No. 18 USC	7-3	4-3	3-7-0	No. 18	15.8

Washington recent games

Date	Opponent	Result	Score
Sep 26	vs Minnesota	L	24-27
Sep 19	vs Eastern Washington	W	48-16
Sep 12	vs Utah State	W	16-14

USC recent games

Date	Opponent	Result	Score
Sep 26	vs Oregon	L	27-41
Sep 19	at Rutgers	W	42-35
Sep 12	vs Louisiana	W	49-30

Head-to-head (last 10 meetings)

Season	Home	Away	Score
2024	Washington	USC	26-21
2023	USC	Washington	42-52
2019	Washington	USC	28-14
2016	Washington	USC	13-26
2015	USC	Washington	12-17
2012	Washington	USC	14-24
2011	USC	Washington	40-17
2010	USC	Washington	31-32
2009	Washington	USC	16-13
2008	USC	Washington	56-0

Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com