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Wk 4 · 2026

Oregon Ducks at USC Trojans — Sat, Sep 26

Sat, Sep 26 · Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA · NBC FINAL

Weather

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Big Ten · 3-2
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ORE -3.5 · total 60.5 DraftKings opened +5.5 · 2 toward USC
Ratings differential ORE by 5.5
Big Ten · 6-1
27

What is at stake

A Big Ten game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the race. Oregon is ranked #13 (AP Top 25 · 2026-10-04). USC is ranked #19 (AP Top 25 · 2026-10-04).

What the ratings imply

The differential above is arithmetic on two published numbers: The CFB King’s 2026 final efficiency ratings, plus 2.4 points of home field. It is not a projection, a value, an edge or a lean, and nothing on this site compares it with the betting line to tell you one is better. Until 2026 games are played it is last season’s measurement of two teams that have changed.

Efficiency · 2026 ratings

Oregon: +19.9#8
Efficiency margin
USC: +12.0#24
Oregon: 42.4
Offense (pts/100)
USC: 38.9
Oregon: 13.5
Defense (pts/100)
USC: 17.9
Oregon: 69.2
Pace (plays/g)
USC: 69.3
Oregon: 6.63
Yards / play
USC: 6.67
Oregon: 5.22
Yards / play allowed
USC: 5.95
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College King's 2026 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row, so the two lengths are comparable; the brighter side is the better of the two, and a longer bar is the better number — including the rows where a lower figure is the good one. Pace is the exception: it is how fast a team plays, not how well, so neither side is lit and a longer bar there means only more plays.

Team stats · 2026 per game

Oregon: 41.0
Points / game
USC: 36.4
Oregon: 22.0
Points allowed
USC: 25.1
Oregon: 459
Yards / game
USC: 462
Oregon: 344
Yards allowed
USC: 350
Oregon: 226
Pass yds allowed
USC: 239
Oregon: 118
Rush yds allowed
USC: 111
Oregon: 1.80
Turnovers / game
USC: 0.86
From completed 2026 box scores; defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.

Oregon form

L 15-17vs UCLAW 41-27at USCW 84-0vs PRSTL 31-39at OKSTW 34-27vs BOIS
2026 season

USC form

W 31-23at PSUW 25-21vs WASHL 27-41vs OREW 42-35at RUTGW 49-30vs UL
2026 season

Oregon this season

Straight up3-2 · 60% (5 games)
Against the spread2-3 · 40% (5 games)
Over / under4-1 · 80% (5 games)

USC this season

Straight up6-1 · 86% (7 games)
Against the spread2-5 · 29% (7 games)
Over / under4-3 · 57% (7 games)
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked at kickoff, so an in-play price cannot overwrite the number a game is graded against.

Common opponents · 3

OpponentOregonUSC
UCLA
Big Ten
vs L 15-17 previewat Wk 13 · scheduled preview
Ohio State
Big Ten
at Wk 10 · scheduled previewvs Wk 9 · scheduled preview
Washington
Big Ten
vs Wk 13 · scheduled previewvs W 25-21 preview
Open these two in the comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.

Series history · 2006–2026

Since 2006, Oregon leads 10–4 · Oregon has won the last 5
14 meetings in 2006–2026 · average margin 5.4 points toward Oregon
Yr DateResultSiteWon
20262026-09-26Oregon 41 — 27 USCat USCOregon
20252025-11-22USC 27 — 42 Oregonat OREOregon
20232023-11-11USC 27 — 36 Oregonat OREOregon
20202020-12-18Oregon 31 — 24 USCat USCOregon
20192019-11-02Oregon 56 — 24 USCat USCOregon
20162016-11-05Oregon 20 — 45 USCat USCUSC
20152015-11-21USC 28 — 48 Oregonat OREOregon
20122012-11-03Oregon 62 — 51 USCat USCOregon
20112011-11-19USC 38 — 35 Oregonat OREUSC
20102010-10-30Oregon 53 — 32 USCat USCOregon
20092009-10-31USC 20 — 47 Oregonat OREOregon
20082008-10-04Oregon 10 — 44 USCat USCUSC
20072007-10-27USC 17 — 24 Oregonat OREOregon
20062006-11-11Oregon 10 — 35 USCat USCUSC

Oregon leaders 2026 regular season

PassingDante Moore QB #569/99, 926 YDS, 9 TD
Dylan Raiola QB #830/36, 413 YDS, 5 TD
RushingJordon Davison RB #049 CAR, 260 YDS, 5 TD
Dierre Hill Jr. RB #642 CAR, 184 YDS, 3 TD
Brandon Smith RB #2616 CAR, 85 YDS, 1 TD
ReceivingEvan Stewart WR #722 REC, 278 YDS, 3 TD
Dakorien Moore WR #114 REC, 234 YDS, 4 TD
Jamari Johnson TE #911 REC, 176 YDS, 1 TD
Jeremiah McClellan WR #37 REC, 170 YDS, 1 TD
Defense
TacklesKoi Perich DB #324
Devon Jackson LB #923
Teitum Tuioti LB #4418
SacksMatayo Uiagalelei LB #103
Bear Alexander DL #12
Teitum Tuioti LB #441
InterceptionsJett Washington DB #242
Devon Jackson LB #91
Matayo Uiagalelei LB #101

USC leaders 2026 regular season

PassingJayden Maiava QB #14131/191, 1744 YDS, 15 TD, 3 INT
Jonas Williams QB #1512/14, 126 YDS, 1 INT
RushingKing Miller RB #895 CAR, 493 YDS, 3 TD
Waymond Jordan RB #257 CAR, 265 YDS, 2 TD
Shahn Alston RB #2217 CAR, 92 YDS, 1 TD
ReceivingKayden Dixon-Wyatt WR #1725 REC, 372 YDS, 3 TD
Zacharyus Williams WR #014 REC, 258 YDS, 1 TD
Trent Mosley WR #413 REC, 255 YDS, 4 TD
Mark Bowman TE #1921 REC, 204 YDS, 2 TD
Defense
TacklesChristian Pierce S #635
Deven Bryant LB #1733
Luke Wafle DE #9422
SacksKennedy Urlacher S #92
Alex Graham CB #72
Jadyn Ramos DE #952
InterceptionsProphet Brown CB #162
Christian Pierce S #61
These are regular-season totals for the season named on each card — the players who led that team that year, taken from ESPN's team leaders. That list is keyed to the season, not to today's roster, so a leader who has since transferred or run out of eligibility still appears against the year he earned it; the roster pages and the depth chart on each team page are where the current squad is. A team switches to this season's numbers once it has played a game. The roster pages count bowl games too, so a player's two lines can differ by a game.