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USC vs. Rutgers 2026 Recap

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Data updatedOct 31, 2026
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Picks two teams at random. Any FBS team can come up.

How we picked it

How we picked it

Three ratings look at a team in three different ways. The numbers' pick is the team at least two of them favor.

Where the game is won

Where the game is won

Each row puts one team's unit against the unit it faces, by national rank out of all FBS teams. An edge is a gap of 25 spots or more.

Ratings: SP+ via CFB Update; PRIME via primecfb.com. Box and play stats computed from CollegeFootballData.com play data (via the public cfbfastR files), FBS games only for scoring. Rushing yards here exclude sacks, so they run higher than official totals. Ranks are out of 138 FBS teams.

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USC at Rutgers, Week 3

Final: USC 42, Rutgers 35. Elo pick: USC (correct).

USC and Rutgers: team pages with every stat and national rank. Every Week 3 game, graded.

USC at Rutgers, Week 3: questions people ask

Who won USC vs. Rutgers, and what was the score?

USC beat Rutgers 42–35 on Sat, Sep 19 at SHI Stadium.

Did Elo get USC at Rutgers right?

Yes. Elo picked USC, 88% chance to win going in.

What decided USC at Rutgers?

USC had a 55% success rate to Rutgers' 51%. USC hit more big plays: 22% of its plays were explosive (runs of 12+ yards, passes of 16+), to 11%. Rutgers turned it over twice to USC's 0.

USC vs. Rutgers player stats: who had the big game?

Jayden Maiava (USC) threw for 277 yards, Antwan Raymond (Rutgers) ran for 122 yards, and KJ Duff (Rutgers) had 86 receiving yards.

Who didn't play in USC at Rutgers?

USC played without Trent Mosley (top receiver). Rutgers played without AJ Surace (starting QB).

What's the Rutgers–USC series record now?

USC leads 2–0.