USC Trojans
2–0 · 0–0 BIG TEN
In the books
WEEK 3 · 2025
24%
Big Ten title game
9%
Win the Big Ten
17%
Make the playoff
0%
First-round bye
avg seed 8.7
How the week went: playoff odds 17% → 7% · title-game odds 24% → 17%.
The Saturday rundown
ranked by what moves USC's pathYour game
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… · CBS
USC at Purdue
Your game. Beat Purdue and your playoff odds are 18%; lose and they drop to 4%.
Final · USC 33–17 PurdueWish granted ✓
Just win
Worth a glancesmaller, but real
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… · FOX
#4 Oregon at Northwestern
Big Ten race: Oregon losing helps your spot in the standings; Northwestern visits your schedule in week 11 — keep them ranked.
Final · Oregon 34–14 NorthwesternWent the other way ✗
Root for Northwestern+7.2 pp title-game odds
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Wisconsin at #19 Alabama
Wisconsin winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.
Final · Wisconsin 14–38 AlabamaWent the other way ✗
Root for Wisconsin+3.3 pp playoff odds
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Arkansas at #17 Ole Miss
Arkansas winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.
Final · Arkansas 35–41 Ole MissWent the other way ✗
Root for Arkansas+3.3 pp playoff odds
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#18 South Florida at #5 Miami
South Florida winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.
Final · South Florida 12–49 MiamiWent the other way ✗
Root for South Florida+2.4 pp playoff odds
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Central Michigan at #23 Michigan
Big Ten race: Central Michigan losing helps your spot in the standings; Michigan visits your schedule in week 7 — keep them ranked.
Final · Central Michigan 3–63 MichiganWish granted ✓
Root for Michigan+2.9 pp title-game odds
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Ohio at #1 Ohio State
Big Ten race: Ohio State losing helps your spot in the standings.
Final · Ohio 9–37 Ohio StateWent the other way ✗
Root for Ohio+2.0 pp title-game odds
40 more games that don't move your needle
NC State at Wake Forest · ESPN
Colorado at Houston · ESPN
Kansas State at Arizona · FOX
New Mexico at UCLA · BTN
Oklahoma at Temple · ESPN2
Clemson at Georgia Tech · ESPN
Memphis at Troy · ESPNU
Buffalo at Kent State · CBSSN
South Alabama at Auburn · SEC Network
Louisiana at Missouri · ESPN+
UConn at Delaware · ESPN+
Georgia at Tennessee · ABC
Oregon State at Texas Tech · FOX
Washington State at North Texas · ESPNU
SMU at Missouri State · CBSSN
Pittsburgh at West Virginia · ESPN
Iowa State at Arkansas State · ESPN2
UTEP at Texas · SEC Network
Liberty at Bowling Green · ESPN+
Middle Tennessee at Nevada
Florida Atlantic at Florida International · ESPN+
Western Michigan at Illinois · FS1
Old Dominion at Virginia Tech · ACC Network
Jacksonville State at Georgia Southern · ESPN+
App State at Southern Miss · ESPN+
Eastern Michigan at Kentucky · ESPNU
Florida at LSU · ABC
Texas A&M at Notre Dame · NBC
Massachusetts at Iowa · BTN
New Mexico State at Louisiana Tech · ESPN+
East Carolina at Coastal Carolina · ESPN+
Vanderbilt at South Carolina · SEC Network
Duke at Tulane · ESPN2
Utah at Wyoming · CBSSN
Navy at Tulsa · ESPN+
Akron at UAB · ESPN+
Air Force at Utah State · FS1
Minnesota at California · ESPN
Boston College at Stanford · ACC Network
Texas State at Arizona State · TNT
Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 3, anchored to the AP Top 25 (week 3).