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USC Trojans

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Preseason
WEEK 8 ยท 2026
The Week 8 job

Beat Wisconsin and avoid turning a likely win into a season problem.

Your game

USC at Wisconsin
TBD
SAT OCT 24
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playoff chanceNow24%Win29%Loss10%
USC
USC 70%Wisconsin 30%
Wisconsin

Other impactful games

the highlighted team is the result USC wants
TBD
SAT OCT 24
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Priority 1
Oregon
at
Root for
Illinois
Root for Illinois1.8-point playoff boost

Illinois winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.

25% if Illinois wins23% with the other result1.8-point differenceUSC playoff chance
TBD
SAT OCT 24
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Priority 2
Root for
Indiana
at
Michigan
Root for Indiana1.7-point playoff boost

Indiana visits your schedule in week 11: keep them ranked.

24% if Indiana wins22% with the other result1.7-point differenceUSC playoff chance
51 more games that don't move your needle
Middle Tennessee at Florida International ยท CBSSN
Missouri State at Delaware ยท ESPNU
South Alabama at Marshall ยท ESPN2
Liberty at Kennesaw State ยท CBSSN
New Mexico State at Sam Houston ยท ESPN2
East Carolina at Memphis ยท ESPN2
James Madison at App State ยท ESPNU
Duke at Virginia ยท ESPN
NC State at Stanford ยท ESPN
Army at Tulsa ยท ESPN2
Texas A&M at Alabama
LSU at Auburn
Vanderbilt at Kentucky
Oklahoma at Mississippi State
Tennessee at South Carolina
Ole Miss at Texas
Baylor at Kansas
BYU at UCF
Colorado at Oklahoma State
Houston at Utah
Iowa State at Arizona
Kansas State at Arizona State
Texas Tech at Cincinnati
West Virginia at TCU
California at SMU
Boston College at Georgia Tech
Pittsburgh at Miami
Syracuse at North Carolina
Virginia Tech at Clemson
Iowa at Minnesota
Rutgers at Northwestern
Michigan State at UCLA
San Diego State at Colorado State ยท The CW Network
Utah State at Texas State ยท CBSSN
Boise State at Washington State ยท USA Network
Massachusetts at UConn ยท CBSSN
Rice at Florida Atlantic
North Texas at Navy ยท CBSSN
UTSA at Tulane
Air Force at Wyoming ยท The CW Network
Hawai'i at Northern Illinois ยท MW+
San Josรฉ State at Nevada ยท MW+
Akron at Kent State
Bowling Green at Buffalo
Eastern Michigan at Ohio
Western Michigan at Toledo
Miami (OH) at Central Michigan
Georgia State at Arkansas State
Louisiana at Southern Miss
Old Dominion at Louisiana Tech
UL Monroe at Troy
Your rooting list:USC, then Illinois, Indiana.

Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 8, with preseason ratings projected from last season. How the model works.