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USC Trojans

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Preseason
WEEK 9 ยท 2026
The Week 9 job

Beat Ohio State and keep USC's season in its own hands.

Your game

Ohio State at USC
TBD
SAT OCT 31
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playoff chanceNow24%Win41%Loss13%
Ohio State
Ohio State 62%USC 38%
USC

Other impactful games

the highlighted team is the result USC wants
TBD
SAT OCT 31
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Priority 1
Root for
Purdue
at
Penn State
Root for Purdue2.5-point playoff boost

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

26% if Purdue wins24% with the other result2.5-point differenceUSC playoff chance
TBD
SAT OCT 31
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Priority 2
Root for
Wisconsin
at
Iowa
Root for Wisconsin1.6-point playoff boost

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

25% if Wisconsin wins24% with the other result1.6-point differenceUSC playoff chance
TBD
SAT OCT 31
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Priority 3
Washington
at
Root for
Nebraska
Root for Nebraska1.3-point playoff boost

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

25% if Nebraska wins23% with the other result1.3-point differenceUSC playoff chance
TBD
SAT OCT 31
TV TBA
Priority 4
Root for
Minnesota
at
Indiana
Root for Minnesota1.9-point title-game boost

Big Ten race: Indiana losing helps your spot in the standings; you still play Indiana in week 11.

9% if Minnesota wins7% with the other result1.9-point differenceUSC Big Ten title-game chance
TBD
SAT OCT 31
TV TBA
Priority 5
Utah
at
Root for
Cincinnati
Root for Cincinnati1.2-point playoff boost

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

25% if Cincinnati wins23% with the other result1.2-point differenceUSC playoff chance
48 more games that don't move your needle
Illinois at Maryland
Delaware at Western Kentucky ยท CBSSN
Sam Houston at Missouri State ยท ESPN2
Jacksonville State at New Mexico State ยท ESPN2
Kennesaw State at Middle Tennessee ยท CBSSN
Florida Atlantic at North Texas
Troy at James Madison
Tulane at Charlotte ยท ESPN2
Missouri at Arkansas
Florida at Georgia ยท ABC
Auburn at Ole Miss
South Carolina at Oklahoma
Mississippi State at Texas
Arizona at Texas Tech
Arizona State at BYU
Baylor at UCF ยท ESPN
Kansas at TCU
Kansas State at Colorado
Oklahoma State at Iowa State
California at NC State
SMU at Syracuse
Boston College at Duke
Clemson at Florida State
Georgia Tech at Pittsburgh
Miami at North Carolina
Stanford at Louisville
Virginia at Wake Forest
Northwestern at Oregon
Michigan at Rutgers
Nevada at UCLA
Navy at Notre Dame
Texas State at Boise State ยท The CW Network
Washington State at San Diego State ยท CBSSN
Colorado State at Utah State ยท USA Network
Oregon State at Fresno State ยท USA Network
UConn at Air Force ยท MW+
Army at Memphis
Temple at East Carolina
UAB at South Florida
New Mexico at San Josรฉ State ยท MW+
Northern Illinois at UNLV ยท CBSSN
Bowling Green at Western Michigan ยท CBSSN
App State at Georgia Southern
Coastal Carolina at Georgia State
Florida International at Liberty ยท CBSSN
Southern Miss at UL Monroe
Marshall at Old Dominion
Louisiana Tech at South Alabama
Your rooting list:USC, then Purdue, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Minnesota, Cincinnati.

Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 9, with preseason ratings projected from last season. How the model works.