Week 4 · 2025
Michigan State at #25 USC
Sat 09/20/2025 11:00 PMLos Angeles Memorial ColiseumUSC pregame90% — Pregame win probability: 90% for USC. USC favored, and won.Conference
73°Fair9 mph WSW · 77% humidityRecorded at kickoff by College Football Data
Michigan State
31
4–8
#25 USC
45
9–4
Attendance
67,614
reported
Michigan State10 drives · 5 scoring · avg start own 30
USC9 drives · 7 scoring · avg start own 27
1st quarter | |||||
| 15:00 | USC | own 19opp 8 | 15 plays, 73 yd | Field goal +3 USC | 0–3 |
| 9:03 | MSU | own 25goal line | 8 plays, 75 yd | Touchdown +7 MSU | 7–3 |
| 5:20 | USC | own 28goal line | 7 plays, 72 yd | Touchdown +7 USC | 7–10 |
| 2:30 | MSU | own 23own 38 | 10 plays, 15 yd | Punt | 7–10 |
2nd quarter | |||||
| 13:36 | USC | own 7goal line | 5 plays, 93 yd | Touchdown +7 USC | 7–17 |
| 11:36 | MSU | own 25own 32 | 6 plays, 7 yd | Punt | 7–17 |
| 9:22 | USC | own 11opp 45 | 5 plays, 44 yd | On downs | 7–17 |
| 8:05 | MSU | own 45opp 11 | 9 plays, 44 yd | Field goal +3 MSU | 10–17 |
| 4:19 | USC | own 12goal line | 13 plays, 88 yd | Touchdown +7 USC | 10–24 |
| 0:37 | MSU | own 25opp 38 | 9 plays, 37 yd | Missed FG | 10–24 |
3rd quarter | |||||
| 15:00 | MSU | own 25own 23 | 5 plays, -2 yd | Punt | 10–24 |
| 13:11 | USC | own 43goal line | 5 plays, 57 yd | Touchdown +7 USC | 10–31 |
| 11:22 | MSU | own 13goal line | 16 plays, 87 yd | Touchdown +7 MSU | 17–31 |
| 5:58 | USC | own 25own 32 | 2 plays, 7 yd | Turnover | 17–31 |
| 5:50 | MSU | opp 32goal line | 9 plays, 32 yd | Touchdown +7 MSU | 24–31 |
| 0:40 | USC | own 25goal line | 17 plays, 75 yd | Touchdown +7 USC | 24–38 |
4th quarter | |||||
| 8:20 | MSU | own 25own 28 | 5 plays, 3 yd | On downs | 24–38 |
| 6:30 | USC | opp 28goal line | 10 plays, 28 yd | Touchdown +7 USC | 24–45 |
| 2:57 | MSU | own 25goal line | 3 plays, 75 yd | Touchdown +7 MSU | 31–45 |
Field position is where the drive started and ended, from the offense’s point of view. Score is Michigan State–USC after the drive.
Previous 8 meetings vs. Michigan State
USC 4–4 vs Michigan State
- 1990 · wk 17USC 16 @ Michigan State 17
- 1987 · wk 16Michigan State 20 @ USC 17
- 1987 · wk 2USC 13 @ Michigan State 27
- 1978 · wk 5Michigan State 9 @ USC 30
- 1972 · wk 4Michigan State 6 @ USC 51
- 1967 · wk 4USC 21 @ Michigan State 17
- 1964 · wk 4USC 7 @ Michigan State 17
- 1963 · wk 4Michigan State 10 @ USC 13
Previous 3 meetings vs. Jonathan Smith
USC 2–1 vs Jonathan Smith
- 2022 · wk 4USC 17 @ Oregon State 14
- 2021 · wk 4Oregon State 45 @ USC 27
- 2018 · wk 10USC 38 @ Oregon State 21
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