Week 9 · 2026
#2 Ohio State at USC
Sat 10/31/2026 07:30 PMLos Angeles Memorial ColiseumUSC pregame30% — Pregame win probability: 30% for USC. Ohio State favored, and lost — USC won.ConferenceRecap
70°2 mph SE · 63% humidityMeasured at kickoff, by an official weather station
#2 Ohio State
18
6–2
USC
30
7–2
Attendance
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not yet reported
Ohio State11 drives · 5 scoring · avg start own 23
USC13 drives · 6 scoring · avg start own 35
1st quarter | |||||
| 15:00 | USC | own 25goal line | 3 plays, 75 yd | Touchdown +7 USC | 0–7 |
| 14:15 | OSU | own 25own 35 | 12 plays, 54 yd | Field goal +3 OSU | 3–7 |
| 8:27 | USC | own 25opp 33 | 5 plays, -4 yd | Punt | 3–7 |
| 7:33 | OSU | own 33own 46 | 7 plays, 25 yd | Punt | 3–7 |
| 4:05 | USC | opp 31goal line | 4 plays, 31 yd | Touchdown +7 USC | 3–14 |
| 2:25 | OSU | own 25own 35 | 12 plays, 59 yd | Field goal +3 OSU | 6–14 |
2nd quarter | |||||
| 13:22 | USC | own 25own 35 | 10 plays, 38 yd | Field goal +3 USC | 6–17 |
| 10:16 | OSU | own 26opp 35 | 6 plays, -6 yd | Punt | 6–17 |
| 8:01 | USC | own 35opp 42 | 5 plays, 23 yd | Turnover | 6–17 |
| 5:51 | OSU | own 42own 35 | 14 plays, 53 yd | Field goal +3 OSU | 9–17 |
| 1:46 | USC | own 25own 35 | 15 plays, 56 yd | Field goal +3 USC | 9–20 |
| 0:01 | USC | own 35opp 35 | 3 plays, 0 yd | End of period | 9–20 |
3rd quarter | |||||
| 15:00 | OSU | own 25opp 29 | 5 plays, 7 yd | Punt | 9–20 |
| 12:54 | USC | own 29opp 5 | 4 plays, 5 yd | Punt | 9–20 |
| 10:42 | OSU | own 5opp 32 | 7 plays, 63 yd | Turnover | 9–20 |
| 7:46 | USC | own 32goal line | 4 plays, 68 yd | Touchdown +7 USC | 9–27 |
| 6:11 | OSU | own 25own 35 | 15 plays, 46 yd | Field goal +3 OSU | 12–27 |
4th quarter | |||||
| 14:56 | USC | own 25opp 15 | 6 plays, 19 yd | Punt | 12–27 |
| 13:11 | OSU | own 15opp 40 | 5 plays, 0 yd | Punt | 12–27 |
| 11:44 | USC | own 40opp 20 | 7 plays, 22 yd | Punt | 12–27 |
| 7:47 | OSU | own 20goal line | 15 plays, 80 yd | Touchdown +6 OSU | 18–27 |
| 2:09 | USC | opp 21own 35 | 8 plays, 6 yd | Field goal +3 USC | 18–30 |
| 1:46 | OSU | own 14opp 12 | 11 plays, 74 yd | On downs | 18–30 |
| 0:36 | USC | own 12own 11 | 2 plays, -1 yd | End of period | 18–30 |
Field position is where the drive started and ended, from the offense’s point of view. Score is Ohio State–USC after the drive.
Previous 10 meetings vs. Ohio State
USC 8–2 vs Ohio State
- 2017 · wk 16USC 7 @ Ohio State 24
- 2009 · wk 2USC 18 @ Ohio State 15
- 2008 · wk 3Ohio State 3 @ USC 35
- 1990 · wk 6USC 35 @ Ohio State 26
- 1989 · wk 4Ohio State 3 @ USC 42
- 1984 · wk 16Ohio State 17 @ USC 20
- 1979 · wk 15Ohio State 16 @ USC 17
- 1974 · wk 15Ohio State 17 @ USC 18
- 1973 · wk 15Ohio State 42 @ USC 21
- 1972 · wk 15Ohio State 17 @ USC 42
Previous meeting vs. Lincoln Riley
Ohio State 0–1 vs Lincoln Riley
- 2017 · wk 2Oklahoma 31 @ Ohio State 16
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