Week 13 · College Football
USC vs UCLA prediction
The TailgateNinjas model gives USC a 75% chance to beat UCLA in this College Football matchup. Updated August 29, 2026.
#8 Big Ten Conference
USC
31% to make the 12
#34 Big Ten Conference
UCLA
8% to make the 12
The model's read
USC should handle it: 10.5-point edge, 75% to win.
USC
75%
to win
UCLA
25%
to win
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Tale of the tape
2025 efficiency · ranksUSCUCLANational ranks from last season (1 = best). The 2026 outlook builds on this.
Series history
95 meetings all-timeUSC leads 54–34–7
Last met 2025 · USC 29–10 UCLA— USC won
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