USC AP 12C 11 at Rutgers
USC at Rutgers final: USC beat Rutgers 42–35. The Gotta See It Meter called it worth having on: 25 of 100 (I'll Bite), mostly on power-conference matchup and how good both teams are.
- Date
- Saturday, Sep 19, 2026
- Final
- USC 42, Rutgers 35
- Line score
1 2 3 4 T USC 10 10 15 7 42 RUTG 7 7 14 7 35 - TV
- CBS · Antenna · Paramount+
- Venue
- SHI Stadium
- City
- Piscataway, NJ
- Week
- Week 3
- Conference game
- Yes
- Line
- USC −21.5 · won, no coverO/U 57.5 · Over @ 77
I'll Bite
USC6–1
Wvs San Jose St.42–26
Wvs Fresno State39–0
Wvs Louisiana49–30
Wat Rutgers42–35
Lvs Oregon27–41
Wvs Washington25–21
Wat Penn State31–23
Rutgers2–4
Lvs UMass21–37
Lat Boston Col.21–28
Lvs USC35–42
Wvs Howard58–7
Lvs Indiana15–47
Wat Maryland37–30
What was expected
Line, rankings, stats below remain as they were heading into the game.
These two combine for 64.3 points a game and USC plays fast — 73.7 snaps a game, 26th nationally. Vegas set the total at 57.5. The last 1 meetings have averaged a 22.0-point margin.
| USC | AP 12C 11 |
|---|---|
| Rutgers |
Blowout riskChernobyldecided by 7 MISS
PaceSpeed LimitUSC Supersonic · Rutgers Snail
SeriesCall 911avg margin 22.0 over 1 meetingsdecided by 7 MISS
The matchup
season averages · national rank in FBS below each · the fuller bar leads
| USC | Rutgers | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 43.330th | 21.0111th | |
| Points allowed | 18.761st | 32.5123rd | |
| Yards per play | 7.029th | 5.688th | |
| Yards allowed per play | 5.284th | 6.2120th | |
| Plays per game | 73.726th | 65.588th | |
| Turnover margin | -2108th | -5136th | |
| 3rd down conversion | 69.4%2nd | 30.4%121st |
More stats +11
| USC | Rutgers | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing yards per game | 172.765th | 92.0130th | |
| Passing yards per game | 340.710th | 274.536th | |
| QB completion rate | 80.6%5th | 61.5%88th | |
| QB yards per attempt | 10.413th | 8.454th | |
| O-line rank | 25thline yards · sack rate | 129thline yards · sack rate | |
| D-line rank | 77thstuff rate · havoc | 115thstuff rate · havoc | |
| Sacks | 713th | 2106th | |
| Interceptions | 166th | 232nd | |
| Forced fumbles | 147th | 147th | |
| Penalties per game | 6.047th | 6.047th | |
| Time of possession | 36:276th | 29:0695th |
The series
USC leads 1–0 over the last 1
| Year | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | USC 42–20 | 22 |
How to watch
| Network | CBS |
|---|---|
| Stream | Antenna · Paramount+ |
| Final | USC 42, Rutgers 35 |
| Where | SHI Stadium, Piscataway, NJ |
What the Meter sees
| Power-conference matchupTwo of the big four on the same field — the bump, plus the floor every power-conference team carries | +14.0 |
|---|---|
| How good both teams are (#15 vs unranked)Both teams' poll votes, with a smaller bonus for the one ranked side | +9.0 |
| Where it's onCBS — a network puts its best games where everyone can find them | +6.0 |
| Conference gameLeague standings are on the line | +5.0 |
| Vegas says it's a blowoutClosing spread of 21.5 — the line says it is over before it starts | -8.6 |
| Gotta See It Meter™ | 25 |
Still Ball0–5Worth a Flip6–17I'll Bite18–33Ready to Rumble34–59Thunderdome60–99Maximum100
Quick answers
- What was the final score of USC vs Rutgers?
- USC beat Rutgers 42–35.
- What channel is USC vs Rutgers on?
- CBS.
- How can I stream USC vs Rutgers?
- Streaming on Paramount+.
- Where is USC vs Rutgers played?
- SHI Stadium in Piscataway, NJ.