Washington RV at USC AP 18C 18
Washington at USC final: USC beat Washington 25–21. The Gotta See It Meter called it a good game, worth your time: 36 of 100 (Ready to Rumble), mostly on power-conference matchup and how good both teams are.
- Date
- Saturday, Oct 3, 2026
- Final
- Washington 21, USC 25
- Line score
1 2 3 4 T WASH 7 7 7 0 21 USC 3 7 12 3 25 - TV
- NBC · Antenna · Peacock
- Venue
- Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
- City
- Los Angeles, CA
- Week
- Week 5
- Conference game
- Yes
- Line
- USC −9.5 · won, no coverO/U 58.5 · Under @ 46
Ready to Rumble
Washington4–3
Wvs Wash. State24–10
Wvs Utah State16–14
Wvs Eastern Washington48–16
Lvs Minnesota24–27
Lat USC21–25
Lvs Iowa24–41
Wat Purdue38–26
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
What was expected
Line, rankings, stats below remain as they were heading into the game.
These two combine for 67.8 points a game and USC plays fast — 72.2 snaps a game, 28th nationally. Vegas set the total at 58.5. The last 4 meetings have averaged a 10.5-point margin.
| Washington | RV |
|---|---|
| USC | AP 18C 18 |
Blowout riskNahdecided by 4 HIT
PaceSpeed LimitWashington Snail · USC Speed Limit
SeriesSplit Decisionavg margin 10.5 over 4 meetingsdecided by 4 MISS
The matchup
season averages · national rank in FBS below each · the fuller bar leads
| Washington | USC | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 28.084th | 39.825th | |
| Points allowed | 16.832nd | 26.499th | |
| Yards per play | 6.160th | 6.824th | |
| Yards allowed per play | 4.531st | 6.0117th | |
| Plays per game | 64.598th | 72.228th | |
| Turnover margin | +512th | -179th | |
| 3rd down conversion | 34.0%108th | 56.1%5th |
More stats +11
| Washington | USC | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing yards per game | 107.3124th | 164.462nd | |
| Passing yards per game | 288.525th | 325.08th | |
| QB completion rate | 69.3%26th | 70.9%16th | |
| QB yards per attempt | 8.251st | 9.419th | |
| O-line rank | 114thline yards · sack rate | 22ndline yards · sack rate | |
| D-line rank | 5thstuff rate · havoc | 109thstuff rate · havoc | |
| Sacks | 950th | 862nd | |
| Interceptions | 65th | 351st | |
| Forced fumbles | 251st | 190th | |
| Penalties per game | 7.8104th | 6.463rd | |
| Time of possession | 29:3290th | 32:5625th |
The series
Washington leads 3–1 over the last 4
| Year | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Washington 26–21 | 5 |
| 2023 | Washington 52–42 | 10 |
| 2019 | Washington 28–14 | 14 |
| 2016 | USC 26–13 | 13 |
How to watch
| Network | NBC |
|---|---|
| Stream | Antenna · Peacock |
| Final | Washington 21, USC 25 |
| Where | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA |
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 (unranked vs #15)Both teams' poll votes, with a smaller bonus for the one ranked side | +9.0 |
| Where it's onNBC — 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 closeClosing spread of 9.5 — the tighter the number, the bigger the bump | +2.2 |
| Gotta See It Meter™ | 36 |
Still Ball0–5Worth a Flip6–17I'll Bite18–33Ready to Rumble34–59Thunderdome60–99Maximum100
Quick answers
- What was the final score of Washington vs USC?
- USC beat Washington 25–21.
- What channel is Washington vs USC on?
- NBC.
- How can I stream Washington vs USC?
- Streaming on Peacock.
- Where is Washington vs USC played?
- Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, CA.