★9USC
2026 record
3-0
Against the spread
1-2 ATS
Over / Under
2-1 O/U
Top performers — 2026
Season leaders in each category, by yards. Box-score totals — site context only, never used by the model.
Passing
Jayden Maiava QB
896 yds · 10 TD · 83 att
Rushing
King Miller RB
236 yds · 2 TD · 48 car
Receiving
Trent Mosley WR
255 yds · 4 TD · 13 rec
Team stats
National rank in parentheses (1 of 138 FBS teams). Green is good, red is bad, on each stat's own scale.
Plain box-score averages, 2026 season. No opponent adjustment — a soft schedule flatters these numbers.
| Category | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 43.3 (29th) | 18.7 (62nd) |
| Total yards per game | 506.7 (23rd) | 277.0 (45th) |
| Rushing yards per game | 170.3 (70th) | 102.7 (48th) |
| Passing yards per game | 336.3 (11th) | 174.3 (51st) |
| Yards per play | 7.19 (31st) | 5.08 (57th) |
| Third-down conversions | 65.7% (6th) | 34.5% (54th) |
Opponent-adjusted efficiency — the model’s own 2026 ratings.
| Category | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.21 (2nd) | 0.14 (19th) |
| Success rate | 9.9% (1st) | 2.5% (56th) |
| Explosive plays (15+ yds, all) | 2.3% (9th) | 0.3% (91st) |
| Explosive RUN plays | -0.5% (92nd) | 1.9% (38th) |
| Pass-game success rate | 18.5% (1st) | 3.9% (41st) |
| Line yards per carry | 3.3 (42nd) | 2.4 (47th) |
| Stuff rate (runs at/behind line) | 17.7% (72nd) | 22.2% (60th) |
| Power-run success (3rd/4th & short) | 75.0% (66th) | 33.3% (11th) |
| Havoc rate (TFL/sack/PBU/FF) | 7.4% (8th) | 13.9% (108th) |
2026 results
ATS = covered the closing spread · O/U = hit the closing total. Graded after the fact, never fed into the model.
| Opponent | Result | ATS | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | vs Louisiana | W 49–30 | ✗ | O |
| Wk 1 | vs Fresno State | W 39–0 | ✓ | U |
| Wk 1 | vs San José State | W 42–26 | ✗ | O |
Team fingerprint
USCPercentile vs all FBS · 2026 season. Dashed ring = FBS median.