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Week 11 •
Memorial Stadium (Bloomington, IN)

USC @ Indiana

0-0 Big Ten Power rating: 16.8
0-0 Big Ten Power rating: 27.6

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Is there value in the USC vs Indiana line?

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IU -14.0
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Indiana (power rating: 27.6) holds a 10.8-point advantage over USC (16.8) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. Indiana's home field adds 2.6 points to that advantage at Memorial Stadium (Bloomington, IN). Beyond home field, the model also charges USC's long trip. Adjust the factors in the tool above to test your own numbers.

Does weather affect USC vs Indiana at Memorial Stadium (Bloomington, IN)?

The latest reading for Memorial Stadium (Bloomington, IN) shows Clear, 68°F with winds of 3 mph. Weather is not expected to be a meaningful factor in this game. It was taken before the ~10-day forecast window opened, so it describes the furthest hour the forecast reached rather than kickoff itself, and it is replaced once the game comes inside the window. Weather data is sourced from WeatherAPI.com.

How do USC and Indiana compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favor Indiana (27.6) over USC (16.8) by 10.8 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. Indiana brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.6). Add this to the neutral-site differential to arrive at a venue-adjusted line.

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings represent expected point margin against an average FBS opponent on a neutral field, calculated from game data sourced via CollegeFootballData.com (CFBD). They are one input: cross-reference with the travel, rest, and weather data above before drawing conclusions.

Where can I find more data on USC and Indiana?

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Blue Chip makes this Indiana -14.0. No market line is posted yet for comparison.

Conditions

as of August 29, 2026 Preliminary

Clear

68°F

Rain14%
Precip0.00"
Humidity91%
Wind3 mph E
Gusts3 mph
Snow chance0%
Wind map for USC at Indiana: aerial view of Memorial Stadium (Bloomington, IN), wind from the E at 3.1 mph, gusting to 3.4 mph

Quick facts

Week
Week 11
Kickoff (local)
12:00 AM EST
Venue
Memorial Stadium (Bloomington, IN)
Capacity
52,626
Elevation
787 ft
Surface
Artificial Turf

Travel and rest

USCAway IndianaHome
This week1,792 miles0 miles
Last weekBye weekBye week
Season total14,506 miles2,914 miles
Body clock21:0000:00
Rest14 days14 days

USC travels 1,792 miles to this game, a cross-country trip. A trip of this length is worth roughly two thirds of a point to the home team on the measured evidence.