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Week 12 •
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

Maryland @ USC

2-3 Big Ten Power rating: -1.4
5-1 Big Ten Power rating: 13.3

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Is there value in the Maryland vs USC line?

Market line
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Blue Chip model
USC -18.7
Edge
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1 MD1 USC2 MD2 USC3 MD3 USCModel: USC -18.7

USC (power rating: 13.3) holds a 14.7-point advantage over Maryland (-1.4) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. USC's home field adds 3.1 points to that advantage at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Beyond home field, the model also charges Maryland's westward trip. Adjust the factors in the tool above to test your own numbers.

Does weather affect Maryland vs USC at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum?

The latest reading for Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum shows Clear, 70°F with winds of 8 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 Maryland and USC compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favor USC (13.3) over Maryland (-1.4) by 14.7 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. USC brings one of the stronger home environments in the FBS to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 3.1). 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 Maryland and USC?

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Blue Chip makes this USC -18.7. No market line is posted yet for comparison.

Conditions

as of October 13, 2026 Preliminary

Clear

70°F

Rain2%
Precip0.00"
Humidity53%
Wind8 mph ESE
Gusts19 mph
Snow chance0%
Wind map for Maryland at USC: aerial view of Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, wind from the ESE at 7.8 mph, gusting to 19 mph

Quick facts

Week
Week 12
Kickoff (local)
09:00 PM PST
Venue
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Capacity
77,500
Elevation
177 ft
Surface
Grass

Travel and rest

MarylandAway USCHome
This week2,307 miles0 miles
Last weekHome game3,584 miles
Season total6,757 miles16,298 miles
Body clock00:0021:00
Rest7 days7 days

Maryland travels 2,307 miles to this game, a cross-country trip. That is a westward shift of 3 time zones, the one travel pattern Blue Chip has measured as carrying a consistent price: about 0.9 points, with the distance burden already inside it.

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