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Week 13 •
Rose Bowl

USC @ UCLA

5-1 Big Ten Power rating: 13.9
4-0 Big Ten Power rating: 12.8

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Is there value in the USC vs UCLA line?

Market line
USC -10.5
PM Implied
Not yet available
Blue Chip model
UCLA -0.4
Edge
+10.9UCLA
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UCLA
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5 USC5 UCLA10 USC10 UCLAModel: UCLA -0.4

Betting information

Spread
USC -10.5
Total
55.5
Odds implied score
USC 33.0 – 22.5 UCLA

DraftKings · as of October 4, 2026

USC (power rating: 13.9) carries a 1.1-point advantage over UCLA (12.8) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. UCLA's home field (Blue Chip HFA: 1.5) narrows that gap at Rose Bowl. The market line is USC -10.5 and our model shows UCLA -0.4; Likely missing information - not a betting signal. Beyond home field, nothing else applies here - rest, travel, elevation and weather all read neutral for this matchup. Adjust the factors in the tool above to test your own numbers.

Does weather affect USC vs UCLA at Rose Bowl?

The latest reading for Rose Bowl shows Overcast, 70°F with winds of 7 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.

What do prediction markets say about USC vs UCLA?

Prediction market pricing is not yet available for this game. The bookmaker spread of USC -10.5 sets the line for now. The Blue Chip model makes it UCLA -0.4; see the line value calculator below for the full breakdown.

How do USC and UCLA compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favor USC (13.9) over UCLA (12.8) by 1.1 points on a neutral field. Despite playing at home, UCLA faces a power rating deficit. Check whether the market spread accounts for this gap. UCLA brings a modest home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 1.5). 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 UCLA?

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Model & Methodology

Blue Chip makes this UCLA -0.4, 10.9 points toward UCLA against the market.

Conditions

as of October 10, 2026 Preliminary

Overcast

70°F

Rain14%
Precip0.00"
Humidity60%
Wind7 mph S
Gusts9 mph
Snow chance0%
Wind map for USC at UCLA: aerial view of Rose Bowl, wind from the S at 7.4 mph, gusting to 9.4 mph

Quick facts

Week
Week 13
Kickoff (local)
09:00 PM PST
Venue
Rose Bowl
Capacity
89,702
Elevation
810 ft
Surface
Grass

Travel and rest

USCAway UCLAHome
This week12 miles0 miles
Last weekHome game3,880 miles
Season total16,311 miles13,657 miles
Body clock21:0021:00
Rest7 days7 days

USC travels 12 miles to this game, a short road trip. The trip crosses none of the distance or time-zone thresholds that have measured a price, so travel is not a factor here.

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