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Week 13 •
Rose Bowl

USC @ UCLA

0-0 Big Ten Power rating: 16.8
0-0 Big Ten Power rating: 2.6

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Is there value in the USC vs UCLA line?

Market line
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Blue Chip model
USC -12.7
Edge
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‹ 14.2 USC
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1 USC1 UCLA2 USC2 UCLAModel: USC -12.7

USC (power rating: 16.8) carries a 14.2-point advantage over UCLA (2.6) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. UCLA's home field (Blue Chip HFA: 1.5) narrows that gap at Rose Bowl. 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 Clear, 75°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 UCLA compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favor USC (16.8) over UCLA (2.6) by 14.2 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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Blue Chip makes this USC -12.7. No market line is posted yet for comparison.

Conditions

as of August 22, 2026 Preliminary

Clear

75°F

Rain1%
Precip0.00"
Humidity45%
Wind3 mph SSE
Gusts5 mph
Snow chance0%
Wind map for USC at UCLA: aerial view of Rose Bowl, wind from the SSE at 2.5 mph, gusting to 5.1 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.