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Week 3 •
SHI Stadium

USC @ Rutgers

0-0 Big Ten Power rating: 16.8
0-0 Big Ten Power rating: -0.5

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Is there value in the USC vs Rutgers line?

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USC -14.5
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‹ 17.3 USC
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1 USC1 RUTG2 USC2 RUTGModel: USC -14.5

USC (power rating: 16.8) carries a 17.3-point advantage over Rutgers (-0.5) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. Rutgers's home field (Blue Chip HFA: 1.9) narrows that gap at SHI Stadium. Beyond home field, the model charges USC's long trip, with a slighter reading for Rutgers's extra rest. Adjust the factors in the tool above to test your own numbers.

Does weather affect USC vs Rutgers at SHI Stadium?

The latest reading for SHI Stadium shows Partly Cloudy, 75°F with winds of 6 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 Rutgers compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favor USC (16.8) over Rutgers (-0.5) by 17.3 points on a neutral field. Despite playing at home, Rutgers faces a power rating deficit. Check whether the market spread accounts for this gap. Rutgers brings a modest home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 1.9). 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 Rutgers?

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Blue Chip makes this USC -14.5. No market line is posted yet for comparison.

Conditions

as of August 22, 2026 Preliminary

Partly Cloudy

75°F

Rain20%
Precip0.00"
Humidity93%
Wind6 mph SSW
Gusts10 mph
Wind map for USC at Rutgers: aerial view of SHI Stadium, wind from the SSW at 5.8 mph, gusting to 9.9 mph

Quick facts

Week
Week 3
Kickoff (local)
03:30 PM EDT
Venue
SHI Stadium
Capacity
52,454
Elevation
69 ft
Surface
Artificial Turf

Travel and rest

USCAway RutgersHome
This week2,431 miles0 miles
Last weekHome game425 miles
Season total2,431 miles425 miles
Body clock12:3015:30
Rest6 days8 days

USC travels 2,431 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.

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