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Week 9 •
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

Ohio State @ USC

4-1 Big Ten Power rating: 27.1
5-1 Big Ten Power rating: 13.9

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Is there value in the Ohio State vs USC line?

Market line
OSU -7.5
PM Implied
Not yet available
Blue Chip model
OSU -9.9
Edge
-2.5OSU
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◂ favors OSUfavors USC ▸Market: OSU -7.5
‹ 13.2 OSU
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1 OSU1 USC2 OSU2 USC3 OSU3 USCModel: OSU -9.9

Betting information

Spread
OSU -7.5
Total
54.5
Odds implied score
OSU 31.0 – 23.5 USC

DraftKings · as of October 4, 2026

Ohio State (power rating: 27.1) carries a 13.2-point advantage over USC (13.9) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. USC's home field (Blue Chip HFA: 3.1) narrows that gap at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The market line is Ohio State -7.5 and our model shows Ohio State -9.9; Clear edge toward Ohio State. Beyond home field, the model also charges Ohio State's bye week and Ohio State's westward trip. Adjust the factors in the tool above to test your own numbers.

Does weather affect Ohio State vs USC at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum?

The latest reading for Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum shows Overcast, 74°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.

What do prediction markets say about Ohio State vs USC?

Prediction market pricing is not yet available for this game. The bookmaker spread of Ohio State -7.5 sets the line for now. The Blue Chip model makes it Ohio State -9.9; see the line value calculator below for the full breakdown.

How do Ohio State and USC compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favor Ohio State (27.1) over USC (13.9) by 13.2 points on a neutral field. Despite playing at home, USC faces a power rating deficit. Check whether the market spread accounts for this gap. 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 Ohio State and USC?

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Model & Methodology

Blue Chip makes this Ohio State -9.9, 2.5 points toward Ohio State against the market.

Conditions

as of October 10, 2026 Preliminary

Overcast

74°F

Rain13%
Precip0.00"
Humidity56%
Wind6 mph WSW
Gusts8 mph
Wind map for Ohio State at USC: aerial view of Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, wind from the WSW at 6 mph, gusting to 7.6 mph

Quick facts

Week
Week 9
Kickoff (local)
09:00 PM PDT
Venue
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Capacity
77,500
Elevation
177 ft
Surface
Grass

Travel and rest

Ohio StateAway USCHome
This week1,980 miles0 miles
Last weekBye week3,348 miles
Season total5,427 miles12,714 miles
Body clock00:0021:00
Rest14 days7 days

Ohio State travels 1,980 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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