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USC Trojans 2026 advanced stats
- USC Trojans (Big Ten) are 7-2 in 2026 and ranked No. 20.
- SP+ power rating 14.2 (18th in FBS): offense 36.6 (9th), defense 22.4 (39th).
- Offense ranks 17th in EPA per play (+0.25); defense ranks 76th (+0.12 allowed), FBS games with garbage time excluded.
- Schedule so far ranks 31st toughest by opponent SP+.
Offense and defense, with FBS rank
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.2517th | +0.1276th |
| Success rate | 50.1%9th | 40.9%53rd |
| Explosiveness | 1.2183rd | 1.2678th |
| Standard-downs success rate | 53.2%14th | 45.1%47th |
| Passing-downs success rate | 40.9%11th | 33.3%95th |
| 3rd-down conversion rate | 49.5%15th | 35.8%44th |
| EPA per rush | +0.0679th | +0.0350th |
| Rushing success rate | 45.0%40th | 41.5%56th |
| Stuff rate | 20.4%101st | 18.1%71st |
| Line yards per carry | 3.0164th | 2.8548th |
| Second-level yards per carry | 1.0663rd | 0.8826th |
| Open-field yards per carry | 0.66120th | 0.9453rd |
| Power success rate | 65.0%88th | 66.6%52nd |
| Rushing explosiveness | 0.81120th | 0.8533rd |
| EPA per pass | +0.4215th | +0.33114th |
| Passing success rate | 54.2%4th | 42.4%79th |
| Passing explosiveness | 1.5092nd | 1.72122nd |
| Sack rate | 4.0%23rd | 7.0%51st |
| Turnovers per game | 1.040th | 0.8115th |
Schedule (FBS opponents)
- Week 1 vs. San José State · W 42–26
- Week 1 vs. Fresno State · W 39–0
- Week 2 vs. Louisiana · W 49–30
- Week 3 at Rutgers · W 42–35
- Week 4 vs. Oregon · L 27–41
- Week 5 vs. Washington · W 25–21
- Week 6 at Penn State · W 31–23
- Week 8 at Wisconsin · L 7–24
- Week 9 vs. Ohio State · W 30–18
- Week 11 at Indiana
- Week 12 vs. Maryland
- Week 13 at UCLA