Stanford at USC Game Matchup
Stanford's 2023 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResult
Fri 9/1 Stanford at Hawai'i-2.054.0W 37 - 24
Sat 9/9 Stanford at USC+28.570.5L 10 - 56
Sat 9/16 Stanford vs Sacramento State-7.060.5L 23 - 30
Sat 9/23 Stanford vs Arizona+13.060.0L 20 - 21
Sat 9/30 Stanford vs Oregon+27.059.5L 6 - 42
BYE WEEK
Fri 10/13 Stanford at Colorado+13.059.0W 46 - 43
Sat 10/21 Stanford vs UCLA+17.052.0L 7 - 42
Sat 10/28 Stanford vs Washington+27.562.0L 33 - 42
Sat 11/4 Stanford at Washington State+13.059.5W 10 - 7
Sat 11/11 Stanford at Oregon State+21.551.5L 17 - 62
Sat 11/18 Stanford vs California+6.552.5L 15 - 27
Sat 11/25 Stanford vs Notre Dame+26.050.5L 23 - 56
USC's 2023 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResult
Sat 8/26 USC vs San José State-31.566.0W 56 - 28
Sat 9/2 USC vs Nevada-37.563.5W 66 - 14
Sat 9/9 USC vs Stanford-28.570.5W 56 - 10
BYE WEEK
Sat 9/23 USC at Arizona State-34.562.0W 42 - 28
Sat 9/30 USC at Colorado-22.074.5W 48 - 41
Sat 10/7 USC vs Arizona-21.069.5W 43 - 41
Sat 10/14 USC at Notre Dame+3.061.0L 20 - 48
Sat 10/21 USC vs Utah-7.551.5L 32 - 34
Sat 10/28 USC at California-10.567.5W 50 - 49
Sat 11/4 USC vs Washington+3.076.0L 42 - 52
Sat 11/11 USC at Oregon+12.578.5L 27 - 36
Sat 11/18 USC vs UCLA-6.065.5L 20 - 38
Wed 12/27 USC vs Louisville+4.558.0W 42 - 28
STAN's OC Troy Taylor vs USC's DC Alex Grinch     USC's OC Josh Henson vs STAN's DC Bobby April III
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
STAN Offense1220.62437.6%3.41.2203521192333.442%57%41%36%21%.1
USC Defense1334.43145.8%3.551.2 - - - - - 51%49%49%43%14%.29
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
USC Offense1341.84547.5%4.991.3224671343334.841%59%48%47%14%.39
STAN Defense1237.738.451.4%5.221 - - - - - 45%55%56%48%11%.35

 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
STAN Offense1242% (114)41% (95)34.5118.83.415 (100).06 (114)2.61 (130)71% (133)13% (90)0.99 (122)
USC Defense1351% (83)49% (125) - - - - .29 (128)3.31 (110)73% (116)10% (64)1.07 (64)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
USC Offense1341% (123)48% (20)27.8133.64.833 (8).29 (8)3.19 (52)78% (107)10% (28)1.2 (65)
STAN Defense1245% (13)56% (133) - - - - .25 (120)3.45 (124)76% (35)7% (87)0.9 (129)

 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDsIntsPassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
STAN Offense1257% (17)36% (114)19.435.62336.61211 (117)10 (56).16 (106)1.5 (84)36% (120)29% (77).28 (87)8% (126)2 (71)
USC Defense1349% (60)43% (91) - - - - - - 7 (111).32 (98)1.7 (90)31% (87)34% (115).4 (108)4% (129)2.1 (92)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDsIntsPassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
USC Offense1359% (10)47% (21)24.235.53339.413.837 (4)6 (14).47 (14)1.7 (20)29% (22)37% (14).65 (4)4% (15)2.3 (12)
STAN Defense1255% (124)48% (129) - - - - - - 8 (100).45 (130)1.7 (89)29% (125)41% (133).66 (133)4% (130)2.1 (93)

 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
Stanford1231:1619.536%33%6.359.11.214.31.9027.2
USC1327:3322.543%61%7.364.91.31.25.51.9330.3
Stanford's Power Ratings
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Stanford's SP+ Ratings
Stanford's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: -12.3 (#109)
Stanford's Offense SP+ Rating: 21.5 (#94)
Stanford's Defense SP+ Rating: 35.0 (#117)

ACC's Avg 2023 SP+ Rating: 5.0
ACC's Avg 2023 SP+ Offense Rating: 27.6
ACC's Avg 2023 SP+ Defense Rating: 22.7

Stanford's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: -12.3 (#109)
Stanford's 2022 Overall SP+ Rating: -7.2 (#94)
Stanford's 2021 Overall SP+ Rating: -10.2 (#106)

Stanford's 2023 Expected Record: -
Power Ratings Matchup
Stanford:    USC: 2

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Stanford: -12.3   USC: 7.9

Performance Ratings Matchup
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Team Ratings Matchup
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USC's Power Ratings
USC's Power Rating: 2 (#Team not found for the given year.)
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USC's SP+ Ratings
USC's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: 7.9 (#38)
USC's Offense SP+ Rating: 42.6 (#3)
USC's Defense SP+ Rating: 33.9 (#109)

Big Ten's Avg 2023 SP+ Rating: 6.1
Big Ten's Avg 2023 SP+ Offense Rating: 24.9
Big Ten's Avg 2023 SP+ Defense Rating: 18.9

USC's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: 7.9 (#38)
USC's 2022 Overall SP+ Rating: 18.9 (#11)
USC's 2021 Overall SP+ Rating: -0.6 (#81)

USC's 2023 Expected Record: -
Stanford Scoring
Offense: 20.6 PPG
Offense on Road: 24
Defense: 37.7 PPG
Defense on Road: 38.4

Stanford's 2023 Record
Record: 3 - 9
Record vs Spread: 5 - 7 - 0
Record on Road: 3 - 2
Record vs Spread on Road: 3 - 2 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 4 - 6 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 2 - 2 - 0

Stanford Roster Talent
2023 Talent Rating: 710.28
2023 Talent Rating: 710.28
2022 Talent Rating: 757.81
2021 Talent Rating: 745.30

Blue Chip Ratio: 0% (#Team not found for the given year.)

Average ACC Talent Rating is 709.3
Average Power Five Talent: 738.21
Average FBS Talent: 598.22
Projected Score
USC 39.8
Stanford 27.5


Projected Total Points: 67

Based on Entire Season
Stanford
USC

Total Points:
USC Scoring
Offense: 41.8 PPG
Offense at Home: 45
Defense: 34.4 PPG
Defense at Home: 31

USC's 2023 Record
Record: 8 - 5
Record vs Spread: 4 - 9 - 0
Record at home: 4 - 3
Record vs Spread at home: 2 - 5 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 2 - 7 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 2 - 4 - 0

USC Roster Talent
2023 Talent Rating: 896.41
2023 Talent Rating: 896.41
2022 Talent Rating: 860.12
2021 Talent Rating: 874.50

Blue Chip Ratio: 0% (#Team not found for the given year.)

Average Big Ten Talent Rating is 750.28
Average Power Five Talent: 738.21
Average FBS Talent: 598.22




YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreWinnerSpreadCoverTotalO/U
202309/09USC56Stanford10USCUSC -28.5USC70.5Under
202209/10Stanford28USC41USCUSC -9.5USC66.5Over
202109/11USC28Stanford42StanfordUSC -17Stanford53.0Over
201909/07USC45Stanford20USCUSC -3USC43.0Over
201809/08Stanford17USC3StanfordStanford -4.5Stanford54.5Under
201712/01USC31Stanford28USCUSC -3.5Stanford58.5Over
201709/09USC42Stanford24USCUSC -4USC54.5Over
201609/17Stanford27USC10StanfordStanford -6.5Stanford48.5Under
201509/19USC31Stanford41StanfordUSC -8Stanford51.0Over
201512/05Stanford41USC22StanfordStanford -4Stanford59.0Over
201409/06Stanford10USC13USCStanford -4USC0
201311/16USC20Stanford17USCStanford -3USC0
201209/15Stanford21USC14Stanford
201110/29USC48Stanford56Stanford
201010/09Stanford37USC35Stanford
200911/14USC21Stanford55Stanford
200811/15Stanford23USC45USC
200710/06USC23Stanford24Stanford
200611/04Stanford0USC42USC
200511/05USC51Stanford21USC
200409/25Stanford28USC31USC
200310/11USC44Stanford21USC
200211/09Stanford17USC49USC
200109/29USC16Stanford21Stanford
200010/20Stanford32USC30Stanford
TeamWinsCoversO/U
USC1367 Overs
Stanford1263 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams13 - 127 - 56 - 41 - 1
Road Teams12 - 135 - 71 - 14 - 6
(#Team not found for the given year.) Stanford Info
Stanford has won 1 straight
Stanford has won 1 straight on the Road
Record on Road: 3 - 2 (3 - 2 - 0 vs Spread )

Stanford is 1 - 3 in last 4 games (3 at Home, 1 on Road)
Last 4 Games: 23 - 42

Last 1 Road Games: 46 - 43

Stanford Does Not Get Runs Stuffed (#)

Stanford Defense limits Explosive Run Plays (#)

Stanford has a great TO Margin (#)


Stanford Deficiencies
Stanford has a really bad Offense
Stanford Can Not Run the Ball (#)
Stanford has a bad Offense Success Rate (#)
Stanford has a bad Offense Scoring Opp Rate (#)
Stanford has a bad Offense Pass Success Rate (#)
Stanford has a really bad 4th Down Conversion Rate
Stanford Defense Gives up a Lot of Points
Stanford Defense Doesn't Pick off a Lot of Passes (#)
Stanford has a bad Defense Success Rate (#)
Stanford has a bad Run Game Defensive Line (#)
Stanford has a bad Defense Scoring Opp Rate (#)
Stanford Defense has a bad Havoc Rate (#)
Stanford Front 7 has a bad Havoc Rate (#)
Stanford Secondary has a bad Havoc Rate (#)
Stanford has a bad Defense Pass Downs Success Rate (#)
Stanford has a bad Defense Run Success Rate (#)
Stanford has a bad Defense Pass Success Rate (#)

Rematch from Week 2
USC -28.5 (70.5)
USC won vs Stanford this year (56-10)

Previous Matchups
USC beat Stanford last year (56-10)
USC beat Stanford in 2022 (41-28)
Stanford beat USC in 2021 (42-28)

Weather Forecast
Playing in Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Conditions: Cloudy
Temp: 77°
Depth Charts
Stanford | USC
(#Team not found for the given year.) USC Info
USC has won 2 straight
USC has won 2 straight at Home
Record at home: 4 - 3 (2 - 5 - 0 vs Spread)

USC is 2 - 2 in last 4 games (2 at Home, 2 on Road)
Last 4 Games: 36 - 43

Last 2 Home Games: 38 - 38

USC Offense has a good overall Success Rate (#)
USC has an Explosive Offense (#)
USC Offense is good in Scoring Position (#)
USC Offense has a good Run Game Success Rate (#)
USC Offense has a good Passing Game Success Rate (#)

USC has a top Offensive Power Success (#)
USC Offense has a good Success Rate on Pass Downs (#)
USC has a good 4th Down Conversion Rate

USC Defense Recovers a lot of Fumbles (#)
USC Offense throws very few Interceptions (#)
USC Kick Return team is explosive (#)
USC Punt Return team is explosive (#)


USC Deficiencies
USC Fumbles a Lot (#)
USC Commits a Lot of Penalties (#)
USC Defense Gives up a Lot of Points
USC Defense Doesn't Pick off a Lot of Passes (#)
USC has a bad Defense Success Rate (#)
USC has a bad Run Game Defensive Line (#)
USC Defense has a bad Havoc Rate (#)
USC Secondary has a bad Havoc Rate (#)
USC has a bad Defense Pass Downs Success Rate (#)
USC has a bad Defense Run Success Rate (#)
USC Gives up a Lot of Explosive Run Plays (#)


Stanford's Head Coach Troy Taylor
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Ashton Daniels19132758%22471186.9
Justin Lamson388843%504025.7
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Justin Lamson12033452.849
Ashton Daniels11029632.724
E.J. Smith5321614.134
Casey Filkins3821515.759
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Elic Ayomanor621013616.397
Tiger Bachmeier36409211.441
Sam Roush28288010.331
E.J. Smith3324207.353
USC's Head Coach Lincoln Riley
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Caleb Williams26638869%36333059.4
Miller Moss466571%6817110.5
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
MarShawn Lloyd11682097.156
Austin Jones8547775.637
Quinten Joyner1812516.947
Caleb Williams99115111.246
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Tahj Washington591062818.076
Brenden Rice457911217.675
Duce Robinson16351221.971
Zachariah Branch31320210.336