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USC

2021 Season Performance

#99
Rank
4-8
Record
-30.9
Points
0.503
SOS

Current Form

L4 streak
COLD
Last 3 0-3
Last 5 1-4

Key Games

Best W @ #106 Washington State 45-14
Worst L vs #99 Stanford 28-42

Record Splits

Home 2-5
Away 2-3
Conference 3-6
Non-Conf 1-2
Close (7 pts or less) 1-1

Rank Progression

#17
#40
#63
#86
#109
Pre
#22
W3
#47
W6
#78
W9
#85
W12
#96
W15
#99

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/04
W
NR vs #70 San José State
30-7
+10.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-2.5 6.5
Margin Scaling
+3.6 10.2
Total 10.2 pts
2
09/12
L
#28 vs #99 Stanford
28-42
-14.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.3 -11.7
Loss Record Modifier
-1.9 -13.6
Margin Scaling
-1.0 -14.6
Total -14.6 pts
3
09/18
W
#86 @ #106 Washington State
45-14
+16.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-0.9 12.6
Margin Scaling
+4.3 16.9
Total 16.9 pts
4
09/26
L
#47 vs #61 Oregon State
27-45
-12.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.4 -10.8
Loss Record Modifier
-0.0 -10.8
Margin Scaling
-1.5 -12.3
Total -12.3 pts
5
10/02
W
#71 @ #107 Colorado
37-14
+12.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-4.2 9.3
Margin Scaling
+3.6 12.9
Total 12.9 pts
6
10/10
L
#61 vs #82 Utah
26-42
-10.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.3 -10.1
Loss Record Modifier
+1.0 -9.1
Margin Scaling
-1.6 -10.8
Total -10.8 pts
8
10/23
L
#82 @ #17 Notre Dame
16-31
-6.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+2.3 -3.7
Loss Record Modifier
+0.9 -2.8
Margin Scaling
-2.3 -5.1
Recency Weighting
-0.9 -6.0
Total -6.0 pts
9
10/30
W
#87 vs #128 Arizona
41-34
+4.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-5.5 3.5
Margin Scaling
+1.1 4.7
Total 4.7 pts
10
11/07
L
#85 @ #65 Arizona State
16-31
-7.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.1 -6.1
Loss Record Modifier
+0.2 -6.0
Margin Scaling
-1.6 -7.5
Total -7.5 pts
12
11/20
L
#89 vs #48 UCLA
33-62
-12.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.0 -10.4
Loss Record Modifier
+0.5 -9.9
Margin Scaling
-2.3 -12.2
Total -12.2 pts
13
11/28
L
#96 vs #32 BYU
31-35
-8.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.1 -7.3
Loss Record Modifier
+1.0 -6.3
Margin Scaling
-0.9 -7.2
Recency Weighting
-1.3 -8.5
Total -8.5 pts
14
12/05
L
#94 @ #97 California
14-24
-8.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.5 -6.5
Loss Record Modifier
-0.7 -7.2
Margin Scaling
-1.0 -8.3
Total -8.3 pts
Total
4-8 Record
-35.4

All-Time Summary (2016-2026)

11
Seasons
81-42
Record
66%
Win Rate
#41
Avg Rank
#3
Best Rank
0.576
Avg SOS
1
Conf Titles

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#32
2017
#12
2018
#90
2019
#36
2020
#42
2021
#99
2022
#19
2023
#62
2024
#26
2025
#15
2026
#14

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2026 Big Ten 6-1 (86%) #14 #3 76.3 0.668 -
2025 Big Ten 9-3 (75%) #15 #3 184.2 0.849 -
2024 Big Ten 6-6 (50%) #26 #3 121.1 0.938 -
2023 Pac-12 7-5 (58%) #62 #3 30.5 0.477 -
2022 Pac-12 11-2 (85%) #19 #8 124.2 0.464 -
2021 Pac-12 4-8 (33%) #99 #28 -30.9 0.503 -
2020 Pac-12 5-1 (83%) #42 #35 36.3 0.400 -
2019 Pac-12 8-4 (67%) #36 #4 67.6 0.514 -
2018 Pac-12 5-7 (42%) #90 #37 -4.9 0.502 -
2017 Pac-12 11-2 (85%) #12 #10 118.6 0.504 Pac-12
2016 Pac-12 9-3 (75%) #32 #31 90.9 0.513 -