On Friday, the 19th-ranked USC Trojans face the Northwestern Wildcats in a bid to remain in the Big Ten championship race. USC has just won at Nebraska 21-17, while Northwestern suffered a 28-21 loss at Nebraska Oct. 25. The Wildcats (5-2, 3-2 Big Ten), which are tied for 8th in the conference and are 1-2 this season on the road, are also a 2-2 team. The Trojans (5-3, 4-1 Big Ten), tied for fourth in the conference, are 4-0 at home in 2025. USC runningback Waymond Jordan is questionable (ankle). Kickoff is scheduled for 9 p.m. at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. ET. USC is 5-0 in the series. Last time the teams met, the Trojans won the Rose Bowl 41-32. According to the SportsLine consensus, the Trojans have a 14.5-point advantage in the latest Northwestern and USC odds. Meanwhile, the total number of points scored by both teams is 50.5. Before making any USC vs. Northwestern picks, check out the college football predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model. New users can target the DraftKings promo code, which offers $300 in bonus bets if your bet wins + 3 months of NBA League Pass:The model simulates every FBS game 10,000 times. Since its creation, it has generated betting profits of more than $2000 for $100 players using its best college spread football predictions. Anybody following its college football betting picks at sportsbooks and on betting sites could have seen strong returns.Now, the model has set its sights on Northwestern vs. USC. To see the picks, visit SportsLine. Here are the FBS college football odds and trends for USC vs. Northwestern:Northwestern vs. USC spreadUSC -14.5 at DraftKings SportsbookNorthwestern vs. USC over/under40.5 pointsNorthwestern vs. USC money line USC -667, Northwestern +476Northwestern vs. USC picksSee picks at SportsLineNorthwestern vs. USC streaming Fubo (Try for free) Why USC can coverJunior quarterback Jayden Maiava powers the Trojans’ offense. He has completed 154 passes out of 236 for 2,315 yds and 15 touchdowns. He also ran 34 times for an additional 103 yards. He completed 20 of his 26 passes, resulting in 234 yards and 3 touchdowns. This was achieved during a 45-31 victory over Michigan State. He also ran four times for 31 yard and two touchdowns. After a strong performance in the win against Nebraska, he is returning to action. In that game, 18 carries for 129 yards led to a touchdown. In a 31-13 win against Michigan on October 11, he carried 18 times for 158 yard and scored. In seven games so far this season, he’s carried 65 times and averaged 509 yards. SportsLine will tell you which team is worth backing. Preston Stone, senior quarterback of the Wildcats, leads the Wildcats offense. This is the first year for the transfer from SMU. In eight games, the transfer from SMU has completed 126 passes (58.3%), resulting in 1,372 yards with 10 touchdowns and nine interceptions. In a 22-21 victory over Penn State, he completed 17 out of 26 passes. He also scored one touchdown. Caleb Komolafe is a sophomore runningback who also boosts the offense. In eight games, Komolafe has carried the ball 124 times (4.9 average) for 608 yards and seven touchdowns. In the Nebraska loss, he carried for 125 yard and two touchdowns on 17 carries. In a 17-14 victory over UCLA, he had 27 carries totaling 119 yards with one touchdown. See which team to back at SportsLine.New users can also check out the latest FanDuel promo code and get $150 in bonus bets at FanDuel if your $5 bet wins. How to pick USC against NorthwesternSportsLine’s total projection model projects 55 combined points. The model also shows that one side of the spread is hit in more than 50% of simulations. Only SportsLine offers the pick. Which side of the spread wins more than half the time when USC plays Northwestern? Find out now which side to bet on in the Northwestern vs. USC game, using SportsLine’s advanced model, that has made over $2,000 since it was founded.
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