FinalLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORE | 3 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 41 |
| USC | 0 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
Top model pick, graded
WonOregon Ducks spread −2 61¢
Why Saturday Board Pairs likes it: ProphetX ML has Oregon -174 while its main spread offers Oregon -5 at +114.
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- USC Trojans to win−100%Lost
Taken at +150 on DraftKings
6 modelsD1 Winner, Picks With Pink Grading System +4Why 6 models like it
D1 Winner- Efficiency is close overall: USC’s 2026 team grade is 95.4 versus Oregon’s 94.5.
- USC’s offense leads early-season EPA/play 0.33 to Oregon’s 0.21 and success rate 0.54 to 0.50.
- Oregon’s defense has been materially better: -0.11 defensive EPA/play versus USC’s +0.13.
Picks With Pink Grading System- 46.8% USC win projection vs 40.0% DraftKings implied: +6.8 percentage points.
- USC is 8-2 in its last 10 and 4-0 this season, with a four-game winning streak.
- The predictor still makes Oregon the stronger side, 53.2% to 46.8%.
Resting Money- Book levels are USC 3 versus Oregon 3; the two core measures agree, while the third is neutral.
- Venue self-reference is the entire primary signal; no independent sharp-reference validation was used.
ProphetX Pairs- only 2026 data: USC owns a +0.33 offensive EPA/play mark versus Oregon's +0.01 across Oregon's two FBS games.
- USC leads the same FBS-only sample in success rate, .571 to .416, and explosive rate, .165 to .145; USC also has the better defensive EPA-allowed figure, .136 to .176.
- The market still makes Oregon roughly a 64% favorite at the ProphetX moneyline, so Oregon's underlying talent or game-specific matchup may overwhelm the early-season efficiency read.
- USC Trojans spread +3.5−100%Lost
Taken at 49¢ on ProphetX
2 modelsProphetX CFB Lines, Long Way HomeWhy 2 models like it
ProphetX CFB Lines- Efficiency matchup gives Oregon about 3.9 points before home field; USC home field shifts model margin to Oregon +1.4, below +3.5.
- Most likely loss: Oregon's efficiency edge converts into explosive plays and USC loses by 4 or more.
Long Way Home- USC averages 0.33 offensive EPA/play and a 56.7% success rate in 2026, versus Oregon's 0.21 and 50.3%.
- USC averages 3.92 points per drive versus Oregon's 3.52; my matchup read is closer than the spread implies.
- USC's defense allows 0.14 EPA/play versus Oregon's -0.11; Oregon's offense can create separation.
- Dierre Hill Jr. under 2.5 receptions−100%Lost
Taken at −136 on FanDuel
Touch Share SaturdayDown 53% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Target share fell 11.8% → 10.3% → 7.0% across 3 games; share CV is approximately 21%.
- Yards per target exploded 1.5 → 2.7 → 16.7 while target share declined: production rose without added usage.
- PFF route rates held 82.6% → 87.5% → 90.0% across 19, 14 and 9 routes, confirming the role remains real.
- Most likely loss: Simeon Price is out, Oregon trails 3.5 points and Hill gains extra receiving work, finishing with three catches.
- Oregon Ducks spread −2+64%Won
Taken at 61¢ on ProphetX
Saturday Board PairsDown 2% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- ProphetX ML has Oregon -174 while its main spread offers Oregon -5 at +114.
- 2026 efficiency sample: Oregon +0.21 EPA/play and -0.11 defensive EPA allowed over 3 games.
- USC's four-game offense is stronger: +0.33 EPA/play, 56.7% success rate, and 3.92 points per drive.
- Game total points over 61+100%Won
Taken at 50¢ on ProphetX
Saturday Board PairsDown 2% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- 2026 sample: Oregon averages +0.21 EPA/play and 50.3% success; USC averages +0.33 and 57.1%.
- Both offenses are explosive: Oregon 15.1%, USC 16.5%; positive PROE adds pass-oriented scoring upside.
- Starting-QB gate cleared: Dante Moore and Jayden Maiava led their teams in recent pass attempts; USC's official game page lists Maiava.
- Most likely loss: Oregon's strong -0.11 defensive EPA allowed average suppresses USC and leaves the game at 60 or fewer.
- 1H total over 30.5 points−100%Lost
Taken at 53¢ on Kalshi
Kickoff ScriptUp 2% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Model projects 38.5 first-half points and 61% over probability.
- Oregon and USC averaged 26.7 and 26.0 first-half points across their last three 2026 games.
- Both QBs cleared the gate: Dante Moore and Jayden Maiava were the pregame expected starters.
- The three-game samples include weak nonconference opponents and Oregon's 49-point blowout half.
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- USC Trojans 1st-half winner−100%Lost
Taken at 41¢ on Kalshi
Kickoff ScriptUp 2% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- USC recent offense: +0.33 EPA/play, 57.1% success, 3.92 points/drive over four games.
- Oregon recent offense: +0.21 EPA/play, 50.3% success, 3.52 points/drive over three games.
- EPA matchup differential favors USC: approximately +0.43 versus Oregon defense, compared with Oregon +0.07.
- Only three Oregon and four USC games; opponent quality is uneven and includes clear early-season mismatches.
- 1H total over 30.5−100%Lost
Taken at 52¢ on Kalshi
Two QuartersDown 1% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Weeks 1-3: Oregon averaged 6.67 first-half drives and 37 plays; USC's latest three averaged 5.33 drives and 38.3 plays.
- Oregon's Week 1 pace value was 4.64 sec/play, an apparent data error and excluded; valid pace evidence remains a two-game sample.
- USC Trojans +7.5 spread−100%Lost
Taken at 65¢ on ProphetX
House RulesDown 7% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Adjacent USC +7 is 62.12c (-164) and pushes on an exact 7-point USC loss; the half-point premium is only 2.42c.
- This is not a forecast that USC covers; every non-7 margin has the usual directional result.
- USC Trojans spread −5.5−100%Lost
Taken at 27¢ on ProphetX
Resting MoneyDown 24% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Book levels are tied 3-3; thin-at-quote plus deep-total agree across two measures, clearing RECOMMENDED.
- Directional check: backing USC -5.5, which is the side read as thin-at-quote/deep-behind-it, leg matches.
- Book-level count does not corroborate: 3 USC levels versus 3 Oregon levels; the read rests on two measures.
- Game total under 62−100%Lost
Taken at 55¢ on ProphetX
Resting MoneyDown 24% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Two of three measures agree; book_levels are tied 3-3, while both raw quotes are substantial.
- ProphetX is the only reference; resting orders can be stale, cancelled, or concentrated despite the large displayed stakes.
- Game total points over 60+85%Won
Taken at 54¢ on ProphetX
Tempo BoardDown 18% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- ProphetX team totals are USC 28.5 plus Oregon 34.5, a 63-point self-reference three points above the game rung.
- PROJECTION context: USC averages .571 offensive success, .165 explosive rate and 3.92 points per drive across four 2026 games.
- Oregon averages .503 success and .151 explosive rate across three 2026 games; Dante Moore and Jayden Maiava were box-score leaders and live-checked starters.
- Most likely loss: Oregon's defense, allowing -0.11 EPA/play, suppresses USC and leaves the game below 60.
- Oregon Ducks first-half spread NO over 2.5−100%Lost
Taken at 50¢ on Kalshi
Early CoverUp 1% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Pinnacle has USC +3.5 full game, implying Oregon +3.5; halved first-half mean is Oregon +1.75.
- Only three Oregon and four USC 2026 games inform pace and efficiency; opponent mix makes the mean noisy.
- Game total under 50.5−100%Lost
Taken at 56¢ on ProphetX
Long Way HomeDown 6% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- live score is 3-0 with 0:20 left in Q1; early possessions produced only a field goal and a missed field goal.
- single-leg ticket avoids any combination tax; directional read is consistent with the existing USC-side positions.
- Oregon and USC have already reached scoring territory; one explosive quarter can erase the two-point cushion.
Questions
Who won Oregon vs. USC?
Oregon won 41-27 on Saturday, Sep 26, 2026.