USC Trojans 4-0 (2-0 Big Ten) vs. Illinois Fighting Illini 3-1 (0-1 Big Ten)
Date: Saturday, September 27
Time: 12:00 PM
TV Channel: FOX
Location: Memorial Stadium, Champaign, IL
Purchase tickets via Ticketmaster
DraftKings Sportsbook Line:
USC: -7.5, -260 M/L
Illinois: +7.5, +215 M/L
O/U: 59.5
2025 Team Stats
USC:
2025 Offense (Big Ten Rank) —
Total Yards: 583.8 (2)
Passing Yards: 331.5 (2)
Rushing Yards: 252.3 (5)
2024 Defense (Big Ten Rank) —
Total Yards Allowed: 323.8 (12)
Passing Yards Allowed: 231.0 (16)
Rushing Yards Allowed: 92.8 (8)
2025 Points Scored: 52.5 (3)
2025 Points Allowed: 20.3 (12)
2025 Ranking: 21
Illinois:
2025 Offense (Big Ten Rank)
Total Yards: 344.5 (15)
Passing Yards: 220.5 (12)
Rushing Yards: 124.0 (14)
2025 Defensive (Big Ten Rank)
Total Yards Allowed: 346.0 (15)
Passing Yards Allowed: 212.0 (13)
Rushing Yards Allowed: 134.0 (13)
2025 Points Scored: 36.3 (9)
2025 Points Allowed: 21.3 (13)
2025 Ranking: 23
Series History/All-Time Records
All-time head-to-head record: 11-2 USC Leads Series
Current streak: USC has won two straight
Last USC win: January 1, 2008, 49-17
Last Illinois win: September 4, 1989, 14-13
2025 Player Stats
USC
Passing: Jayden Maiava – 68-96, 1223 YDS, 9-0 (TD-INT)
Rushing: Waymond Jordan – 57 ATT, 443 YDS, 3 TD
Receiving: Makai Lemon – 24 REC, 438 YDS, 3 TD
Tackles: Eric Gentry – 27 (27-0)
Sacks: Braylan Shelby – 3.5
Interceptions: Bishop Fitzgerald – 3
Illinois
Passing: Luke Altmyer – 70-100, 855 YDS, 9-0 (TD-INT)
Rushing: Kaden Feagin – 55 ATT, 240 YDS, 3 TDS
Receiving: Hank Beatty – 21 REC, 302 YDS, 1 TDS
Tackles: Matthew Bailey – 22 (18-4)
Sacks: Gabe Jacas – 3.5
Interceptions: Tanner Heckel – 1
Next Game:
USC: October 11 – vs. Michigan Wolverines – TBD
Illinois: October 4 – at Purdue Boilermakers – TBD
