(UW ATHLETICS) – Wisconsin Football (4-2, 2-1 B1G) faces off against the No. 16 USC Trojans (6-1, 3-1 B1G) on Saturday, Oct. 24 at Camp Randall Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on NBC.
The Badgers are coming off a 17-10 loss to No. 12 UCLA last Saturday night at the Rose Bowl. The Badgers return to Camp Randall for a showdown under the lights. Wisconsin has won 5 consecutive home games for the first time since a stretch from 2021 to 2022. Wisconsin has outscored opponents 121-22 at Camp Randall this season. UW has won 104 games at Camp Randall since 2007 – Only 10 FBS programs have more home wins over that span.
The Trojans bring a 6-1 record to Madison, most recently beating Penn State 31-23 on Saturday, Oct. 10. Quarterback Jayden Maiava is averaging 292 passing yards per game with 18 touchdowns and three interceptions. While USC’s offense finds itself at the top of the Big Ten, its defense ranks in the bottom three, averaging 239 yards allowed per game.
Wisconsin has won 5 straight home games, including 2 over ranked teams last November, and has scored 30+ points in each of its 3 home games this season. This fall, Wisconsin has outscored opponents at Camp Randall by an average of 33 points per game. The only Big Ten team with a higher clip in home games this season is Ohio St. (40.3).
USC leads the all-time series 7-1. The last time the two teams met was September 28, 2024 at USC, a contest the Trojans won 38-21. Wisconsin’s only win against USC was at the 2015 Holiday Bowl in 2015 (23-21).
USC leads the Big Ten in third down conversion percentage (0.512), fourth down conversion percentage (0.750), completion percentage (0.686) and first downs offense (177).
The Trojans are 12-of-13 in their last 3 games in the red zone with a missed FG being the only nonscore.
USC’s offensive line was named to the 2026 Joe Moore Award Midseason Honor Roll.
In Lincoln Riley‘s electric offense, the USC offensive line has helped the Trojans average 310.1 passing yards per game, while averaging 152.3 yards on the ground.
The Trojans are averaging 36.4 points per game, and USC leads the nation in first downs offense (177).
The offensive line’s pass blocking has allowed QB Jayden Maiava to go 152-for-224 (.679) for 2,045 yards and 18 TDs.
USC’s starting offensive line has provided strong protection for Maiava, allowing fewer than one sack per game of Maiava (6 total) this season.
The line’s run blocking has allowed six different Trojans to score a total of 12 rushing touchdowns so far this season.
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