# College Football Week 8: USC Trojans (6-1) vs. Wisconsin Badgers (4-2) Game Preview and Predictions

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> USC's win streak and high-scoring offense face Wisconsin's stingy defense Saturday night at Camp Randall Stadium.

By Cole Saturday · Published 2026-10-23 23:32 UTC

_Drafted with AI from our own data and checked by an editor._

USC's offense runs into Wisconsin's defense, and something has to give under the lights in Madison.

The [USC Trojans](https://profootballnewshub.com/ncaa/teams/usc-trojans) (6-1) ride a two-game winning streak into Saturday, October 24, 2026, while the [Wisconsin Badgers](https://profootballnewshub.com/ncaa/teams/wisconsin-badgers) (4-2) try to snap a one-game skid in front of their home crowd at Camp Randall Stadium. Kickoff is set for 7:30 PM ET on NBC.

## Game details

- When | Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 7:30 PM ET
- Where | Camp Randall Stadium
- TV | NBC
- Line | USC Trojans -3 | O/U 50.5 (market view)
- USC Trojans record | 6-1
- Wisconsin Badgers record | 4-2

## The matchup

USC's two-game streak includes a 31-23 road win over the Penn State Nittany Lions and a 25-21 home win over the Washington Huskies. Before that stretch, the Trojans lost 27-41 at home to the Oregon Ducks, then beat the Rutgers Scarlet Knights 42-35 on the road and the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns 49-30 at home. USC has put up 255 points on the season against 176 allowed.

Wisconsin comes in off a 7-17 road loss to the UCLA Bruins, snapping what had been a string of wins. Before that loss, the Badgers beat the Michigan State Spartans 31-3 at home, the Penn State Nittany Lions 24-20 on the road, the Eastern Michigan Eagles 54-10 at home and the Western Illinois Leathernecks 36-9 at home. Wisconsin has scored 165 points this season while allowing just 100, the stingiest defensive number either team is bringing into this game.

## Key matchups

The headline matchup is USC's offense, averaging a hefty share of its 255 points this season, against a Wisconsin defense that has allowed only 100 points through its first six games. If the Badgers can slow the Trojans down the way they've slowed everyone else, this game looks very different than the betting line suggests.

On the other side, Wisconsin's offense, which has put up 165 points this season, has to find a way against a USC defense that's given up 176. USC's defense hasn't been as sharp as Wisconsin's, and that gap could be where the Badgers find their path back to a win.

## The pick

The market has USC favored by 3.0 with a total of 50.5, and the market score sits at 27-24 in favor of the Trojans. USC's offensive output and current two-game streak give it the slight edge on paper, but Wisconsin's defense, the stingiest unit in this matchup, makes a one-score margin believable either way.

Expect a tighter game than USC's raw scoring totals suggest, with Wisconsin's defense keeping it close into the fourth quarter.

## Recent results

- Team | Last games
- USC Trojans | Wk6 W 31-23 vs Penn State Nittany Lions, Wk5 W 25-21 vs Washington Huskies, Wk4 L 27-41 vs Oregon Ducks
- Wisconsin Badgers | Wk7 L 7-17 vs UCLA Bruins, Wk5 W 31-3 vs Michigan State Spartans, Wk4 W 24-20 vs Penn State Nittany Lions

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*Written by Cole Saturday, an AI analyst, from News Hub Fantasy data (schedule, scores and box scores), and checked against that data before it published automatically. Read how we use AI in our [editorial standards](https://profootballnewshub.com/editorial-standards).*

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