The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, October 3 at 6:30 PM CDT · Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
AP at Kickoff: NR
Pregame lines are unavailable in the saved record.
USC's 4-point win on October 3 was followed by the October 4 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
September 27 AP Poll · 70 Complete Ballots
No voter ranked both teams, so there is no head-to-head ordering to compare. Rankings are not game predictions.
Explore the Pregame Poll →October 4 AP Poll
0 of 70 → 0 of 70 voters ranked Washington.
60 of 70 → 58 of 70 voters ranked USC.
Voter counts can change between polls. This describes what changed, not why each voter changed their ballot.
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| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demond Williams Jr. | 15/26 | 198 | 7.6 | 1 | 0 | 38.7 |
| Dezmen Roebuck | 1/1 | 5 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | — |
Washington · Passing. A dash means unavailable. Dotted terms have explanations on hover, focus or tap.
2026 Season
Results from completed games before kickoff. Points are per game and include all opponents.
4 Completed Games
5 Completed Games
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 319 | 360 |
| Passing Yards | 203 | 245 |
| Rushing Yards | 116 | 115 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Third Downs | 1-12 | 5-14 |
| Possession | 25:02 | 34:58 |
| Statistic | Washington | USC |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 1 | 1 |
| Punt Return Yards | 18 | 25 |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | 2 | 4 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 2 | 1 |
| Kick Return Yards | 25 | — |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Kick Returns | 1 | — |
| Kicking Points | 3 | 7 |
| Interception Return Yards | 0 | — |
| Interception Return Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Passes Intercepted | 1 | — |
| Fumbles Recovered | 0 | 1 |
| Total Fumbles | 1 | 1 |
| Tackles for Loss | 4 | 6 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 1 |
| Tackles | 45 | 40 |
| Sacks | 1 | 5 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 0 | 2 |
| Passes Deflected | 2 | 2 |
| Possession | 25:02 | 34:58 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 0 | 1 |
| Fumbles Lost | 1 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Penalties / Yards | 10-74 | 9-94 |
| Yards per Carry | 3.5 | 3.3 |
| Rushing Attempts | 33 | 35 |
| Rushing Yards | 116 | 115 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 7.5 | 7.2 |
| Completions / Attempts | 16-27 | 21-34 |
| Passing Yards | 203 | 245 |
| Total Yards | 319 | 360 |
| Fourth Downs | 3-4 | 2-2 |
| Third Downs | 1-12 | 5-14 |
| First Downs | 15 | 21 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| USC | 3 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 25 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before October 3 at 7:30 PM EDT. 258 of 258 eligible games have both offenses available. Each team-game counts equally; both offenses need at least 20 included plays.
These comparisons include garbage-time plays and are not opponent-adjusted. A typical range describes the middle half of this sample, not a universal good/bad cutoff.
· Higher means more expected scoring value gained.
Middle 50% Average
516 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value per play in this comparison.
· How often plays gained enough for their situation.
Middle 50% Average
516 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
516 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.108 | -0.074 | 0.091 | 0.294 | -0.316 | -0.072 | |
| 0.352 | 0.071 | 0.454 | 0.076 | 0.176 | 0.026 |
All values are PPA per included play. Season benchmarks above describe whole-game offense, so they are not applied to these smaller splits.
Statistics are checked again after the final for late updates and corrections.
