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Michigan State at USC — 2025

Week 4 · 2025-09-21T03:00:00.000Z

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Conference game · USC entered as the listed favorite

Michigan State

Strength Rank #98 · Team Strength 28/100 · Below Average

Strength Rank#98

Team Strength28/100

Schedule Strength32

Pregame advanced profile

Offensive Efficiency47

Defensive Efficiency41

Rushing Success40

Passing Success64

Explosiveness50

Havoc66

Finishing Drives77

3-0 through 3 prior games · 35.3 PPG · 23.3 allowed

USC

AP #25 · Strength Rank #7 · Team Strength 96/100 · Elite

Strength Rank#7

Team Strength96/100

Schedule Strength36

Pregame advanced profile

Offensive Efficiency99

Defensive Efficiency88

Rushing Success99

Passing Success98

Explosiveness81

Havoc91

Finishing Drives86

3-0 through 3 prior games · 55.0 PPG · 16.7 allowed

Pregame market

Spread: -18.5 · O/U: 55.5 · USC ML: -950.0 · Michigan State ML: 625.0

FINAL RESULT

Michigan State 31, USC 45

ATS: away_cover · Total result: over

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