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Northwestern at USC — 2025

Week 11 · 2025-11-08T02:00:00.000Z

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Conference game · USC entered as the listed favorite

Northwestern

Strength Rank #67 · Team Strength 51/100 · Above Average

Strength Rank#67

Team Strength51/100

Schedule Strength60

Pregame advanced profile

Offensive Efficiency30

Defensive Efficiency52

Rushing Success84

Passing Success39

Explosiveness12

Havoc32

Finishing Drives3

5-3 through 8 prior games · 22.5 PPG · 16.8 allowed

USC

AP #20 · Strength Rank #14 · Team Strength 90/100 · Elite

Strength Rank#14

Team Strength90/100

Schedule Strength74

Pregame advanced profile

Offensive Efficiency99

Defensive Efficiency69

Rushing Success99

Passing Success97

Explosiveness64

Havoc72

Finishing Drives87

6-2 through 8 prior games · 39.8 PPG · 22.4 allowed

Pregame market

Spread: -14.5 · O/U: 54.5 · USC ML: -650.0 · Northwestern ML: 470.0

FINAL RESULT

Northwestern 17, USC 38

ATS: home_cover · Total result: over

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