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2026 · TraditionalOhio State · 5 of 9
476.3
Yards / game
462.4
3.39
Points / drive
3.44
5.0
TDs / game
4.3
44.3
3rd-down %
51.2
66.7
RZ TD %
67.6
0.3
Turnover margin
0.0
1.4
Sacks / game
2.1
4.4
TFL / game
4.3
12.6
Havoc / game
9.6
44.2 / 55.8
Pass / Rush split
49.3 / 50.7
2026 · Situational matchup
When Ohio State has the ball
Ohio State's early-down offense ranks 28th of 138. USC's early-down defense ranks 94th of 138.
Ohio State's passing-down offense ranks 67th of 138. USC's passing-down defense ranks 127th of 138.
Ohio State's third-down offense ranks 73rd of 138. USC's third-down defense ranks 47th of 138.
Ohio State's red-zone offense ranks 49th of 138. USC's red-zone defense ranks 63rd of 138.
When USC has the ball
USC's early-down offense ranks 16th of 138. Ohio State's early-down defense ranks 24th of 138.
USC's passing-down offense ranks 2nd of 138. Ohio State's passing-down defense ranks 29th of 138.
USC's third-down offense ranks 10th of 138. Ohio State's third-down defense ranks 44th of 138.
USC's red-zone offense ranks 43rd of 138. Ohio State's red-zone defense ranks 28th of 138.
What’s changed
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best. Offense form is EPA per play gained.
▼Offense form0.005 last 3 vs 0.147 season (-0.142)
▲Defense form-0.254 last 3 vs -0.192 season (-0.062)
▼Offense form0.185 last 3 vs 0.235 season (-0.051)
▼Defense form0.112 last 3 vs -0.061 season (+0.174)
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2026 · Stat leaders
PassingJulian Sayin — 2007 yd, 19 TD
RushingBo Jackson — 516 yd, 4 TD
ReceivingJeremiah Smith — 984 yd, 12 TD
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2026 · Stat leaders
PassingJayden Maiava — 2045 yd, 18 TD
RushingKing Miller — 595 yd, 4 TD
ReceivingKayden Dixon-Wyatt — 400 yd, 4 TD
2026 · Collision map
Where each offense meets the other defense — FBS rank first, season value after.
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Early downs
Ohio State offense
28thof 1380.108316 plays
vs
USC defense · allowed
94thof 1380.026254 plays
Ohio State defense · allowed
24thof 138-0.115265 plays
vs
USC offense
16thof 1380.151339 plays
Passing downs
Ohio State offense
67thof 1380.027135 plays
vs
USC defense · allowed
127thof 1380.247148 plays
Ohio State defense · allowed
29thof 138-0.128170 plays
vs
USC offense
2ndof 1380.446143 plays
Third down
Ohio State offense
73rdof 1380.04488 plays
vs
USC defense · allowed
47thof 138-0.06478 plays
Ohio State defense · allowed
44thof 138-0.09199 plays
vs
USC offense
10thof 1380.45782 plays
Red zone
Ohio State offense
49thof 1380.06895 plays
vs
USC defense · allowed
63rdof 138-0.05878 plays
Ohio State defense · allowed
28thof 138-0.21538 plays · small sample
vs
USC offense
43rdof 1380.07795 plays
Field advancement
Ohio State offense
14thof 13860.4%vs
USC defense · allowed
101stof 13847.4%Ohio State defense · allowed
9thof 13831.1%vs
USC offense
3rdof 13864.5%Away
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Ohio State Offense vs USC DefenseOhio State · 9 of 11
EPA/Drive is opponent-adjusted. Other metrics are raw 2026 season stats with FBS ranks. Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Quality (opponent-adjusted)
0.41#8
EPA/Drive (opp-adj)
#81-0.03
Defense rating (opp-adj), higher = better
Style / situational breakdown (raw 2026)
0.134#26
402 plays
EPA/Play
#920.032
allowed · 336 plays
0.329#4
189 plays
EPA/Pass
#1150.145
allowed · 163 plays
-0.039#98
213 plays
EPA/Rush (sacks included)
#42-0.075
allowed · 173 plays
54.2%#5
402 plays
Success Rate
#8646.4%
allowed · 336 plays
55.6%#6
Pass Success Rate
#11948.0%
allowed
53.1%#16
Rush Success Rate
#9248.1%
allowed
60.4%#14
Available Yards %
#10147.4%
allowed
68.3#26
Net Field Position
#2074.2
Opponents' net field position (higher = better)
0.108#28
316 plays
Early Downs EPA/Play
#940.026
allowed · 254 plays
6.4#26
Avg 3rd Down Distance
#717.2
Opponents' avg 3rd-down distance (higher = better)
Ohio State Defense vs USC OffenseUSC · 8 of 11
EPA/Drive is opponent-adjusted. Other metrics are raw 2026 season stats with FBS ranks. Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Quality (opponent-adjusted)
0.43#1
Defense rating (opp-adj), higher = better
EPA/Drive (opp-adj)
#90.41
Style / situational breakdown (raw 2026)
-0.147#16
allowed · 354 plays
EPA/Play
#60.227
426 plays
-0.313#5
allowed · 192 plays
EPA/Pass
#10.394
210 plays
0.049#93
allowed · 162 plays
EPA/Rush (sacks included)
#530.066
216 plays
41.2%#21
allowed · 354 plays
Success Rate
#853.8%
426 plays
33.0%#1
allowed
Pass Success Rate
#358.1%
49.3%#109
allowed
Rush Success Rate
#5249.5%
31.1%#9
allowed
Available Yards %
#364.5%
73.9#25
Opponents' net field position (higher = better)
Net Field Position
#8971.5
-0.115#24
allowed · 265 plays
Early Downs EPA/Play
#160.151
339 plays
7.3#67
Opponents' avg 3rd-down distance (higher = better)
Avg 3rd Down Distance
#156.1
2026 · Situational EPAEven · 3-3-0
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
0.142
406 plays
Non-garbage · Off
0.229
435 plays
-0.152
357 plays
Non-garbage · Def (allowed)
0.057
349 plays
0.068
95 plays
Red Zone · Off
0.077
95 plays
-0.215
38 plays · small sample
Red Zone · Def (allowed)
-0.058
78 plays
0.044
88 plays
3rd Down · Off
0.457
82 plays
-0.091
99 plays
3rd Down · Def (allowed)
-0.064
78 plays