Venue & Game Details
Stadium: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (Capacity: 77,500)
Location: Los Angeles, California
Kickoff Time: 7:30 PM ET / 4:30 PM PT
Broadcast: NBC (Big Ten Saturday Night – Noah Eagle, Todd Blackledge, Kathryn Tappen)
Weather Forecast (Los Angeles, CA)
Conditions: Clear skies, near-perfect evening
Kickoff Temp: 78°F (26°C), cooling into upper 60s by the 4th quarter
Wind: 4–6 mph
Precipitation:
Impact: Ideal conditions for both passing and rushing attacks.
Injury Report
Michigan Wolverines
TE Colston Loveland – OUT (knee)
RB Jordan Marshall – OUT
DB Rod Moore – OUT
DB Jaden Mangham – OUT
LB Micah Pollard – OUT
LB Jason Hewlett – OUT
QB Jack Tuttle – Questionable
LB Jimmy Rolder – Questionable
TE Hogan Hansen – Probable (dressed vs. Wisconsin but didn’t play)
OL Giovanni El-Hadi – Probable
CB Alex Graham – Probable
USC Trojans
OL Micah Banuelos – OUT
OL Kilian O’Connor – OUT
LT Elijah Paige – Questionable (nagging injury)
DB Alex Graham – Questionable (progressing, may return soon)
LB Mason Cobb – Probable (back from injury)
DB Jaylin Smith – Probable
LB Eric Gentry – Probable
(Michigan is missing key starters on both sides, especially Loveland and Moore. USC’s O-line depth is thin, but most defensive starters are available.)
Key Player Matchups
QB Bryce Underwood (Michigan) vs. USC Pass Rush
Underwood: 1,003 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT, 59.2% completion.
USC Defense: 14 sacks in 5 games, but struggled vs. Illinois (only 1 sack).
RB Justice Haynes (Michigan) vs. USC Front Seven
Haynes: 654 yards, 8 TDs, five straight 100-yard games.
USC Run Defense: 108.4 YPG allowed (#29 FBS).
QB Jayden Maiava (USC) vs. Michigan Secondary
Maiava: 1,587 yards, 11 TDs, 1 INT, 70.5% completion.
Michigan Pass Defense: 206.4 YPG allowed (#59), but now fully healthy.
WR Makai Lemon (USC) vs. CB Zeke Berry (Michigan)
Lemon: 589 yards, 5 TDs, #2 nationally in YPG.
Berry: Returning starter, tasked with slowing USC’s slot weapon.
Michigan O-Line vs. USC Red-Zone Defense
Michigan: 84.2% red-zone scoring (#76).
USC: #2 nationally in red-zone defense (50%).
Recent Team Form
Michigan Wolverines
Last game: Defeated Wisconsin 24-10.
Loss: Oklahoma (Week 2).
Offense: 438.4 YPG (#36), 32.8 PPG (#50).
Defense: 283.4 YPG allowed (#18), 16.2 PPG allowed (#22).
Strength: Elite run defense (#7 nationally, 77 YPG).
Weakness: Passing game inconsistency.
USC Trojans
Last game: Lost 34-32 at Illinois (bye week followed).
Offense: 565 YPG (#2), 48.4 PPG (#3).
Defense: 359.4 YPG allowed (#68), 23 PPG allowed (#64).
Strength: Explosive passing game (Maiava + Lemon).
Weakness: Secondary (251 YPG allowed, #111).
Series History
All-Time Record: USC leads 6-5 Winsipedia][13].
Last Meeting: 2024 – Michigan 27, USC 24 (Ann Arbor).
At Los Angeles Coliseum: USC leads 1-0.
Notable: 8 of 11 meetings have been in the Rose Bowl; this is only the 3rd regular-season matchup.
Betting Trends
Michigan:
6-3 ATS in last 9 games.
4-1 ATS in last 5 vs. Big Ten opponents.
Over has hit in 4 of last 5 road games.
USC:
2-7 ATS in last 9 October games.
9-2 ATS in last 11 home games.
Over has hit in last 5 home games.
Totals:
Both teams trend Over; implied score ~ USC 30, Michigan 27.
Historical Betting Results
2024: Michigan +3, upset win (27-24).
2007 Rose Bowl: USC -1, covered (32-18).
2004 Rose Bowl: USC -7, covered (28-14).
1990 Rose Bowl: USC +3, upset win (17-10).
1989 Rose Bowl: Michigan +3, upset win (22-14).
Projected Score: USC 31, Michigan 27
Game Odds
Michigan Wolverines 57.5
USC Trojans – 3
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 10, 2025
