Ohio State vs USC rivalry
USC leads the series 13-10-1 in meetings on record since 1937.
UPCOMINGNext meeting
Ohio State 
vs 
USC
vs USC 2026-10-31 · TBD
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
All-time series
Ohio State 1024 meetings since 193713 USC
Series leader: USC.
See the full all-time Ohio State vs USC head-to-head record and every meeting on record.
By decade
1930s 0 2
1940s 4 1
1950s 1 1
1960s 3 1
1970s 1 3
1980s 0 2
1990s 0 1
2000s 0 2
2010s 1 0
Series notes
Meetings played24
Series wins, Ohio State10 of 24
Series wins, USC13 of 24
Decided by 3 points or fewer6 of 24
Side by side, 2026 season
Ohio State USC - 42.2 5th
- Points per game
- 37.3 6th
- 12.6 2nd
- Points allowed
- 25.5 14th
- 514.4 1st
- Total yards per game
- 467.8 6th
- 7.5 2nd
- Yards per play
- 6.7 8th
- 157.4 6th
- Rush yards per game
- 156.2 8th
- 357.0 1st
- Pass yards per game
- 311.7 3rd
- 25.6 1st
- First downs per game
- 25.3 3rd
- 46.7% 6th
- Third-down rate
- 52.1% 2nd
- +4 7th
- Turnover margin
- -1 12th
- 8 4th
- Takeaways
- 5 11th
- 9 9th
- Sacks
- 13 5th
- 9 14th
- Sacks allowed
- 6 5th
- 48.6 6th
- Penalty yards per game
- 60.8 11th
- 31:35 8th
- Time of possession
- 33:17 2nd
Season totals from CollegeFootballData. Small figure: rank within the Big Ten; the better side is highlighted.
Recent meetings
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Frequently asked questions
What is the record in Ohio State vs USC?
USC leads the series 13-10-1 in meetings on record since 1937. That is Ohio State 10, USC 13 across 24 meetings on record.
When do Ohio State and USC play next?
The next Ohio State vs USC meeting is around Week 9 of the 2026 season at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.