San Jose State Spartans vs USC Trojans Prediction, 8/29/2026 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Jose State Spartans vs USC Trojans

Date: Saturday, August 29, 2026

Location: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, CA

TV: NBC

Odds/Point Spread: Trojans (-39.0)

Total/Over-Under: 59.5

Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is the location where the USC Trojans (9-4 last season) will go up against the San Jose State Spartans (3-9 last year) on Saturday, August 29, 2026. San Jose State is 39-point underdogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under has been set at 59.5.

The San Jose State Spartans finished the year with a 3-9 mark. In their last matchup, the Spartans took the field against the Fresno State Bulldogs and went home with a loss by a final score of 41-14. At the end of the game, they ran 60 plays which gave them 227 yards. The San Jose State Spartans ran the rock 26 different times and accrued 113 yds, earning them an average of 4.3 yards per tote. On the ground, the Spartans gave up 259 yards on 53 attempts, which is 4.9 yards per run allowed. San Jose State conceded 15 completions on 20 attempts for a total of 138 yards, and a completion percentage of 75.0%.

In terms of putting the ball in the endzone, the San Jose State Spartans had an average of 21.4 points per game. As a team they held an average of 119.7 yards rushing, ranking them 111th in the nation. The Spartans had 4,828 total yards over the course of last season. San Jose State compiled 17 touchdowns through the air and 14 touchdowns on the ground. San Jose State recorded 241 1st downs as a unit, and they were flagged for 70 infractions for 658 yards. They gave the ball to the opposition 28 times.

When talking about passing yards, the Spartans gave up 2,944 yards which had them sitting in 90th in college football. During their 12 games played last season, they allowed 245.3 yards per game through the air in addition to relinquishing a completion percentage of 65.3%. They surrendered 403.2 yards per contest which put them 99th in Division 1. They granted 18 touchdowns through the air in addition to 25 rushing touchdowns. They allowed an average of 4.0 yards per rushing attempt and 157.9 rushing yards per game throughout last year. During the campaign, they allowed 1,895 rushing yards through 12 games. The Spartans sat in 121st in the nation in terms of their opponents scoring, allowing 32.5 points per contest.

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The Trojans ended the year having a 9-4 record. The last time they took the field, the Trojans walked away with a loss by a score of 30-27 when they played the TCU Horned Frogs. The Trojans finished the contest with a total of 392 yards and they ran 63 plays (6.2 yds per play). USC rushed the football for 3.4 yards per tote, finishing the contest with 112 yds on 33 carries. USC gave up 31 rushing attempts for 117 yds (3.8 yards per rush). The Trojans secondary gave up a completion rate of 72.5%, relinquishing 258 yds on 29 for 40 passing.

Regarding their ability to score points, the Trojans ranked 13th in Division 1 scoring 35.8 PPG. The USC Trojans held an average of 465.5 yards/game, which ranked them 8th in the country. The USC offense accrued 720 yds of penalties on 78 violations, which had them sitting 64th in the nation in terms of helping out the opposition. They tossed 10 interceptions while allowing opponents to recover 7 fumbles and they obtained 308 first downs. For the previous season, the Trojans racked up 3,848 yards through the air not to mention averaging 296.0 passing yards per game, ranking them 5th in college football. They had an average of 169.5 run yards per game and ran for 2,204 yards for the year.

USC conceded a total of 1,862 rushing yards (143.2 yards/game) and 16 touchdowns on the ground last season. They surrendered 22 touchdowns through the air and 207.5 yards/game, which had them ranked 47th in Division 1. Last season, they relinquished 299 total points. Their defense earned 7 fumbles recovered and 12 picks last year. The Trojans defense took part in 822 plays, which was good for 51st in Division 1. The Trojans gave up 23.0 PPG, ranking them 51st in college football.

Who will win tonight's Spartans/Trojans college football game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Trojans -39.0

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