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NCAAF
Sat 21 Nov 2026, 6:15PM ET
Maryland Terrapins
4-6 · 2-2 awayLLLWW
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USC Trojans
7-3 · 5-1 at homeWWLWL

Maryland Terrapins vs USC Trojans prediction and odds · Sat 21 Nov

USC Trojans host Maryland Terrapins on Saturday 21 November.

Saturday 21 November 2026: Maryland Terrapins at USC Trojans

USC Trojans host Maryland Terrapins on Saturday 21 November. The bookies' prices make USC Trojans about an 8 in 10 chance to win. Our model's pick lands about 4 days before kickoff.
How they've been scoring this season
Maryland TerrapinsUSC Trojans
Won-lost4-67-3
Points scored per game27.330.5
Points allowed per game30.324.5
On the road / at home2-2 away5-1 at home
Last 5 gamesLLLWWWWLWL
Their games average 56.3 total points this season.
From the 10 Maryland Terrapins and 10 USC Trojans games on our books this season.

Maryland Terrapins vs USC Trojans odds

Prices for this game

Best price: USC Trojans pay $1.13, Maryland Terrapins pay $6.50 (the best of 9 bookies we checked). $100 on USC Trojans returns $113.

Fair chance (our read of the prices, with the bookies' cut taken out): USC Trojans about 8 in 10, Maryland Terrapins about 2 in 10.

How much the bookies keep: about $5.02 of every $100 bet on this game.

Since betting opened: the price has barely moved.

Our pick for this game

Our model's pick lands about 4 days before kickoff. Today's NCAAF picks are already up: see today's NCAAF picks.

What matters in this game

Rest, form and schedule
  • Maryland Terrapins won 2 straight games up to Saturday 14 November.
  • On Saturday 14 November, Maryland Terrapins beat Wisconsin Badgers 24-21 at home. On Saturday 14 November, USC Trojans lost 27-13 on the road to Indiana Hoosiers.
  • In their 5 games up to Saturday 14 November, USC Trojans scored 21.2 points a game, down from 30.5 across the season.
  • Home teams won 224 of the 363 college football games in our 2026 study, about 6 in 10. See the study

From this season's final scores.

Maryland Terrapins vs USC Trojans: game facts

When it starts and how they have been going

Maryland Terrapins play USC Trojans on Saturday 21 November 2026. Kick-off is 6:15 PM ET. It is a college football game.

Maryland Terrapins: last 5 results

  1. 14 Nov 2026Wonvs Wisconsin Badgers 24-21
  2. 7 Nov 2026Wonat Purdue Boilermakers 34-29
  3. 31 Oct 2026Lostvs Illinois Fighting Illini 17-20
  4. 17 Oct 2026Lostvs Rutgers Scarlet Knights 30-37
  5. 10 Oct 2026Lostat Ohio State Buckeyes 16-45

USC Trojans: last 5 results

  1. 14 Nov 2026Lostat Indiana Hoosiers 13-27
  2. 31 Oct 2026Wonvs Ohio State Buckeyes 30-18
  3. 24 Oct 2026Lostat Wisconsin Badgers 7-24
  4. 10 Oct 2026Wonat Penn State Nittany Lions 31-23
  5. 3 Oct 2026Wonvs Washington Huskies 25-21

Quick answers

When is Maryland Terrapins vs USC Trojans? Maryland Terrapins vs USC Trojans is on Saturday 21 November 2026. Kick-off is 6:15 PM ET.

How have Maryland Terrapins and USC Trojans done lately? Maryland Terrapins won 2 and lost 3 of the last 5 results we hold. USC Trojans won 3 and lost 2 of the last 5 results we hold.

From the final scores we hold. Newest game first.

Maryland Terrapins vs USC Trojans: the season so far

From every final score this season

Maryland Terrapins are 4-6 this season and USC Trojans are 7-3. USC Trojans are 5-1 at home. Maryland Terrapins are 2-2 on the road. USC Trojans score 30.5 points a game and let in 24.5. Maryland Terrapins score 27.3 and let in 30.3. USC Trojans games have averaged 55 points in total; Maryland Terrapins games have averaged 58.

SeasonMaryland TerrapinsUSC Trojans
Won-lost4-67-3
At home2-45-1
On the road2-22-2
Points scored a game27.330.5
Points let in a game30.324.5
Points scored at home27.035.3
Points scored away27.823.3
Against winning sides1-54-3
Current runWon 2Lost 1
Biggest win62-0 vs Hampton Pirates39-0 vs Fresno State Bulldogs
Heaviest loss54-3 vs UCLA Bruins24-7 at Wisconsin Badgers

Teams they have both played

  • Against Ohio State Buckeyes: USC Trojans won 30-18 at home; Maryland Terrapins lost 16-45 on the road.
  • Against Wisconsin Badgers: USC Trojans lost 7-24 on the road; Maryland Terrapins won 24-21 at home.
  • Against Rutgers Scarlet Knights: USC Trojans won 42-35 on the road; Maryland Terrapins lost 30-37 at home.

Rest before this game

USC Trojans last played on Saturday 14 November, 7 days before this game. Maryland Terrapins last played on Saturday 14 November, 7 days before.

Quick answers

How are USC Trojans doing this season? USC Trojans are 7-3 this season: 5-1 at home and 2-2 on the road.

How many points do Maryland Terrapins score a game? Maryland Terrapins score 27.3 points a game this season and let in 30.3, across 10 games.

Wins and losses come from the final score, overtime included. “Against winning sides” counts games against teams that have won more than half their games this season.

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