LOS ANGELES — The battle for Los Angeles will cap off the regular season with No. 20 Southern California and UCLA meeting for the right to claim the Victory Bell.
The Trojans enter coming off a disappointing game against Oregon that effectively ended their College Football Playoff hopes. However, USC enters the crosstown matchup as heavy favorites, and getting win No. 9 is paramount for Lincoln Riley’s team.
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USC’s high-potent offense will make it difficult for UCLA to keep up with as the Bruins enter on a four-game losing streak. It has been a season to forget, but all can be forgiven if UCLA can pull off the upset against its heated rival. History is somewhat on the Bruins’ side, as the road team in this matchup has won the past five meetings. Can the Bruins do it to end the season on a high note?
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USC vs UCLA score
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USC misses another field goal
The Trojans get deep into UCLA territory but again are unable to score. Kicker Ryon Sayeri misses a 30-yard field goal to the right, his second miss of the night. It remains a tied game with less than six minutes to go in the first half.
UCLA ties it with touchdown
The Bruins offense puts together a long, 13-play drive that takes up nearly eight minutes to score a touchdown and make it 7-7.
On a third down at the 2-yard line, Nico Iamaleava finds Kwazi Gilmer for the score.
End of 1Q: USC 7, UCLA 0
The Trojans scored a touchdown on their opening drive and that remains the lone score of the first 15 minutes. USC had a chance to add another score with a field goal but it was blocked.
USC has controlled the game so far with 132 yards while UCLA only has 47, but the Bruins are in Trojan territory to start the second quarter.
USC field goal gets blocked
After forcing UCLA to a three-and-out on its opening drive, the Trojans get into Bruin territory but are unable to get another touchdown. USC stalls and attempts a field goal, but Ryon Sayeri’s 38-yard attempt gets blocked by UCLA to keep it a 7-0 game.
USC opens game with touchdown
The Trojans march right down the field on their opening drive with running back King Miller punching it in for a 5-yard score. USC used 10 plays to go 75 yards down the field to get the game’s scoring started.
What TV channel is USC vs UCLA on today?
TV: NBC
Streaming: Peacock
USC vs. UCLA will air nationally on NBC. Streaming options include Peacock, NBCUniversal’s subscription streaming platform.
USC vs UCLA start time
Date: Saturday, Nov. 29
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET | 4:30 p.m. PT
Location: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (Los Angeles)
USC vs. UCLA is scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. (4:30 p.m. PT) from Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles.
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USC vs UCLA predictions, picks, odds
Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Wednesday, Nov. 26:
Spread: USC (-21.5)
Over/under: 59.5
Moneyline: USC (-2000); UCLA (+1000)
Prediction, Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY: USC 45, UCLA 13
UCLA football schedule 2025
Saturday, Aug. 30: Utah 43, UCLA 10
Saturday, Sept. 6: UNLV 30, UCLA 23
Friday, Sept. 12: New Mexico 35, UCLA 10
Saturday, Sept. 20: BYE
Saturday, Sept. 27: Northwestern 17, UCLA 14
Saturday, Oct. 4: UCLA 42, Penn State 37
Saturday, Oct. 11: UCLA 38, Michigan State 13
Saturday, Oct. 18: UCLA 20, Maryland 17
Saturday, Oct. 25: Indiana 56, UCLA 6
Saturday, Nov. 1: BYE
Saturday, Nov. 8: Nebraska 28, UCLA 21
Saturday, Nov. 15: Ohio State 48, UCLA 10
Saturday, Nov. 22: Washington 48, UCLA 14
Saturday, Nov. 29: UCLA at USC | 7:30 p.m. ET | NBC
USC football schedule 2025
Saturday, Aug 30: USC 73, Missouri State 13
Saturday, Sept. 6: USC 59, Georgia Southern 20
Saturday, Sept. 13: USC 33, Purdue 17
Saturday, Sept. 20: USC 45, Michigan State 31
Saturday, Sept. 27: Illinois 34, USC 32
Saturday, Oct. 4: BYE
Saturday, Oct. 11: USC 31, Michigan 13
Saturday, Oct. 18: Notre Dame 34, USC 24
Saturday, Oct. 25: BYE
Saturday, Nov. 1: USC 21, Nebraska 17
Friday, Nov. 7: USC 38, Northwestern 17
Saturday, Nov. 15: USC 26, Iowa 21
Saturday, Nov. 22: Oregon 42, USC 27
Saturday, Nov. 29: USC vs. UCLA | 7:30 p.m. ET | NBC
Nico Iamaleava injury update
UCLA quarterback Nico Iamaleava is questionable to play against USC. Bruins interim coach Tim Skipper told reporters on Monday, Nov. 24 Iamaleava was dealing with neck spasms from an injury he suffered in the loss to Washington in Week 13.
Skipper added Iamaleava was ‘day-to-day’ but was participating in pregame drills with the team.
UCLA injury update
Out
Rico Flores Jr, WR
Jaivian Thomas, RB
Jalen Saint Paul, WR
Questionable
Nico Iamaleava, QB
Kyle Miller, WR
Jack Pedersen, TE
USC injury update
Out
Jamaal Jarrett, DT
Eli Sanders, RB
Anthony Beavers Jr., LB
Prophet Brown, CB
Bishop Fitzgerald, S
Kilian O’Connor, C
Elijah Paige, OL
Questionable
Waymond Jordan, RB
Kamari Ramsey, S
Caden Cittenden, K
Alani Noa, OL
USC-UCLA rankings
US LBM coaches poll
USC: No. 20
UCLA: not ranked
College Football Playoff rankings
USC: No. 17
UCLA: not ranked
USC vs UCLA history
Saturday’s matchup will be the 95th crosstown showdown between UCLA and USC. The Trojans hold the lead in the series 51-34-7, not including two wins vacated by USC.
USC has controlled the series recently, as it has won seven of the past 10 meetings.
Last USC vs. UCLA game
It was a defensive battle in the 2024 edition of the rivalry game, but USC used a strong fourth quarter to win at the Rose Bowl, 19-13.
The Trojans led 9-3 at halftime off three field goals but the Bruins were up 13-9 heading into the fourth quarter. In the final quarter, USC scored its first touchdown of the night to take the lead and added a field goal in the final minutes. UCLA was then stopped on fourth down to cap off a Trojan victory, their third straight at the Rose Bowl.
USC quarterback Jayden Maiava threw for 221 yards and a touchdown, while UCLA senior signal-caller Ethan Garbers had 265 passing yards and a touchdown.
USC-UCLA wear home uniforms
It’s one of the best uniform matchups in college football as UCLA and USC will face each other while both wear their home uniforms.
It’s a nod to when both teams used to call Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum home before UCLA moved to the Rose Bowl in 1982. In 2008, then-USC coach Pete Carroll and then-UCLA coach Karl Dorrell each agreed to bring the tradition back, and both teams have worn their home jerseys in the game ever since.