San José State Spartans vs USC Trojans — Aug 29, 2026

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San José State Spartans vs USC Trojans — Aug 29, 2026

atSan José State at USC

Week 1

August 29 · 3:00 PM EDT

· USC -38.5 · O/U 61.5

The read

Where the market sits: the books make USC a 38.5-point favorite, the no-vig price implies USC at 97%, with the total set at 60.75. Our model is a touch lower on USC, at 55%. Bottom line: we project 29–31, a 2-point USC win, and we're holding that at medium confidence.

Our predictionMedium confidence

Our pick, projected final

San José State29

USC31

Who the model favours

Our model’s chance each side takes this one, before anyone has played a minute of it.

San José State Spartans

2%

USC Trojans

98%

USC to win

Rosters

Each club's roster, as filed with ESPN. Neither side has a confirmed lineup on file to project from yet, so this is the group available to play, sorted by position.

San José State Spartans100 players

Offense48

56

Simeon Afalava6' 3"4 yr

7

Tama Amisone5' 11"2 yr

0

Jordan Anderson5' 11"2 yr

24

Sir Autry5' 10"1 yr

82

Braiden Bachich-Dixon6' 4"1 yr

64

Nathan Balestrieri6' 1"3 yr

6

Jabari Bates5' 7"4 yr

88

Ryan Boultwood6' 3"3 yr

68

Mitchell Brown6' 3"2 yr

21

Isaiah Carlson6' 2"3 yr

62

Tyler Chen6' 2"3 yr

1

Carson Clark5' 9"1 yr

28

Aaron Cox Jr.5' 11"1 yr

84

Max Friedman6' 5"2 yr

80

Jeremiah Fung6' 3"1 yr

19

Cody Hall5' 11"4 yr

75

Joseph Harbert6' 3"4 yr

18

Trace Hernandez5' 10"2 yr

26

Courshawn Hill5' 10"1 yr

13

Cooper Hoch6' 3"3 yr

10

Anthony Ivey5' 11"4 yr

22

Tyler Jacklich6' 2"3 yr

74

Mitchell Jones6' 3"2 yr

85

Shane Kiley6' 4"1 yr

83

Kamaehu Kopa-Kaawalauole6' 4"3 yr

16

CJ Lee6' 1"2 yr

2

Jerry McClure6' 1"3 yr

8

Robert McDaniel6' 2"1 yr

4

Dominique McKenzie5' 11"2 yr

54

Daniel Moleni6' 2"4 yr

9

Jase Nix5' 9"1 yr

65

Johnny Notarianni6' 3"1 yr

23

Devin Olmande6' 2"1 yr

67

Keenan Parks6' 4"1 yr

78

David Perez6' 2"2 yr

11

Malachi Riley6' 1"3 yr

5

Daniel Rolovich6' 4"1 yr

17

Ryker Ruelas6' 3"1 yr

76

Manuel Serna6' 5"2 yr

55

Greg Shade6' 3"2 yr

63

Brian Tapu6' 5"1 yr

72

Lavaka Taukeiaho6' 2"4 yr

20

Viliami Teu5' 10"3 yr

77

Daniel Tuliau6' 3"1 yr

70

Ikiansio Tupou6' 6"2 yr

33

Parris Vernon Jr.5' 10"1 yr

3

Luke Weaver6' 3"4 yr

66

Kamuela Wilhelm6' 6"1 yr

Defense45

27

Jackson Barton5' 11"2 yr

56

Sirr Bible6' 2"1 yr

5

Kejuan Bullard Jr.6' 1"4 yr

0

Isaiah Buxton6' 0"2 yr

10

Greco Carrillo5' 9"2 yr

25

Zane Carter6' 4"3 yr

21

Charles Cox III6' 0"4 yr

2

Maliki Crawford6' 4"3 yr

3

Naseri Danielson6' 0"3 yr

94

Russell Devany6' 0"1 yr

1

Brian Dukes Jr.6' 3"4 yr

89

Etu Finau6' 4"4 yr

28

Cole Gholar5' 10"1 yr

24

Malakai Hoeft6' 2"4 yr

91

Auma Jennings6' 0"1 yr

12

Francois Jones Jr.6' 0"3 yr

11

Champ Kapanui6' 1"1 yr

51

Solomone Langi6' 0"4 yr

4

Dylan Lee6' 1"3 yr

41

Bronx Letuligasenoa6' 3"1 yr

99

Nate Lewis6' 5"4 yr

26

Viliami Lotoaniu6' 2"1 yr

7

Aizik Mahuka6' 3"3 yr

90

Jayland McGlothen6' 2"3 yr

20

Lance Mitchell6' 2"1 yr

8

Runye Norton5' 10"4 yr

97

John Norwood6' 3"4 yr

31

Hunter Nowell6' 1"3 yr

23

Nassir Pitters6' 1"3 yr

6

Ethan Powell6' 2"4 yr

16

Luke Richey6' 3"2 yr

14

Jayden Robertson5' 11"3 yr

48

Dejon Roney6' 1"4 yr

42

Ian Shewell6' 3"4 yr

92

Noa Siaosi6' 2"3 yr

57

Justin Stearns6' 2"4 yr

40

Blake Tabaracci6' 1"2 yr

39

Tuli Tagovailoa-Amosa5' 10"2 yr

50

Star Taimani6' 3"2 yr

95

Colton Thomas6' 1"1 yr

15

Skylar Tiatia6' 1"1 yr

45

Jeremiah Tuiileila6' 3"1 yr

53

Brady Van Bennekum6' 2"3 yr

13

Pierce Walker5' 10"2 yr

22

Jonathan Watts6' 3"2 yr

Special teams7

44

Dylan Aguilera5' 10"4 yr

99

Mathias Brown6' 0"3 yr

49

Trent Carrizosa6' 4"4 yr

46

Sam Cowart6' 1"2 yr

29

Joey Fernandez5' 11"3 yr

30

Jaelen Nichols5' 11"3 yr

36

Trajan Sinatra5' 11"3 yr

USC Trojans100 players

Offense47

22

Shahn Alston5' 10"1 yr

9

Terrell Anderson6' 2"3 yr

84

Tucker Ashcraft6' 5"3 yr

85

Tron Baker6' 0"1 yr

19

Mark Bowman6' 4"1 yr

89

Griffin Brahm6' 1"1 yr

75

Ratumana Bulabalavu6' 3"2 yr

86

Luke Degner5' 11"4 yr

78

Chase Deniz6' 7"1 yr

17

Kayden Dixon-Wyatt6' 2"1 yr

29

Will Doherty6' 4"3 yr

70

Aaron Dunn6' 7"1 yr

51

Vlad Dyakonov6' 6"1 yr

1

Ethan Feaster6' 1"1 yr

76

John Fifita6' 6"1 yr

16

Tanook Hines6' 0"2 yr

7

Sam Huard6' 1"4 yr

18

Romero Ison6' 0"1 yr

63

Cash Jacobsen6' 4"1 yr

87

Josiah Jefferson6' 3"3 yr

28

James Johnson5' 11"1 yr

2

Waymond Jordan5' 10"4 yr

66

Breck Kolojay6' 7"1 yr

44

Manoah Leiato6' 2"1 yr

62

Travis Leonard5' 11"2 yr

14

Jayden Maiava6' 4"4 yr

23

Walter Matthews6' 6"2 yr

41

Cian McKelvey5' 9"3 yr

21

Alex Medyn6' 0"1 yr

49

Fisher Melton6' 4"1 yr

60

Kaylon Miller6' 0"2 yr

30

Kayne Miller5' 8"1 yr

8

King Miller6' 0"2 yr

4

Trent Mosley5' 10"1 yr

77

Alani Noa6' 3"4 yr

38

Patrick O'Brien6' 5"2 yr

67

Kilian O'Connor6' 1"4 yr

72

Elijah Paige6' 7"3 yr

34

Tyson Park5' 6"1 yr

64

Ryan Pauley6' 2"4 yr

71

Keenyi Pepe6' 7"1 yr

73

Tobias Raymond6' 6"3 yr

6

Deshonne Redeaux5' 10"1 yr

81

Cameron Sermons5' 10"1 yr

10

Corey Simms6' 3"2 yr

56

Kannon Smith6' 4"1 yr

40

Marcus Sung5' 10"3 yr

Defense46

96

Jordan Abarca6' 4"2 yr

97

Jide Abasiri6' 5"3 yr

88

Floyd Boucard6' 3"2 yr

54

Ethan Brougham6' 2"3 yr

16

Prophet Brown5' 11"4 yr

17

Deven Bryant5' 11"3 yr

37

Trestin Castro6' 0"1 yr

89

Brendan Cho6' 3"2 yr

1

Kameryn Crawford6' 5"3 yr

34

Jayden Crowder5' 10"1 yr

46

Nick De Fina6' 0"4 yr

48

Derek Diniz5' 10"1 yr

36

Peyton Dyer6' 0"1 yr

47

Austin Engroff5' 11"1 yr

18

Zuriah Fisher6' 4"4 yr

30

Marquis Gallegos6' 0"2 yr

7

Alex Graham6' 0"1 yr

2

Elbert Hill IV5' 10"1 yr

29

Joshua Holland II6' 1"1 yr

22

Talanoa Ili6' 3"1 yr

99

Jamaal Jarrett6' 5"3 yr

27

Chasen Johnson6' 1"2 yr

90

Jake Johnson6' 3"1 yr

50

Taylor Johnson6' 0"1 yr

44

Braeden Jones6' 4"1 yr

49

Simote Katoanga6' 5"1 yr

19

Brandon Lockhart6' 2"1 yr

57

Roman Marchetti6' 2"4 yr

26

Elijah Newby6' 3"2 yr

41

Ryan O'Connell6' 1"4 yr

28

Carrington Pierce5' 11"2 yr

6

Christian Pierce6' 1"4 yr

95

Jadyn Ramos6' 4"1 yr

23

Kendarius Reddick5' 11"2 yr

31

Madden Riordan5' 10"1 yr

14

Ta'Mere Robinson6' 3"3 yr

38

Isaiah Rubin5' 11"2 yr

58

GianCarlo Rufo6' 2"4 yr

39

Peter Sciarrino5' 10"1 yr

24

Shaun Scott6' 3"1 yr

40

Shawn Sehra5' 9"3 yr

21

RJ Sermons6' 1"1 yr

10

Braylan Shelby6' 5"4 yr

92

Sam Smith6' 3"1 yr

8

Desman Stephens II6' 3"3 yr

4

Jahkeem Stewart6' 5"2 yr

Special teams7

46

Dylan Black6' 1"4 yr

53

Luke Brown6' 2"1 yr

35

Lachlan Carrigan6' 3"2 yr

45

Caden Chittenden5' 10"2 yr

39

Nate Hillenburg6' 4"4 yr

36

Rey Sanchez6' 2"4 yr

48

Ryon Sayeri5' 11"2 yr