No. 20 Southern California stayed in the College Football Playoff race with a 38-17 victory over Northwestern.

Jayden Maiava forced a fumble after tossing an interception, a play that inspired the Trojans to pull away from Northwestern during a 38-17 win Friday.

USC football executed a brilliant fake punt deception against Northwestern, with quarterback Sam Huard disguised as punter Sam Johnson to complete a crucial pass.

The USC Trojans defeated the Northwestern Wildcats, 38-17, at the LA Memorial Coliseum on November 7, 2025 and The Sporting Tribune's Jordan Teller was there to capture the following TST Images.

USC’s quarterback tandem led the way. Jayden Maiava completed 24 of 33 passes for 299 yards and two touchdowns, adding a rushing score in what Riley called one of the team’s most complete performances of the season.

College football is in Week 11 of the regular season. No. 20 Southern Cal hosts Northwestern and No. 22 Memphis hosts Tulane on Friday, Nov. 7 as the first ranked games of Week 11. Below, get the latest top 25 rankings, scores and schedule. Rankings are from the College Football Playoff Committee.

The No. 19 USC Trojans added another November victory in their 38-17 win to improve to 7-2 overall and 5-1 in Big Ten play. USC came off a statement road win a

The teams last met in the 1996 Rose Bowl, which the Trojans won 41-32. The Trojans are 14.5-point favorites in the latest Northwestern vs. USC odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 50.

Athlon Sports’ Steven Lassan provides his expert prediction for Northwestern vs. USC on Friday in Week 11 of the college football season.

The USC Trojans enter must-win scenarios in each of their final four games to remain alive in the College Football Playoff race. It all begins on Friday, Nov. 7 when they host the Northwestern Wildcats at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.