San Jose State at USC Betting Tips – Trojans To Blast Spartans In College Football Opener
USC is heavily favored to open the season with a commanding victory over San Jose State. The Trojans return quarterback Jayden Maiavia and a strong offensive line from 2025, which promises a dynamic passing attack. USC leads the all-time series 6-0 and previously defeated the Spartans 56-28. In contrast, San Jose State had a disappointing 2025 season with just three wins in twelve games. With a balanced and settled roster, USC is tipped to set a pace San Jose State can't keep up with, making a Trojans blowout highly likely.
- USC is 6-0 all-time vs San Jose State and favoured again
- Trojans return key offensive players from their nine-win 2025 season
- San Jose State won only 3 games last year and faces tough odds
USC are tipped to open the season with a blowout victory over San Jose State.
The Trojans are returning quarterback Jayden Maiavia and his entire offensive line from 2025, and that high-powered passing attack can light up the Spartans in a one-sided win.
Key Numbers – Can Trojans Go 7-0 All-Time Against Spartans?
- USC have won all 6 of the previous meetings
- San Jose State failed to cover in 6 of their final 7 games in 2025
- The Over has cashed in 5 of USC’s previous 7 home games
USC Lead All-Time Head-To-Head; Won Last Meeting
- USC lead the all-time series 6-0
- USC won 56-28 when the two teams last met in August 2023
San Jose State Won Just Three Games In 2025
San Jose State enter the new season looking to fare better than they did in 2025, when they won just three of their 12 games.
The Spartans opened the season with three non-conference losses in four games, but opened their Mountain West schedule with a 35-28 success against New Mexico.
They failed to build on that though, as they dropped back-to-back games on the road, losing 35-28 at Wyoming and 30-25 in Utah State.
San Jose rallied to down Hawaii at home, 45-38, but that proved to be their final win of the season as they wrapped up the campaign with four consecutive defeats.
The Spartans lost 26-15 to Air Force, 55-10 at Nevada, 25-3 at San Diego State and 41-14 to Fresno.
USC Out To Better Nine-Win 2025 Campaign
USC come into the new campaign looking to challenge for the Big Ten Championship in 2026.
The Trojans made a flying start to the conference campaign last year as they beat Purdue 33-17 and Michigan State 45-31, only to suffer a costly 34-32 setback at Illinois.
They rebounded with a 31-13 upset of Michigan, and then answered a non-conference loss to Notre Dame by winning three straight Big Ten games, downing Nebraska 21-17, Northwestern 38-17 and Iowa 26-21.
USC’s run – and conference championship hopes – were shattered in late November though, as they suffered a 42-27 defeat in Oregon.
The Trojans wrapped up the regular season with a 29-10 defeat to UCLA, before suffering Bowl Game disappointment as they lost 30-27 to TCU in the Alamo Bowl.
Verdict
This is a lot of points, but we have a lot of confidence in this good – and settled – USC offense.
The Trojans can set a fast scoring pace that the Spartans simply cannot keep up with.
The Trojans can set a fast scoring pace that the Spartans simply cannot keep up with.
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