First look: USC at Cal odds and lines

Looking at Saturday’s USC at Cal college football odds, lines and trends. Here’s what you need to know.

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The No. 22 USC Trojans (6-2, 4-1 Pac-12) face the California Golden Bears (3-4, 1-3) on the road Saturday. Kickoff at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley is at 4 p.m. ET (Pac-12 Network). Below, we look at USC vs. Cal odds from BetMGM Sportsbook. Also see: SportsbookWire’s college football picks and predictions.

USC is No. 22 in the US LBM Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports. The Trojans are coming off a 34-32 home loss to Utah in which they were 7.5-point favorites, with the Over (51.5) cashing in. It was their 2nd straight loss after starting the season 6-0.

The Golden Bears have lost 2 in a row and 3 out of 4 in conference play. They had bye last weekend after losing on the road 34-14 to Utah, failing to cover the 9-point spread as underdogs. The Over (42.5) hit in the loss.

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USC at Cal odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Monday at 11:54 a.m. ET.

  • Moneyline (ML): USC -500 (bet $500 to win $100) | California +360 (bet $100 to win $360)
  • Against the spread (ATS): USC -11 (-110) | California +11 (-110)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 67.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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2023 betting stats

  • ML: USC 6-2 | Cal 3-4
  • ATS: USC 2-6 | Cal 2-5
  • O/U: USC 7-1 | Cal 4-3

USC vs. Cal head-to-head

This will be the 109th meeting since 1936 with USC leading 72-31-5.

USC has won 16 of the last 18 meetings, but it is a 2-2 split in the last 4. USC beat Cal in Los Angeles 41-35 last season.

Cal won the last matchup in Berkeley 24-14 in 2021.

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