Jayden Maiava led key scoring drives and the USC defense figured out how to stop the run, helping the No. 23 Trojans earn a road win over Nebraska.

The No. 23 USC Trojans and the Nebraska Cornhuskers meet on Saturday in a Big Ten matchup that will be televised nationally. The game will feature a USC team that’s lost two of its last three games and a Nebraska team that’s won three of its last four.

Week 10 of the 2025 season is a pivotal point on the college football calendar. Not only does it mark the time at which almost every school in the nation will have played eight games -- or two-thirds of their schedule -- it also heralds the arrival of the first College Football Playoff rankings reveal.

The No. 23 USC Trojans are 5-2 entering week 10 at the Nebraska Cornhuskers. With USC coming out of the loss to the No. 12 Notre Dame Fighting Irish, the Trojans face a must-win against Nebraska to keep their College Football Playoff Hopes alive.

No. 23 USC struggled through a miserable first half before it finally found its footing and did just enough to 21-17 win at Nebraska Saturday.

The SportsLine Projection Model has revealed its South Carolina Gamecocks vs. Ole Miss Rebels picks for Saturday

To the picks … Vanderbilt (+2.5) at TexasKickoff: 9 a.m. on ABC Comment: The Commodores are 6-2 against the spread this season and just beat LSU and Missouri in consecutive games. The Longhorns are 2-6 against the spread and fresh off narrow wins over lowly Kentucky and Mississippi State. No reason to over-think the situation. Pick: Vanderbilt