At 6–2, the USC Trojans remain alive in the College Football Playoff race — but a November gauntlet featuring the Iowa Hawkeyes and Oregon Ducks will determine if they can sneak into the 12-team field.

Last week, USC came in at No. 23 in the college football AP Poll. After taking down Nebraska on the road Saturday night, the Trojans rose three spots, and are now ranked No. 20.

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 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.

USC faces a Northwestern offense with a clear game plan. What are the Wildcats' strengths & limits? How can USC dominate? Inside our scouting report:

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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

Nebraska's Dylan Raiola out for season. Nebraska quarterback Dylan Raiola will miss the rest of the season because of a lower right leg injury, coach Matt Rhule announced Sunday.