Big Ten Saturday Night

No. 12 UCLA Bruins (5-0) host the Wisconsin Badgers (4-1) at Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, Calif., the first meeting between UCLA and Wisconsin since the 2000 Sun Bowl and their first matchup at Rose Bowl Stadium since Wisconsin defeated UCLA, 38-31, in the 1999 Rose Bowl Game. UCLA leads the all-time series, 7-4, while Wisconsin has won the past three meetings. 

The No. 16 USC Trojans visit the Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wis. USC leads the all-time series, 7-1, and won the most recent meeting, 38-21, in Los Angeles in 2024. Saturday marks the Trojans' first visit to Madison since 1965, when USC registered a 26-6 victory over Wisconsin. 

The No. 16 USC Trojans enter Saturday at 6-1 overall and 3-1 in Big Ten play following a bye week. USC most recently earned a 31-23 road victory over Penn State in the Nittany Lions' "White Out" game on Oct. 10. Quarterback Jayden Maiava is second in the FBS with 2,045 passing yards and has thrown 18 touchdowns this season. Running back King Miller has paced USC's ground game with 595 rushing yards and four touchdowns, averaging 5.2 yards per carry. Miller has eclipsed 100 rushing yards three times this season, including 102 yards and a touchdown in the victory over Penn State.

The Badgers return home at 4-2 overall and 2-1 in Big Ten play following a 17-7 road loss to Big Ten-unbeaten No. 9 UCLA. Quarterback Colton Joseph has thrown for 1,198 yards and 10 touchdowns this season while also leading Wisconsin with 333 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns. Wide receiver Tyrell Henry leads the Badgers with 343 receiving yards on 27 receptions.Wisconsin returns to Camp Randall Stadium riding a five-game home winning streak that dates back to November of last season.

Junior wide receiver Jeremiah Smith, the Heisman Trophy favorite ranking second in the nation in receiving yards and touchdown catches, leads No. 2 Ohio State (6-1, 4-0 Big Ten) against USC (6-2, 3-2 Big Ten) at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.