Houston vs. USC
Houston and USC first met in 1993 and have played 3 times; USC leads the series 3–0. Over the last 3 meetings it’s USC 3–0, and USC has won the last 3. Share
- Houston wins
- 0
- USC wins
- 3
- Ties
- 0
- First meeting
- 1993
- Longest streak
- 3 USC
- Current streak
- 3 USC
- Last 10 meetings
- USC 3–0
- Most recent
- 1996
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 31.3 points; 0 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Houston
- 0–1 Houston’s record at home
- At USC
- 2–0 USC’s record at home
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Coach against coach
| Years | Houston | Series | USC |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993–1996 | Kim Helton | 0–3 | John Robinson |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Houston’s side (Helton 0–3 against Robinson). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Every game
| Sep 21, 1996 | 15USC 26, Houston 9 | at Houston | ||
| Sep 16, 1995 | 6USC 45, Houston 10 | at USC | ||
| Sep 4, 1993 | USC 49, Houston 7 | at USC |
Every game is listed as played on the field.