USC enters Week Zero with one of the largest numbers on the board, and the market has only grown more aggressive. The Trojans opened around -35.5 and have been bet to roughly -38.5, while the total moved from 57.5 to 59.5. That adjustment fits the statistical gap from last season: USC averaged 35.8 points and 465.5 yards per game, went 7-0 at home, and returns Jayden Maiava after a nation-leading 91.2 QBR. San Jose State finished 3-9, scored 21.4 points per game, allowed 32.5, and went 0-6 on the road. The Spartans also remain in a three-way quarterback competition involving Luke Weaver, Robert McDaniel, and Daniel Rolovich, adding uncertainty at the position most likely to determine whether they can sustain drives. The betting question is less about who wins and more about whether USC can maintain scoring urgency deep enough to cover an enormous spread. San Jose State's best counter is explosive rushing production from Jabari Bates, clock control, and enough red-zone resistance to keep a late backdoor cover available.