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Dave Portnoy picked USC over Oregon — and missed (Oregon won)

Published by Pundits.Pro · Source published Sep 24, 2026 · On Pundits Sep 26, 2026 · Graded Sep 26, 2026

Receipt · Barstool College Football Show Week 4 · Sep 24, 2026
Miss
“I'm going to take USC at home here”
Dave Portnoy
Dave Portnoy
Barstool
Snapshot Oregon 63¢ (≈ -170) / USC 38¢ (≈ +163) · as of Sep 26, 2026
Final Oregon 41, USC 27 · Graded Sep 26, 2026

Why Dave Portnoy picked them: Early-season uncertainty both sides; home edge.

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Josh Pate, David Pollack, Desmond Howard, and Pat McAfee also picked USC. Chip Patterson, Colin Cowherd, Kirk Herbstreit, Nick Saban, Big Cat, and Brandon Walker picked Oregon. The full split is on the game page.

Result
Oregon won 41–27.
Grading
The tracked result is the straight-up winner, not a spread cover.
Record
Dave Portnoy is 3–3 on graded picks this season. Full record →

The matchup

Oregon at USC. Full game card →

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