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USC May Pay Lincoln Riley $70 Million Buyout After Loss to Wisconsin Hot: Odds moved 28 points in 24 hours

Reports indicate the Trojans could owe head coach Lincoln Riley up to $70 million following their upset defeat against Wisconsin.

2 publishers · 2 articles · first seen 25 Oct 2026 · updated 1h ago

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The odds

How the odds moved · 9+ wins
0%50%100%23%18 Oct, 09:01 UTCnowfeeds.bleacherreport.com: Lincoln Riley's Updated Contract Buyout After Jayden Maiava, USC's Upset Loss vs. Wisconsin · 25 Oct, 04:25 UTCCBS Sports Headlines: The time has come for USC to pony up and pay Lincoln Riley's buyout after bottom falls out against Wisconsin · 25 Oct, 03:19 UTC

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Price data
TimeChance of yes
now23%
25 Oct, 03:58 UTC23%
25 Oct, 03:23 UTC21%
25 Oct, 02:56 UTC26%
25 Oct, 02:21 UTC39%
24 Oct, 22:51 UTC46%
24 Oct, 21:44 UTC45%
23 Oct, 06:25 UTC51%
22 Oct, 22:18 UTC55%
22 Oct, 16:47 UTC53%
21 Oct, 06:09 UTC52%
21 Oct, 05:48 UTC51%
21 Oct, 05:27 UTC50%
20 Oct, 11:36 UTC48%
20 Oct, 11:19 UTC54%
20 Oct, 08:15 UTC50%
19 Oct, 01:13 UTC49%
18 Oct, 09:01 UTC48%

The story so far

2 publishers have covered this in 2 articles since 25 Oct 2026. CBS Sports Headlines published first, on 25 October at 03:19 UTC; feeds.bleacherreport.com followed 1h 06m later. The most recent article, from feeds.bleacherreport.com, appeared on 25 October at 04:25 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: CBS Sports Headlines, feeds.bleacherreport.com.

3 prediction markets price this story:

  • 9+ wins — the market puts it at 23%, with $650 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 20 Dec 2026. The market resolves to Yes if the USC college football team achieves at least nine wins during the 2026 regular season. It resolves to No if the team finishes with fewer than nine wins in that same period. Readers often mistake the deadline, thinking it includes postseason games, but only the regular season counts.
  • USC — the market puts it at 1%, with $8k traded in the last 24 hours, closing 3 Jan 2027. The market resolves to Yes if USC wins the 2026 College Football Big Ten Championship Game. It resolves to No otherwise. Readers often mistake any regular-season victory over Oregon for a win in this specific championship game.
  • USC — the market puts it at 1%, with $15k traded in the last 24 hours, closing 23 Feb 2027. The market resolves to Yes if USC wins the College Football Playoff National Championship Game. It resolves to No if they do not win that specific game. Readers often mistake the linked story about a potential buyout as the resolution condition, but only the championship outcome matters.

Odds are the market's probability that the outcome happens, updated every few minutes. They are information about what traders expect, not a forecast we make and not investment advice.

Sources

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  1. Lincoln Riley's Updated Contract Buyout After Jayden Maiava, USC's Upset Loss vs. Wisconsin feeds.bleacherreport.com
  2. The time has come for USC to pony up and pay Lincoln Riley's buyout after bottom falls out against Wisconsin CBS Sports Headlines

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  • Kalshi 9+ wins 23% −28 $650 24hends 20 Dec 2026

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  • Kalshi USC 1% −3 $8k 24hends 3 Jan 2027

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  • Kalshi USC 1% $15k 24hends 23 Feb 2027

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