​The Wisconsin Badgers are off to a 4-2 start, but that was brought to a halt against the UCLA Bruins. Wisconsin must keep building toward the best season under head coach Luke Fickell, who is looking for his second bowl-eligible season with the Badgers.This week’s opponent will be none other than the No. 15 USC Trojans. USC is led by head coach Lincoln Riley. Riley is in his fifth full season as head coach of the West Coast school, with the Trojans up to a 6-1 record with just one loss to the now No. 25-ranked Oregon Ducks. Featured Week 8 College Football Matchups👀https://t.co/tdlP5BmZpphttps://t.co/Zgr2A0RisKpic.twitter.com/W3fQqivX1q— On3 (@On3) October 18, 2026While both sides have seen some good and bad this season, the matchup is bound to be one of the most exciting in the Week 8 schedule, according to On3, while also serving as a potential fork in the road for whichever under-pressure head coach drops the result. On3’s Wilson Alexander said this is a game where USC has “little margin for error.”Officially, Wisconsin’s 16.7 points allowed per game are the fewest the Trojans have faced all year.Wisconsin vs. USC was called the fifth-best game of the week, only trailing Michigan vs. Indiana, Auburn vs. LSU, Texas vs. Ole Miss, and Utah vs. Houston.Contact/Follow @TheBadgersWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Wisconsin Badgers news, notes and opinion.This article originally appeared on Badgers Wire: Wisconsin vs. USC named top five college football game of the week