TDB Contest 2026 – Week 1

TDB Contest 2026 
GAMES FOR WEEK 1

This contest closes to new contestants on Friday September 11, 2026 at noon P.T.

All Week 1 wagers must be received by Friday, September 4, 2026 at 5pm PT.

September 4th – Friday
Fresno St +22.5 at USC -22.5 on FOX at 6pm
Fresno/USC game total over/under 51.5
Miami -24.5 at Stanford +24.5 on ESPN at 6pm

September 5th – Saturday
Boise St +24.5 at Oregon -24.5 at 1230pm on CBS
Clemson +10.5 at LSU -10.5 at 430pm on ABC
Ucla -1.5 at CAL +1.5 at 730pm on ESPN

September 6th – Sunday
Washington St +23.5 at Washington -23.5 at 1pm on NBC
Wisconsin +20.5 at Notre Dame -20.5 at 430pm on NBC
Louisville +6.5 at Ole Miss -6.5 at 430pm on ABC

Please make your choices known by using the following format:
USC -9.5 for 1000
Stanford/USC Over 65.5 for 500

CURRENT STANDINGS AFTER WEEK 0
Patrick9  –  21000
Illinois Trojan  –   21000
BDUB78  –  20500
LeftCAnotSC  –   20500
DubPar22  –   20000
Section120A  –   20000
TrojanRJJ  –  19000
BUS83  –  19000
GoldenTrojan  –  19000
Mrs Steveg  –  19000
Satyrdancing  –  18500
TommeTrojan  –  18500
Steveg  –  17000

This Post will be updated throughout the week.
———————————————————–

Contest Rules
Please remember, this is supposed to be about fun and Trojan camaraderie.
There are no entry fees.
Every participant will receive 20,000 betting units.
You must bet a minimum of 1 game and 1,000 units each week. If you forget or choose not to make a wager during any week during the season, 1,000 units will be deducted from your account. If you miss 3 weeks of betting, you will be removed from the contest.
There will be a limited number of games for you to choose from each week.
The contest ends after the last game(s) played on December 6, 2026.
I will post the point spread for each week’s games on each Monday.
All wagers must be received by Friday at noon PT, if there is a Thursday game then the wager must be received by Thursday noon PT. (Exact date will posted weekly)
Wagers must be posted on the TDB (preferred) or they can be emailed to: john@trojandailyblog.com.
I will review each wager to make sure that it was correctly placed. I will then respond to your entries to let you know that they have been accepted by liking your wager comment.
If you do not see your wager acknowledgement please contact me as soon as possible by posting a comment on the blog prior to the first game you have wagered on.
If a game is cancelled or moved to another date, then that game will not be counted as a wager (no action).
Winning wagers will be paid as ‘even money’, for example; if you bet 1,000 units, you will win 1,000 units.
The winner will be determined by who has the most betting units in their account at the end of the contest.
I will keep track of everyone’s account and this accounting will be posted on TDB on Monday of each week of the contest. Please review my figures. If you think that a mistake has been made you must contact me by 9pm on the Monday that the results were posted, otherwise these numbers will be considered official.
First Prize is: 150.00
Second Prize is: 75.00
Third Prize is: 25.00
If two people end up in first place, then the first and second prize will be added together and that amount will be split between the two winners.
I will handle all disputes and my decision will be final.
Anyone can be removed from the contest for exhibiting poor sportsmanship, as determined by me.
By making wagers on the games you acknowledge you agree to these rules.
John Weld