Northwestern Wildcats (2-3) vs. Maryland Terrapins (3-2)
October 11, 2024 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Maryland Terrapins -10; Over/Under: 45
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In this article, we will formulate a Maryland vs Northwestern Prediction for this College Football Week 7 game on Friday, October 11th, at Byrd Stadium. Let’s take a look at a Maryland Terrapins vs Northwestern Wildcats pick.
How Does Maryland Bounce Back?
Maryland is coming off a bye week, but in their last game against the Indiana Hoosiers, they really struggled. Maryland was actually competitive most of the game, but it’s hard to win games when you give up 42 points in three quarters. Billy Edwards Jr completed 26 of his 41 passes for 289 yards, three touchdowns, and zero interceptions. The offense was good, the defense just was awful. Roman Hemby also had a strong game on the ground, rushing 10 times for 117 yards and a touchdown. Kaden Prather also finished with five catches for 66 yards and a touchdown. Edwards Jr on the season throwing for 1,444 yards, 11 touchdowns, and two interceptions.
Maryland on the season is averaging 33.4 points, while their defense is giving up 21.8 points per game. The offense is ranked 37th in the league, while the defense is ranked 53rd. They are giving up only 2.0 points per game in the first quarter, and the defense is going to need to be good here. Maryland will play against USC following this one.
Northwestern Isn’t Very Good
There is no other way to put it, Northwestern isn’t very good, and they are coming off another loss in the last game. Northwestern scored 24 points against Indiana, but the defense gave up 41 points and that led to the defeat. Under center for Northwestern is Jake Lausch, and he completed 22 of his 38 passes for 243 yards, and two touchdowns. Bryce Kirtz also had a strong game, catching 10 passes for 128 yards. They allowed Kurtis Rourke to throw for 380 yards and three touchdowns.
Northwestern on the season is averaging 18.6 points, while their defense is giving up 20.8 points per game. The offense is ranked 120th in the league, while the defense is ranked 45th. In this game, the defense is going to need to be a whole lot better than they were in the last game. Northwestern will take on Wisconsin after this game.
Matchup League Facts
- Maryland ranks 121st among FBS teams for passing yards allowed per game this season (269.4).
- Maryland ranks T20th among FBS teams for Q3 points per game this season (9.4).
- Northwestern ranks 124th among FBS teams for H1 points per game this season (7.8).
- Northwestern ranks T120th among FBS teams for points per game this season (18.6).
Maryland vs Northwestern Prediction
This game is going to get ugly early. Northwestern isn’t very good, and they can’t score, and evidently, their defense isn’t all that good either. The Terrapins have a huge advantage at quarterback with Edwards, and he’s going to have a huge game here. Maryland is averaging 33.4 points per game, and they are going to have no issue running up the score. Northwestern isn’t going to keep up, and Maryland can win this game by at least 21 points. Back Maryland against the spread.
