Rutgers vs Maryland Prediction Football Picks Today 10/17/26

In this article, we will formulate a Rutgers vs Maryland Prediction for this College Football Week 7 matchup on Saturday, October 17^th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this College Football matchup.

Maryland Terrapins Preview

Maryland has a 2-4 record and a 0-3 record in the Big Ten. They are coming off a 16-45 road loss against Ohio State and will face Illinois and Purdue next.

Offensively, Maryland averages 28 points per game, ranking 76th in the nation, while defensively, they allow 32.7 points per game, which is 125th. Maryland averages 377.7 total yards per game (241.7 passing and 136 rushing), while allowing 354 total yards per game (148.3 rushing and 205.7 passing).

Malik Washington leads Maryland with 1,352 passing yards with 61.0% completed passes and 7 touchdowns. DeJuan Williams leads the team in rushing yards with 242, while Chris Durr has a team-high 476 receiving yards and 46 receptions. Defensively, Carlton Smith and Daniel Wingate lead the team with 41 total tackles each, while Derrick LeBlanc and Zion Elee lead the team with 2.5 sacks each.

Rutgers Scarlet Knights Preview

Rutgers has a 1-4 record and a 0-2 record in the Big Ten. They are coming off a 15-47 home loss against Indiana and will face Northwestern and Michigan next.

Offensively, Rutgers averages 30 points per game, ranking 66th in the nation, while defensively, they allow 32.2 points per game, which is 123rd. Rutgers averages 395.6 total yards per game (260.8 passing and 134.8 rushing), while allowing 407.4 total yards per game (199.2 rushing and 208.2 passing).

Dylan Lonergan leads Rutgers with 775 passing yards with 55.4% completed passes and 7 touchdowns. Antwan Raymond leads the team in rushing yards with 469, while KJ Duff has a team-high 628 receiving yards and 33 receptions. Defensively, Bradlee Jones has a team-high 26 total tackles (14 of them solo), while Moses Walker leads the team with 1.5 sacks.

Rutgers Scarlet Knights @ Maryland Terrapins Betting Trends: Week 7

Why the Maryland Terrapins will win

• The favorite has won each of Maryland’s last 14 games.
• Rutgers has lost seven of its last eight games in October.
• The favorite has covered the spread in 10 of Maryland’s last 11 games.
• Rutgers has failed to cover the spread in seven of its last eight games in October.
• Maryland has won the first quarter in eight of its last 10 games against Rutgers.
• The favorite has won the first half in each of Maryland’s last 13 games.

Why the Rutgers Scarlet Knights will win

• Maryland has lost each of its last 11 games against conference opponents.
• Rutgers has won two of its last three games as a road underdog against Maryland.
• Maryland has failed to cover the spread in each of its last six October games as a favorite.
• The road team has covered the spread in four of Maryland’s last five games.
• Maryland has lost the first half in each of its last 10 games against conference opponents.

Total Points Facts

• Each of Maryland’s last six home games have gone OVER the total points line.
• Each of Rutgers’ last five road games have gone UNDER the total points line.

Maryland Terrapins Player Prop Facts

• Heading into Week 7, Chris Durr Jr. ranks 4th amongst FBS players for receptions (46) this season.

Rutgers Scarlet Knights Player Prop Facts

• Heading into Week 7, KJ Duff ranks 4th amongst FBS players for receiving yards (628) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• Maryland ranks 134th among FBS teams for Q2 opponent points per game this season (13.0).
• Maryland ranks 128th among FBS teams for H1 opponent points per game this season (18.8).
• Rutgers ranks T131st among FBS teams for Q1 opponent points per game this season (9.6).
• Rutgers ranks 128th among FBS teams for rushing yards allowed per game this season (199.2).

Rutgers vs Maryland Prediction

In this Rutgers vs Maryland prediction, Maryland is coming as -5.5 home favorites. Both teams have been terrible this season and are 0-4 and 1-4 in their last 4 and 5 games respectively, so I don’t trust either side. They both combined efficient offenses, scoring 58 points per game combined and bad defenses, ranking on the bottom-16 of the country with 64.9 points per game allowed combined. As a result, they are 9-2 to the over in their 11 games combined this season, so I will go over the 56.5 points in this one.