The Maryland Terrapins (4-3) face off against the Minnesota Golden Gophers (4-3) on Saturday, October 26th. This game will be played at Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis and televised on FS1. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Kickoff is set for 3:30 ET.

Maryland Terrapins vs Minnesota Golden Gophers

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Maryland Offense Breakdown

Maryland’s offense has been heavily reliant on their passing game, ranking first in the nation in completions and third in attempts. They are eighth in passing yards, averaging 313.3 yards per game, and seventh in completion percentage at 70%. Overall, they are 48th in scoring, with 29.4 points per game, and 52nd in our offensive power rankings heading into week 9.

Quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. has thrown for 2,113 yards, completing 70.1% of his passes, with 13 touchdowns and four interceptions. His passer rating is 101. Leading receiver Tai Felton has 64 catches for 803 yards and six touchdowns. Maryland’s rushing attack has been less effective, averaging 124.9 yards per game.

Minnesota Offense Breakdown

Minnesota’s offense is averaging 25 points per game, placing them 69th in the nation, and they are ranked 75th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 9. Their rushing game has been underwhelming, with just 106.1 yards per game, ranking 109th nationally. Darius Taylor leads the team with 432 rushing yards and six touchdowns, averaging 4 yards per carry.

Quarterback Max Brosmer has thrown for 1,456 yards, and Minnesota ranks 28th in completions, averaging 20.9 per game. They are 47th in passing attempts. Brosmer has eight touchdowns and four interceptions, with a passer rating of 92. Daniel Jackson leads the receivers with 451 yards on 42 catches, but he has only one touchdown.

Maryland Team Defense

Maryland’s defense has allowed 24.9 points per game this season, including 28 points in their recent win over USC. They gave up 418 total yards, with 336 yards coming through the air and three passing touchdowns, though they did manage to force an interception. On the ground, Maryland held USC to just 82 rushing yards.

Opponents have averaged 269.4 passing yards per game against Maryland, ranking them 148th nationally, while completing 57.1% of their passes. Maryland’s defense has faced the 34th fewest rushing attempts in the country, allowing just 108.4 rushing yards per game, which ranks 29th nationally.

Maryland Team Defense

Minnesota’s defense has been a strong point this season, ranking 11th nationally by allowing just 15.9 points per game. They also rank 7th in the country in passing yards allowed, giving up only 139.6 yards per game through the air, with opposing quarterbacks posting a passer rating of 52.4, the 4th-lowest in the nation. On the ground, Minnesota has allowed 122.7 rushing yards per game.

In their recent game against UCLA, Minnesota’s defense gave up 17 points but allowed 484 total yards, including 383 passing yards. UCLA also ran the ball 28 times for 101 yards. Minnesota’s defense forced no interceptions in the game.

Maryland vs Minnesota Trends

• Through their last ten road contests, the Maryland Terrapins offense has averaged 21 points per game while allowing an average of 23. Maryland posted an overall record of 5-5 while going 5-5 ATS.
• In their last three home games, Minnesota has averaged 16 points per game while allowing 27. The team’s record in this stretch was 1-2 while going 2-1.
• In their last five games as the betting underdog, the Maryland Terrapins have a strong straight up record of 3-2. In addition, their ATS record was 4-1 in these scenarios.
• In their last three games as the betting favorite, the Minnesota Golden Gophers have a strong straight up record of 3-0. In addition, their ATS record was 3-0 in these scenarios.

Terrapins vs Golden Gophers Prediction

Maryland is the +4.5 point underdog on the road vs. Minnesota, but we like their chances to pull off the upset, with a projected final score of 30-22 in their favor. This makes Maryland the play to cover the spread as the road underdog.

With the over/under line sitting at 46.5 points, our projections suggest a combined score of 52 points, making the over the best bet for this matchup.

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