Rutgers at Maryland - 2018 Matchup Preview

Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Maryland Terrapins

Saturday, October 13th 2018 (12:00 PM EDT)
Maryland -23.5 (51.0)
Maryland 34 - Rutgers: 7 (Big Ten)

Scarlet Knights (1 - 11) (7 - 5 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 14 - 31 (10 - 37 on Road)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

RUTG is playing their 7th straight game
Our Line: -10 (SP+ MD -15)
Projected Score: RUTG: 20 - MD: 36 (56)
MD Win prob: 96% | Cover: 54%
RUTG Travel: 170 miles

Terrapins (5 - 7) (6 - 6 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 29 - 29 (35 - 27 @ Home)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
RUTG Players
MD Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Rutgers's 2018 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/1	Rutgers vs Texas State	-16.5	48.0	W 35 - 7	U	Y
Sat 9/8	Rutgers at Ohio State	+34.5	58.0	L 3 - 52	U	N
Sat 9/15	Rutgers at Kansas	+1.0	44.0	L 14 - 55	O	N
Sat 9/22	Rutgers vs Buffalo	+6.0	54.0	L 13 - 42	O	N
Sat 9/29	Rutgers vs Indiana	+14.5	50.5	L 17 - 24	U	Y
Sat 10/6	Rutgers vs Illinois	+4.5	50.0	L 17 - 38	O	N
Sat 10/13	Rutgers at Maryland	+23.5	51.0	L 7 - 34	U	N
Sat 10/20	Rutgers vs Northwestern	+20.0	48.5	L 15 - 18	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/3	Rutgers at Wisconsin	+29.0	50.5	L 17 - 31	U	Y
Sat 11/10	Rutgers vs Michigan	+36.5	45.0	L 7 - 42	O	Y
Sat 11/17	Rutgers vs Penn State	+28.5	52.5	L 7 - 20	U	Y
Sat 11/24	Rutgers at Michigan State	+24.5	37.0	L 10 - 14	U	Y

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Played: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Future: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
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Predictions for Rutgers's Schedule

Maryland's 2018 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/1	Maryland vs Texas	+12.5	54.0	W 34 - 29	O	Y
Sat 9/8	Maryland at Bowling Green	-13.5	65.5	W 45 - 14	U	Y
Sat 9/15	Maryland vs Temple	-15.0	56.5	L 14 - 35	U	N
Sat 9/22	Maryland vs Minnesota	-2.5	46.5	W 42 - 13	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/6	Maryland at Michigan	+17.5	44.0	L 21 - 42	O	N
Sat 10/13	Maryland vs Rutgers	-23.5	51.0	W 34 - 7	U	Y
Sat 10/20	Maryland at Iowa	+9.5	44.5	L 0 - 23	U	N
Sat 10/27	Maryland vs Illinois	-16.5	56.0	W 63 - 33	O	Y
Sat 11/3	Maryland vs Michigan State	+3.0	43.0	L 3 - 24	U	N
Sat 11/10	Maryland at Indiana	+1.0	55.0	L 32 - 34	O	N
Sat 11/17	Maryland vs Ohio State	+13.5	61.5	L 51 - 52	O	Y
Sat 11/24	Maryland at Penn State	+12.0	51.5	L 3 - 38	U	N

Important Stats (2018)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
RUTG	-.04	31%	13.5	33%	2.61	134	27%	132	2.75	.16	43%	31.4	46%	39%	3.38	62.3	2.4	1.3
MD	.16	40%	28.5	45%	2.94	230	30%	141	3.25	.11	44%	28.7	46%	39%	3.78	79.7	1.2	1.8

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
RUTG	#84 (.16)	43% (67)		44% (69)	2.92 (88)	164	42% (63)	189	4.19 (44)	#106 (.23)	43% (85)		48% (113)	40% (59)	4.03 (92)	33.8	0.6	0.9
MD	#106 (.13)	41% (92)		41% (97)	2.89 (94)	111	41% (74)	276	3.62 (95)	#84 (.19)	43% (86)		42% (65)	44% (107)	4.34 (116)	58.6	1.7	1.4

Overall Stats 2018

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
RUTG Offense	12	13.5	10.2	31.1%	2.75	2.4	15	266	134	132	3.8	49%	50%	33%	27%	19%	-.04
MD Defense	12	28.7	27.3	44.1%	3.78	1.8	-	-	-	-	-	54%	44%	46%	39%	14%	.11

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
RUTG Defense	12	31.4	37.2	43.4%	3.38	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	54%	45%	46%	39%	15%	.16
MD Offense	12	28.5	34.5	40.3%	3.25	1.2	17	371	230	141	5.7	61%	37%	45%	30%	18%	.16

Additional Stats 2018

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Rutgers	12	28:54	15.2	32%	47%	6.3	62.3	2.4	1.3	5	1.3	0	25.3
Maryland	12	28:55	16.8	40%	70%	8.3	79.7	1.2	1.8	4.5	1.5	6	28.5

Run Game Stats (2018)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
RUTG Offense	12	49%	33%	35.2	134.2	3.8	12	.04	2.61	74%	9%	1.13
MD Defense	12	54%	46%	-	-	-	-	.1	3.12	84%	8%	0.83

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
RUTG Defense	12	54%	46%	-	-	-	-	.15	3.03	75%	8%	0.93
MD Offense	12	61%	45%	40.6	230.2	5.7	25	.23	2.94	74%	14%	1.19

Pass Game Stats (2018)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
RUTG Offense	12	50%	27%	14.2	29.1	132.1	4.5	9.3	5	22	-.11	1.4	38%	23%	.07	9%	1.7
MD Defense	12	44%	39%	-	-	-	-	-	-	18	.15	1.7	32%	32%	.2	6%	1.8

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
RUTG Defense	12	45%	39%	-	-	-	-	-	-	9	.2	1.6	32%	35%	.37	6%	1.9
MD Offense	12	37%	30%	10.4	20.1	141.3	7	13.6	12	5	.09	2.1	34%	31%	.35	4%	2.2

Rutgers's Power Ratings
Rutgers's Power Rating: NR
Rutgers's Offense Rating: NR
Rutgers's Defense Rating: NR
2018 Talent Rating: #60
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Rutgers's 2018 Expected Record: -
Rutgers's 2018 Overall SP+ Rating: -12.3 #108
Rutgers's Offense SP+ Rating: 15.0 #123
Rutgers's Defense SP+ Rating: 28.5 #67

Average Talent
Average Big Ten Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 482

Power Ratings Matchup
Rutgers: Maryland: 4

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Rutgers: -12.3 Maryland: 3.0

Maryland's Power Ratings
Maryland's Power Rating: 4 NR
Maryland's Offense Rating: NR
Maryland's Defense Rating: NR
2018 Talent Rating: #24
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Maryland's 2018 Expected Record: -
Maryland's 2018 Overall SP+ Rating: 3.0 #59
Maryland's Offense SP+ Rating: 27.6 #80
Maryland's Defense SP+ Rating: 25.9 #51

Average Talent
Average Big Ten Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 482

Rutgers Scoring
Offense: 13.5 PPG
Offense on Road: 10.2
Defense: 31.4 PPG
Defense on Road: 37.2

Rutgers's 2018 Record
Record: 1 - 11
Record vs Spread: 7 - 5 - 0
Over/Under Record: 4 - 8
Record on Road: 0 - 5
Record vs Spread on Road: 2 - 3 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 6 - 5 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 2 - 3 - 0

Projected Score
Maryland 36
Rutgers 20

Total Points: 56

Based on Last 4 Games
Maryland 38
Rutgers 20

Total Points: 58

Based on Entire Season
Maryland 33
Rutgers 20

Total Points: 53

Maryland Scoring
Offense: 28.5 PPG
Offense at Home: 34.5
Defense: 28.7 PPG
Defense at Home: 27.3

Maryland's 2018 Record
Record: 5 - 7
Record vs Spread: 6 - 6 - 0
Over/Under Record: 6 - 6
Record at home: 3 - 3
Record vs Spread at home: 4 - 2 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 4 - 1 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 3 - 1 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2025	11/08	Rutgers	35	Maryland	20	Rutgers -1.5	Rutgers	56.5	Under
2024	11/16	Maryland	17	Rutgers	31	Maryland -4.5	Rutgers	54.5	Under
2023	11/25	Rutgers	24	Maryland	42	Maryland -2	Maryland	45.5	Over
2022	11/26	Maryland	37	Rutgers	0	Maryland -14.5	Maryland	48.5	Under
2021	11/27	Rutgers	16	Maryland	40	Rutgers -2	Maryland	53.0	Over
2020	12/12	Maryland	24	Rutgers	27	Maryland -3	Rutgers	54.0	Under
2019	10/05	Rutgers	7	Maryland	48	Maryland -14	Maryland	55.5	Under
2018	10/13	Maryland	34	Rutgers	7	Maryland -23.5	Maryland	51.0	Under
2017	11/04	Rutgers	31	Maryland	24	Maryland -4.5	Rutgers	50.5	Over
2016	11/26	Maryland	31	Rutgers	13	Maryland -2	Maryland	53.5	Under
2015	11/28	Rutgers	41	Maryland	46	Maryland -2	Maryland	55.5	Over
2014	11/29	Maryland	38	Rutgers	41	Maryland -9	Rutgers	0
2009	09/26	Maryland	13	Rutgers	34
2007	09/29	Rutgers	24	Maryland	34

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Maryland	8	7	4 Overs
Rutgers	6	5	7 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	5 - 9	5 - 7	4 - 4	1 - 3
Road Teams	9 - 5	7 - 5	3 - 1	4 - 4

(#) RUTG at (#) MD

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	RUTG	MD
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#108	#59
Perf GradeGrade	NR	NR
OffenseOff	NR	NR
DefenseDef	NR	NR
Spec TeamsST	NR	NR
TalentTal	#60	#24
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

Rutgers Injury Report

Maryland Injury Report

Rutgers on Offense


CategoryCat	RUTG Off	MD Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#123	#51
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Rutgers Run Game


CategoryCat	RUTG Off	MD Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	NR

Rutgers Pass Game


CategoryCat	RUTG Off	MD Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Maryland on Offense


CategoryCat	MD Off	RUTG Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#80	#67
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Maryland Run Game


CategoryCat	MD Off	RUTG Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	NR

Maryland Pass Game


CategoryCat	MD Off	RUTG Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Block/RushP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Program Comparison
MD 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'18 Profile: Down to Below Avg P4

RUTG 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'18 Profile: Down to Below Avg G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Maryland Stadium
Conditions: Overcast
Temp: 55° - Wind: 11 mph

Rematch from Week 7
Maryland -23.5 (51.0)
Maryland won vs Rutgers this year (34-7)

Previous Matchups
Rutgers beat Maryland last year (31-17)
Maryland beat Rutgers in 2023 (42-24)
Maryland beat Rutgers in 2022 (37-0)

RUTG's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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RUTG's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

MD's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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MD's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD