Maryland at UCLA - 2025 Matchup Preview

Saturday, October 18th 2025 (7:00 PM EDT)
UCLA -3.5 (52.5) (-145) Open: -2.5 | 52.5
UCLA 20 - Maryland: 17 (Big Ten)

Terrapins (4 - 8) (5 - 7 - 0)
Coach Mike Locksley (33 - 41)
Avg Score : 24 - 27 (18 - 22 on Road)
Record Prediction: 4 - 8 (#98)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: 2) (Good: 1) (Avg: 2) (Bad: 1)

UCLA is playing their 4th straight game
Our Line: Maryland -1.5 (SP+ MD -9.5)
Projected Score: MD: 26 - UCLA: 25 (51)
UCLA Win prob: 62% | Cover: 49%
MD Travel: 2292 miles, 3 hrs ahead

Bruins (3 - 9) (4 - 8 - 0)
Coach DeShaun Foster (5 - 7)
Avg Score : 18 - 33 (20 - 35 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 3 - 9 (#117)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: 4) (Good: 2) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 0)

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

Maryland's 2025 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 8/30	Maryland vs Florida Atlantic	-16.5	57.5	W 39 - 7	U	Y
Fri 9/5	Maryland vs Northern Illinois	-17.0	44.5	W 20 - 9	U	N
Sat 9/13	Maryland vs Towson	-28.5	53.5	W 44 - 17	O	N
Sat 9/20	Maryland at Wisconsin	+10.5	44.5	W 27 - 10	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/4	Maryland vs Washington	+5.5	52.5	L 20 - 24	U	Y
Sat 10/11	Maryland vs Nebraska	+7.0	47.5	L 31 - 34	O	Y
Sat 10/18	Maryland at UCLA	+3.5	52.5	L 17 - 20	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/1	Maryland vs Indiana	+21.0	50.5	L 10 - 55	O	N
Sat 11/8	Maryland at Rutgers	+1.5	56.5	L 20 - 35	U	N
Sat 11/15	Maryland at Illinois	+15.5	51.5	L 6 - 24	U	N
Sat 11/22	Maryland vs Michigan	+14.0	46.5	L 20 - 45	O	N
Sat 11/29	Maryland vs Michigan State	+4.0	49.5	L 28 - 38	O	N

Total: Elite: 3, Good: 2, Avg 2, Bad 2, Poor 2
Played: Elite: 1, Good: 1, Avg 0, Bad 1, Poor 2
Future: Elite: 2, Good: 1, Avg 2, Bad 1, Poor 0
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 1, Poor: 2
Losses: Elite: 1, Good: 1, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0

Predictions for Maryland's Schedule

UCLA's 2025 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 8/30	UCLA vs Utah	+6.5	50.5	L 10 - 43	O	N
Sat 9/6	UCLA at UNLV	-2.5	54.5	L 23 - 30	U	N
Fri 9/12	UCLA vs New Mexico	-15.5	52.5	L 10 - 35	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/27	UCLA at Northwestern	+6.0	45.5	L 14 - 17	U	Y
Sat 10/4	UCLA vs Penn State	+24.5	48.5	W 42 - 37	O	Y
Sat 10/11	UCLA at Michigan State	+7.0	51.5	W 38 - 13	U	Y
Sat 10/18	UCLA vs Maryland	-3.5	52.5	W 20 - 17	U	N
Sat 10/25	UCLA at Indiana	+26.5	53.5	L 6 - 56	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/8	UCLA vs Nebraska	-1.5	45.5	L 21 - 28	O	N
Sat 11/15	UCLA at Ohio State	+33.5	46.5	L 10 - 48	O	N
Sat 11/22	UCLA vs Washington	+10.5	51.5	L 14 - 48	O	N
Sat 11/29	UCLA at USC	+21.0	59.0	L 10 - 29	U	Y

Total: Elite: 5, Good: 3, Avg 2, Bad 1, Poor 1
Played: Elite: 1, Good: 1, Avg 2, Bad 1, Poor 1
Future: Elite: 4, Good: 2, Avg 0, Bad 0, Poor 0
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 1, Avg: 1, Bad: 0, Poor: 0
Losses: Elite: 1, Good: 0, Avg: 1, Bad: 1, Poor: 1

Predictions for UCLA's Schedule

Important Stats (2024)

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
MD	#106 (.13)	41% (92)	23.5	41% (97)	2.89 (94)	111	41% (74)	276	3.62 (95)	#84 (.19)	43% (86)	26.5	42% (65)	44% (107)	4.34 (116)	58.6	1.7	1.4
UCLA	#99 (.14)	39% (112)	18.2	34% (131)	2.47 (132)	87	43% (56)	242	3.15 (123)	#68 (.16)	46% (110)	33.4	45% (83)	47% (120)	4.45 (123)	68.9	1.4	1.1

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
MD		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
UCLA		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2024

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
MD Offense	12	23.5	17.5	40.9%	3.62	1.7	22	386	111	276	3.6	40%	60%	41%	41%	17%	.13
UCLA Defense	12	33.4	34.7	45.9%	4.45	1.1	-	-	-	-	-	43%	57%	45%	47%	18%	.16

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
MD Defense	12	26.5	22.3	43.3%	4.34	1.4	-	-	-	-	-	50%	50%	42%	44%	14%	.19
UCLA Offense	12	18.2	19.5	39%	3.15	1.4	18	329	87	242	3.1	41%	59%	34%	43%	17%	.14

Additional Stats 2024

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
Maryland	12	30:05	21.5	40%	45%	6.4	58.6	1.7	1.4	5.7	1.2	0	27.8
UCLA	12	31:07	18	43%	50%	8.2	68.9	1.4	1.1	5.3	1.8	2	27.8

Run Game Stats (2025)

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
MD Offense	12	40% (125)	41% (97)	30.8	110.6	3.6	15 (96)	.03 (113)	2.89 (94)	69% (100)	9% (45)	0.95 (78)
UCLA Defense	12	43% (2)	45% (83)	-	-	-	-	.05 (30)	2.92 (52)	78% (101)	10% (68)	0.72 (2)

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
MD Defense	12	50% (60)	42% (65)	-	-	-	-	.05 (28)	2.73 (27)	75% (75)	10% (71)	0.89 (27)
UCLA Offense	12	41% (122)	34% (131)	28	86.9	3.1	4 (133)	-.05 (129)	2.47 (132)	70% (87)	10% (85)	0.94 (84)

Pass Game Stats (2025)

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
MD Offense	12	60% (10)	41% (74)	26.3	41.1	275.7	6.7	10.5	21 (51)	14 (115)	.19 (97)	1.4 (124)	32% (77)	32% (64)	.24 (101)	8% (120)	1.8 (123)
UCLA Defense	12	57% (132)	47% (120)	-	-	-	-	-	-	10 (66)	.26 (82)	1.4 (15)	30% (100)	33% (106)	.31 (70)	8% (8)	2 (53)

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
MD Defense	12	50% (78)	44% (107)	-	-	-	-	-	-	10 (66)	.34 (109)	1.5 (44)	30% (97)	32% (91)	.3 (67)	4% (122)	1.8 (25)
UCLA Offense	12	59% (12)	43% (56)	21.6	33.2	242.2	7.3	11.2	17 (79)	11 (72)	.26 (62)	1.5 (95)	36% (126)	36% (21)	.42 (30)	7% (99)	1.9 (102)

Maryland's Power Ratings
Maryland's Power Rating: 0.15 #69
Maryland's Offense Rating: 12.66 #71
Maryland's Defense Rating: 12.51 #59
2025 Talent Rating: 806.00 #51
Blue Chip Ratio: 17% #29
Maryland's 2025 Expected Record: 4.0 - 8.0
Maryland's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: 0.6 #75
Maryland's Offense SP+ Rating: 24.4 #90
Maryland's Defense SP+ Rating: 24.7 #55

Average Talent
Average Big Ten Talent Rating is 906.67
Average Power Five Talent: 877.82
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
Maryland: 0.15 UCLA: -0.88

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Maryland: 0.6 UCLA: -8.7

UCLA's Power Ratings
UCLA's Power Rating: -0.88 #57
UCLA's Offense Rating: 17.07 #46
UCLA's Defense Rating: 15.13 #80
2025 Talent Rating: 796.00 #54
Blue Chip Ratio: 12 #37
UCLA's 2025 Expected Record: 3.0 - 9.0
UCLA's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: -8.7 #98
UCLA's Offense SP+ Rating: 21.7 #105
UCLA's Defense SP+ Rating: 30.4 #94

Average Talent
Average Big Ten Talent Rating is 906.67
Average Power Five Talent: 877.82
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Maryland Scoring
Offense: 23.5 PPG
Offense on Road: 17.5
Defense: 26.5 PPG
Defense on Road: 22.3

Maryland's 2025 Record
Record: 4 - 8
Record vs Spread: 5 - 7 - 0
Over/Under Record: 5 - 7
Record on Road: 1 - 3
Record vs Spread on Road: 2 - 2 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 4 - 5 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 2 - 2 - 0

Projected Score
Maryland 26
UCLA 25

Projected Total Points: 51

UCLA Scoring
Offense: 18.2 PPG
Offense at Home: 19.5
Defense: 33.4 PPG
Defense at Home: 34.7

UCLA's 2025 Record
Record: 3 - 9
Record vs Spread: 4 - 8 - 0
Over/Under Record: 6 - 6
Record at home: 2 - 4
Record vs Spread at home: 1 - 5 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 0 - 4 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 0 - 3 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2025	10/18	UCLA	20	Maryland	17	UCLA -3.5	Maryland	52.5	Under

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
UCLA	1	0	0 Overs
Maryland	0	1	1 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	1 - 0	0 - 1	0 - 1	0 - 0
Road Teams	0 - 1	1 - 0	0 - 0	1 - 0

(#69) MD at (#57) UCLA

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	MD	UCLA
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	#69	#57
SP+SP+	#75	#98
Perf GradeGrade	#104	#119
OffenseOff	#106	#110
DefenseDef	#73	#120
Spec TeamsST	#104	#38
TalentTal	#51	#54
Blue ChipsBC%	#29	#37

Maryland Notes(11/29) 8 straight L's to finish, but Locksley is back next year?
(11/22) 7 straight L's, 4th straight no show. Team quit
(11/9) Only 3 2H points in bad L to Rutgers. Bowl doubts
(11/5) 1-11 run after wk 4 past 2 years, last 3/4 by 1 score
(11/2) Locksley now 17-45 in B1G games, 20-0 OOC
(10/12) Blew Neb game. Is it same ole MD time now it's Oct?
(10/6) Locksley is now 0-10 following a bye week
(9/24) Fr DEs Stewart & Mathis have been huge finds
(9/20) Huge W at Wisc, Fr QB Washington the real deal
(9/5) Run game awful. QB Wash & WR entire Off
(8/30) QB Wash. great start, run game awful, Def OK
(8/21) Fr QB Washington may be real deal, big add
Maryland Injury Report

UCLA Notes(12/1) Hired Bob Chesney (JMU), a great hire for UCLA
(11/15) QB1 Nico out vs Ohio St (Concussion)
(10/15) No one left via portal after Foster firing, incredible
(10/12) Back 2 back wins, but Sparty is truly awful esp Def
(10/6) 1st time OC Jerry Neuheisel a revelation, great game
(10/4) Incredible effort, unreal W vs Penn St. Nico 5 TD's
(10/4) OG'd PSU by 100, held ball 40 mins, Run Def good
(9/30) Two score underdogs or more in every game forward
(9/30) OC Sunseri fired 4 games in, Jerry Neuheisel Int
(9/14) HC Foster fired, SA Tim Skipper interim HC
(9/13) Outscored 30-0 in 1st quarter in 1st 3 games
(9/13) NM mauled Bruins Def up front. Run Off sucks
UCLA Injury Report

Maryland on Offense

Very Pass heavy Offense 64%, Run: 35%
CategoryCat	MD Off	UCLA Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	#106	#120
SuccessSuc	#92	#110
ExplosiveExp	#89	#10
PPAPPA	#106	#68
PowerPwr	#71	#80
SP+SP+	#90	#94
Pts POPPO	#95	#123
HavocHav	#88	#37

Maryland Run Game

Very Pass heavy Offense 64%, Run: 35%
CategoryCat	MD Off	UCLA Def
Run GameRun	#86	#103
Run SuccessRSuc	#97	#83
Run ExplRExp	#78	#2
PPAExp	#113	#30
Run BlockR Blk	#136	-
OL YdsOLY	#94	#52
Stuff RateStuff	#73	#53
TackleTak	-	#55

Maryland Pass Game

Very Pass heavy Offense 64%, Run: 35%
CategoryCat	MD Off	UCLA Def
Pass GamePass	#56	#103
Pass SuccessPSuc	#74	#120
Pass ExplPExl	#124	#15
PPAExp	#97	#82
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	#28	#136
F7 HavocF7	#45	#68
DB HavocDB	#120	#8

UCLA on Offense

Balanced offense, Pass: 51%, Run: 47%
CategoryCat	UCLA Off	MD Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	#110	#73
SuccessSuc	#112	#86
ExplosiveExp	#43	#39
PPAPPA	#99	#84
PowerPwr	#46	#59
SP+SP+	#105	#55
Pts POPPO	#123	#116
HavocHav	#96	#103

UCLA Run Game

Balanced offense, Pass: 51%, Run: 47%
CategoryCat	UCLA Off	MD Def
Run GameRun	#66	#81
Run SuccessRSuc	#131	#65
Run ExplRExp	#84	#27
PPAExp	#129	#28
Run BlockR Blk	#99	-
OL YdsOLY	#132	#27
Stuff RateStuff	#122	#42
TackleTak	-	#83

UCLA Pass Game

Balanced offense, Pass: 51%, Run: 47%
CategoryCat	UCLA Off	MD Def
Pass GamePass	#89	#70
Pass SuccessPSuc	#56	#107
Pass ExplPExl	#95	#44
PPAExp	#62	#109
Pass Block/RushP Blk	#89	#43
F7 HavocF7	#85	#71
DB HavocDB	#99	#122

Program Comparison
UCLA 5 Year Profile: Declining Top G5
'25 Profile: Down to Average G5

MD 5 Year Profile: Declining Top G5
'25 Profile: Remains Top G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Rose Bowl
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Rematch from Week 8
UCLA -3.5 (52.5)
UCLA won vs Maryland this year (20-17)

Previous Matchups
UCLA beat Maryland last year (20-17)

MD's OC Pep Hamilton (in his first season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Malik Washington	273	473	58%	2963	17	9	6.3
Khristian Martin	11	17	65%	105	1	0	6.2

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
DeJuan Williams	128	501	3	3.9	40
Malik Washington	55	317	4	5.8	73
Nolan Ray	67	289	2	4.3	53
Iverson Howard	39	125	0	3.2	10

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Shaleak Knotts	44	717	6	16.3	62
Jalil Farooq (Tr)	58	545	4	9.4	29
Octavian Smith Jr.	43	529	0	12.3	53
DeJuan Williams	45	426	1	9.5	55

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MD's DC Brian Williams (in his second season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Daniel Wingate	102	7	2	2	1
Jalen Huskey	72	2	0	0	2
Carlton Smith	64	2	1	4	0
Lavain Scruggs	64	1	0	1	3

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Sidney Stewart	32	11	7	7	2
Zahir Mathis	35	9	6	3	1
Nahsir Taylor	19	3	2	2	0
Trey Reddick	53	6	2	0	2

Pass D	Tack	TFL	PD
Dontay Joyner (Tr)	40	1	8
Jamare Glasker (Tr)	32	6	6
Messiah Delhomme	39	1	3

UCLA's OC Tino Sunseri (in his first season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Nico Iamaleava (Tr)	208	323	64%	1928	13	7	6.0
Luke Duncan	21	34	62%	235	2	0	6.9

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Nico Iamaleava (Tr)	112	505	4	4.5	52
Jalen Berger	81	364	2	4.5	24
Jaivian Thomas (Tr)	82	306	1	3.7	32
Anthony Woods (Tr)	63	294	0	4.7	33

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Kwazi Gilmer	50	535	4	10.7	43
Mikey Matthews (Tr)	33	348	2	10.5	37
Titus Mokiao-Atimalala	25	322	3	12.9	34
Rico Flores	26	274	0	10.5	51

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UCLA's DC Ikaika Malloe (in his second season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
JonJon Vaughns	107	6	1	0	1
Isaiah Chisom (Tr)	84	3	0	1	1
Key Lawrence (Tr)	70	4	0	1	1
Cole Martin (Tr)	65	4	0	0	3

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Jalen Woods	47	5	2	0	3
Anthony Jones (Tr)	20	3	2	4	1
JonJon Vaughns	107	6	1	0	1
Kechaun Bennett (Tr)	23	3	1	1	0

Pass D	Tack	TFL	PD
Andre Jordan	19	0	10
Rodrick Pleasant (Tr)	36	2	7
Cole Martin (Tr)	65	4	3