Maryland at Rutgers - 2025 Matchup Preview
Maryland logo Maryland Terrapins at Rutgers Scarlet KnightsRutgers logo
Saturday, November 8th 2025 (12:00 AM EST)
SHI Stadium - Piscataway, NJ  (Big Ten)

 
Terrapins (3 - 0) (1 - 2 - 0)
Coach Mike Locksley (33 - 41)
Avg Score : 34 - 11 (34 - 11 on Road)
Record Prediction: 7 - 5 (#63)
Wins: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 3)
Losses: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: 3) (Good: 5) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 1)
RUTG is playing their 5th straight game
Our Line: Rutgers -1.5   (SP+ MD -0.5)

Projected Score: MD: 27 - RUTG: 29 (56)
RUTG Win prob: 50% | Cover: 47%
MD Travel: 170 miles
Scarlet Knights (3 - 0) (2 - 1 - 0)
Coach Greg Schiano (26 - 33)
Avg Score : 46 - 19 (46 - 19 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 6 - 6 (#82)
Wins: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 3)
Losses: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: 4) (Good: 4) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 1)
 
Maryland's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/30 Maryland vs Florida Atlantic-16.557.5W 39 - 7UY
Fri 9/5 Maryland vs Northern Illinois-17.044.5W 20 - 9UN
Sat 9/13 Maryland vs Towson-28.553.5W 44 - 17ON
Sat 9/20 Maryland at Wisconsin+9.543.5
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/4 Maryland vs Washington+3.5
Sat 10/11 Maryland vs Nebraska+4.5
Sat 10/18 Maryland at UCLA-14.5
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/1 Maryland vs Indiana+7.5
Sat 11/8 Maryland at Rutgers+1.5
Sat 11/15 Maryland at Illinois+12.5
Sat 11/22 Maryland vs Michigan+9.5
Sat 11/29 Maryland vs Michigan State+0.5

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

Predictions for Maryland's Schedule
Rutgers's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Thu 8/28 Rutgers vs Ohio-11.546.5W 34 - 31ON
Sat 9/6 Rutgers vs Miami (OH)-15.545.5W 45 - 17OY
Sat 9/13 Rutgers vs Norfolk State-44.556.5W 60 - 10OY
Fri 9/19 Rutgers vs Iowa+2.545.5
Sat 9/27 Rutgers at Minnesota+6
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/11 Rutgers at Washington+9
Sat 10/18 Rutgers vs Oregon+17.5
Sat 10/25 Rutgers at Purdue-11.5
Sat 11/1 Rutgers at Illinois+13.5
Sat 11/8 Rutgers vs Maryland-1.5
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/22 Rutgers at Ohio State+22.5
Sat 11/29 Rutgers vs Penn State+18

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

Predictions for Rutgers's Schedule

Important Stats (2025)
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
MD#60 (.22)46% (52)34.344% (67)2.96 (72)11747% (43)2663.48 (97)#9 (-.1)26% (5)1128% (10)25% (6)1.18 (4)68.30.72.7
RUTG#31 (.33)53% (22)46.350% (42)3.09 (59)16556% (14)2963.93 (70)#99 (.19)39% (68)19.336% (46)42% (85)3.92 (85)31.301.3
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
MD#106 (.13)41% (92)41% (97)2.89 (94)11141% (74)2763.62 (95)#84 (.19)43% (86)42% (65)44% (107)4.34 (116)58.61.71.4
RUTG#84 (.16)43% (67)44% (69)2.92 (88)16442% (63)1894.19 (44)#106 (.23)43% (85)48% (113)40% (59)4.03 (92)33.80.60.9



Overall Stats 2025
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
MD Offense334.334.346.1%3.480.7213831172663.541%59%44%47%12%.22
RUTG Defense319.319.339.2%3.921.3 - - - - - 45%54%36%42%14%.19
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
MD Defense3111126.4%1.182.7 - - - - - 49%51%28%25%18%-.1
RUTG Offense346.346.352.6%3.93029461165296452%48%50%56%8%.33

Additional Stats 2025
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
Maryland330:412130%50%8.368.30.72.773.3234.3
Rutgers335:3829.350%80%431.301.351.3331.2
Run Game Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
MD Offense341% (123)44% (67)33.3116.73.53 (95) (105)2.96 (72)71% (67)7% (32)0.79 (112)
RUTG Defense345% (36)36% (46) - - - - .23 (114)3.29 (122)40% (7)9% (85)1.37 (127)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
MD Defense349% (63)28% (10) - - - - -.03 (40)2.41 (35)86% (112)10% (67)1.24 (117)
RUTG Offense352% (59)50% (42)41.3164.746 (49).15 (61)3.09 (59)90% (14)6% (27)0.87 (92)

Pass Game Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
MD Offense359% (12)47% (43)22.737.32667.111.76 (34)1 (23).38 (52)1.6 (50)31% (67)43% (22).71 (17)6% (81)2.2 (33)
RUTG Defense354% (101)42% (85) - - - - - - 2 (56).25 (80)1.6 (78)41% (5)35% (112).48 (113)5% (85)2.1 (86)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
MD Defense351% (76)25% (6) - - - - - - 7 (1)-.16 (9)1.7 (98)38% (19)22% (33).27 (68)7% (34)2.4 (120)
RUTG Offense348% (75)56% (14)22.331.3296.39.513.39 (13)0 (1).53 (21)1.4 (90)25% (23)44% (16).41 (51)2% (7)1.5 (122)

Maryland's Power Ratings
Maryland's Power Rating: 12.59 #44
Maryland's Offense Rating: 12.62 #70
Maryland's Defense Rating: 0.03 #27
2025 Talent Rating: 806.00 #51
Blue Chip Ratio: 17% #29
Maryland's 2025 Expected Record: 7.0 - 5.0
Maryland's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: 8.9 #43
Maryland's Offense SP+ Rating: 27.9 #67
Maryland's Defense SP+ Rating: 19.0 #23

Average Talent
Average Big Ten Talent Rating is 906.67
Average Power Five Talent: 877.82
Average FBS Talent: 715.85

Power Ratings Matchup
Maryland: 12.59   Rutgers: 12.385

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Maryland: 8.9   Rutgers: 8.6




Rutgers's Power Ratings
Rutgers's Power Rating: 12.385 #52
Rutgers's Offense Rating: 21.15 #28
Rutgers's Defense Rating: 9.98 #81
2025 Talent Rating: 836.00 #45
Blue Chip Ratio: 3 #65
Rutgers's 2025 Expected Record: 6.0 - 6.0
Rutgers's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: 8.6 #46
Rutgers's Offense SP+ Rating: 33.1 #31
Rutgers's Defense SP+ Rating: 24.6 #54

Average Talent
Average Big Ten Talent Rating is 906.67
Average Power Five Talent: 877.82
Average FBS Talent: 715.85


Maryland Scoring
Offense: 34.3 PPG
Offense on Road: 34.3
Defense: 11 PPG
Defense on Road: 11

Maryland's 2025 Record
Record: 3 - 0
Record vs Spread: 1 - 2 - 0
Record on Road: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread on Road: 0 - 0 - 0
Projected Score
Rutgers 29
Maryland 27


Total Points: 56

Rutgers Scoring
Offense: 46.3 PPG
Offense at Home: 46.3
Defense: 19.3 PPG
Defense at Home: 19.3

Rutgers's 2025 Record
Record: 3 - 0
Record vs Spread: 2 - 1 - 0
Record at home: 3 - 0
Record vs Spread at home: 2 - 1 - 0


YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreWinnerSpreadCoverTotalO/U
202411/16Maryland17Rutgers31RutgersMaryland -4.5Rutgers54.5Under
202311/25Rutgers24Maryland42MarylandMaryland -2Maryland45.5Over
202211/26Maryland37Rutgers0MarylandMaryland -14.5Maryland48.5Under
202111/27Rutgers16Maryland40MarylandRutgers -2Maryland53.0Over
202012/12Maryland24Rutgers27RutgersMaryland -3Rutgers54.0Under
201910/05Rutgers7Maryland48MarylandMaryland -14Maryland55.5Under
201810/13Maryland34Rutgers7MarylandMaryland -23.5Maryland51.0Under
201711/04Rutgers31Maryland24RutgersMaryland -4.5Rutgers50.5Over
201611/26Maryland31Rutgers13MarylandMaryland -2Maryland53.5Under
201511/28Rutgers41Maryland46MarylandMaryland -2Maryland55.5Over
201411/29Maryland38Rutgers41RutgersMaryland -9Rutgers0
200909/26Maryland13Rutgers34Rutgers
200709/29Rutgers24Maryland34Maryland
TeamWinsCoversO/U
Rutgers544 Overs
Maryland876 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams4 - 94 - 73 - 41 - 3
Road Teams9 - 47 - 43 - 14 - 3

(#44) Maryland Info
Power Rating: 12.59 #44
Offense Rating: 12.62 #70
Defense Rating: 0.03 #27
Overall SP+ Rating: 8.9 #43
Offense SP+ Rating: 27.9 #67
Defense SP+ Rating: 19.0 #23
Talent Rating: 806.00 #51
Blue Chip Ratio: 17% #29
Expected Record: 7.0 - 5.0

Team Profile
Very Pass heavy Offense 59%, Run: 41%
Avg Offense Success Rate of 46%
Avg Offensive Explosiveness
Poor in Scoring Position 3.48 PPO
Bad Run Success 44%
Good Pass Success 47%
Good OL Grades, Bad OL Yds Per Rush
Great DL Grades, Bad Sacks/Turnovers
Great Defense Success Rate of 26%
Great in Scoring Position 1.18 PPO
Great Run Def Success 28%
Great Pass Def Success 25%
Avg Pressure/Havoc/Forcing TOs
Avg Field Position

Maryland has lost 5 straight
Maryland has lost 2 straight on the Road
Record on Road: 0 - 0 (0 - 0 - 0 vs Spread )

Maryland Notes
(8/30) QB Wash. great start, run game awful, Def OK
(8/21) Fr QB Washington may be real deal, big add
(7/30) Lost 9 starters to portal, 5 to NFL draft.
(5/11) OL is bottom 20 in exp & no exp from portal
(4/8) Fr QB Washington doing media, unusual for MD
(4/2) New OC Hamilton out of coaching last 2 yrs
(3/22) QB J. Martin (UCLA) or FR Washington
(3/19) RBs - Hemby left (IU). Ray looks solid
(3/19) WR rebuild, 2 portal adds. Talent is there
(3/19) OL 2/5 back. Poor unit LY. Anyone's guess

Maryland Highlights
Maryland in Undefeated

Maryland Defense Sacks the QB a lot

Maryland has a really good defense (#5)
Maryland defense is really good in red zone (#4)
Maryland has a good run defense (#10)
Maryland has a good pass defense (#6)
Maryland has a great TO Margin (#28)
Maryland defense Intercepts a lot of Passes (#1)

Maryland Deficiencies
Maryland Can Not Run the Ball (#110)
Maryland Commits a Lot of Penalties (#121)
Maryland offense is bad on 3rd Downs
Maryland gives up a Lot of Explosive Plays (#115)

Performance GradesPerf Grades
CategoryCatRUTGMD
OverallOver#14#10
OffenseOff#1#47
DefenseDef#87#4
Special TeamsST#89#64
PassingPass#1#35
RushingRush#38#73
Run BlockRBLK#4#62
Pass BlockPBLK#8#4
Route RunningWR Rt#2#61
TacklingTkl#56#17
Run DefenseR Def#87#6
Pass Rush DefPRush#55#24
Coverage DefCov#90#3

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

Weather Forecast
Playing in SHI Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Team Information
Injuries: MD | RUTG
Depth Chart: MD | RUTG
Rosters: MD | RUTG
(#52) Rutgers Info
Power Rating: 12.385 #52
Offense Rating: 21.15 #28
Defense Rating: 9.98 #81
Overall SP+ Rating: 8.6 #46
Offense SP+ Rating: 33.1 #31
Defense SP+ Rating: 24.6 #54
Talent Rating: 836.00 #45
Blue Chip Ratio: 3 #65
Expected Record: 6.0 - 6.0

Team Profile
Balanced offense, Pass: 48%, Run: 52%
Great Offense Success Rate of 53%
Great Offensive Explosiveness
Bad in Scoring Position 3.93 PPO
Good Run Success 50%
Great Pass Success 56%
Good OL Grades, Avg OL Yds Per Rush
Avg DL Grades, Bad Sacks/Turnovers
Bad Defense Success Rate of 39%
Bad in Scoring Position 3.92 PPO
Avg Run Def Success 36%
Bad Pass Def Success 42%
Poor Pressure/Havoc/Forcing TOs
Bad Field Position

Rutgers has lost 6 straight
Rutgers has lost 2 straight at Home
Record at home: 3 - 0 (2 - 1 - 0 vs Spread)

Rutgers Notes
(8/21) OT R Langsdale out for season, big loss
(6/10) OL 4/5 back. 5 portal adds, looks pretty good
(6/10) Def not great LY, returns a lot. 9 portal adds
(6/10) OL has top 10 exp, 87% of which returning
(5/15) DL added 5 portals, JMU's best DE & DT
(5/13) Def portals very productive, esp on the DL
(4/24) WR Sheffield big add w Strong/Duff. Very good
(3/29) QB Kaliakmanis back, JAG+. Can run
(3/29) HC Schiano v good. Has bowled last 2 years
(3/21) RB Raymond good FR LY, portal Campbell (FAU)

Rutgers Highlights
Rutgers in Undefeated
Rutgers is Undefeated at Home

Rutgers offense is efficent (#22)
Rutgers offense is good on 3rd downs
Rutgers does Not Get Runs Stuffed (#25)

Rutgers has a great TO Margin (#1)
Rutgers commits very few Penalties (#25)

Rutgers Deficiencies
Rutgers gives up a Lot of Explosive Plays (#117)
Rutgers has a bad defensive line (#122)


  
Maryland's OC Pep Hamilton
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Malik Washington6210062%773617.7
Khristian Martin61250%25002.1
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
DeJuan Williams3212113.817
Nolan Ray289813.511
Iverson Howard259103.610
Malik Washington52815.617
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Shaleak Knotts11196317.842
Octavian Smith Jr.10154015.453
Jalil Farooq (Tr)14151010.824
Dorian Fleming (Tr)10106210.648

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Maryland's DC Ted Monachino
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Daniel Wingate282000
Trey Reddick192100
Carlton Smith151120
Jalen Huskey121001
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Sidney Stewart106320
Zahir Mathis83310
Jayden Shipps41100
Trey Reddick192100
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Dontay Joyner (Tr)50003
Lavain Scruggs70002
Messiah Delhomme120002

Rutgers's OC Kirk Ciarrocca
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Athan Kaliakmanis628573%820709.6
AJ Surace4757%58208.3
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Antwan Raymond4324855.835
CJ Campbell2211905.422
Ja'shon Benjamin2110214.915
Edd Guerrier72503.69
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
KJ Duff17244214.432
Ian Strong16216213.526
DT Sheffield (Tr)12201216.854
Ben Black356118.737

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Rutgers's DC Robb Smith
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Kaj Sanders160001
Moses Walker152001
Jett Elad (Tr)141010
Eric O'Neill (Tr)113100
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Djibril Abdou Rahman21100
Dariel Djabome101110
Jordan Thompson41100
Eric O'Neill (Tr)113100
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Bo Mascoe81002
Kaj Sanders160001
Keshon Griffin21011