UConn at Maryland Week 1 College Football Matchup UConn at Maryland Matchup - Week 1
Sat, Aug 31 2024 · Week 1 · 🏟 Maryland Stadium College Park, MD · Turf · 51,802 cap
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📊 Punt & Rally Projection
UConn
26
Maryland
24
P&R Line UConn -1.5
P&R Total O/U 50
Confidence 90 High
Vegas Maryland -19.0 · O/U 45.5
Matchup Prediction
Toss-up — no clear edge
Neither metric shows a meaningful pre-game edge in this matchup.
Momentum Control
58.4%
Lean
Game Control
50.6%
Toss-up
Vegas Spread
Maryland -19.0
O/U 45.5
Bovada
Advanced Stats
All 4 factors agree → UConn · 83.1% ATS historically when all four align
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UConn 2024 Schedule
UConn's 2024 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/31UConn at Maryland+19.0L7–5045.5L7–50ON
Sat 9/7UConn vs Merrimack-14.5W63–1744.5W63–17OY
Sat 9/14UConn at Duke+17.5L21–2646.5L21–26OY
Sat 9/21UConn vs Florida Atlantic-1.0W48–1446.0W48–14OY
Sat 9/28UConn vs Buffalo-6.0W47–344.5W47–3OY
Sat 10/5UConn vs Temple-17.5W29–2049.0W29–20UN
— Bye Week —
Sat 10/19UConn vs Wake Forest+2.5L20–2355.5L20–23UN
Sat 10/26UConn vs Rice-6.5W17–1047.0W17–10UY
Fri 11/1UConn vs Georgia State-7.0W34–2748.0W34–27ON
Sat 11/9UConn at UAB-7.5W31–2354.0W31–23UY
— Bye Week —
Sat 11/23UConn at Syracuse+10.0L24–3153.0L24–31OY
Sat 11/30UConn at Massachusetts-9.5W47–4249.5W47–42ON
Sat 12/28UConn vs North Carolina+2.0W27–1453.5W27–14UY
Maryland 2024 Schedule
Maryland's 2024 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/31Maryland vs UConn-19.0W50–745.5W50–7OY
Sat 9/7Maryland vs Michigan State-7.5L24–2744.5L24–27ON
Sat 9/14Maryland at Virginia+2.5W27–1355.5W27–13UY
Sat 9/21Maryland vs Villanova-22.5W38–2046.5W38–20ON
Sat 9/28Maryland at Indiana+7.5L28–4250.0L28–42ON
— Bye Week —
Fri 10/11Maryland vs Northwestern-11.0L10–3745.0L10–37ON
Sat 10/19Maryland vs USC+6.5W29–2856.5W29–28OY
Sat 10/26Maryland at Minnesota+6.0L23–4845.0L23–48ON
— Bye Week —
Sat 11/9Maryland at Oregon+24.0L18–3958.0L18–39UY
Sat 11/16Maryland vs Rutgers-4.5L17–3154.5L17–31UN
Sat 11/23Maryland vs Iowa+4.0L13–2940.5L13–29ON
Sat 11/30Maryland at Penn State+26.5L7–4450.5L7–44ON
Advanced Stats
Advanced Analytics Matchup
Matchup-adjusted (offense vs opponent defense) · 2024 season
UConn PPA Edge
Agreement Signals — When All Metrics Agree
Elite · 83.1% ATS
PPA + PPO + SR + Havoc
All 4 Agree
→ UConn
Elite · 82.4% ATS
PPA + PPO + Havoc
3 Agree
→ UConn
Elite · 73.9% ATS
PPA + Success Rate
Both Agree
→ UConn
Individual Factors — Ranked by Predictive Strength
PPA Overall
Points added per play · Elite predictor
UConn #67
+0.384
Maryland #106
+0.226
UConn Edge
PPA Passing
Pass efficiency edge · Strong predictor
UConn #85
+0.564
Maryland #97
+0.359
UConn Edge
Havoc Total
Def. disruption rate · Strong predictor
UConn #53
0.171
Maryland #103
0.142
TFLs, sacks, PBUs, forced fumbles — higher is better
UConn Edge
Points Per Opp
Drive-finishing edge · Strong predictor
UConn #51
+8.432
Maryland #95
+6.982
UConn Edge
Success Rate
Play consistency edge · Solid predictor
UConn #82
+0.851
Maryland #92
+0.803
UConn Edge
Field Position
Avg start (lower=better) · Solid predictor
UConn #17
68.5
Maryland #98
72.2
Avg yards from own endzone to average start — lower is better · longer bar = better field position
UConn Edge
Advanced stats sourced from CFBD · 2024 season · Edges are matchup-adjusted (offense vs opponent defense)
Power Ratings
Team Power Ratings
Overall · Offense · Defense ratings · Updated as season progresses
Maryland Rated Higher
Overall Power Rating
UConn
-2.8
Maryland
4.5
Offense Rating
UConn
13.2
Maryland
17.5
Defense Rating (lower = better defense)
UConn
16.1
Maryland
13.0
Power ratings updated throughout the season as results accumulate
Momentum Control (CSS)
Consecutive Scoring Sequences Who builds scoring momentum? UConn Edge
Avg sequences created per game
UConn #72
0.00
Maryland #105
0.00
Avg sequences allowed per game (lower is better)
UConn #53
0.00
Maryland #78
0.00
UConn +0.00
CSS Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 58.4% of games historically
Based on 0 games this season
Game Control (GC)
Win Probability Dominance Who controls games start to finish? UConn Edge
Avg GC score per game (offense)
UConn #1
0.0
Maryland #1
0.0
Avg GC score allowed per game (lower is better)
UConn #69
0.0
Maryland #112
0.0
UConn +0.0
GC Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 50.6% of games historically
Based on 0 games this season
Actual Result
CSS Battle
Maryland
4 — 0 sequences
✗ Predicted incorrectly
GC Battle
Maryland
93.1 — 3.9 GC score
✗ Predicted incorrectly
Game Result
Maryland won by 43
Spread Context
ATS Historical Context
Based on 2021–2025 backtest · FBS vs FBS · Regular season

Both metrics agree on Maryland, but the GC edge is small. When metrics agree but GC is near-neutral, the agreed-upon team has covered only 46.7% of the time historically (n=224) — potentially a fade signal.

ATS data is informational only. Past cover rates do not guarantee future results.

Coaching Matchup
UConn
Jim L. Mora #1
9–16 (36%) · Yr 3 at school
OC Gordon Sammis Yr 1 #1
DC Matt Brock Yr 1 #1
Staff Rating
0.00 #1
Maryland
Mike Locksley #1
29–33 (47%) · Yr 6 at school
OC Josh Gattis Yr 2 #1
DC Aazaar Abdul-Rahim Yr 1 #1
Staff Rating
0.00 #1
About these metrics
Advanced Stats shows matchup-adjusted factor edges (offense vs opponent defense). Combination signals — when PPA, PPO, Success Rate, and Havoc all point the same direction — have historically predicted the SU winner in 95–97% of games and the ATS winner in 82–83% of games (2021–2025, FBS vs FBS, regular season).
Impact: Advanced Stats are the best performance based metric used to predict the outcome of games.

Momentum Control (CSS) measures consecutive scoring sequences — when a team scores, holds the opponent scoreless, then scores again. Teams entering a game with a CSS edge of +1.0 or more have won 71–78% of games historically (2021–2025, FBS vs FBS).
Impact: CSS is not a predictive ATS advantage, data shows this is already considered when lines are set.

Game Control (GC) measures win probability dominance — how thoroughly a team controlled the game from start to finish. Teams with a GC edge of +12 or more have won 67–76% of games historically. When both metrics agree, combined confidence is higher. When they split, treat as a lean at best.
Impact: GS is not a predictive ATS advantage, data shows this is already considered when lines are set.

Power Ratings are a custom-built composite of a Teams Talent, Experience & Production, Coaching & Performance Metrics. These are updated constantly with roster changes, performance once the games start for the 2026 season, injuries the team is dealing with and scheduling situations.
Impact: There are a wide range of power ratings available, we think ours is the best, you can decide for yourself