The Michigan Wolverines (3-1) travel to meet the Maryland Terrapins (2-2) looking to extend their three-game winning streak. Players will take the field Saturday, Oct 3 at 8:00 p.m. ET and the game will air on BTN and BTN2.
Maryland lost big against West Virginia 45-6 last week. Brandon Ross had an outstanding performance on the ground in the loss, gaining 130 yards on 15 carries. Michigan is hoping for another victory like last week’s performance when the team routed Brigham Young 31-0 in its matchup. De’Veon Smith had a big game on the ground for the Wolverines, rushing for 125 yards and one TD on 16 carries. Jake Rudock added 194 yards and a TD through the air.
The odds are even for this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is unavailable at the moment.
Heading into Week 5 of the college football season, the Terrapins are 2-2 both Straight Up (SU) and Against The Spread (ATS).
On the other side, the Wolverines have a record of 2-2 ATS and 3-1 SU. Opponents have had fits with Michigan’s fifth-ranked pass defense, which gives up just 121.2 passing yards per game. The Wolverines usually get a boost in the second quarter, when they average 13.8 points this year. Prepare to see a lot of yellow flags flying around when the Terrapins are playing. They are one of the most penalized teams in the nation with 8.2 calls per game.
Predictions: SU Winner – Michigan, ATS Winner – Michigan
Notes
Maryland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games.
Maryland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Maryland’s last 6 games.
Maryland is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Maryland’s last 9 games at home.
Michigan is 3-0 SU when leading at the start of the 4th quarter this season. Maryland is 2-0 SU when carrying a lead into the fourth quarter.
According to overall FBS team rankings, Michigan is rated higher in the ground game on both sides of the ball. Its 46th-ranked rushing attack will face the 99th-ranked run defense of Maryland, while its 10th-ranked rush defense will look to contain the 50th-ranked running game of the Terrapins.
