Sat, Oct 10, 4:15 PM ET· Ohio Stadium· Ohio State -35.5 · O/U 55.5
Rest 7d / 7dTravel 331 mi / 0 miForecast: 71°F · wind 8 mph · Partially cloudy
Market context
Ohio State -35.5 · O/U 55.5
Records vs the spread and total, in each team’s role for this game.
Maryland as road underdog
2026 overall: 2-3 ATS (5 games) · 4-1 O/U (5 games)
2026 as road underdog: 0-1 ATS (1 game) · 1-0 O/U (1 game)
Last season (2025): 2-3 ATS (5 games) · 1-4 O/U (5 games)
Since 2020: 6-14-1 ATS (21 games) · 6-15 O/U (21 games)
Ohio State as home favorite
2026 overall: 4-1 ATS (5 games) · 3-2 O/U (5 games)
2026 as home favorite: 2-1 ATS (3 games) · 3-0 O/U (3 games)
Last season (2025): 6-3 ATS (9 games) · 4-5 O/U (9 games)
Since 2020: 26-20-1 ATS (47 games) · 24-20-3 O/U (47 games)
Away
Home
2026 · TraditionalOhio State · 7 of 9
424.0
Yards / game
514.4
2.47
Points / drive
3.79
3.8
TDs / game
5.4
35.7
3rd-down %
46.7
66.7
RZ TD %
70.4
0.0
Turnover margin
0.8
2.8
Sacks / game
1.8
5.4
TFL / game
5.2
12.0
Havoc / game
14.2
57.7 / 42.3
Pass / Rush split
46.6 / 53.4
2026 · Situational matchup
When Maryland has the ball
Maryland's early-down offense ranks 58th of 138. Ohio State's early-down defense ranks 26th of 138.
Maryland's passing-down offense ranks 122nd of 138. Ohio State's passing-down defense ranks 69th of 138.
Maryland's third-down offense ranks 122nd of 138. Ohio State's third-down defense ranks 56th of 138.
Maryland's red-zone offense ranks 64th of 138. Ohio State's red-zone defense ranks 5th of 138.
When Ohio State has the ball
Ohio State's early-down offense ranks 14th of 138. Maryland's early-down defense ranks 68th of 138.
Ohio State's passing-down offense ranks 67th of 138. Maryland's passing-down defense ranks 95th of 138.
Ohio State's third-down offense ranks 44th of 138. Maryland's third-down defense ranks 70th of 138.
Ohio State's red-zone offense ranks 44th of 138. Maryland's red-zone defense ranks 135th of 138.
What’s changed
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best. Offense form is EPA per play gained.
▼Offense form-0.233 last 3 vs -0.081 season (-0.153)
▼Defense form0.127 last 3 vs -0.124 season (+0.251)
Offense formabout the same(0.253 last 3 vs 0.234 season)
▲Defense form-0.249 last 3 vs -0.195 season (-0.054)
Away
2026 · Stat leaders
PassingMalik Washington — 1288 yd, 7 TD
RushingIverson Howard — 211 yd, 4 TD
ReceivingChris Durr Jr. — 461 yd, 4 TD
Home
2026 · Stat leaders
PassingJulian Sayin — 1530 yd, 13 TD
RushingBo Jackson — 353 yd, 2 TD
ReceivingJeremiah Smith — 823 yd, 9 TD
2026 · Collision map
Where each offense meets the other defense — FBS rank first, season value after.
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Early downs
Maryland offense
58thof 1380.031214 plays
vs
Ohio State defense · allowed
26thof 138-0.131178 plays
Maryland defense · allowed
68thof 138-0.035vs
Ohio State offense
14thof 1380.199225 plays
Passing downs
Maryland offense
122ndof 138-0.179124 plays
vs
Ohio State defense · allowed
69thof 138-0.018123 plays
Maryland defense · allowed
95thof 1380.074117 plays
vs
Ohio State offense
67thof 1380.03098 plays
Third down
Maryland offense
122ndof 138-0.20271 plays
vs
Ohio State defense · allowed
56thof 138-0.05971 plays
Maryland defense · allowed
70thof 138-0.00366 plays
vs
Ohio State offense
44thof 1380.22460 plays
Red zone
Maryland offense
64thof 1380.07058 plays · small sample
vs
Ohio State defense · allowed
5thof 138-0.47826 plays · small sample
Maryland defense · allowed
135thof 1380.45331 plays · small sample
vs
Ohio State offense
44thof 1380.14771 plays
Field advancement
Maryland offense
81stof 13847.3%vs
Ohio State defense · allowed
15thof 13831.0%Maryland defense · allowed
54thof 13839.4%vs
Ohio State offense
4thof 13865.7%Away
Home
Maryland Offense vs Ohio State DefenseOhio State · 9 of 11
EPA/Drive is opponent-adjusted. Other metrics are raw 2026 season stats with FBS ranks. Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Quality (opponent-adjusted)
0.05#56
EPA/Drive (opp-adj)
#100.28
Defense rating (opp-adj), higher = better
Style / situational breakdown (raw 2026)
-0.047#97
277 plays
EPA/Play
#27-0.129
allowed · 237 plays
-0.110#102
172 plays
EPA/Pass
#8-0.323
allowed · 129 plays
0.058#60
105 plays
EPA/Rush (sacks included)
#1140.102
allowed · 108 plays
46.2%#84
277 plays
Success Rate
#3741.4%
allowed · 237 plays
47.1%#58
Pass Success Rate
#331.5%
allowed
44.8%#109
Rush Success Rate
#12251.3%
allowed
47.3%#81
Available Yards %
#1531.0%
allowed
68.5#39
Net Field Position
#2374.1
Opponents' net field position (higher = better)
0.031#58
214 plays
Early Downs EPA/Play
#26-0.131
allowed · 178 plays
7.3#86
Avg 3rd Down Distance
#497.5
Opponents' avg 3rd-down distance (higher = better)
Maryland Defense vs Ohio State OffenseOhio State · 9 of 11
EPA/Drive is opponent-adjusted. Other metrics are raw 2026 season stats with FBS ranks. Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Quality (opponent-adjusted)
-0.03#83
Defense rating (opp-adj), higher = better
EPA/Drive (opp-adj)
#60.42
Style / situational breakdown (raw 2026)
-0.001#78
allowed · 256 plays
EPA/Play
#120.219
284 plays
0.003#88
allowed · 127 plays
EPA/Pass
#20.490
139 plays
-0.004#73
allowed · 129 plays
EPA/Rush (sacks included)
#99-0.040
145 plays
46.1%#85
allowed · 256 plays
Success Rate
#656.7%
284 plays
43.0%#73
allowed
Pass Success Rate
#559.0%
43.9%#48
allowed
Rush Success Rate
#1654.5%
39.4%#54
allowed
Available Yards %
#465.7%
69.2#109
Opponents' net field position (higher = better)
Net Field Position
#3668.1
-0.035#68
allowed
Early Downs EPA/Play
#140.199
225 plays
7.9#29
Opponents' avg 3rd-down distance (higher = better)
Avg 3rd Down Distance
#446.5
2026 · Situational EPAOhio State · 6 of 6
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
-0.059
272 plays
Non-garbage · Off
0.229
288 plays
-0.001
257 plays
Non-garbage · Def (allowed)
-0.137
240 plays
0.070
58 plays · small sample
Red Zone · Off
0.147
71 plays
0.453
31 plays · small sample
Red Zone · Def (allowed)
-0.478
26 plays · small sample
-0.202
71 plays
3rd Down · Off
0.224
60 plays
-0.003
66 plays
3rd Down · Def (allowed)
-0.059
71 plays