CFB Schedule college football
Wk 7 · 2026

Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Maryland Terrapins — Sat, Oct 17

Sat, Oct 17 · SECU Stadium, College Park
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What is at stake

A Big Ten game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the race.

Efficiency · 2025 ratings

-2.2#79
Efficiency margin
-3.2#85
28.4
Offense (pts/100)
23.5
30.6
Defense (pts/100)
26.6
72.0
Pace (plays/g)
66.5
5.66
Yards / play
5.37
7.86
Yards / play allowed
5.63
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College King's 2025 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row; the brighter side is the better of the two, and a longer bar is always the better number — including the rows where a lower figure is the good one.

Team stats · 2025 per game

28.7
Points / game
23.5
31.8
Points allowed
26.5
407
Yards / game
360
433
Yards allowed
402
223
Pass yds allowed
226
210
Rush yds allowed
176
0.92
Turnovers / game
1.17
From completed 2025 box scores; defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.

Rutgers form

L 36-40vs PSUL 9-42at OSUW 35-20vs MDL 13-35at ILLW 27-24at PUR
2025 season

Maryland form

L 28-38at MSUL 20-45vs MICHL 6-24at ILLL 20-35at RUTGL 10-55vs IU
2025 season

Rutgers this season

No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.

Maryland this season

No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked when the game goes final. There is no line archive before this season, so these records begin with 2026 Week 1.

Common opponents · 4

OpponentRutgersMaryland
USC
Big Ten
vs Wk 3 · scheduled previewat Wk 12 · scheduled preview
Wisconsin
Big Ten
at Wk 10 · scheduled previewvs Wk 11 · scheduled preview
Nebraska
Big Ten
vs Wk 11 · scheduled previewat Wk 5 · scheduled preview
Penn State
Big Ten
at Wk 12 · scheduled previewvs Wk 13 · scheduled preview
Open these two in the comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.

Series history · 2006–2026

Maryland leads the series 8–6 · Rutgers has won the last 2
14 meetings in 2006–2026 · average margin 8.4 points toward Maryland
Yr DateResultSiteWon
20252025-11-08Maryland 2035 Rutgersat RUTGRutgers
20242024-11-16Rutgers 3117 Marylandat MDRutgers
20232023-11-25Maryland 4224 Rutgersat RUTGMaryland
20222022-11-26Rutgers 037 Marylandat MDMaryland
20212021-11-27Maryland 4016 Rutgersat RUTGMaryland
20202020-12-12Rutgers 2724 Marylandat MDRutgers
20192019-10-05Maryland 487 Rutgersat RUTGMaryland
20182018-10-13Rutgers 734 Marylandat MDMaryland
20172017-11-04Maryland 2431 Rutgersat RUTGRutgers
20162016-11-26Rutgers 1331 Marylandat MDMaryland
20152015-11-28Maryland 4641 Rutgersat RUTGMaryland
20142014-11-29Rutgers 4138 Marylandat MDRutgers
20092009-09-26Rutgers 3413 Marylandat MDRutgers
20072007-09-29Maryland 3424 Rutgersat RUTGMaryland

Rutgers leaders 2025 season

PassingAthan Kaliakmanis QB #16229/368, 3124 YDS, 20 TD, 7 INT
AJ Surace QB #104/9, 58 YDS, 2 TD
RushingAntwan Raymond RB #3244 CAR, 1241 YDS, 13 TD
Ja'shon Benjamin RB #2068 CAR, 328 YDS, 2 TD
CJ Campbell Jr. RB #022 CAR, 119 YDS
ReceivingKJ Duff WR #860 REC, 1084 YDS, 7 TD
Ian Strong WR #952 REC, 762 YDS, 5 TD
DT Sheffield WR #044 REC, 577 YDS, 5 TD
Kenny Fletcher Jr. TE #1226 REC, 236 YDS
Defense
TacklesJett Elad DB #977
Dariel Djabome LB #867
Kaj Sanders DB #164
SacksBradley Weaver DL #942.5
Eric O'Neill EDGE #992.5
Dariel Djabome LB #82
InterceptionsJett Elad DB #92
Cam Miller CB #71
Bo Mascoe DB #51

Maryland leaders 2025 season

PassingMalik Washington QB #7273/473, 2963 YDS, 17 TD, 9 INT
Khristian Martin QB #311/17, 105 YDS, 1 TD
RushingDeJuan Williams RB #0128 CAR, 501 YDS, 3 TD
Malik Washington QB #756 CAR, 303 YDS, 4 TD
Nolan Ray RB #267 CAR, 289 YDS, 2 TD
ReceivingShaleak Knotts WR #444 REC, 717 YDS, 6 TD
Jalil Farooq WR #158 REC, 545 YDS, 4 TD
Octavian Smith Jr. WR #543 REC, 529 YDS
DeJuan Williams RB #045 REC, 426 YDS, 1 TD
Defense
TacklesDaniel Wingate LB #1102
Jalen Huskey CB #2272
Lavain Scruggs DB #264
SacksSidney Stewart DL #117
Zahir Mathis DL #96
Dillan Fontus DL #952
InterceptionsJamare Glasker DB #44
Jalen Huskey CB #224
La'khi Roland DB #43
Player production is per game from the 2025 season, for players on the current roster.