2013 Record: 7-6

2014 Las Vegas Season Win Total: 6.5*

2014 Season Win Total Picks NCAA Football: 'Under'

Odds courtesy of 5Dimes.

Maryland joins Rutgers as the newcomers in the Big Ten. The Terps had a successful close to their stint in the ACC, going 7-6 and snapping a two-year funk. They bring a competitive team into the Big Ten. But the schedule makers did the Terps no favors, and this experienced team will have to claw its way back to bowl eligibility.

Maryland was mediocre on offense in 2013. But they have a veteran quarterback, an experienced offensive line, and depth at the skill positions. They have eight starters back, including quarterback C.J. Brown, and should show significant improvement on that side.

The Terps defense welcomes back nine starters and 13 of their top 15 tacklers. They were very average on defense last year. But removing teams like Florida State, Clemson and Virginia Tech from the schedule should only help.

Maryland drew Wisconsin and Iowa out of the West. They do get Ohio State and Michigan State at home, but the Terps are long shots to win those contests. Add in road games at Syracuse, Indiana, Penn State and Michigan and there aren't a lot of gimmes on this schedule.

I think that Maryland is a strong team and they are going to be very competitive in the Big Ten. But I don't think they will get seven wins this year. I think they will top out at six wins and bowl eligibility. I would play 'under' even though I like this team.

2014 Maryland Terrapins Schedule

DATE OPPONENT TIME (ET) Location Result

Sat, Aug 30th, 2014 JamesMadison TBA Capital One Field at Byrd Stadium

Sat, Sep 6th, 2014 at SoFlorida 03:30 PM Raymond James Stadium

Sat, Sep 13th, 2014 WestVirginia TBA Capital One Field at Byrd Stadium

Sat, Sep 20th, 2014 at Syracuse TBA Carrier Dome

Sat, Sep 27th, 2014 at Indiana TBA Memorial Stadium

Sat, Oct 4th, 2014 OhioState TBA Capital One Field at Byrd Stadium

Sat, Oct 18th, 2014 Iowa 12:00 PM Capital One Field at Byrd Stadium

Sat, Oct 25th, 2014 at Wisconsin 12:00 PM Camp Randall Stadium

Sat, Nov 1st, 2014 at PennState TBA Beaver Stadium

Sat, Nov 15th, 2014 MichiganState 08:00 PM Capital One Field at Byrd Stadium

Sat, Nov 22nd, 2014 at Michigan TBA Michigan Stadium

Sat, Nov 29th, 2014 Rutgers TBA Capital One Field at Byrd Stadium

All Times EST

*Season Win Total Odds from Raphael Esparza. Esparza was a Las Vegas sportsbook manager for 13 years at some of the largest books on The Strip. He is a proven oddsmaker and this is his projected total.

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