Maryland Terrapins vs Wisconsin Badgers Prediction, 11/5/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Maryland Terrapins vs Wisconsin Badgers

Date: Saturday, November 5, 2022

Location: Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, WI

TV: BTN

Odds/Point Spread: Badgers (-5.5)

Total/Over-Under: 54

Camp Randall Stadium is where the Wisconsin Badgers (4-4) will compete against the Maryland Terrapins (6-2) on Saturday. Wisconsin opens as 5.5-point favorites. The over/under has been set at 54.

The Maryland Terrapins come into this game with a record of 6-2 this year. In their last contest, the Terrapins played against the Northwestern Wildcats and went home with a win by a final score of 31-24. Billy Edwards Jr. finished 18/28 with 166 yards through the air and 1 touchdown. He had a QB rating of 125.9 and finished the game without throwing an interception. Roman Hemby was the leader on the ground for the Terrapins with 24 totes for 179 yards (7.5 yards per carry). The Maryland Terrapins ended up rushing 50 different times and compiled 257 yards, which came out to an average of 5.1 yards per tote. Once the final whistle blew, they tallied 78 plays for 423 yards. Maryland relinquished 18 pass completions on 24 tries for a total of 143 yards, and a completion rate of 75.0%. On the ground, the Terrapins conceded 215 yards on 46 attempts, which averages out to 4.7 yards per rush allowed.

Concerning putting points on the board, the Maryland Terrapins have an average of 34.1 points per outing. As a unit they're holding an average of 171.4 yards via the ground game which ranks them 52nd in college football. The Terrapins have tallied 3,640 total yards this season. When it comes to scoring touchdowns, Maryland has totaled 16 touchdowns via the pass and 19 rushing touchdowns. Maryland has accrued 173 first downs as an offense, and they have been called for 67 infractions for 602 yds. They have given the ball to the opposition 8 times.

Regarding yards through the air, the Terrapins are giving up 2,080 yds which ranks them 98th in the country. They have conceded 260.0 yards per game through the air and conceding a completion percentage of 62.2%. Over the course of this year, they are surrendering 380.3 yards/game which puts them 71st in the nation. They have allowed 15 touchdowns via the pass and 9 touchdowns running the ball. The opposition is running for 3.4 yards per rush and 120.3 rushing yards per game so far this season. Over the course of this season, they have conceded 962 yards via the ground game in 8 contests. The Terrapins rank 55th in the country concerning team defense, conceding 24.1 points per game.

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The Badgers come into this matchup with a record of 4-4 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Badgers went home victorious with a score of 35-24 when they faced the Purdue Boilermakers. Graham Mertz (2 touchdowns) ended the game with 203 yards on 13/21 through the air while his QB rate was 174.5. He didn't toss any picks and his average yards per attempt was 9.7. Braelon Allen carried the football 16 times for 113 yds, finishing the game with 7.1 yards per carry for Wisconsin. Wisconsin rushed for 6.1 yds per attempt, finishing the game with 178 yards on 29 attempts. The Badgers ended up finishing with 381 yds and they ran 50 plays (7.6 yds per play). The Badgers secondary conceded a completion percentage of 67.4%, relinquishing 320 yards on 31 out of 46 passing. Wisconsin conceded 33 run attempts for 111 yds (3.4 yds per rush).

Regarding their scoring prowess, the Badgers are sitting 53rd in Division 1 holding an average of 31.8 points per contest. For the season thus far, the Badgers currently have a total of 1,747 passing yards as well as holding an average of 218.4 passing yards per outing, which ranks 91st in college football. The Wisconsin Badgers hold an average of 389.9 yards per game, which has them ranked 72nd in the nation. The Wisconsin offense has compiled 551 penalty yds on 58 infractions, which is good for 32nd in the country in terms of helping out the other team.

Wisconsin has allowed a total of 911 yards via the ground game (113.9 yards/game) in addition to 12 touchdowns via the rush for the year. They have given up 11 touchdowns through the air and 228.9 yards per outing, which has them sitting 63rd in the country. The Badgers defense has been on the field for 515 plays, which has them ranked 30th in the country. The Badgers are giving up 21.9 PPG, which has them 38th in D-1. In total, they have given up 175 points.

Who will win tonight's Terrapins/Badgers college football game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Terrapins +5.5

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