Maryland Terrapins vs Indiana Hoosiers Prediction, 9/28/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Maryland Terrapins vs Indiana Hoosiers

Date: Saturday, September 28, 2024

Location: Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, IN

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Hoosiers (-7.0)

Total/Over-Under: 55.5

The Indiana Hoosiers (4-0) will compete against the Maryland Terrapins (3-1) at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, September 28, 2024. Maryland opens this game as 7.0-point dogs. The total has been set at 55.5.

The Maryland Terrapins come into this matchup with a record of 3-1 for this season. In their last matchup, the Terrapins played against the Villanova Wildcats and took home the win by a score of 38-20. When it came to stopping the run, the Terrapins gave up 75 yds on 32 attempts, which is an average of 2.3 yds per rush allowed. Maryland relinquished 16 pass completions on 33 attempts for 156 yds, and a completion percentage of 48.5%. At the end of the game, they ran 64 plays which totaled 497 yards. The Maryland Terrapins ran the ball a total of 30 different times and accumulated 159 yds, which earned them an average of 5.3 yds per carry.

The Terrapins have earned 1,856 total yards for the season. In terms of notching touchdowns, Maryland has amassed 9 touchdowns through the air and 8 rushing touchdowns. They have surrendered the ball 3 times. Maryland has accounted for 96 1st downs offensively, and they have committed 30 penalties for 280 yards. Offensively they're averaging 155.3 yards on the ground which ranks them 74th in the nation. Concerning getting in the endzone, the Maryland Terrapins have an average of 34.8 PPG.

The Terrapins are sitting in 35th in Division 1 regarding team defense, conceding 16.8 points per game. The opposition is running for an average of 3.3 yards per rush and 101.8 yards on the ground per game on the season. Overall, they have allowed 407 running yards through 4 contests. When talking about passing yards, the Terrapins are conceding 988 yards which has them ranked 110th in college football. They have conceded 247.0 yards per contest via the pass as well as giving up a completion percentage of 53.3%. For the season, they are allowing 348.8 yards/game ranking them 73rd in the country. They have yielded 5 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 2 touchdowns pounding the rock.

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The Hoosiers come into this game with a record of 4-0 for this year. The last time they took the field, the Hoosiers walked away with a victory by a final of 52-14 when they played the Charlotte 49ers. Indiana conceded 33 running attempts for 137 yds (4.2 yards per rush). The Hoosiers passing defense gave up a completion percentage of 60.9%, relinquishing 119 yds on 14 for 23 through the air. The Hoosiers finished with 510 yds and they ran 68 plays (7.5 yards per play). Indiana rushed the ball for 5.4 yards per carry, totaling 222 yards on 41 carries.

The Indiana Hoosiers are averaging 513.8 yards/outing, which is good for 11th in the country. The Indiana offense has 265 yds of penalties on 28 infractions, which has them ranked 39th in Division 1 in terms of helping out the opposition. They maintain an average of 225.5 yards per game via the rush and have run for 902 yards for the season. They have given away 0 picks while allowing opponents to recover 0 fumbles and they have been able to record 110 1st downs. Concerning the points being put on the board, the Hoosiers rank 5th in the nation with 50.5 points per game. For the season so far, the Hoosiers have earned 1,153 yards through the air along with holding an average of 288.3 passing yards per game, which has them ranked 23rd in the nation.

The Hoosiers are conceding 9.3 PPG, which puts them 7th in the country. Indiana has surrendered a total of 298 yards on the ground (74.5 yards/game) and 2 touchdowns rushing this season. This year, they have given up 37 pts. They have surrendered 2 touchdowns from the passing game and 124.8 yards per game, which puts them in 10th in college football. The Hoosiers defense has participated in 217 plays, which is good for 38th in D-1. Their defense has compiled 3 fumbles recovered and 4 picks so far this year.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Hoosiers -7.0

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