Northwestern Wildcats vs Maryland Terrapins Prediction, 10/11/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Northwestern Wildcats vs Maryland Terrapins

Date: Friday, October 11, 2024

Location: SECU Stadium in College Park, MD

TV: FOX

Odds/Point Spread: Terrapins (-10.0)

Total/Over-Under: 45

The Maryland Terrapins (3-2) welcome the Northwestern Wildcats (2-3) at SECU Stadium on Friday, October 11, 2024. Maryland opens this game as 10.0-point favorites from oddsmakers. The over/under is set at 45.

The Northwestern Wildcats head into this game 2-3 this season. In their last matchup, the Wildcats went up against the Indiana Hoosiers and took a loss by a score of 41-24. The Northwestern Wildcats ran the ball a total of 22 different times and accrued 93 yds, which had them averaging 4.2 yards per tote. In all, they had 60 plays for 336 yards. Northwestern allowed 25 pass completions on 33 attempts for a total of 380 yards, and a completion rate of 75.8%. On the ground, the Wildcats gave up 149 yds on 35 tries, which averages out to 4.3 yds per run allowed.

Regarding scoring, the Northwestern Wildcats have an average of 18.6 points per game. As a unit they're averaging 127.4 yards rushing ranking them 101st in the country. The Wildcats have racked up 1,514 total yards over the course of this season. When it comes to notching touchdowns, Northwestern has totaled 4 passing touchdowns and 6 touchdowns via the ground. Northwestern has a total of 90 first downs offensively, and they have committed 24 penalties for 196 yds. They have turned the football over 6 different times.

The Wildcats are ranked 46th in the country regarding the opposition scoring, giving up 20.8 PPG. The opposition is running for an average of 3.1 yards per rush and 93.2 rushing yards per game on the year. Overall, they have conceded 466 rushing yards through 5 games. Concerning yards via the pass, the Wildcats are conceding 1,271 yards which ranks them 99th in college football. They are allowing 254.2 yards per contest through the air as well as conceding a completion percentage of 64.9%. Over the course of this season, they are granting 347.4 yards per game putting them 64th in the country. They have given up 9 touchdowns by air and 3 touchdowns pounding the rock.

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The Terrapins come into this matchup with a record of 3-2 this season. When they last played, the Terrapins took a defeat with a final score of 42-28 when they played the Indiana Hoosiers. Maryland ended up running for 3.7 yds per carry, finishing the contest with 112 yards on 30 carries. The Terrapins finished the game with 401 yards while they ran 71 plays (5.6 yards per play). The Terrapins secondary allowed a completion rate of 66.7%, surrendering 359 yards on 22 out of 33 passing. Maryland relinquished 42 running attempts for 151 yds (3.6 yards per carry).

The Maryland Terrapins average 451.4 yards/outing, which has them sitting 29th in the nation. The Maryland offense has compiled 373 penalty yards on 40 infractions, which is good for 32nd in the nation in terms of helping out the other team. They maintain an average of 146.6 yards per game via the ground game and have run for 733 yards for this season. They have tossed 2 picks while letting opponents recover 1 fumble and they have tallied 115 first downs. Regarding the points being put on the board, the Terrapins sit 38th in college football averaging 33.4 PPG. During this campaign to this point, the Terrapins currently have a total of 1,524 yards via the pass as well as holding an average of 304.8 passing yards per contest, ranking them 12th in D-1.

The Terrapins are allowing 21.8 points per game, which has them 53rd in the nation. Maryland has surrendered a total of 558 yards rushing (111.6 yards per outing) and 5 touchdowns via the rush on the year. This year, they have conceded 109 points. They have conceded 8 touchdowns through the air and 269.4 yards per outing, which has them ranked 121st in college football. The Terrapins defense has been on the field for 339 plays, which is 65th in Division 1. Their defense has 6 fumbles and 8 interceptions for the year.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Wildcats +10.0

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