Rutgers at Maryland
Rutgers at Maryland final: Rutgers beat Maryland 37–30. The Gotta See It Meter called it worth having on: 24 of 100 (I'll Bite), mostly on power-conference matchup and conference game.
- Date
- Saturday, Oct 17, 2026
- Final
- Rutgers 37, Maryland 30
- Line score
1 2 3 4 T RUTG 7 6 17 7 37 MD 7 16 0 7 30 - TV
- BTN · Cable · Fox One
- Venue
- SECU Stadium
- City
- College Park, MD
- Week
- Week 7
- Conference game
- Yes
- Line
- Maryland −5.5 · upsetO/U 55.5 · Over @ 67
I'll Bite
Rutgers2–4
Lvs UMass21–37
Lat Boston Col.21–28
Lvs USC35–42
Wvs Howard58–7
Lvs Indiana15–47
Wat Maryland37–30
Nothing since.
Maryland2–5
Wvs Hampton62–0
Wat UConn38–14
Lvs Va. Tech26–35
Lvs UCLA3–54
Lat Nebraska23–48
Lat Ohio State16–45
Lvs Rutgers30–37
Nothing since.
What was expected
Line, rankings, stats below remain as they were heading into the game.
These two combine for 58.0 points a game and Maryland plays fast — 70.0 snaps a game, 45th nationally. Vegas set the total at 55.5. The last 4 meetings have averaged a 21.0-point margin.
Blowout riskNahdecided by 7 HIT
PaceSpeed LimitBoth Speed Limit
SeriesCall 911avg margin 21.0 over 4 meetingsdecided by 7 MISS
The matchup
season averages · national rank in FBS below each · the fuller bar leads
| Rutgers | Maryland | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 30.066th | 28.076th | |
| Points allowed | 32.2123rd | 32.7126th | |
| Yards per play | 6.060th | 5.498th | |
| Yards allowed per play | 6.6129th | 5.478th | |
| Plays per game | 66.278th | 70.045th | |
| Turnover margin | -4116th | +240th | |
| 3rd down conversion | 36.7%95th | 34.1%112th |
More stats +11
| Rutgers | Maryland | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing yards per game | 135.498th | 136.097th | |
| Passing yards per game | 260.838th | 241.757th | |
| QB completion rate | 58.5%109th | 62.3%82nd | |
| QB yards per attempt | 8.923rd | 6.3122nd | |
| O-line rank | 120thline yards · sack rate | 50thline yards · sack rate | |
| D-line rank | 108thstuff rate · havoc | 78thstuff rate · havoc | |
| Sacks | 8105th | 1621st | |
| Interceptions | 461st | 539th | |
| Forced fumbles | 276th | 425th | |
| Penalties per game | 4.05th | 7.398th | |
| Time of possession | 31:0250th | 27:53116th |
The series
Split 2–2 over the last 4
| Year | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rutgers 35–20 | 15 |
| 2024 | Rutgers 31–17 | 14 |
| 2023 | Maryland 42–24 | 18 |
| 2022 | Maryland 37–0 | 37 |
How to watch
| Network | BTN |
|---|---|
| Stream | Cable · Fox One |
| Final | Rutgers 37, Maryland 30 |
| Where | SECU Stadium, College Park, MD |
What the Meter sees
| Power-conference matchupTwo of the big four on the same field — the bump, plus the floor every power-conference team carries | +14.0 |
|---|---|
| Conference gameLeague standings are on the line | +5.0 |
| Vegas says it's closeClosing spread of 5.5 — the tighter the number, the bigger the bump | +3.0 |
| Where it's onBTN — a network puts its best games where everyone can find them | +2.0 |
| Gotta See It Meter™ | 24 |
Still Ball0–5Worth a Flip6–17I'll Bite18–33Ready to Rumble34–59Thunderdome60–99Maximum100
Quick answers
- What was the final score of Rutgers vs Maryland?
- Rutgers beat Maryland 37–30.
- What channel is Rutgers vs Maryland on?
- BTN.
- How can I stream Rutgers vs Maryland?
- Streaming on Fox One.
- Where is Rutgers vs Maryland played?
- SECU Stadium in College Park, MD.