Maryland Football
Maryland is an NCAA Division I FBS football program in the Big Ten, based in College Park, MD. The 2026 record stands at 2-6. The Cooper Predictor rates Maryland at -2.4, No. 77 of 138 FBS teams and No. 17 of 18 in the Big Ten. The model projects a 2-10 finish, with CFP Odds of 0.2%. The model's pre-game picks are 5-3 in Maryland games this season. Most recent result: lost to Illinois 17-20 on Oct 31. Next up: at Purdue on Nov 7 — the model projects Purdue 35-28, giving Maryland a 33% chance to win.
Open Maryland in Cooper Predictor U →Updated Nov 2, 2026 · power ratings compare teams within NCAA Division I FBS.
2026 schedule, predictions & results
| Date | Opponent | Projection | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs Hampton | W 49-6 100% ✓ | W 62-0 |
| Sep 12 | @ UConn | W 28-27 50% ✓ | W 38-14 |
| Sep 19 | vs Virginia Tech | W 31-27 61% ✗ | L 26-35 |
| Sep 26 | vs UCLA | W 28-24 63% ✗ | L 3-54 |
| Oct 3 | @ Nebraska | L 21-35 16% ✓ | L 23-48 |
| Oct 10 | @ Ohio State | L 13-45 4% ✓ | L 16-45 |
| Oct 17 | vs Rutgers | W 35-28 67% ✗ | L 30-37 |
| Oct 31 | vs Illinois | L 27-34 33% ✓ | L 17-20 |
| Nov 7 | @ Purdue | L 28-35 33% | — |
| Nov 13 | vs Wisconsin | L 20-28 30% | — |
| Nov 20 | @ USC | L 24-41 13% | — |
| Nov 27 | vs Penn State | L 21-34 24% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Maryland's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
Big Ten by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ohio State | 6-2 | +23.5 |
| 2 |  Indiana | 8-1 | +21.1 |
| 3 |  Oregon | 5-3 | +17.3 |
| 4 |  Iowa | 6-2 | +14.5 |
| 5 |  USC | 7-2 | +12.6 |
| 6 |  Nebraska | 5-3 | +12.1 |
| 7 |  UCLA | 8-0 | +12 |
| 8 |  Northwestern | 6-2 | +11.5 |
| 9 |  Penn State | 4-4 | +11.2 |
| 10 |  Washington | 5-3 | +8.1 |
| 11 |  Wisconsin | 5-3 | +8.1 |
| 12 |  Michigan | 5-3 | +7.5 |
| 13 |  Illinois | 5-3 | +6.8 |
| 14 |  Minnesota | 5-3 | +3 |
| 15 |  Purdue | 3-5 | +1.1 |
| 16 |  Michigan State | 2-6 | +1.1 |
| 17 | Maryland | 2-6 | -2.4 |
| 18 |  Rutgers | 2-6 | -3.8 |
High schools on the Maryland roster
From publicly published rosters, for the high school states the Cooper Predictor covers. Some rosters do not list a high school, so a player may be missing.
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