Michigan Wolverines vs Maryland Terrapins Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 11/18/2023

Game Time: 12:00 pm ET, Saturday, November 18, 2023

Venue:  SECU Stadium, College Park, MD

Where to Watch:  FOX

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Michigan -21, Maryland +21; Over/Under:  50 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Michigan -21, Maryland +21; Over/Under:  50.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Michigan -21, Maryland +21; Over/Under:  50 points

Michigan Wolverines:  10-0 (7-0) (1st place, Big Ten East)

Maryland Terrapins:  6-4 (3-4) (4th place, Big Ten East)

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Michigan Wolverines:  won their last game on the road against the Penn State Nittany Lions 24-15.

Maryland Terrapins:  won their last game on the road against the Nebraska Cornhuskers 13-10.

Michigan is entering this game with a 10-0 record overall and they have a 7-0 record in their conference games too. They are 6-0 in their home games, 4-0 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They won their last game against Penn State 24-15. J.J. McCarthy was the starting QB and he completed 7/8 passes for 60 passing yards, 0 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Blake Corum led the team in rushing yards with 145 and 2 TDs. Cornelius Johnson led the receivers with 24 receiving yards on 2 receptions. Michael Barrett led the defense in that game with 4 solo tackles and 5 assisted tackles while Jaylen Harrell led the defense in sacks with 1. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that game.

 

 

 

Maryland is entering this game with a 6-4 record overall and they have a 3-4 record in their conference games too. They are 4-2 in their home games, 2-2 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They won their last game against Nebraska 13-10. Taulia Tagovailoa was the starting QB and he completed 27/40 passes for 283 passing yards, 1 touchdown, and 1 interception. Roman Hemby led the team in rushing yards with 74. Jeshaun Jones led the receivers with 86 receiving yards on 5 receptions. Tarheeb Still led the defense in that game with 5 solo tackles and 2 assisted tackles while Kellan Wyatt led the defense in sacks with 1. Dante Trader Jr. and Tarheeb Still each came away with 2 interceptions for them in that game.

The current betting odds have Michigan listed as a 21 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Michigan has looked really good this season as they are ranked inside the top 4 in the country and they backed that up over the weekend with a big win. They are 10-0 overall with their 7-0 record in conference games and they just pulled off a big win on the road against Penn State by 9 points. That win was also their smallest margin of victory all season with all of their other wins coming by over 20 points. Meanwhile, Maryland is only 6-4 overall this season and they are 3-4 in their conference games too. They started the season really hot but cooled right down when their schedule got tougher as they struggled a lot more against Big Ten opponents. They are going to have the home advantage here but it is not going to matter much with the way Michigan has played all season. Michigan will be looking to roll once again in this game, especially with everything happening around the team off the field. The best way to place a bet here is on Michigan to cover the spread in this game. 

Michigan Maryland Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, November 18, 2023 (12:00 pm ET start time) is Michigan 42 Maryland 7.

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Michigan Wolverines: 24-13 ATS in all games. 11-2 ATS in road games. 19-7 ATS against conference opponents. 9-4 OVER in road games. 23-13 OVER after gaining 125 or less passing yards in the last game. . 

Maryland Terrapins: 5-10 ATS as an underdog. 8-17 ATS after scoring and allowing 17 or less points. 12-22 ATS after a win by 3 or less points. 8-4 OVER after 2 straight games with 40 or more pass attempts. 16-8 OVER after playing a game where 29 total points or less were scored.

Michigan Wolverines:  D. Hughes (RB) day-to-day - Undisclosed. D. Warren (QB) day-to-day - Undisclosed. K. English (WR) day-to-day - Undisclosed. C. Stokes (RB) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed. L. Forbes (WR) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed.

Maryland Terrapins:  D. Wade (TE) day-to-day - Undisclosed. R. Brown (RB) day-to-day - Undisclosed. R. Manning (WR) day-to-day - Undisclosed. R. Cooper Jr. (WR) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed. L. Haughton Jr. (WR) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed. N. Avery (LB) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed. N. Ray (RB) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed. J. Richards (WR) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed. D. Gooden (LB) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed. D. Duffus (OL) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed. S. Williams (WR) out for season - Undisclosed. L. Husbands (TE) out for season - Undisclosed.

“As we got in the game, obviously the running game became a priority and I think our guys up front really asserted themselves to be dominant and those backs ran super hard.” - Sherrone Moore after his team’s win against PSU in their last game.

“They found a way to get it done and fought through some adversity because it wasn’t pretty today. Our offense made plays when we needed to make plays. Our quarterback did a tremendous job on that last drive and put us in position to go win it. I can’t give enough credit to our defense. They created a bunch of turnovers. They kept playing with their back against the wall and when we needed them to get us the ball back they got us the ball back” - Mike Locksley after his team’s win against Nebraska in their last game.

WR Johnson, Cornelius 

WR Wilson, Roman 

TE Barner, A.J. 

TE Loveland, Colston  

QB McCarthy, J.J. 

RB Corum, Blake

WR Felton, Tai  

WR Prather, Kaden 

WR Jones, Jeshaun 

TE Dyches, Corey 

QB Tagovailoa, Taulia 

RB Hemby, Roman

Passing: J. McCarthy (2194)

Rushing: B. Corum (794)

Receiving: R. Wilson (589)

Touchdowns: B. Corum (18)

Passing: T. Tagovailoa (2769)

Rushing: R. Hemby (515)

Receiving: J. Jones (607)

Touchdowns: R. Hemby (6)

Coaches:

Michigan Wolverines: Jim Harbaugh (9th season)

Maryland Terrapins: Mike Locksley (6th season)