Maryland Stadium features a battle between the host Maryland Terrapins and the visiting Minnesota Golden Gophers in college football betting action Saturday.
Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 20.2-14.2 result in favor of the Terrapins. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NCAAF matchups here.
Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Maryland Terrapins Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
Maryland will face the 3-2 Minnesota Golden Gophers, who own a 1-3-1 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Maryland Terrapins are 1-4 so far this season while the Golden Gophers are 2-3. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Maryland vs Minnesota injuries news.
This game matches up the No. 61 (Maryland Terrapins) and the No. 72 (Minnesota Golden Gophers) teams in the league, according to our current NCAA football Power Rankings at Odds Shark.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up the Maryland Terrapins No. 33-ranked offense (37.4 PPG) against a Minnesota Golden Gophers defense that ranks No. 45 at 23.6 PPG. The Maryland Terrapins passing attack has averaged 153 yards per game, less than the Minnesota Golden Gophers give up through the air (232.6 YPG on average).
In comparing defenses, the Minnesota Golden Gophers own the league's No. 37-rated front 7 in terms of stopping the run, allowing 136 yards per game when on the road. Maryland, on the other hand, rates No. 3 this week in generating rushing yards at home.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
In their last game, the Golden Gophers were Week 6 losers coming out on the wrong end of 14-7 score against Iowa.
Maryland didn't make much of a game of it last time out, losing to the Nittany Lions as Penn State blasted them 38-14 in Week 6 action.
Next Betting Matchups
Minnesota home to Rutgers, Saturday, October 22nd
Maryland home to Michigan State, Saturday, October 22nd