After taking care of the Wake Forest Demon Deacons last week, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish will head on the road to face another ACC foe this week in the Maryland Terrapins.

Maryland is just 2-7 both SU and ATS while Notre Dame is 6-1 SU and 4-3 ATS in their last seven games. Jonas Gray rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown in the win over Wake Forest.

The Terrapins currently sports a record of 2-7, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 2-7 ATS. The Fighting Irish are 6-3 and 4-5 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Terrapins post a 4-5 over under record this season, while the Fighting Irish have gone 3-5-1 against the number.



View Notre Dame vs Maryland Odds and Stats.

Betting Line: Maryland opened as 20.5-point underdogs. The total was to be set a bit later in the week for over under betting purposes.

Power Rankings / Prediction: The OddsShark Power Rankings have the Terrapins at No. 85 and the Fighting Irish at No. 39 heading into this contest. Handicapping models project a 38-19 result in favor of the Fighting Irish.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Maryland's No. 92-ranked offense (22.8 PPG) against a Fighting Irish defense that ranks No. 27 at 20.9 PPG. The Terrapins passing attack has averaged 217 yards per game, more than the Fighting Irish give up through the air (199.8 YPG on average).

Defensively, the Fighting Irish feature the league's No. 14-rated road run defense, allowing 102.8 yards per game. Maryland, meanwhile, ranks No. 60 in rushing offense at home.

Notre Dame was a 24-17 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against Wake Forest. They failed to cover the 13.5–point spread as favorites, while the total score (41) made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors.

In their last action, Maryland was a 31-13 loser at home against Virginia. They failed to cover the 3–point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (44) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.


Notre Dame Fighting Irish Trends:
When playing in November are 4-6
When playing on grass are 8-2
After outgaining opponent are 8-2
When favored on the road are 8-2

Maryland Terrapins Trends:
When playing in November are 2-8
When playing on grass are 3-7
After being outgained are 4-6
When an underdog at home are 2-8

A few Fighting Irish at Terrapins trends to consider:
Notre Dame is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Maryland's last 7 games
Maryland is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Maryland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games


Next up:
Notre Dame home to Boston College, Saturday, November 19
Maryland at Wake Forest, Saturday, November 19