Getting a win and covering the posted spread will be the goals for the Terrapins on Saturday when they take on the Huskies at Rentschler Field in Week 3 action.

The Terrapins will look to vanquish their hosts on Saturday, as they are 2-0 ATS versus the spread this season, while the Huskies are 0-1 ATS. Maryland is 1-1 against the total, while Connecticut is 1-0 versus the number.



View Maryland vs Connecticut Odds and Stats.

Betting Line: Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had set the Huskies as 8-point underdogs on the Sportsbook line for this contest.

Power Rankings / Prediction: This game matches up the No. 117 (Huskies) and the No. 6 (Terrapins) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAF Power Rankings at OddsShark. A 62-12 result in favor of the Terrapins is predicted by handicapping models.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Connecticut's No. 101-ranked offense (18 PPG) against a Terrapins defense that ranks No. 15 at 10 PPG. The Huskies passing attack has averaged 206 yards per game, more than the Terrapins give up through the air (125 YPG on average).



Maryland was a 47-10 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Old Dominion. They covered the 20.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (57) made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors. In their last game, Maryland got a 149-yard performance from Brandon Ross as a key part of its 47-10 win over Old Dominion.

Connecticut was a 33-18 loser in their most recent outing at home against Towson. They failed to cover the 16-point spread as favorites, while the total score (51) made Sportsbooks of OVER bettors. Geremy Davis was good for 100 receiving yards in the Huskies's most recent action, but while it helped his stats, it didn’t help his team to victory and they fell 33-18 to the Huskies.


Maryland Terrapins Trends:
When playing in September are 5-5
When playing on grass are 4-6
After outgaining opponent are 4-6
When playing outside the conference are 5-5

Connecticut Huskies Trends:
When playing in September are 5-5
When playing on grass are 5-5
After being outgained are 3-7
When playing outside the conference are 4-6

A few Terrapins at Huskies trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Maryland's last 6 games
Maryland is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Maryland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Connecticut's last 7 games at home
Connecticut is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Connecticut's last 9 games
Connecticut is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home


Next up:
Maryland home to West Virginia, Saturday, September 21
Connecticut home to Michigan, Saturday, September 21