Maryland Terrapins
2–3 · 0–2 BIG TEN
Looking ahead
WEEK 9 · 2026
What to know about Week 9
Keep Illinois circled. The exact rooting plan arrives when Week 9 becomes current.
The model sees Maryland as an extreme playoff long shot.
Your game
Illinois at MarylandTBD
SAT OCT 31
TV TBA
Game forecast
Illinois
Illinois 71%Maryland 29%
Maryland
On the radar
circled as of week 7Week 9 is still 2 weeks out. Who to root for depends on what happens between now and then. The rooting guide appears when this becomes the current week.
TBD
SAT OCT 31
#17 Mississippi State at #1 Texas
Ranked vs ranked (as of week 6) — likely to shape the picture by the time it kicks off.
Texas 90%
TBD
SAT OCT 31
#5 Ohio State at #19 USC
Ranked vs ranked (as of week 6) — likely to shape the picture by the time it kicks off.
Ohio State 74%
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#16 Florida at #2 Georgia
Ranked vs ranked (as of week 6) — likely to shape the picture by the time it kicks off.
Georgia 89%
TBD
SAT OCT 31
Minnesota at #7 Indiana
Big Ten race game involving a ranked team.
Indiana 98%
TBD
SAT OCT 31
Wisconsin at #20 Iowa
Big Ten race game involving a ranked team.
Iowa 78%
TBD
SAT OCT 31
Northwestern at #13 Oregon
Big Ten race game involving a ranked team.
Oregon 76%
TBD
SAT OCT 31
Nevada at #21 UCLA
Big Ten race game involving a ranked team.
UCLA 84%
Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 7, anchored to the AP Top 25 (week 6). How the model works.