Week 11 • November 08, 2025, 07:30 PM UTC
4-4
Big Ten
Power Rank: 3.3
20 FINAL 35
4-5
Big Ten
Power Rank: 4.7
Rutgers covered by 16.5 | Game went Under by 3.5

Rutgers defeated Maryland 35–20 in a double-digit victory.

Maryland @ Rutgers Preview

General Information

Week: Week 11
Kick Off (at stadium): 02:30 PM EST
Stadium: SHI Stadium
Capacity: 52,454
Elevation: 69 ft
HFA Rating: 2.1
Playing Surface: Artifical Turf

Betting Information

Spread Maryland -1.5
Total (O/U) 58.5
Expected Score MD 30.0 - 28.5 RUTG
Power Rank Implied Line Rutgers +1.4
Prediction Markets Rutgers 54% Win Chance (Kalshi)

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: February 02, 2026
Clear

Clear

19.5°F

Wind Chill: 10.5°F
Wind: 6.9 mph SW
Gusts: 14.6 mph
Precipitation: 0.0"
Humidity: 93%
Rain Chance: 0%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

Maryland (Away)

This Week: 168.8 miles
Last Week: Home Game
Season Total: 6969.5 miles
Body Clock Time: 14:30
Rest Days: 7

Rutgers (Home)

This Week: 0.0 miles
Last Week: 1454.5 miles
Season Total: 9549.5 miles
Body Clock Time: 14:30
Rest Days: 7

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Betting Information
Current Line Maryland -1.5
Total Points 58.5
Blue Chip Analytics Power Rating
Maryland 3.3
Rutgers 4.7
Travel Impact
Away Team Travel 169 mi
Home Team Travel 0 mi
Rest Even
HFA: SHI Stadium
Capacity 52,454
Elevation 69 ft
Weather: Clear
Temperature 19.5°F
Wind Speed 6.9 mph
Your Line Rutgers +1.4
Implied Value

What are the key factors for Maryland vs Rutgers?

Maryland: Key Factors

Rutgers: Key Factors

What happened in the game?

Maryland travels 169 miles to this game, a short road trip.

Rutgers won by 15 in a double-digit victory.

Rutgers covered the spread, covering the spread comfortably.

The total went Under by 3.5 points.

Does weather affect this game at SHI Stadium?

At 19.5°F, this is a cold-weather game. Cold conditions below 35°F historically compress scoring and reduce passing efficiency, favouring unders and run-heavy offences.

Full conditions are shown in the data panel above. Forecast data sourced from WeatherAPI.com. Use the Line Value Calculator to apply a manual weather adjustment to your projected line.

How do Maryland and Rutgers compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour Rutgers (4.7) over Maryland (3.3) by 1.4 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. Rutgers brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.1). Add this to the neutral-site differential to arrive at a venue-adjusted line.

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings represent expected point margin against an average FBS opponent on a neutral field, calculated from game data sourced via CollegeFootballData.com (CFBD). They are one input — cross-reference with the travel, rest, and weather data above before drawing conclusions.

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Weather

Rutgers won and Rutgers covered the spread.