Week 6 • October 04, 2025, 07:30 PM UTC
3-1
Big Ten
Power Rank: 15.8
24 FINAL 20
4-0
Big Ten
Power Rank: 3.4
Maryland covered by 1.5 | Game went Under by 8.5

Washington defeated Maryland 24–20 in a closely contested finish.

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General Information

Week: Week 6
Kick Off (at stadium): 03:30 PM EDT
Stadium: SECU Stadium
Capacity: 51,802
Elevation: 148 ft
HFA Rating: 2.3
Playing Surface: Artifical Turf

Betting Information

Spread Washington -5.5
Total (O/U) 52.5
Expected Score WASH 29.0 - 23.5 MD
Power Rank Implied Line Washington +12.4
Prediction Markets Washington 67% Win Chance (Kalshi)

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: February 02, 2026
Partly Cloudy

Partly Cloudy

26.0°F

Wind Chill: 20.2°F
Wind: 4.7 mph SSE
Gusts: 9.9 mph
Precipitation: 0.0"
Humidity: 89%
Rain Chance: 0%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

Washington (Away)

This Week: 2327.1 miles
Last Week: Home Game
Season Total: 2827.7 miles
Body Clock Time: 12:30
Rest Days: 7

Maryland (Home)

This Week: 0.0 miles
Last Week: No Game
Season Total: 2207.1 miles
Body Clock Time: 15:30
Rest Days: 14

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Betting Information
Current Line Washington -5.5
Total Points 52.5
Blue Chip Analytics Power Rating
Washington 15.8
Maryland 3.4
Travel Impact
Away Team Travel 2327 mi
Home Team Travel 0 mi
Rest Maryland +7
HFA: SECU Stadium
Capacity 51,802
Elevation 148 ft
Weather: Partly Cloudy
Temperature 26.0°F
Wind Speed 4.7 mph
Your Line Maryland -12.4
Implied Value

What are the key factors for Washington vs Maryland?

Washington: Key Factors

Maryland: Key Factors

What happened in the game?

Washington travels 2,327 miles to this game, a cross-country trip.

Washington arrives with a 3-hour body clock disadvantage.

Washington won by 4 in a closely contested finish.

Maryland covered the spread, covering narrowly.

The total went Under by 8.5 points.

Does weather affect this game at SECU Stadium?

At 26.0°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 Washington and Maryland compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour Washington (15.8) over Maryland (3.4) by 12.4 points on a neutral field. Despite playing at home, Maryland faces a power rating deficit. Check whether the market spread accounts for this gap. Maryland brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.3). 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

Washington won and Maryland covered the spread.