Overview
- Kickoff is set for 4 p.m. ET at SECU Stadium on the Big Ten Network, with No. 18 Michigan visiting 4-6 Maryland.
- Michigan is without RB Justice Haynes for the rest of the regular season and lists Jordan Marshall as day-to-day, raising the likelihood that former walk-on Bryson Kuzdzal handles lead duties.
- Maryland has dropped six straight but can still reach bowl eligibility with wins over Michigan and Michigan State, as athletic director Jim Smith publicly backed Mike Locksley to return next season.
- The game features true freshman starters at quarterback, with Michigan’s Bryce Underwood and Maryland’s Malik Washington both showing dual-threat production this season.
- Oddsmakers list Michigan by roughly two touchdowns (about -13.5 to -14) with totals near 45.5–46.5, as recent Wolverine turnovers — including five at Northwestern — meet a Terps defense ranked second nationally with 18 picks.