Overview
- Kickoff is Saturday at 4:00 p.m. ET on BTN at SECU Stadium, with Michigan around a 13.5-point favorite and the total near 45.5.
- Michigan expects Big Ten rushing leader Justice Haynes to miss the rest of the regular season and lists Jordan Marshall day-to-day, positioning former walk-on Bryson Kuzdzal as a potential starter.
- True freshmen Bryce Underwood and Malik Washington headline the matchup, with Washington among the nation’s most productive first-year QBs by total offense and Underwood showing greater efficiency on fewer attempts.
- Turnovers loom large: Maryland owns 18 interceptions and a plus-8 margin led by Jalen Huskey’s four picks, while Michigan committed five turnovers yet escaped Northwestern with a win last week.
- Maryland has lost six straight to fall to 4-6 but remains alive for bowl eligibility, its AD publicly backed coach Mike Locksley for next season, and former Michigan assistant Pep Hamilton is calling the Terps’ offense.