Florida Atlantic Owls vs Maryland Terrapins Prediction, 8/30/2025 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Atlantic Owls vs Maryland Terrapins

Date: Saturday, August 30, 2025

Location: SECU Stadium in College Park, MD

TV: BTN

Odds/Point Spread: Terrapins (-14.5)

Total/Over-Under: 59.5

The Maryland Terrapins (4-8 last year) will compete against the Florida Atlantic Owls (3-9 last season) at SECU Stadium on Saturday, August 30, 2025. Maryland opens this matchup as 4.5-point favorites. The total is 59.5.

The Florida Atlantic Owls ended the season having earned a 3-9 record. In their last matchup, the Owls went up against the Tulsa Golden Hurricane and earned the victory with a final of 63-16. Against the run, the Owls gave up 64 yds on 28 attempts, which is 2.3 yards per run allowed. Florida Atlantic allowed 29 pass completions on 53 tries for 287 yards, and a completion percentage of 54.7%. When all was said and done, they ran 68 plays which gave them a total of 665 yards. The Florida Atlantic Owls ended up rushing 43 different times and had 371 yards, which had them averaging 8.6 yards per carry.

The Owls earned 4,771 total yards over the course of last year. Florida Atlantic totaled 14 touchdowns through the air and 24 rushing touchdowns. They turned the football over 18 times. Florida Atlantic accrued 234 1st downs as a unit, and they were called for 79 infractions for 619 yards. As a team they averaged 189.0 yards on the ground, which ranked them 30th in the country. When it comes to getting in the endzone, the Florida Atlantic Owls held an average of 25.9 PPG.

The Owls ranked 104th in Division 1 concerning team defense, allowing 30.3 PPG. The opposition ran for an average of 4.9 yards per rush and 183.5 rushing yards per game over the course of last season. Over the course of last season, they gave up 2,202 rushing yards through 12 contests. Concerning yards via the pass, the Owls conceded 2,798 yds which had them ranked 67th in college football. During their 12 games played last season, they gave up 233.2 yards per game via the pass in addition to surrendering a completion percentage of 55.9%. They granted 416.7 yards/outing putting them 112th in D-1. They granted 25 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 18 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Terrapins ended the year having earned a 4-8 record. The last time they took the gridiron, the Terrapins took a loss by a score of 44-7 when they played the Penn State Nittany Lions. Maryland ran for 2.3 yards per attempt, finishing with a total of 72 yards on 31 carries. The Terrapins finished with a total of 194 yards while running 57 plays (3.4 yds per play). The Terrapins pass defense gave up a completion rate of 66.7%, surrendering 193 yards on 20 out of 30 passing. Maryland conceded 49 rushing attempts for 219 yards (4.5 yards per carry).

When it comes to how much they scored, the Terrapins were 101st in the nation holding an average of 23.7 points per game. The Maryland Terrapins held an average of 386.1 yards per contest, which ranked them 67th in college football. The Maryland offense accrued 703 yds of penalties on 77 violations, which had them ranked 62nd in D-1 in terms of making mistakes. They gave away 14 interceptions while allowing opponents to recover 6 fumbles and they recorded 258 1st downs. For the previous year, the Terrapins had a total of 3,308 passing yards along with averaging 275.7 throwing yards per game, which ranked 17th in Division 1. They held an average of 110.4 rushing yards per game and ran for 1,325 yards for the year.

The Terrapins conceded 30.4 points per contest, ranking them 105th in the country. Maryland surrendered a total of 1,642 yards on the ground (136.8 yards per contest) and 19 touchdowns on the ground last season. In total, they conceded 365 points in total. They gave up 22 touchdowns via the pass and 241.3 yards/game, which had them ranked 106th in college football. The Terrapins defense took the field for 811 plays, ranking them 40th in college football. Their defense earned 8 fumbles and 10 picks in the previous season.

Who will win tonight's Owls/Terrapins college football game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Terrapins -14.5

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