Maryland Terrapins vs UCLA Bruins Prediction, 10/18/2025 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Maryland Terrapins vs UCLA Bruins

Date: Saturday, October 18, 2025

Location: Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA

TV: FS1

Odds/Point Spread: Bruins (-3.0)

Total/Over-Under: 52

The UCLA Bruins (2-4) are hosting the Maryland Terrapins (4-2) at Rose Bowl on Saturday, October 18, 2025. UCLA opens this contest as 3.0-point favorites. The over/under is set at 52.

The Maryland Terrapins head into this game 4-2 for this season. In their last matchup, the Terrapins took on the Nebraska Cornhuskers and went home with a loss by a final score of 34-31. The Maryland Terrapins ran the ball a total of 30 times and tallied 130 yds, which had them averaging 4.3 yds per attempt. Overall, they ran 67 plays which gave them a total of 379 yards. Maryland relinquished 20 pass completions on 29 tries for a total of 260 yards, and a completion rate of 69.0%. On the ground, the Terrapins conceded 193 yards on 30 tries, which averages out to 6.4 yards per run allowed.

The Terrapins have earned 2,127 total yards this season. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Maryland has earned 10 touchdowns via the pass and 7 touchdowns via the ground. They have surrendered the football 3 different times. Maryland has compiled 114 1st downs as a unit, and they have been flagged for 42 infractions for 394 yards. As a team they're averaging 99.3 yards on the ground which is 124th in the nation. When it comes to scoring points, the Maryland Terrapins hold an average of 30.2 points per contest.

When talking about passing yards, the Terrapins are allowing 1,368 yards which has them sitting in 77th in Division 1. They have conceded 228.0 yards per game via the pass as well as giving up a completion percentage of 61.4%. During the season, they have given up 340.8 yards per outing ranking them 52nd in the nation. They have yielded 10 touchdowns by air and 2 touchdowns on the ground. They are allowing an average of 3.2 yards per running attempt and 112.8 rushing yards per contest so far this year. Overall, they have given up 677 yards via the running game in 6 games. The Terrapins are sitting in 18th in college football when it comes to the opposition scoring, giving up 16.8 points per game.

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The Bruins come into this matchup with a record of 2-4 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Bruins walked away with a victory by a final of 38-13 when they faced the Michigan State Spartans. UCLA gave up 25 rushing attempts for 87 yds (3.5 yds per carry). The Bruins secondary conceded a completion percentage of 45.7%, relinquishing 166 yards on 16 out of 35 through the air. The Bruins finished the game with 418 yards and they ran 67 plays (6.2 yards per play). UCLA ran for 5.5 yds per carry, finishing with 238 yds on 43 attempts.

Regarding the points being put on the board, the Bruins currently sit 103rd in D-1 averaging 22.8 points per game. The UCLA Bruins average 356.3 yards per contest, which has them ranked 95th in college football. The UCLA offense has totaled 430 yards of penalties on 49 violations, ranking them 16th in Division 1 in terms of hurting your team. They have given away 3 interceptions while letting opponents recover 1 fumbles and they have tallied 116 1st downs. For the year to this point, the Bruins have compiled 1,134 yards via the pass in addition to an average of 189.0 passing yards per outing, which has them ranked 103rd in the country. They maintain an average of 167.3 rushing yards per game and have run for 1,004 yards for the season.

The Bruins are relinquishing 29.2 PPG, which puts them 102nd in Division 1. UCLA has surrendered a total of 1,175 yards rushing (195.8 yards/game) in addition to 12 touchdowns by way of the ground game for the season. They have conceded 11 touchdowns through the air in addition to 173.7 yards per contest, which has them ranked 26th in the country. The Bruins defense has taken part in 373 plays, which ranks 31st in the country. They have totaled 4 fumbles recovered and 0 picks so far this year. This year, they have given up 175 total points.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Terrapins +3.0

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