Maryland Terrapins vs Purdue Boilermakers Prediction, 11/7/2026 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Maryland Terrapins vs Purdue Boilermakers

Date: Saturday, November 7, 2026

Location: Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, IN

TV: BTN

Odds/Point Spread: Boilermakers (-6.5)

Total/Over-Under: 57.5

The Purdue Boilermakers (3-5) will compete against the Maryland Terrapins (2-6) at Ross-Ade Stadium on Saturday, November 7, 2026. Maryland opens this game as 6.5-point dogs. The betting total comes in at 57.5.

The Maryland Terrapins come into this game with a record of 2-6 for this season. In their last game, the Terrapins played against the Illinois Fighting Illini and went home with a loss by a final score of 20-17. When it came to stopping the run, the Terrapins conceded 184 yards on 33 tries, which is an average of 5.6 yds per run surrendered. Maryland surrendered 18 pass completions on 32 tries for a total of 223 yds, and a completion percentage of 56.3%. In the game, they tallied 58 plays which gave them 288 yds. The Maryland Terrapins ended up running the ball 29 different times and accumulated 98 yards, earning them an average of 3.4 yds per attempt.

Regarding putting points on the board, the Maryland Terrapins have an average of 26.9 points per contest. As a team they average 128.6 yards rushing ranking them 108th in the country. The Terrapins have earned 2,932 total yards this season. In terms of getting in the endzone, Maryland has earned 10 passing touchdowns and 16 touchdowns on the ground. Maryland has recorded 159 1st downs, and they have been hurt by 49 penalties for 450 yds. They have surrendered the ball 9 times.

When talking about passing yardage, the Terrapins have given up 1,748 yards which puts them in 75th in Division 1. They are conceding 218.5 yards per outing through the air as well as conceding a completion percentage of 63.5%. Overall, they have allowed 371.6 yards per outing ranking them 82nd in the country. They have yielded 17 touchdowns by air as well as 14 touchdowns running the ball. The opposition is running for 4.2 yards per attempt on the ground and 153.1 yards on the ground per game so far this year. During this campaign, they have allowed 1,225 rushing yards through 8 outings. The Terrapins rank 120th in D-1 regarding their opponents scoring, allowing 31.6 points per game.

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The Boilermakers come into this game with a record of 3-5 for this season. When they last stepped on the field, the Boilermakers went home defeated by a final of 31-17 when they played the Penn State Nittany Lions. Purdue allowed 51 attempts on the ground for 269 yards (5.3 yds per carry). The Boilermakers pass defense gave up a completion rate of 68.0%, relinquishing 188 yds on 17 for 25 through the air. The Boilermakers finished the game with 175 yds while running 44 plays (4.0 yards per play). Purdue ran the ball for 2.2 yds per attempt, finishing the game with 33 yards on 15 attempts.

In relation to how much they score, the Boilermakers rank 61st in the country by tallying 29.5 points per game. The Purdue Boilermakers are averaging 379.9 yards per contest, which has them ranked 73rd in the country. The Purdue offense has racked up 399 penalty yards on 51 infractions, which ranks them 79th in college football in terms of hurting your team. They have given away 5 picks while conceding 3 fumbles and they have been able to tally 170 first downs. Over the course of the season thus far, the Boilermakers have compiled 2,107 yards through the air as well as an average of 263.4 passing yards per game, giving them a rank of 29th in Division 1. They hold an average of 116.5 yards per game on the ground and have toted the ball for 932 yards in total.

Purdue has given up a total of 1,400 yards rushing (175.0 yards/game) in addition to 15 touchdowns via the rush on the season. They have allowed 16 touchdowns from the passing game and 243.6 yards per game, which has them in 111th in D-1. In total, they have allowed 257 points. Their defense has 3 fumbles and 7 interceptions on the season. The Boilermakers defense has been on the field for 505 plays, which has them sitting 40th in the country. The Boilermakers are relinquishing 32.1 points per game, ranking them 125th in the nation.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Boilermakers -6.5

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