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Football
Maryland (4-1) vs. Nebraska (4-1)
October 11, 2025
SECU Stadium
3:30 PM
Big Ten Network
COLLEGE PARK, MD — Maryland (4-1, 1-1 Big Ten) hosts Nebraska (4-1, 1-1 Big Ten) on Saturday at 3:30 p.m., at SECU Stadium on Big Ten Network. Saturday’s theme shall be Oktoberfest in College Park.
Defensive Dominance
- The Terps have allowed simply 10 whole factors within the first half of video games this season. That whole is the fewest they’ve allowed within the first half of the primary 5 video games of the season this century. The earlier low for factors allowed via 5 video games within the first half since 1996, got here within the 2001 ACC Championship season when Maryland allowed simply 30 factors within the first halves of its first 5 video games.
- Maryland is considered one of 4 Big Ten groups to not enable a rating on its opponents’ opening possession this season (Nebraska, Oregon, Minnesota). The Terps have allowed seven whole factors within the first quarter this season, tied with Oregon for second fewest within the Big Ten (Ohio State, three).
- In permitting simply 10 factors within the first half of its first two convention video games, Maryland is permitting the fourth-fewest whole factors via two Big Ten video games by any crew since 1996. Only 2019 Wisconsin (3 factors), 2012 Penn State (6 factors) and 2025 Ohio State (6 factors) have allowed fewer since 1996.
- Maryland posted its seventh shutout of a Big Ten opponent in a primary half since becoming a member of the league with its 13-0 lead towards Washington final week. The Terps additionally blanked Wisconsin on the street on Sept. 27. This marked the primary time since becoming a member of the Big Ten that Maryland shutout consecutive convention opponents within the first half of video games.
- This can also be the primary time Maryland has blanked two Big Ten opponents within the first half of any two video games in a season since becoming a member of the convention.
- The final time Maryland had back-to-back first-half shutouts of convention opponents got here in 2003 when the Terps held Duke and Georgia Tech scoreless for the primary half-hour in consecutive video games on Oct. 11 and Oct. 23, 2003.
- Overall, Maryland has 11 quarters (of 20) that it has pitched a shutout this season.
Maryland is considered one of 4 Big Ten groups to not enable a rating on its opponents’ opening possession this season.
Series History: Maryland vs. Nebraska
- Maryland and Nebraska have met thrice, with the Huskers holding a 2-1 all-time sequence lead.
- In their most up-to-date matchup in 2023, the Terps earned their first-ever win over Nebraska with a dramatic 13-10 walk-off victory at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln. Jack Howes nailed the game-winning discipline purpose as time expired, whereas Maryland’s protection compelled 5 turnovers to assist safe a 3rd consecutive bowl look.
- Maryland recorded 4 interceptions within the final matchup towards Nebraska in November 2023, its second most in any Big Ten convention recreation since becoming a member of the convention in 2014 (5 towards Rutgers on October 13, 2018).
- In their final assembly in College Park in 2019, Maryland fell to Nebraska 54-7 within the residence finale.
- The first-ever assembly between the 2 applications got here in 2016, with Nebraska defeating Maryland 28-7 in Lincoln.
MALIK Washington Off to Historic Start
- Malik Washington is considered one of simply 4 Power Conference true freshman quarterbacks to throw for not less than 200 yards in every of his first 5 profession video games. He joins Philip Rivers (NC State in 2000), Sam Ehlinger (Texas in 2017) and Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele (Cal in 2025).
- Malik Washington has thrown for essentially the most yards by a Power Coference true freshman in his first 5 video games since 2018. Only Alan Bowman (1,680 with Texas Tech in 2018) and JT Daniels (1,257 with USC in 2018) have thrown for extra since 2018. Going again to 2015, Washington has the fourth-most passing yards by a real freshman in his first 5 video games with Bowman, Daniels and Texas’ Sam Ehlinger (1,419 in 2017) throwing for extra. Next on the record during the last decade is Jayden Daniels with 1,247 yards in his first 5 video games wat Arizona State in 2019.
- Since 2019, no true freshman quarterback within the Power Conferences has thrown extra landing passes than Washington has in his first 5 video games. The final Power Conference true freshman quarterback with extra landing passes in his first 5 video games was Sam Howell (11 with North Carolina in 2019). Since 2019, Dontay Moore (UCLA in 2023) and Dylan Raiola (Nebraska in 2024) have additionally thrown 9 touchdowns via their first 9 video games, equal to Washington.
- Since 2020, no true freshman quarterback within the Power Conferences has accomplished extra passes in his first 5 video games than Washington with 110. The final quarterback to finish extra passes in his first 5 video games within the Power Conferences was Will Rogers with Mississippi State in 2020. This season, Washington is joined by Cal’s Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele with 110 completions this season.
- Washington has 12 whole touchdowns this season, equaling essentially the most by a real freshman in FBS, tying with BYU’s Bear Bachmeier. Washington has 9 passing touchdowns and three speeding scores whereas Bachmeier has seven throwing TDs and 5 speeding scores. Washington’s 9 passing touchdowns are essentially the most by a real freshman within the nation this 12 months, tied with Cal’s Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele.
Washington has 12 whole touchdowns this season, equaling essentially the most by a real freshman in FBS.
Among one of the best within the Big Ten and Nationally
- Maryland leads the Big Ten and ranks second nationally with 9 interceptions.
- The Terps lead the Big Ten and rank fourth nationally with 3.8 sacks per recreation.
- Maryland leads the Big Ten and ranks fifth nationally with a +7 turnover margin.
- The Terps rank fourth nationally and second within the Big Ten permitting solely two sacks via 5 video games.
- Maryland’s 13.4 factors allowed per recreation ranks No. 11 nationally.
Maryland leads the Big Ten and ranks second nationally with 9 interceptions.
Pass Catchers
First Half Dominant D
- Maryland has held its opponents to 10 whole factors within the first half in 2025, the third-lowest by a Big Ten crew since 2012, the fourth-lowest mark in FBS and the Terps’ lowest whole since not less than 1996.
- Maryland pitched shutouts within the first half of each Big Ten video games towards Wisconsin and Washington. The Terps held back-to-back convention opponents to scoreless first halves for the primary time since 2003.
Maryland has held its opponents to 10 whole factors within the first half in 2025, the third-lowest by a Big Ten crew since 2012, the fourth-lowest mark in FBS and the Terps’ lowest whole since not less than 1996.
One of the Nation’s Best in Pass Protection
- Maryland’s offensive line is at present tied for fourth nationally, and second within the Big Ten, in fewest sacks allowed this season, giving up simply two via 5 video games. Only Oregon, Navy and Cincinnati (one) have allowed fewer. The Terps are tied with top-ranked Ohio State with two sacks allowed.
Maryland’s offensive line is at present tied for fourth nationally, and second within the Big Ten, in fewest sacks allowed this season.
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