Maryland and No. 2 Indiana meet in Big Ten action

By Canadian Press on October 26, 2025.

No. 2 Indiana (8-0) at Maryland (4-3), Nov. 1 at 3:30 p.m. EDT.

How to watch: CBS

Key stats

Maryland Offense

Overall: 352 yards per game (101st in FBS)

Passing: 248.7 yards per game (51st)

Rushing: 103.3 yards per game (127th)

Scoring: 28.3 points per game (74th)

Maryland Defense

Overall: 351.3 yards per game (52nd in FBS)

Passing: 227 yards per game (75th)

Rushing: 124.3 yards per game (40th)

Scoring: 17.3 points per game (18th)

Indiana Offense

Overall: 494.5 yards per game (5th in FBS)

Passing: 264 yards per game (35th)

Rushing: 230.5 yards per game (11th)

Scoring: 45.4 points per game (3rd)

Indiana Defense

Overall: 242.8 yards per game (8th in FBS)

Passing: 157.4 yards per game (12th)

Rushing: 85.4 yards per game (7th)

Scoring: 10.9 points per game (3rd)

Both teams perform well defensively on third down. Maryland is 18th in the FBS, allowing opponents to convert 31.1% of the time. Indiana ranks 3rd, allowing a 23.5% third down conversion rate.

Both teams have strong turnover margins. Maryland is 2nd in the FBS at +11, and Indiana ranks 9th at +8.

Maryland ranks 112th in the FBS averaging 64.9 penalty yards per game, compared to Indiana’s 4th-ranked 30.6 per-game average.

Both teams have strong red zone defenses. Maryland is 21st in FBS, with opponents scoring on 76.2% of trips. Indiana’s red zone defense ranks 16th at 75%.

Maryland is 92nd in the FBS with an average time of possession of 28:55, compared to Indiana’s 4th-ranked average of 34:01.

Team leaders

Maryland

Passing: Malik Washington, 1,716 yards, 11 TDs, 3 INTs, 59.7 completion percentage

Rushing: DeJuan Williams, 292 yards on 83 carries, 2 TDs

Receiving: Shaleak Knotts, 421 yards on 26 catches, 5 TDs

Indiana

Passing: Fernando Mendoza, 1,923 yards, 24 TDs, 3 INTs, 72.9 completion percentage

Rushing: Roman Hemby, 513 yards on 107 carries, 4 TDs

Receiving: Omar Cooper Jr., 607 yards on 40 catches, 7 TDs

Last game

Maryland fell to UCLA 20-17 on Saturday, Oct. 18. Washington threw for 210 yards on 23-of-48 attempts (47.9%) with one touchdown and one interception. He also carried the ball six times for 67 yards. Williams had 47 rushing yards on 14 carries, adding seven receptions for 86 yards. Knotts had three receptions for 54 yards.

Indiana defeated UCLA 56-6 on Saturday, Oct. 25. Mendoza passed for 168 yards on 15-of-22 attempts (68.2%) with three touchdowns and one interception. He also carried the ball five times for 45 yards and one rushing touchdown. Hemby had 81 rushing yards on 17 carries and two touchdowns, adding one reception for 11 yards. E.J. Williams had five receptions for 109 yards and two touchdowns.

Next game

Maryland plays at Rutgers on Nov. 8. Indiana plays at Penn State on Nov. 8.

The Associated Press