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This game is on Fox at Noon EDT.  Michigan steps out of the morgue and finally gets an opponent with a pulse.  Maryland's offense should be a good test for the Wolverine's largely untested defense.  Michigan is favored by 17.5 points.

Michigan injures include backup QB McNamara, RB Edwards, and likely OL Keegan and OL Barnhart.

the line is up to 20 now. Maryland can play some offense, so it should test the D quite a bit. Michigan probably isn't going to get credit for playing anyone until they face Penn State.

The players don’t control the schedule. 

The Wolverines have done exactly what great teams do to horrible teams: the bury them. 

They look extremely well coached and prepared- and that’s all you could ask of them. 

Lastly- they are getting full credit for who they beat.  They are ranked in the top 4 and several of our forum members here have them #1 in the big.  

I'd like to see them open things up more with the downfield passing attack. JJ has yet to really be let loose for 4 QTRs and push the ball down the field constantly. I realize they really haven't had to do that...but it's about to get into the meat of the B1G schedule and I'd like to see them give JJ more reps doing that vs live bullets. They're going to need JJ to sling it all over the field vs your Penn State's, MSU's, Iowa's, and Ohio State's. Might as well start getting that work in this week. 

bit of 'crootin' news...and this one is WAY out, but 2025 early 5* QB Bryce Underwood of Belleville, MI will be visiting for this game.

Kind of blows my mind that the state of Michigan will produce 5* QB's in back to back to back classes considering the state of Michigan isn't really known for it's HS talent and the last 5* QB it produced was in 1998 with Drew Henson. They've had a run of some 4*'s- but no OMG FIVE STARZZZZ!

Dante Moore (5*, #4 QB, #7 player overall) in 2023, CJ Carr (5*, #3 QB, #13 player overall) in 2024, and Bryce Underwood (5*, #1 QB, #3 player overall) in 2025. Those are the 247Composite rankings for each player by the way.

Underwood is said to be the most talented of the bunch. By a lot. Kid is a freakish athlete- other two are not that- and he's got a bigger arm than either as well- and he's youngest of the bunch- which means- should only grow and mature physically and mentally and get better. 

If Harbaugh doesn't land Underwood he really just needs to jump off a bridge. How you have THREE 5* QB's in your state in back to back to back classes and wind up with NONE is inexcusable. Especially coming off a B1G championship and college football playoff appearance. 

The Wolverines have defeated the Terps every year except 2014.

they have played each other 10 times, with Michigan holding a 9-1 edge. Scores were: 

1985: Michigan- 20, Maryland-0 
1989: Michigan- 41, Maryland- 21
1990: Michigan- 45, Maryland- 17 
2014: Maryland- 23, Michigan- 16
2015: Michigan- 28, Maryland- 0 
2016: Michigan- 59, Maryland- 3 
2017: Michigan- 35, Maryland- 10 
2018: Michigan- 42, Maryland- 21
2019: Michigan- 38, Maryland- 7 
2021: Michigan- 59, Maryland- 18 

Locksley is 0-3 vs Jim Harbaugh at Maryland (he was the interim HC in 2015) with average ppg in those 3 games being Michigan: 41.67 pts and Maryland: 8.33 pts

This one looks like some pain for the Terps, to me, a probable blowout, 48-13 ish.

It's still a mystery how good Michigan's defense is.  Maybe they're above Big Ten average, I doubt they're as good as Georgia's as UConn's coach implied.  Michigan's offense was expected to be very good and has looked it but there are issues.  A couple injuries to OL, RB #2 out, QB #2 out, another starter injury rumored.  Both sides are a work in progress.  I don't think Michigan covers in this game.

Maryland 24
Michigan  38

Could be off, but I just don't think Maryland is all that good, especially on defense. I think Michigan covers. By a lot. I think McCarthy is going to have himself a big day and Michigan wins something like 45-21.