COLLEGE PARK, Md. – The No. 18-ranked Michigan Wolverines have found their stride lately, be it good or bad, and are sitting at 8-2 with a trip to College Park on deck as they’ll take on the Maryland Terrapins.
Kickoff is slated for 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025, with all of their goals in front of them, but they’ll need to get their offense back on track.
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Saturday would be ideal for them to do some fine-tuning, as Maryland, which started the season 4-0, comes into the matchup losing six games in a row.
The Wolverines’ offense has recorded 49 plays of 20-plus yards through 10 weeks, with 30 receiving and 19 rushing.
Freshman Andrew Marsh leads the team with 14 such plays (13 receiving, one rushing), plus four kickoff return plays.
The offensive line has contributed to 27 rushing touchdowns while allowing 15 sacks. Injuries have led to five different starting lineups in 10 games.
Running backs Justice Haynes and Jordan Marshall form a strong duo.
One of them has reached at least 100 rushing yards with a touchdown in nine of 10 games.
Marshall averages 6.1 yards per carry and has three consecutive 100-yard games. Michigan ranks 12th nationally in rushing yards per game, averaging 223 yards.
Marshall and Haynes each have 10 rushing touchdowns, tied for the team lead.
Marshall ranks fourth in the Big Ten with 871 rushing yards and leads the conference in yards per carry in league play.
Haynes is fifth in the Big Ten with 857 rushing yards despite missing games due to injury.
Michigan leads the FBS in rushing plays of 50-plus yards with eight, six of which resulted in touchdowns. Quarterback Bryce Underwood averages 5.0 yards per carry with four rushing touchdowns.
Underwood has a 61.5% completion rate, averaging 7.74 yards per attempt and a pass efficiency rating of 131.7.
He ranks fifth in the Big Ten for yards per completion.
Marsh has emerged as the top receiver with 36 catches for 565 yards in league play, ranking fourth in receiving yards.
His 12-catch, 189-yard game against Northwestern set Michigan true freshman records.
Tight ends have combined for 38 catches and 434 yards this season, with five different players contributing.
Defense
Defensively, Michigan allows an average of 3.8 negative plays per game, ranking 15th nationally in tackles for loss allowed.
Michigan has forced at least one turnover in nine of 10 games and multiple turnovers in five.
Linebacker Cole Sullivan leads the team with four turnovers forced, including three interceptions.
The Wolverines rank 17th nationally in total defense, allowing only three opponents to surpass 300 yards of total offense.
Nine players have recorded interceptions, with Zeke Berry leading the defense with nine passes defended. Michigan ranks second in the Big Ten in total pass breakups.
The pass rush averages 2.4 sacks per game, tied for sixth in the Big Ten.
Derrick Moore leads the team with 8.5 sacks and 9.0 tackles for loss, ranking 10th nationally in sacks per game.
Michigan’s defense limits big plays, allowing only 26 rushes of 10-plus yards and no rushes of 50-plus yards.
Opponents have completed only one pass of 50-plus yards all season.
The rushing defense ranks 12th nationally, allowing 96.3 yards per game and 3.0 yards per carry.
Linebacker Ernest Hausmann leads the team with 68 tackles, followed by Jimmy Rolder with 54.
TJ Metcalf leads the secondary with 39 stops, and Rayshaun Benny leads the interior defensive line with 25 tackles.
History
This will be the 13th meeting between Michigan and Maryland; Michigan has won 11 of the 12 previous matchups.
Michigan has won eight straight in the series and owns an 8–1 record against Maryland since both joined the Big Ten East.
The Terrapins earned the lone Big Ten-opening victory when they beat Michigan 23–16 at Michigan Stadium in 2014.
Michigan answered the next year with its first-ever trip to College Park, shutting out Maryland 28–0 in 2015.
The teams first met in non‑conference play at the Big House, where Michigan swept the early series with wins of 20–0 (1985), 41–21 (1989), and 45–17 (1990).
Michigan also fields strong local representation, with 12 players on the roster from the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia.