Week 10 · College Football

Maryland vs Purdue prediction

The TailgateNinjas model gives Purdue a 54% chance to beat Maryland in this College Football matchup. Updated August 29, 2026.

#82 Big Ten Conference

Maryland

2% to make the 12

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#89 Big Ten Conference

Purdue

1% to make the 12

The model's read

SpreadPurdue −1.5Model
Projected scoreMaryland 25 — Purdue 27

A coin flip. The model nudges Purdue by a field goal — 54% to win.

Chaos meter92 · TOSS-UP
92/ 100
CalmMayhem

Maryland

46%

to win

Purdue

54%

to win

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Tale of the tape

2025 efficiency · ranks
Maryland
vs
Purdue
#97Offense · EPA/play#107
#50Defense · EPA/play#132
#41Explosiveness#77
#113Success rate#73
13%Returning production54%

National ranks from last season (1 = best). The 2026 outlook builds on this.

Series history

4 meetings all-time

All square 2–2

Last met 2022 · Maryland 29–31 Purdue— Purdue won

Both sidelines

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What Maryland is hearing

What Purdue is hearing

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