The Maryland Terrapins crushed Villanova last week and now have a huge game against Indiana as they go back into Big Ten play. This road game could define the season for both teams. With Billy Edwards Jr. at QB1 for the Terps, this is a big test for Maryland in conference play. Tai Felton hopes to continue adding to his record-setting start to the season and along with their teammates will try to get the Terps to 4-1 today.
Redshirt junior QB Billy Edwards Jr. is 6-1 as a starter at Maryland across three seasons, with wins over Northwestern, NC State, Auburn, UConn, Virginia, and Villanova. Edwards completed 28-of-32 (87.5%) passes for a career-high 328 yards and two touchdowns against Villanova. His completion percentage broke the single-game school record held by Taulia Tagovailoa, who completed 87.1% (27-of-31) of his passes at Charlotte in 2022.
Senior WR Tai Felton through four games has 41 receptions, 604 receiving yards and five receiving touchdowns. Those totals rank second, third and tied for fourth in the nation, respectively. Furthermore, Felton leads the Big Ten in receptions and receiving yards and is tied for second in the league in receiving touchdowns. He has 14 more receptions and 262 more yards than the next closest Big Ten receiver in both categories. Felton, PFF’s top-graded wide receiver among all FBS school, has 100+ receiving yards in each game this season
and is the first Terp in program history to start the season with four consecutive 100-yard games. He is just the third Big Ten player since 1996 to start a season with 100 receiving yards in each of the first four games, joining Garrett Wilson (Ohio State, 2020) and Charles Rogers (Michigan State, 2002). Colorado’s Travis Hunter is the only other FBS player with 100+ receiving yards in each game this season.
Maryland’s six interceptions have come from Glendon Miller (two), Jalen Huskey (two), Dante Trader Jr. and Ruben Hyppolite II. That total ranks tied for third among FBS teams and tied for first in the Big Ten (Illinois). The six interceptions through three games are the most by a Maryland team since 2013.
Maryland returned five starters on the offensive side of the ball in 2024, including All-Big Ten selections in running back Roman Hemby and wide receivers Tai Felton and Kaden Prather. OL Kyle Long and TE Preston Howard also return. Howard caught his first career touchdown pass in Maryland’s win over Auburn in the TransPerfect Music City Bowl.
Last week, Maryland’s defense held UConn to just 88 rushing yards and forced either a punt or turnover on 11 of 15 UConn drives. Seven starters returned for Maryland’s defense, including Third-Team All-Big Ten selection Ruben Hyppolite II and Honorable Mention All-Big Ten selection Quashon Fuller. Other returners include defensive linemen Jordan Phillips and Tommy Akingbesote, linebacker Kellan Wyatt and defensive backs Dante Trader Jr. and Glendon Miller.
“We took it one play at a time. That was a tough and gritty win for us. … We built awareness of ourselves as a team.”
— head coach Michael Locksley said last week
With the Terps’ win last week against Villanova in their non-conference game, it was the 15th-straight non-conference season win. Also that win extended the Terps’ non-conference win streak to 15. Coach Locksley so far is 16-1 in non-conference games.
Maryland has won eight games in back-to-back seasons, and that is a testament to the team’s consistency and improvement, especially given the historical context since their last such achievement was in 2002-03.
Maryland’s record: 3-1, 0-1 Big Ten
Indiana’s record: 4-0, 0-0 Big Ten
All-time series: Indiana leads the all-time series over Maryland, 7-5
BetUS Sportsbook : Maryland are underdogs at +7.5, O/U 50.5
Kickoff: Saturday, Sept 28, Noon PM EDT
Stadium: Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, Indian
TV: BTN Network, with Jeff Levering (play-by-play), Jake Butt (analyst), Brooke Fletcher (sideline)
Streaming TV: BTN
Radio: Audacy Radio App / SiriusXM 136; 105.7 FM (Balt.) / 980 AM (D.C.) — Johnny Holliday (play-by-play), Steve Suter (analyst), LaMont Jordan (sideline)
