Maryland (4-3) vs. Indiana (8-0)
November 1, 2025
SECU Stadium
3:30 PM
CBS
COLLEGE PARK, MD -- Maryland (4-3, 1-3 Big Ten) hosts no. 2 ranked Indiana (4-1, 8-0 Big Ten) on Saturday at 3:30 p.m., at SECU Stadium on CBS for the 103rd celebration of Homecoming.
103rd HOMECOMING
- Saturday's game will be Maryland's 103rd homecoming game. The Terps have an all-time record of 62-36-4 in homecoming games.
- The Terps have won four of their past five and seven of their last nine homecoming games, with wins against Purdue (2016), Indiana (2017 & 2021), Rutgers (2018), Minnesota (2020), Northwestern (2022) and USC (2024) in that span.
The Terps edged out USC, 29-28, in last season's Homecoming game.
Among the Best in the Big Ten and Nationally
- Maryland's secondary has been dominant, leading the Big Ten and ranking second in the nation with 14 interceptions through seven games, only trailing Southern Miss with 15 who played 8 games.
- Maryland leads the FBS with a +1.57 turnover differential. The Terps have forced 16 opponent turnovers, while only committing five turnovers.
- The Terps offensive line has allowed just three sacks this season, the third fewest nationally and tied with Ohio State for the best in the Big Ten.
- Maryland is one of only two Big Ten teams and one of four FBS teams that have yet to allow a score on an opponent's opening drive (Nebraska, UCF, and Texas Tech).
- The Terps rank sixth in the Big Ten and 18th nationally in scoring defense, allowing just 17.3 points per game.
- Maryland has has just 34 negative plays on offense this season, the fourth fewest in the Big Ten.
- Maryland's red zone defense has been among the most effective in the country, ranking third in the Big Ten and 19th nationally with a .762 opponent success rate.
- On third down, the Terps are holding opponents to just a 31.4% conversion rate, which ranks third in the Big Ten and 18th in the FBS.
The Terps secondary leads the Big Ten and is second in the nation with 14 interceptions through seven games.
MALIK Washington's Historic Season
- Malik Washington continues to rank among the nation's top true freshman quarterbacks in 2025. Washington joins Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele of Cal (2025) and Houston's David Piland (2010) as the only Power Conference True Freshman quarterbacks to throw for 200+ yards in each of their first seven career games in one season in this century.
- Through his first seven career games, Washington has thrown for 1,716 passing yards, the third-most by any Power Conference true freshman since 2018. Only Texas Tech's Alan Bowman (2,411 in 2018) and North Carolina's Sam Howell (1,892 in 2019) had more through seven games. Washington's total narrowly edges out Virginia's Anthony Colandrea (1,715 in 2023) and California's Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele (1,696 in 2025).
- Washington's 160 completions through seven career games rank third-most by a Power Conference true freshman since 2018, behind only Alan Bowman (206 in 2018) and Mississippi State's Will Rogers (199 in 2020).
- With 11 passing touchdowns, Malik Washington is tied for the fifth-most by a Power Conference true freshman through seven career games since 2019. He joins Bo Nix (Auburn, 2019), Max Duggan (TCU, 2019), and Anthony Colandrea (Virginia, 2023) with the same total. Since 2019, only Sam Howell (20 for North Carolina in 2019), Caleb Williams (14 for Oklahoma in 2021), and Kedon Slovis (13 for USC in 2019) have recorded more through their first seven career games.
- Since 2019, Malik Washington has recorded 14 total touchdowns (passing + rushing) through his first seven career games, tying him for the fifth-most by a Power Conference true freshman over that span. He joins Max Duggan (TCU, 2019), Bo Nix (Auburn, 2019), and Bear Bachmeier (BYU, 2025) with the same total. Only Sam Howell (21 for North Carolina in 2019), Caleb Williams (17 for Oklahoma in 2021), and Bachmeier (17 in 2025) have produced more through seven games. Other notable true freshmen since 2019 with comparable totals include Michael Van Buren Jr. (Mississippi State, 13 in 2024) and Kedon Slovis (USC, 13 in 2019).
- Malik Washington is one of four Big Ten QBs to lead his team outright in rushing touchdowns this season (Aidan Chiles, Mark Gronowski, Nico Iamaleava). Only two Maryland QBs this century have led the team outright in rushing scores for a single season (C.J. Brown, 3x; Billy Edwards Jr.).
- Among 2025 true freshmen nationally, Washington ranks:
- 2nd in passing yards (1,716) behind Cal's Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele, has played eight games (1,982) .
- 2nd in completions (160) behind Sagapolutele (175).
- Tied for 1st in passing touchdowns (11) with Sagapolutele and BYU's Bear Bachmeier.
- 3rd in total touchdowns (14) behind Bachmeier (17) and Sagapolutele (12).
Malik Washington continues to rank among the nation's top true freshman quarterbacks in 2025
Defensive Dominance
- Maryland leads the FBS with a +1.57 turnover differential. The Terps have forced 16 opponent turnovers, while only committing five turnovers.
- Maryland is one of only two Big Ten teams and one of four FBS teams that have yet to allow a score on an opponent's opening drive (Nebraska, UCF, and Texas Tech).
- The Terps have also allowed only seven points in the first quarter against Big Ten teams.
- Senior linebacker Daniel Wingate is a large part of the defense's success as he leads the team and is tied for six in the Big Ten with 65 tackles this season.
Daniel Wingate leads the team and is tied for six in the Big Ten with 65 tackles this season.
Stacking Sacks
- Maryland has 22 sacks on the season. The number ranks third in the Big Ten (behind Indiana and Minnesota who have both played eight games) and 17th in the FBS.
- Maryland is averaging 3.33 sacks per game this season after averaging 1.17 per contest in 2024. This improvement of 2.16 sacks per game from last season to this season is the second largest of any FBS team (Western Michigan, +2.54).
- Freshman Sidney Stewart has 5.5 sacks on the season with at least a half-sack in six of seven games
- Stewart is tied for fourth in the Big Ten in sacks per game and 19th nationally, with .79.
Sidney Stewart is tied for fourth in the Big Ten in sacks per game and 19th nationally, with .79.
One of the Nation's Best in Pass Protection
- The Terps's offensive line has only allowed three sacks through seven games in 2025. Only two were sacks against Malik Washington.
- Maryland is tied for third nationally in fewest sacks allowed.
- Maryland's offensive line had a season-best 94.3 pass blocking grade against UCLA, according to PFF.
Maryland's offensive line had a season-best 94.3 pass blocking grade against UCLA, according to PFF.
Maryland-Indiana Series History
- Maryland and Indiana have met 13 times, dating back to their first matchup in 1934.
- The Hoosiers currently lead the all-time series 8–5, including a 6–5 advantage since both teams joined the Big Ten.
- The Terrapins hold a 3–2 edge in games played in College Park.
- The most recent meeting came last season in Bloomington, where Indiana defeated Maryland 42–28.
- Maryland has scored at least 28 points in each of its last four games against Indiana, its longest active streak against any Big Ten opponent in conference play.
- Maryland has won three of its last four games against Indiana with the wins coming by a combined 35 points.
Maryland has scored at least 28 points in each of its last four games against Indiana
