Maryland (4-6) vs. Michigan (8-2)
November 22, 2025
SECU Stadium
4:00 PM
BTN
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Maryland (4–6, 1–6 Big Ten) hosts No. 18 Michigan (8–2, 6–1 Big Ten) on Saturday at 4:00 p.m. at SECU Stadium, with coverage on BTN. The Terps will celebrate their 16 seniors on Senior Day and honor our nation's service members for the Military Appreciation Game.
Ball Hawks
- Maryland leads the Big Ten and ranks second nationally with 18 interceptions.
- Maryland's defense has snagged an interception in eight straight games, which is tied for the second longest streak in the country with Florida.
- Safety Jalen Huskey had Maryland's lone interception last week at Illinois. Huskey now leads the team and ranks tied for third in the Big Ten with four interceptions.
- The Terrapins are averaging 1.8 interceptions per game after averaging 0.75 last season. This increase of 1.05 interceptions per game is the fourth largest of any Big Ten team over the last 30 seasons
Huskey now leads the team and ranks tied for third in the Big Ten with four interceptions.
Defensive Dominance
- Maryland ranks second in the Big Ten and tied for 12th nationally with a +8 turnover margin.
- The Terps have forced 20 turnovers while giving the ball away only 12 times.
- Maryland has not allowed its opponent to score on its first drive of the game this season. The Terps are one of just three teams nationally that have yet to allow a score on an opponent's opening drive (Nebraska, Texas Tech). Dating back to last season, the Terps haven't allowed an opponent to score on its opening drive in 14 consecutive games (longest such streak in the country).
- The Terps have only allowed 21 total points in the first quarter of conference games this season.
- Maryland has nine games this season with at least one sack and one defensive interception, tied with Mississippi State for the most in the FBS. The Terps have recorded one of each in eight straight games, making it their second-longest such streak over the last 30 seasons (12 straight in 2001).
- The Terps have posted 15 shutout quarters this season.
- Maryland's four defensive touchdowns lead the Big Ten and ranks tied for third nationally.
- Linebacker Daniel Wingate ranks tied for fourth in the Big Ten and Top 30 nationally by averaging 8.9 tackles per game. He has recorded 10 or more tackles in a game five times this season.
- Safety Lavain Scruggs had a career-high 11 tackles at Illinois. It marked the second straight game that Scruggs posted double-figure tackles.
Maryland has not allowed its opponent to score on its first drive of the game this season.
MALIK Washington's Historic Season
- Malik Washington has recorded 200 or more passing yards in nine games this season, tied with Minnesota's Athan Kaliakmanis, USC's Jayden Maiava and Indiana's Fernando Mendoza for the most such games in the Big Ten.
- Washington's 2,294 passing yards through 10 career games rank second by true freshman Power Conference quarterbacks since 2020. Only Cal's Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele has more (2,518 in 2025).
- With 216 completions through 10 career games, Washington has the second-most by a Power Conference true freshman quarterback since 2020. Only Sagapolutele has more (224). Washington also ranks second in the Big Ten and 19th nationally by averaging 21.6 completions per game.
- Washington's 13 passing touchdowns this season are tied with Sagapolutele for the most by a true freshman Power Conference quarterback since 2022.
- With 25 completions at Illinois, Washington's season completion total moved to 216, the ninth-highest mark in program history.
- Washington now has the 20th-most passing yards in a single-season (2,294) in Maryland history.
- Washingtoon is now one of two Big Ten True Freshmen with 2000+ passing yards and 250+ rushing yards since 1996.
- Washington is currently second nationally in total offensive yards by a tue freshman with 2577, trailing only BYU's Bear Bachmeier (2665).
Washington now has the 20th-most passing yards in a single-season (2,294) in Maryland history.
One of the Nation's Best in Pass Protection
- Maryland has allowed just four sacks this season, trailing only 2005 Minnesota (3 sacks allowed) for the fewest allowed through 10 games of a season by any Big Ten team over the last 30 seasons.
- Maryland's offensive line has only allowed four sacks in 2025 and only three were sacks against Malik Washington.
- Maryland leads the Big Ten and is second nationally by allowing only 0.40 sacks per game. Only Cincinnati (3) has allowed fewer sacks than the Terps.
- Maryland has started the same five offensive lineman every game this season. Only nine teams in the FBS have started the same five along the o-line for every game in 2025.
Maryland's offensive line has only allowed four sacks in 2025 and only three were sacks against
Malik Washington.
Stacking Sacks
- Maryland has 25 sacks on the season. The 2.5 sacks per game average ranks fourth in the Big Ten and 26th best nationally.
- Freshmen Sidney Stewart (6.0) and Zahir Mathis (5.5) each rank amongst the Top 10 players in the Big Ten in sacks.
- Stewart leads the Terps with six sacks and Mathis, who missed time with injury, isn't far behind with 5.5 sacks on the year. Both players rank Top 40 nationally in sacks per game.
Maryland has 25 sacks on the season. The 2.5 sacks per game average ranks fourth in the Big Ten and 26th best nationally.
Dual-Threat DeJuan
- DeJuan Williams has 330 receiving yards this season, second most among Big Ten running backs (Jonah Coleman, 335).
- Williams is one of only four Maryland RBs this century to have recorded 300 or more receiving yards in a season (2023 Roman Hemby, 2021 Tayon FleetDavis, 2001 Bruce Perry).
- Williams ranks fourth in the nation among all freshmen in percentage of his team's total scrimmage yards, accounting for 21.4% (739 of 3,453).
- Williams had a career-high eight receptions in the game at Illinois. It was his second game this season with at least seven catches, becoming the only Maryland RB in the last 30 seasons to have multiple such games in a single season.
- Williams hauled in a 55-yard touchdown pass for the Terps against Indiana. It marked the longest reception of his career and it was Malik Washington's second-longest passing touchdown of the season.
- Williams has 386 all-purpose yards (96.5 per game) over his last four games.
DeJuan Williams has 330 receiving yards this season, second most among Big Ten running backs (Jonah Coleman, 335).
Maryland-Michigan Series History
- The Terps have just one victory in the 12 all-time meetings with Michigan. Maryland defeated the Wolverines, 23-16, during its first year in the Big Ten in 2014.
- Each of Maryland's last two games against Michigan have been seven-point losses, while the Wolverines were ranked inside of the AP Top 5 for both games. It was the only time in the last 45 years that the Terrapins played consecutive games decided by seven or less points against an AP Top 5 opponent.
Each of Maryland's last two games against Michigan have been seven-point losses, while the Wolverines were ranked inside of the AP Top 5 for both games.
