Maryland (4-7) vs. Michigan State (3-8)
November 29, 2025
Ford Field
7:00 PM
FS1
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Maryland aims to close out its season with a victory as the Terps travel to Detroit, Mich., to face Michigan State on Saturday at 7:00 p.m. The game will be broadcast on FS1 and the Maryland Sports Radio Network.
Terps in NFL Stadiums
- Maryland has played games in eight NFL Stadiums since 2014, the fifth most by any team in the country. Only Notre Dame (17), Clemson (10), Wisconsin (10), and BYU (8) have played in more.
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Since 2014, the Terps have played games in NFL Stadiums in Baltimore, Carolina, Detroit, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Tampa Bay, Tennessee and Washington. Both of Maryland's last two games played in NFL stadiums occurred in bowl games as the Terps won the 2022 Duke's Mayo Bowl vs. NC State in Carolina and the 2023 Music City Bowl; vs. Auburn in Nashville.
- This will be Maryland's first trip to Ford Field since playing in the 2016 Quick Lane Bowl against Boston College.
This will be Maryland's first trip to Ford Field since playing in the 2016 Quick Lane Bowl against Boston College.
Ball Hawks
- Maryland leads the Big Ten and ranks fourth nationally with 18 interceptions.
- Maryland's defense had snagged an interception in eight straight games before failing to get one last week against Michigan. That streak was the second longest in the nation.
- Safety Jalen Huskey ranks tied for third in the Big Ten and tied for 10th nationally with four interceptions.
Safety
Jalen Huskey ranks tied for third in the Big Ten and tied for 10th nationally with four interceptions.
More on the defense
- Maryland has nine games this season with at least one sack and one defensive interception.
- Maryland's four defensive touchdowns lead the Big Ten and ranks tied for third nationally.
- True freshman defensive lineman Sidney Stewart's 7.0 sacks are the most by any true freshman in the FBS. He also ranks second among FBS true freshmen with 9.5 tackles for loss.
True freshman defensive lineman
Sidney Stewart's 7.0 sacks are the most by any true freshman in the FBS. He also ranks second among FBS true freshmen with 9.5 tackles for loss.
Marvelous Malik
- Malik Washington is one of two FBS players this season to have at least 2,500 passing yards, four rushing touchdowns and to be sacked six or fewer times (Cincinnati's Brendan Sorsby). He is the only Big Ten player in the last 30 seasons to have those marks through 11 team games of a season.
- Washington and USC's Jayden Maiava are the only two Big Ten quarterbacks with 10 or more games with 200+ passing yards this season.
- Washington is one of just three true freshmen nationally to have 10 games with 200+ passing yards this season, joining Drew Mestemaker of North Texas and Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele of California.
- His 2,504 passing yards, a Maryland freshman record, rank third-most by a Power Conference true freshman through 11-career games since 2020. Only Miami's Tyler Van Dyke (2,931 in 2020/21) and Cal's Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele (2,931 this season) have more.
- Washington's 235, a Maryland freshman record, completions are the most by a Power Conference true freshman through 11-career games since 2021.
- Washington ranks second among Power Conference true freshmen in total offense with 2,803 yards, trailing only BYU's Bear Bachmeier, who has 2,832.
Malik Washington is one of two FBS players this season to have at least 2,500 passing yards, four rushing touchdowns and to be sacked six or fewer times (Cincinnati's Brendan Sorsby).
Spreading it around
- Maryland has five different players this season with at least 35 receptions, tied for most in the FBS (Middle Tennessee). That is also tied for the most by any Big Ten team over the past 30 seasons, most recently done by USC in 2024.
- Octavian Smith Jr. surpassed the 100-career reception mark with his five-reception, 62-yard day against Michigan. Smith Jr. is second on the team in both receptions (40) and receiving yards (500).
- Smith Jr. moved to 19th in career receptions with 104 as he passed Ferrell Edmunds (101 in 1984-87), Marcus Badgett (100 in 1989-92) and Frank Russell (100 in 1972-74). Next on the list at 18th is Barry Johnson with 106 from 1987-90. He also moved to 26th in career receiving yards with 1,181, just short of Dean Richards (1,194 in 1975-78).
- Jalil Farooq leads the Terps with 48 catches on the year. He's currently tied with Tai Felton's 2023 season for the 26th most receptions in single-season in Maryland history.
Octavian Smith Jr. surpassed the 100-career reception mark with his five-reception, 62-yard day against Michigan. Smith Jr. is second on the team in both receptions (40) and receiving yards (500).
Dual-Threat DeJuan
- DeJuan Williams and Nebraska's Emmett Johnson are the only players in the FBS that have at least 38 receptions and 123 rushes on the year. Maryland is the only FBS school to have such a player in each of the last three seasons.
- Williams leads all Big Ten running backs with 357 receiving yards this season. Washington's Jonah Coleman trails Williams with 335 receiving yards.
- Williams is currently second all-time at Maryland for single-season receiving yards by a running back and is closing in on the record of 359 set by Bruce Perry in 2001.
- 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 has 453 all-purpose yards (90.6 per game) over his last five games.
- Williams' 38 receptions are tied for the fifth-most by a Maryland running back in a single season. Next on the list with 40 are Roman Hemby (2024) and Bruce Perry (2001).
- Williams has nine runs of 20+ yards this season wih six coming in the last three games.
- Williams has eight games this season with at least 50 scrimmage yards. The only Big Ten freshman with more such performances is Ohio State's Bo Jackson (10).
Williams leads all Big Ten running backs with 357 receiving yards this season. Washington's Jonah Coleman trails Williams with 335 receiving yards
Maryland-Michigan State Series History
- This will be the 16th all-time meeting between the programs. Maryland and Michigan State have met on the gridiron 10 times in the last 12 seasons.
- The Terps have won two of their last three meetings with the Spartans, including a 31-9 victory the last time the teams met in East Lansing in 2023.
- Maryland has forced at least three turnovers in each of its last two games against Michigan State. The last time the Terrapins did that in three straight games versus a single opponent was a three-game run against Duke between 2000 and 2002.
The Terps have won two of their last three meetings with the Spartans, including a 31-9 victory the last time the teams met in East Lansing in 2023.
