Game 6: Maryland at Ohio State Preview
10/5/2026 10:08:00 PM | Football
Maryland (2-3, 0-2 B1G) vs. #5 Ohio State (4-1, 2-0 B1G)
October 10, 2026
Ohio Stadium
4:15 PM
BTN
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- The Terps have allowed fewer than 250 passing yards in eight straight road games, the fourth-longest active streak in the FBS.
- Maryland has completed 40 more passes than its opponents this season (132–92). That margin leads the Big Ten in 2026 and is tied for 11th nationally.
- The Terrapins are averaging a nation-leading 71.8 offensive plays per game this season, up from 66.3 last season, when they ranked third in the conference.
- The Terrapins have allowed seven or fewer first quarter points in 21 straight games, the sixth-longest active streak in the FBS. That is Maryland's longest run since a 22-game stretch from August 31, 2002, to October 23, 2003.
- Chris Durr Jr. ranks second in the nation with 8.4 receptions per game, trailing only Ohio State's Jeremiah Smith. Durr also ranks Top 5 in the Big Ten in receiving yards (461) and receiving yards per game (92.2). He has recorded at least six receptions in each of his five games this season. Tai Felton is the only Maryland player with a longer streak this century, recording six straight games in 2024.
Jamare Glasker recorded his first interception of the season against Nebraska.
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- Wide receiver Chris Durr Jr. recorded seven receptions for a career-high 149 yards vs. Nebraska (10/3). He has recorded six or more catches in each of the first five games this season.
- Durr Jr. ranks second in the nation with 8.4 receptions per game, trailing only Ohio State's Jeremiah Smith. Durr also ranks among the Big Ten's top five in receiving yards (461), while his 92.2 receiving yards per game rank sixth in the conference and 21st nationally.
- He is the only power conference player to have 135+ receiving yards in the first quarter of a game this season, which he did at Nebraska (10/3).
- He became the only Maryland player this century to record consecutive 10-catch games.
- Durr Jr. joined Buffalo Bills star WR D.J. Moore (12-210, 2TD, 2017) and two-time Super Bowl champion Torrey Smith (14-224, 4TD, 2005) as the only Terps in the past 30 seasons with at least 12 catches, 100 receiving yards and two touchdowns in a game which he did against UConn (9/12).
- Durr Jr. recorded at least 100 receiving yards and a touchdown against both UConn and Virginia Tech. The only other Terps to record at least 100 receiving yards and a touchdown in consecutive games this century are Vernon Davis (2005), Torrey Smith (2010), Stefon Diggs (2013), Dontay Demus Jr. (2021) and Tai Felton (2024).
- He is the only Maryland player since 1996 to have 10+ receptions in consecutive games and is just the third Terrapin over the last 30 seasons to record 6+ receptions in 5+ straight games to begin a season joining Levern Jacobs (2013), and Tai Felton (2024).
- Durr Jr. is the ninth Big Ten player since 1996 to have 10+ receptions and 1+ rec TD in consecutive games.
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- Bryce McFerson ranks third in the Big Ten and 21st nationally with a punting average of 44.6 yards.
- He averaged 44.6 yards on five punts at Nebraska (10/3), including a 50-yarder, and placed two inside the 20-yard line.
- Against UCLA (9/26), he averaged 44.8 yards on eight punts, including four of at least 50 yards and a season-long 58-yarder.
- McFerson holds Maryland's career punting average record at 44.4 yards per punt.
- He ranks 13th in program history in career punting yards with 5,634.
Bryce McFerson ranks first in school history in career punting average (44.4 yards).
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- Quarterback Malik Washington leads the Big Ten and ranks sixth nationally with 24.8 completions per game. He also ranks Top 5 in the conference in both passing yards (1,288) and passing yards per game (257.6).
- Washington has had at least 30 passing attempts in eight straight games, the longest active streak in the FBS. The only Terps with longer streaks this century are Taulia Tagovailoa (15-game run in 2022-23) and Billy Edwards Jr. (nine-game stretch in 2024). He is one of only two Big Ten quarterbacks with at least 120 completions through his team's first five games this season, joining USC's Jayden Maiava (131).
- He ranks seventh in program history in both career completions (397) and completion percentage (59.2%). He also ranks 10th in career passing yards (4,251).
- Washington's 397 completions rank sixth among Big Ten quarterbacks through their first 17 FBS starts since 2008, while his 4,251 passing yards rank 11th most.
- His 4,591 yards of total offense rank 12th among Big Ten quarterbacks through their first 17 career FBS starts.
Malik Washington's 397 completions rank sixth among Big Ten quarterbacks through their first 17 FBS starts since 2008.
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- Dorian Fleming has receptions in 14 consecutive games dating to last season and 28 of his last 29 games going back to 2024.
- He surpassed 1,000 career receiving yards on six catches for 72 yards with his first touchdown of the season against Virginia Tech (9/19). He joined Chris Durr Jr. in reaching 1,000 yards against the Hokies.
- He became just the fifth Maryland tight end in the last 30 seasons to record 10 games with three or more receptions.
- Fleming's four consecutive games with three or more receptions mark the third-longest streak by a tight end in Maryland history.
Dorian Fleming has receptions in 14 consecutive games dating to last season and 28 of his last 29 games going back to 2024.
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- DeJuan Williams returned to the lineup at Nebraska (10/3) after missing three games, leading Maryland with 78 rushing yards and a touchdown on just 10 carries.
- Williams broke a 56-yard run before scoring a three-yard touchdown on the next play.
- In the season opener against Hampton (9/5), he rushed for a career-high 116 yards and two touchdowns on three carries in Maryland's 62-0 victory.
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His 94-yard touchdown run against Hampton was the second-longest rush in program history, behind Steve Atkins' 98-yard run against Clemson in 1978.
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