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Maryland vs UConn

Maryland visit UConn in Week 2. The model favors Maryland by 10.7. Win probability, the tale of the tape, and the all-time series, all from real data.

Win probability
74%
26%

Model win probability from SP+ ratings + home-field edge.

The read
Model analysis · September 9 · refreshed weekly

SP+ rates Maryland 9.1 (37th) against UConn at -6.3 (89th), a gap of more than 15 points that projects Maryland by 13. The model gives Maryland a 78 percent win probability while the consensus of two books implies 77 percent at UConn +12.3, so model and market sit within a point of each other. The projected margin of 13 lands just inside the market spread of 12.3, leaving little daylight between the two views, with the total set at 52.5.

The unit ranks explain the lean: Maryland grades 50th on offense and 30th on defense, while UConn checks in 93rd and 95th, trailing on both sides. Series history is thin but lopsided, the only prior meeting a 50-7 Maryland win in 2024. Early results echo the ratings, with Maryland opening 62-0 over Hampton and UConn taking Lafayette 56-7, both blowouts against lighter competition that leave the projection resting on the model.

Season simulations frame two similar profiles: Maryland projects to 6.6 wins with a 4.8 percent Playoff chance, UConn to 6.4 wins at 0.2 percent, and neither carries real title equity at 0.2 and 0 percent. The distance here is the class gap on paper, and with model and market aligned on Maryland near 78 percent, the contract offers agreement rather than an obvious edge.

Model and market both price Maryland near 77 to 78 percent, and a 15-point ratings edge backs the road favorite.

Matchup odds
Consensus line · 3 books
Spread
MD -11.5
Total (O/U)
52.5
Favorite
MD
Moneyline win probability (implied from the spread)

Real consensus line across 3 sportsbooks. Spread and total are the current market number; the win probabilities are implied from the spread.

Matchup odds price history
The market to win this game · daily prices, colored by the favorite
Maryland99%+9 ptsvsUConn1%-9 pts
0%25%50%75%100%Maryland favoredUConn favoredAug 26Sep 2Sep 7Sep 10Sep 13

Real daily prices from the market to win this game, shown as Maryland's win price; UConn's is 100 minus it (the same market's other side). Above the 50% line Maryland is favored, below it UConn is, and each candle takes the favored team's color. Kalshi shows open-high-low-close candles (filled body closed up, hollow closed down). As of Sep 23.

Tale of the tape
Percentile vs FBS · 2025 stats, 2026 SP+
#43SP+SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.#86
#73FPIFPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.#82
1387EloElo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.1477
-Title oddsDe-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.-
MarylandUConnsolid = better, faded = trailing
What these metrics mean
SP+. SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.
FPI. FPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.
Elo. Elo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.
Title odds. De-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.
Off PPA. PPA (Predicted Points Added): the average point value each play adds. Higher is better for offense, lower for defense.
Success. Success rate: the share of plays that stay on schedule (roughly 50% of needed yards on 1st down, 70% on 2nd, 100% on 3rd/4th). Higher is better.
Explosive. Explosiveness: the average value of a team's successful plays, i.e. how big its good plays are when they hit.
Yards/game. Total yards gained per game.
Success allowed. How often the defense allows an on-schedule play (enough yards for the down). Lower is better.
Havoc. Havoc rate: the share of plays where the defense makes a tackle for loss, forced fumble, interception, or pass breakup.
Yards allowed. Total yards allowed per game. Lower is better.
Efficiency profile
Percentile vs FBS · 2025
Recent series
Maryland lead 1-0
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Head to head
Every meeting in our records
2024
50-7
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When do Maryland and UConn play?

Week 2 of 2026, on Sep 12, 2026 at UConn.

Who is favored?

The model projects Maryland by 10.7 (74% win probability), from SP+ ratings.

What is the all-time series?

Maryland lead 1-0 over the meetings in our records.

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