2026 Week 6 · Conference game
Maryland at Ohio State
Friday, October 9, 2026 · 11:00 PM CDT
Ohio Stadium
Maryland
Big Ten
- Record
- 0-0
- Rating
- 0.6
- National rank
- 75
- Proj. wins
- 5.5
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
Ohio State
Big Ten
- Record
- 0-0
- Rating
- 30.1
- National rank
- 2
- Proj. wins
- 9.1
- Playoff prob.
- 99%
GIE win probability
Headline numbers below. The 90% confidence band reflects rating uncertainty (±1.5 points per side); the model isn't claiming precision down to the percentage point.
Maryland
1%
Ohio State
99%
Ohio State 90% CI: 98% – 99% Δ rating 29.5
Ohio State is the model's favorite at 99%. Maryland has a 1% path. Home-field adjustment of +4.8 rating points baked in for Ohio State — venue-specific learned value (n=66 games).
Style fit
How each offense matches up against the opposite defense. Higher = the offense is expected to do well; mismatches show up here.
Maryland offense
29 / 100
Style-neutral matchup
Ohio State offense
39 / 100
Style-neutral matchup
Weather at kickoff
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Game info
- Kickoff
- Friday, October 9, 2026 · 11:00 PM CDT
- Venue
- Ohio Stadium
- Conference game
- Yes
- Neutral site
- No