The Maryland Terrapins return to Big Ten play this weekend and will look for their first conference win Saturday against an Indiana Hoosiers team that’s 4-0 for just the eighth time in program history.
A win in Bloomington would improve the bowl chances and Maryland sports betting futures odds for coach Mike Locksley’s team. At 3-1, the Terrapins are three wins away from becoming bowl eligible, but oddsmakers at BetMGM have IU as a seven-point favorite this week.
Throughout the season, BetMaryland.com will offer hypothetical odds on where the Terps may wind up bowling this holiday season. For now, it looks like they may be headed southwest. A reminder, you will not find these odds at any licensed Maryland sportsbook, such as Fanatics or FanDuel. These are exclusive to BetMaryland.com, your source for top Maryland sportsbook promos all season.
Bowl | Location | Conference Opponent | Odds | Pct. Chance |
First Responders Bowl | Dallas, TX | vs. SEC or ACC | +450 | 18.2% |
Guaranteed Rate Bowl | Phoenix, AZ | Vs. Big 12 | +500 | 16.7% |
Detroit Bowl | Detroit, MI | vs. MAC | +850 | 10.5% |
Pinstripe Bowl | Bronx, NY | vs. ACC | +1050 | 8.7% |
Music City Bowl | Nashville, TN | vs. SEC | +1050 | 8.7% |
The Field/No Bowl |
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| +150 | 40.0% |
The SERVPRO First Responders Bowl in Dallas is scheduled to take place on Jan. 3 at 4 p.m., while the Guaranteed Rate Bowl in Phoenix starts at 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 26. The Detroit Bowl, formerly known as the Quick Lane Bowl, is set for 2 p.m. on Dec. 26, with the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl in the Bronx taking place at noon on Dec. 28. The Transperfect Music City Bowl will be held at 2:30 on Dec. 30 in Nashville.
While the chances for the Terps to go bowling are good, their chances for a College Football Playoff berth are not. DraftKings Maryland Sportsbook gives them odds of +10000 to be one of the final 12 teams standing. The team’s odds to win the Big Ten championship are even longer, with DraftKings offering that at +40000. Maryland is one of five schools with the longest odds on that board.
After playing Indiana, Maryland will get an off week before hosting Northwestern in a Friday night game on Oct. 11. The Terps will then face USC, the No. 13 team in this week’s Associated Press poll, eight days later. The Trojans are one of three ranked teams remaining on Maryland’s schedule.
BetMGM Maryland Sportsbook lists +225 moneyline odds against Indiana, with the Hoosiers at -275. The over/under is 54.5 points.
Year | Bowl | Result |
2023 | Music City Bowl | Win, 31-13 against Auburn |
2022 | Duke’s Mayo Bowl | Win, 16-12 against NC State |
2021 | Pinstripe Bowl | Win, 54-10 against Virginia Tech |
2020 | No Bowl Game |
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2019 | No Bowl Game |
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Maryland has not made postseason trips in four consecutive seasons since 1982-85, under coach Bobby Ross. Since 2021, Maryland has gone 23-16 overall, including wins in the Pinstripe, Duke’s Mayo and Music City bowls. That marks the first time that the Terps have won bowls in three consecutive seasons.
After failing to reach a bowl game from 2017 to 2020, things have turned around quickly in College Park. Maryland has defeated Virginia Tech (54-10 in the 2021 Pinstripe Bowl), NC State (16-12 in the 2022 Duke’s Mayo Bowl) and Auburn (31-13 in the 2023 Music City Bowl) in the past three postseasons.
Prior to that, Maryland’s last bowl berth came in 2016, when they lost to Boston College, 36-30, in the Quick Lane Bowl under head coach D.J. Durkin. In the past decade, UM lost the 2013 Military Bowl to Marshall and the 2014 Foster Farms Bowl against Stanford.
This year, the Terps will look to pull off a fourth straight bowl game win for the first time in program history. Bookmark BetMaryland.com for Maryland sportsbook apps reviews all season.
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In the 2024-25 college football season, we project Maryland to play in the First Responders Bowl in Dallas. Our odds on that are at +450 (an 18.2% implied chance).
This early in the season, the Terrapins are not eligible for a bowl yet. Their most recent appearance was in the 2023 Music City Bowl, a win against Auburn.
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