Illinois vs Maryland Prediction, Picks & Odds (Week 9)
Sun, Nov 1, 12:00 AM ET
About this game
This season, Illinois is 2-2 with 136 points for and 106 against; Maryland is 2-2 with 129 points for and 103 against.
Illinois is 3-2 in its last 5, averaging 33.2 scored and 26.8 allowed; most recently losing to Ohio State 19-42 on September 26, 2026. Maryland is 2-3 in its last 5, averaging 31.4 scored and 28.2 allowed; most recently losing to UCLA 3-54 on September 26, 2026.
These teams have met once in our results history, on November 15, 2025: Maryland 6, Illinois 24.
Injury report: Illinois lists 8 (Ca'Lil Valentine, Injured; Jayshon Platt, Injured; Kaden Feagin, Injured; more below); Maryland lists 11 (Harry Dalton III, Injured; Solomon Foye, Injured; DJ Samuels, Injured; more below).
Injuries
Illinois
- Ca'Lil Valentine: Injured, Undisclosed
- Jayshon Platt: Injured, Undisclosed
- Kaden Feagin: Injured, Undisclosed
- Tanner Hollinger: Injured, Undisclosed
- Grant Smith: Injured, Undisclosed
- BJ Thurman: Injured, Foot
- Jakwon Morris: Injured, Undisclosed
- Xavier Scott: Injured, Undisclosed
Maryland
- Harry Dalton III: Injured, Undisclosed
- Solomon Foye: Injured, Undisclosed
- DJ Samuels: Injured, Undisclosed
- Josiah Teasley: Injured, Undisclosed
- Sean Williams: Injured, Undisclosed
- Preston Howard: Injured, Undisclosed
- Ricardo Cooper Jr.: Injured, Undisclosed
- Judah Jenkins: Injured, Undisclosed
- Alex Moore: Injured, Undisclosed
- Ontario Washington Jr.: Injured, Undisclosed
- Mekhai White: Injured, Undisclosed
Recent form
Illinois
- September 26, 2026: L 19-42 at Ohio State
- September 19, 2026: W 48-10 vs Southern Illinois
- September 12, 2026: L 27-31 vs Duke
- September 3, 2026: W 42-23 vs UAB
- December 30, 2025: W 30-28 vs Tennessee
Maryland
- September 26, 2026: L 3-54 vs UCLA
- September 19, 2026: L 26-35 vs Virginia Tech
- September 12, 2026: W 38-14 at UConn
- September 5, 2026: W 62-0 vs Hampton
- November 29, 2025: L 28-38 at Michigan State
Head to head
- November 15, 2025: Maryland 6, Illinois 24