Maryland vs Nebraska Prediction, Picks & Odds (Oct 3, 2026)
Sat, Oct 3, 9:00 PM ET
Our pick
Nebraska moneyline -714, published Oct 3, 2026, 12:28 PM ET.
Why we pick Nebraska
We pick Nebraska on the moneyline at -714 when we published it on Oct 3. We back the side the odds favor, and that price implies a 88% chance of Nebraska winning.
This season, Maryland is 2-2 with 129 points for and 103 against; Nebraska is 4-0 with 170 points for and 48 against.
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. Nebraska is 4-1 in its last 5, averaging 38.4 scored and 18.4 allowed; most recently beating Michigan State 31-13 on September 26, 2026.
These teams have met once in our results history, on October 11, 2025: Nebraska 34, Maryland 31.
Injury report: Maryland lists 11 (Harry Dalton III, Injured; Solomon Foye, Injured; DJ Samuels, Injured; more below); Nebraska lists 7 (Jamal Rule, Injured; Kwazi Gilmer, Injured; Larry Miles, Injured; more below).
Injuries
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
Nebraska
- Jamal Rule: Injured, Undisclosed
- Kwazi Gilmer: Injured, Undisclosed
- Larry Miles: Injured, Undisclosed
- Carter Nelson: Injured, Leg
- Willis McGahee IV: Injured, Undisclosed
- Jeremiah Charles: Injured, Undisclosed
- Braylen Prude: Injured, Leg
Recent form
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
Nebraska
- September 26, 2026: W 31-13 at Michigan State
- September 19, 2026: W 34-7 vs North Dakota
- September 12, 2026: W 56-7 vs Bowling Green
- September 5, 2026: W 49-21 vs Ohio
- December 31, 2025: L 22-44 at Utah
Head to head
- October 11, 2025: Nebraska 34, Maryland 31