Northwestern vs. Maryland Prediction, Odds, Line, Spread: College football picks for Week 7 2024 based on proven model

The Maryland Terrapins will face the Northwestern Wildcats in Big Ten action on Friday night. Maryland will be making its fifth straight appearance Friday night and has won four straight in prime time. The Wildcats (2-3, 0-2 Big Ten), who have lost three of four games, are looking to defeat Maryland for the fourth time in five meetings all-time. The Terrapins (3-2, 0-2 Big Ten) have won two of their three home games this year, losing only to Michigan State 27-24 on Sept. 7.

Kickoff at SECU Stadium in College Park, Maryland is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. ET. Maryland averages 33.4 points per game while Northwestern averages 18.6 points. The Terrapins have the advantage in the latest Northwestern vs. Maryland odds by 10.5 points, according to the SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 45.5. Before you make your pick between Maryland and Northwestern, check out the college football predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The model simulates every FBS college football game 10,000 times. Since its inception, the company has generated over $2,000 in profits for $100 players on its top-rated college football picks and is 8-4 on top-rated college football picks over the final two weeks of this season. Anyone who has followed it has seen strong returns.

Now the model has Northwestern vs. Maryland in its sights. You can head over to SportsLine to check out the picks. Here are several college football betting lines for spread, money line and over/under for the Maryland vs. Northwestern game:

• Spread Northwest vs. Maryland: Maryland -10.5
• Northwestern vs. Maryland over/under: 45.5 points
• Money line Northwestern vs. Maryland: Maryland -413, Northwestern +315
• NW: The Wildcats have reached the first half money line in seven of their last ten games (+11.40 units)
• MD: The Terrapins have reached the first quarter total overtime in their last six home games (+6.15 units)
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Why you should support Maryland

Redshirt junior quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. started all five games this season and was impressive. He has completed 72.3% of his passes for 1,444 yards and 11 touchdowns with just two interceptions. He set a program record for completion percentage with 28 of 32 pass attempts (87.5%) and a career-high 328 yards against Villanova in a 38-20 win on September 21. He was 20 of 27 for 311 yards and two touchdowns in a 50-7 win over Connecticut on August 31.

Senior wide receiver Kaden Prather also leads the offense. He had a touchdown reception in three straight games and led the Terrapins with five catches for 66 yards, including a 33-yard touchdown in the loss to Indiana on September 28. Last season, Prather received All-Big Ten honorable mention. and was second on his team with five touchdowns. In 38 career games, including 23 starts, he recorded 132 receptions for 1,611 yards (12.2 average) and 13 touchdowns. See which team you should choose here.

Why you should support Northwestern

Sophomore quarterback Jack Lausch, who took over for senior quarterback Mike Wright, was a dual threat on offense. Lausch has completed 51 of 96 passes (53.1%) for 523 yards and four touchdowns with two interceptions for a 108.5 rating. He also carried 29 times for 117 yards (4.0 average), including a long of 26 yards. In the loss to Indiana, he completed 23 of 38 passes (60.5%) for 243 yards and two touchdowns.

The Wildcats’ top wide receiver is senior AJ Henning. He has 31 receptions for 296 yards (9.5 average), including a long of 46 yards, and three touchdowns. His best game of the year came on September 14th in a 31-7 win over Eastern Illinois. In that game, he caught seven passes for 117 yards (16.7 average) and a score. In Saturday’s loss to Indiana, he had six catches for 67 yards (11.2 average) and two touchdowns. See which team you should choose here.

How to Pick Northwestern vs. Maryland

SportsLine’s model is trending downward in the standings, predicting 45 combined points. It also says that in over 50% of simulations, one side of the spread applies. The selection is only available at SportsLine.

So who wins Northwestern vs. Maryland and which side of the spread applies in over 50% of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread you should jump on, with everything from the advanced model up over $2,000 in its FBS college football picks since its inception and find it out.