Ohio State gets Maryland today in a Big Ten matchup that will air live on Big Ten Network at 4:15 p.m. Eastern.
Fans looking for a free way to watch can use the free trials from DIRECTV and FuboTV, both of which also come with significant discounts on the first month. The game is also available on Sling TV, with packages starting at $19.99 with Sling Select plus the $11.99 sports add-on.
Sling Select includes local channels in select markets.
The Buckeyes bring in plenty of firepower, and the headline name is Jeremiah Smith. The junior receiver and Heisman Trophy frontrunner leads the country in receptions with 44, receiving yards with 823, and is tied for the national lead in touchdowns with nine. He has already set Ohio State’s all-time records in all three of those categories and has matched Marvin Harrison Jr.’s program mark of 15 career 100-yard receiving games.
Ohio State’s efficiency isn’t just coming from one star. Quarterback Julian Sayin is at the top of the national QBR rankings with a 92.1 mark, and he’s thrown for 1,530 yards, 13 touchdowns and only one interception. On the other side of the ball, the Buckeyes have been just as sharp, with a defense that ranks seventh nationally and gives up only 12.6 points per game.
The series history also leans heavily toward Ohio State. The Buckeyes have won all nine previous meetings with Maryland, including a 37-17 win on Oct. 7, 2023.
Maryland comes in trying to stop a three-game skid and still searching for its first Big Ten win. In its latest loss, a 48-23 defeat to Nebraska, the Terrapins gave up 34 unanswered points. Over their last three games, they have allowed 35 or more points each time and surrendered 75 combined first-half points in that stretch.
Offensively, Maryland’s passing game runs through Chris Durr Jr. The junior wide receiver is second nationally with 8.4 receptions per game, and he has 42 catches for 461 yards and four touchdowns. He is the main target for quarterback Malik Washington in Maryland’s pass-heavy attack.
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