Big Ten Predictions, Schedule, Game Previews, Lines, TV: Week 13

Big Ten college football predictions, schedule, game previews, lines and TV listings for Week 13 of the season.

Big Ten college football predictions, schedule, game previews, lines and TV listings for Week 13 of the season.


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Results So Far
SU: 18-13, ATS: 17-13, Point Total: 15-15

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Friday, November 27

Nebraska at Iowa

1:00 FOX
Line: Iowa -13.5, o/u: 52.5

Saturday, November 28

Ohio State at Illinois

12:00 FS1
Line: Ohio State -28.5, o/u: 70.5

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Maryland at Indiana

12:00 ESPN2
Line: Indiana -12, o/u: 62

Penn State at Michigan

12:00 ABC
Line: Michigan -2, o/u: 58.5


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Northwestern at Michigan State

3:30 ESPN2
Line: Northwestern -13, o/u: 42.5

Rutgers at Purdue

4:00 FS1
Line: Purdue -12, o/u: 58.5

Minnesota at Wisconsin

Canceled

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Indiana vs Maryland Prediction, Game Preview

Indiana Hoosiers vs Maryland Terrapins prediction and game preview.

Indiana vs Maryland prediction and game preview.


Indiana vs Maryland Broadcast

Date: Saturday, November 28
Game Time: 12:00 ET
Venue: Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, IN
Network: ESPN2

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Why Maryland Will Win

The Terps were red-hot before getting hit with a breakout of the coronavirus and missing the last few weeks.

QB Taulia Tagovailoa turned into a star, the passing game was unstoppable, and the offense cranked out close to 1,100 yards over a two game span after starting out with a clunker against Northeastern.

Now it gets an Indiana team who’s head might still be back in Columbus after last week tough 42-35 loss to Ohio State. Start hot, stay hot, and hope the Hoosiers aren’t quite as sharp as they were late against the Buckeyes.

There’s no running game for the Terps to worry about – the Hoosiers have yet to hit 120 yards and came up with -1 yard against OSU – and they could use the help. The Maryland O might be grew, but the D is dead last in the Big Ten allowing 227 yards per game.

Why Indiana Will Win

Justin Fields is the best quarterback in the Big Ten – even with the mistakes last week against IU – but Michael Penix was the best player on the field last week in Columbus, throwing for 491 yards and five touchdowns with a pick as he and the passing game almost pulled it off.

Ty Fryfogle is on fire with two straight 200-yard receiving games, Whop Philyor has just one less catch than Fryfogle, and now all the parts get to go off against a Maryland secondary that hasn’t been that great, but is statistically fine the run defense getting hit too hard.

Combine the offensive production with the Big Ten’s best pass rush, and it’s a bad combination for the Terps.

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What’s Going To Happen

Maryland will come out hot and make this a bit of a shootout, but the defense will get ripped to shreds. Finally, the Indiana running game will show up, with the offensive line having its best game of the season.

Indiana vs Maryland Prediction, Line

Indiana 40, Maryland 27
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Indiana -11.5, o/u: 62.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3

Must See Rating: 3

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Big Ten Predictions, Schedule, Game Previews, Lines, TV: Week 12

Big Ten college football predictions, schedule, game previews, lines and TV listings for Week 12 of the season.

Big Ten college football predictions, schedule, game previews, lines and TV listings for Week 12 of the season.


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Results So Far
SU: 14-10, ATS: 12-12, Point Total: 12-12

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Friday, November 20

Minnesota at Purdue

7:30 BTN
Line: Purdue -3.5, o/u: 62.5

Saturday, November 21

Indiana at Ohio State

12:00 FOX
Line: Ohio State -20.5, o/u: 66.5

Illinois at Nebraska

12:00 BTN
Line: Nebraska -15.5, o/u: 59

CFN Experts Picks, Predictions: Week 12

Michigan State at Maryland

12:00 BTN
Line: Maryland -6.5, o/u: 56.5

Wisconsin at Northwestern

3:30 ABC
Line: Wisconsin -7.5, o/u: 44

Iowa at Penn State

3:30 BTN
Line: Iowa -2.5, o/u: 47.5

Michigan at Rutgers

7:30 BTN
Line: Michigan -10.5, o/u: 54.5


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Michigan State vs Maryland Prediction, Game Preview

Michigan State Spartans vs Maryland Terrapins prediction and game preview.

Michigan State vs Maryland prediction and game preview.


Michigan State vs Maryland Broadcast

Date: Saturday, November 21
Game Time: 12:00 pm
Venue: Capital One Field at Maryland Stadium, College Park, MD
Network: BTN

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Why Michigan State Will Win

For all of the problems Michigan State has had – and the pass rush isn’t generating sacks – the defense keeps on getting into the backfield. It started with 11 tackles for loss against Rutgers, and it kept on going from there with a whole lot of pressure and good plays to do its part to keep the team in games.

The defense as a whole hasn’t been a rock, but it’s been good against the run – outside of issues with Iowa, but the secondary stepped up a bit in the blowout loss – and overall it hasn’t been the problem.

Offensively, it’s been a rough run, but the passing game has been able to move a bit. However …

Why Maryland Will Win

The Michigan State quarterback situation is a problem. Payton Thorne needs more time and seasoning, and Rocky Lombardi can’t stop turning the ball over.

The offensive production is last in the Big Ten, there’s no ground game whatsoever, and the turnovers are coming in bunches. MSU didn’t give the ball away against Michigan, and it won 27-24. It gave it up seven times against Rutgers, and lost. It gave the ball away three times against Iowa and four times against Indiana, and lost both games.

Maryland isn’t big on generating turnovers, but it’s not going to lose battle here. Offensively, as long as QB Taulia Tagovailoa can stay hot – he has hit 72% of his passes for 676 yards and six touchdowns with one pick, hitting big play after big play – there won’t be a problem.

MSU doesn’t have the ability to keep up any sort of a pace.

What’s Going To Happen

Can Maryland keep it all going before it had to shut things down before the Ohio State game last week? Can Michigan State be anything but totally miserable after scoring a total of seven points in the last two games?

Sort of, and yes.

The Spartan defense will bother Tagovailoa, and it’ll hold down the Terp running game just enough keep the game alive. Michigan State’s offense will be decent against the Big Ten’s worst defense, and then the turnovers will come.

Michigan State will be better, but the mistakes will still come.

CFN Experts Picks, Predictions: Week 12

Michigan State vs Maryland Prediction, Line

Maryland 27, Michigan State 24
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Maryland -6.5, o/u: 56.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2

Must See Rating: 2.5

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Big Ten Predictions, Schedule, Game Previews, Lines, TV: Week 11

Big Ten college football predictions, schedule, game previews, lines and TV listings for Week 11 of the season.

Big Ten college football predictions, schedule, game previews, lines and TV listings for Week 11 of the season.


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Results So Far
SU: 11-8, ATS: 9-10, Point Total: 10-9

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Friday, November 13

Iowa at Minnesota

7:00 FS1
Line: Iowa -3.5, o/u: 57.5

Saturday, November 14

Indiana at Michigan State

12:00 ABC
Line: Indiana -7.5, o/u: 52

Illinois at Rutgers

12:00 BTN
Line: Rutgers -4.5, o/u: 52

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Penn State at Nebraska

12:00 FS1
Line: Penn State-3.5, o/u: 56

Ohio State at Maryland

3:30 BTN
Line: Ohio State -25.5, o/u: 71.5

Wisconsin at Michigan

7:30 ABC
Line: Wisconsin -3.5, o/u: 53.5

Northwestern at Purdue

7:30 BTN
Line: Northwestern -3, o/u: 51.5

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Ohio State vs Maryland Prediction, Game Preview

Ohio State Buckeyes vs Maryland Terrapins prediction and game preview.

Ohio State vs Maryland prediction and game preview.


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Ohio State vs Maryland Broadcast

Date: Saturday, November 14
Game Time: 3:30 ET
Venue: Capital One Field at Maryland Stadium, College Park, MD
Network: Big Ten Network

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Why Ohio State Will Win

Justin Fields was supposed to be great, but … this?

Beyond brilliant, he has thrown 11 incompletions in two games, and 11 touchdown passes, hitting 87% of his throws for 908 yards, no picks, and with two rushing scores.

For all of the good things Maryland has done so far, its run defense was rocked by Northwestern and Minnesota, and the secondary was hit by Penn State for 340 yards. Fields and Ohio State should be able to move the ball however they want to.

Maryland is going fast, fast, fast, but that means it never has the ball. The offense has only had control for just over 25 minutes a game, Ohio State keeps it for almost 34 minutes per game, and that’s going to matter.

The Buckeyes will be able to slow things down if needed. The Terps can’t.

Why Maryland Will Win

Apparently, Taulia Tagovailoa’s performance against Minnesota was no fluke.

He led the comeback over the Gophers with 394 passing yards and three scores and two rushing touchdowns, and followed it up with 282 yards and three passing scores against Penn State. When the Maryland offense works, the big plays are happening down the field.

Penn State and Rutgers were able to throw on the Buckeye secondary. Even if the production came late – for the most part – when the outcome was already decided, it’s possible to connect on enough big plays to stay alive.

Maryland has the offense to make this a whole lot of fun, but …

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What’s Going To Happen

Ohio State has a pass rush.

It might not have Chase Young around anymore, but the Buckeyes still lead the Big Ten in sacks. The biggest key against Penn State, though, were the takeaways, coming up with three turnovers while not giving the ball away.

Ohio State has turned it over twice in three games. It’s not going to give Maryland enough easy moments to capitalize on as it gets up early and coasts. However, the Terps will score enough late to at least keep the final score from being a total wipeout.

Ohio State vs Maryland Prediction, Line

Ohio State 48, Maryland 24
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Ohio State -25.5, o/u: 73.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2

Must See Rating: 3.5

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Big Ten Predictions, Schedule, Game Previews, Lines, TV: Week 10

Big Ten college football predictions, schedule, game previews, lines and TV listings for Week 10 of the season.

Big Ten college football predictions, schedule, game previews, lines and TV listings for Week 10 of the season.


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Results So Far
SU: 7-6, ATS: 6-7, Point Total: 6-7

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Michigan at Indiana

12:00 FS1
Line: Michigan -3, o/u: 54

Nebraska at Northwestern

12:00 BTN
Line: Northwestern -4, o/u: 55.5

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Michigan State at Iowa

12:00 ESPN
Line: Iowa -7, o/u: 45.5

Maryland at Penn State

3:30 BTN
Line: Penn State -25, o/u: 63

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Minnesota at Illinois

3:30 BTN
Line: Minnesota -7, o/u: 61.5

Rutgers at Ohio State

7:30 BTN
Line: Ohio State -38, o/u: 64.5

Purdue at Wisconsin

Cancelled

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Penn State vs Maryland Prediction, Game Preview

Penn State vs Maryland prediction and game preview.

Penn State vs Maryland prediction and game preview.


Penn State vs Maryland Broadcast

Date: Saturday, November 7
Game Time: 3:30 ET
Venue: Beaver Stadium, University Park, PA
Network: Big Ten Network

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Why Maryland Will Win

Do the Terps have an offense now?

They couldn’t have been more inept in the opening loss against Northwestern, and they couldn’t have been more unstoppable in the finishing kick in the win over Minnesota.

QB Taulia Tagovailoa was brilliant against the Gophers, completing 74% of his passes for 394 yards and three scores with 59 rushing yards and two touchdowns, and Jake Funk rumbled for 221 yards and a score.

They’re not going to do that against the Penn State defense, but at least there’s hope now. They showed the potential that the offense could be a problem in games like this.

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Why Penn State Will Win

It’s not like the Terps stopped the Gophers until the fourth quarter.

They were rumbled over by Mo Ibrahim and the Minnesota ground attack, and that’s after giving up 325 rushing yards to Northwestern. They’re dead last in the Big Ten in total defense – and even after the win last week, dead last in total offense, too – with no run D and an inability to avoid giving up long drives – again, until late against Minnesota.

Penn State might have a thin group of running backs, but Sean Clifford can run, the ground game should be able to push no matter what, and the offense will blow past the 400-yard mark overall.

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What’s Going To Happen

Maryland is nowhere near as bad as it was against Northwestern, and it was nowhere near as good as it looked late against Minnesota, and it’s about to look more Northwestern-game-like against a desperate Penn State team that’s about to go on a roll. It’ll be the Nittany Lions’ sharpest game yet.

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Penn State vs Maryland Prediction, Line

Penn State 47, Maryland 16
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Penn State -25, o/u: 63
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2.5

Must See Rating: 2

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Minnesota vs. Maryland Prediction, Game Preview

Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Maryland Terrapins prediction and game preview.

Minnesota vs Maryland prediction and game preview.


Minnesota vs Maryland Broadcast

Date: Friday, October 30
Game Time: ESPN
Venue: Capital One Field at Maryland Stadium, College Park, MD
Network: ESPN

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Why Minnesota Will Win

The Maryland offense still doesn’t work.

Northwestern might have a solid defense, but to start out the season with a 43-3 loss – only generating an early field goal, and that’s it – with just 207 yards showed just how far the program still has to go.

Minnesota night have struggled in the opener against Michigan, but the D should catch a break this week, and the offense should be able to open it up a bit after the rough start.

Tanner Morgan and the passing game shouldn’t have a problem, but the Mohamed Ibrahim and the rushing attack should go wild against a defensive front that allowed 325 yards of Northwestern rushing offense.

Why Maryland Will Win

Eventually this offense is going to work.

QB Taulia Tagovailoa is a good enough talent to be far better than he showed against Northwestern, and Lance LeGendre hit all four of his passes. There’s talent in the receiving corps, there’s speed, and there’s enough in place to be far more explosive once it clicks.

Michigan came up with a great offensive balance against the Gophers and always had an answer against a Gopher defense that couldn’t do enough to get into the backfield. On the other side, the offensive line couldn’t stop the Wolverine pass rush. Maryland has to sell out on one side of the line, and it has to give the quarterbacks time to work.

What’s Going To Happen

Maryland did next to nothing right against Northwestern, but now it’s getting a shot at home to turn this around in a hurry. It won’t happen.

Minnesota is far better than it looked against a strong Michigan team that owned the lines. This week, this will be the Gopher team many thought would show up last Saturday night. The running game and the offense will control the clock for close to 40 minutes.

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Minnesota vs Maryland Prediction, Line

Minnesota 40, Maryland 12
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Minnesota -20, o/u: 58
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3.5

Must See Rating: 2

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Big Ten Football Preview Keys To Every Team: Offense

With the Big Ten season finally about to get going, what are the keys to every team’s offense? What does each team have to work on?

With the Big Ten season finally about to get going, what are the keys to every team’s offense? What does each team have to work on?


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Big Ten Preview: Keys To Every Offense
Illinois | Indiana | Iowa | Maryland | Michigan
Michigan State | Minnesota | Nebraska | Northwestern
Ohio State | Penn State | Purdue | Rutgers | Wisconsin

Biggest Key To The Illinois Fighting Illini Offense

Establish the run again. The 2018 Illinois running game worked. It came up with over 2,900 yards, averaged close to six yards per carry, and it found a groove from the start with 200 yards or more in nine of the first ten games.

That was the only time in the last eight years that the program ran for 1,900 yards or more.

The 1,874 yards Illinois ran for last season were the second-most in a season since 2011, but it was still ugly. There were four 200-yard rushing days – the Illini won three of them – with the shootout loss to Nebraska the only time the ground game averaged over five yards per pop.

The offensive line is better, but the running backs have to emerge in a hurry. Statistically, the pass protection has to be there, too, with the numbers depending a bit on who takes the quarterback gig.

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Biggest Key To The Indiana Hoosiers Offense

It was this simple for the Hoosiers, at least last year – run well, win football games. Being able to run for any relatively arbitrary number wouldn’t have mattered in losses to Ohio State and Michigan, but IU was 8-0 last season when it ran for 100 yards, and 0-5 when it didn’t.

How much does 100 rushing yards matter to the Hoosiers? November 3rd, 2012. That was the last time they won when going under the mark, beating Iowa 24-21. They’re 0-23 since then when the ground game doesn’t hit triple-digits.

For a team that finished seventh in the nation in time of possession, run well, rely on your accurate passer to move the chains, control the tempo.

Big Ten Preview: Keys To Every Offense
Iowa | Maryland | Michigan | Michigan State
Minnesota | Nebraska | Northwestern | Ohio State
Penn State | Purdue | Rutgers | Wisconsin

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