Maryland 38-14 UConn (Sep 12, 2026) Final Score

Team pages: Maryland · UConn

Maryland2-038

UConn1-114Final

Sat, Sep 12 · Pratt & Whitney Stadium, East Hartford, Conn. · Crowd 34,494CBS Sports Network

Maryland beat UConn 38-14.

We had Maryland favored. It won.

Next: Maryland lost to Virginia Tech 35-26, Sat Sep 19

Next: UConn beat Southern Miss 48-20, Sat Sep 19

Top comment in the game thread

These refs should be put down

Q3 2:48 · r/CFB game thread · Sat, Sep 12

How it swung

The turning point: Washington 60-yd TD pass to Abdul-Rahim Gladding, ties it 7-7 (Q1, 3:24). Maryland went from 52% to 71% to win.

Before kickoff, our ratings gave Maryland a 55% chance, and the closing betting line (Maryland was a 11.5-point favorite) put it at 82%.

Favored the whole way: Maryland never fell below 50%.

UConn never had better than a 50% chance.

24 unanswered

Maryland · Q2 7:51

FinalMaryland 38-14 UConnMaryland wonMove across the chart, or tap a numbered swing, to see any play.

The two plays that swung it

1Q1 4:39Osborne 36-yd TD pass to Willoughby, UConn goes ahead 7-0Maryland 65% → 50% (−15)
2Q1 3:24Washington 60-yd TD pass to Abdul-Rahim Gladding, ties it 7-7Maryland 52% → 71% (+19)

The two plays that swung it

1Q1 4:39Osborne 36-yd TD pass to Willoughby, UConn goes ahead 7-0UConn 35% → 50% (+15)
2Q1 3:24Washington 60-yd TD pass to Abdul-Rahim Gladding, ties it 7-7UConn 48% → 29% (−19)

What fans said, play by play

The line in bold above each quote is written by our model from the thread’s comments and the play-by-play.

Q1 6:00UConn fans mock Maryland's offense after a bad punt and penaltyThe people yearn for the Edsall Bowl.r/CFB game thread
Q1 1:30Zion Elee sacks Osborne, forcing a fumble recovered by MarylandNeed to put Osborne on the ground. Stewart has been bad this season.r/CFB game thread
Q2 14:54Fans criticize the spot on a UConn rushing play and Washington's decision makingThat spot is actually insane but so was Malik's decision makingr/CFB game thread
Q3 2:48Officials rule a facemask penalty on UConn during Dalton's run, sparking outrageQuoted at the top of the page.Was the facemask called on the wrong team?r/CFB game thread
Q4 14:07Maryland fans rip Washington and Dalton for a 15-yard loss and bad decisionWhat a terrible pair of decisions by Washington and Howardr/CFB game thread

Maryland’s chance to win after every play.

How to read this chart

Starts from the pregame line (Maryland -11.5), at 72% for Maryland (the play-by-play feed's kickoff number, moved to match the line; our model's and the betting line's own numbers are in “The betting line, and the fans”). Dots are the biggest swings; ticks under the chart are scores. Outlined diamonds mark rare plays. Under the scores, r/CFB comments per minute from fans with a UConn or Maryland flair (125 and 302); both sides share one scale, regulation only. A gold diamond marks a play fans were reacting to.

Watch the plays

The bar and the arrow show Maryland’s chance to win after each play; the logo is the team the play helped.

Every drive

Maryland scored on 6 of its 13 drives; UConn on 2 of its 11.

Maryland’s drives are teal, UConn’s amber. A line runs from where a drive started to where it ended; a filled dot means it scored.

From UConn’s side

UConn’s best moment: Osborne 36-yd TD pass to Willoughby, UConn goes ahead 7-0 (Q1 4:39). It lifted UConn’s win chance by 15 points.

How UConn fans took it: “Sad this game ended up being such a disappointment” r/CFB game thread

“I'll bring the natty bos”

A Maryland fan

When fans got loud

Busy

Fans were loudest in the second quarter.

Jump to the loudest stretch

The jump was busy; the crowd was quiet.

What it cost

Maryland’s chance to make the playoff rose from 1% to 2%.

Make the playoff

Maryland · won1% → ▲2%

UConn · lost0% → 0%

Before the game (September 11, 2026) → after this result, in our model.

Box score

Maryland 38, UConn 14

Maryland covered −11.5 by 12.5. The total, 52, stayed under 52.5.

Team totals	Maryland	UConn
Total yards	475	223
Passing	35 of 42, 350 yds	10 of 21, 156 yds
Rushing	36 for 125 yds	31 for 67 yds
First downs	27	12
Third down	8 of 15	3 of 11
Fourth down	1 of 2	0 of 2
Turnovers	0	1
Penalties	5 for 37 yds	8 for 72 yds
Time of possession	35:31	24:29

Maryland leaders

Passing Malik Washington 34 of 41, 347 yds, 2 TD
Rushing Iverson Howard 14 for 55 yds, 1 TD; Harry Dalton III 17 for 48 yds, 2 TD
Receiving Na'eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding 8 for 130 yds, 1 TD; Chris Durr Jr. 10 for 103 yds, 1 TD

UConn leaders

Passing Kalieb Osborne 10 of 21, 156 yds, 2 TD
Rushing Kalieb Osborne 13 for 30 yds; Kenji Christian 9 for 17 yds
Receiving Shamar Porter 3 for 62 yds, 1 TD; Jediyah Willoughby 1 for 36 yds, 1 TD

No rain and calm

75° at kickoff · no rain recorded · wind 9 mph from the south-southeast, mostly at an angle to the field, gusts to 18

September game-day temperatures at Pratt & Whitney Stadium

Drag along the chart, or step through the game.

First quarter, 3:24 left4:04 p.m.

Maryland 7, UConn 7 · UConn 29% to win

no rain · wind 9 mph from the south, mostly across the field, gusts to 15 · 75°

Washington 60-yd TD pass to Abdul-Rahim Gladding, ties it 7-7

Measured at Hartford/brainard airport, 2.2 miles away, and Hartford/bradley airport, 13 miles away. Rain is NOAA's radar-and-gauge estimate at the stadium and wind is an airport reading; neither is measured on the field. Game times come from the play-by-play, good to a minute or two. Source: National Weather Service, through the Iowa Environmental Mesonet; rain radar from NOAA MRMS, through Iowa State University. Field direction from OpenStreetMap contributors.

Before kickoff

Recent games, the series and the betting line below are as they stood going in; the season profile is the season so far.

Recent games

Last three games · 2025 season

Maryland · 4-8

Rated 76th in our preseason ratings, 73rd now.

Three straight losses.

L 28-38 @ Michigan State #74 of 667

lost by 10 as a 4.5-point underdog

L 20-45 vs MichiganTop 25 #21 of 667

lost by 25 as a 13.5-point underdog

L 6-24 @ IllinoisTop 25 #38 of 667

lost by 18 as a 15.5-point underdog

L 20-35 @ Rutgers #77 of 667

lost by 15 as a 1.5-point underdog

L 10-55 vs IndianaTop 25 #4 of 667

lost by 45 as a 21.5-point underdog

L 17-20 @ UCLA #59 of 667

lost by 3 as a 4.5-point underdog

L 31-34 vs NebraskaTop 25 #36 of 667

lost by 3 as a 6.5-point underdog

L 20-24 vs WashingtonTop 25 #24 of 667

lost by 4 as a 5.5-point underdog

W 27-10 @ Wisconsin #56 of 667

won by 17 as a 10.5-point underdog

W 44-17 vs Towson #143 of 667

won by 27 as a 28.5-point favorite

W 20-9 vs Northern Illinois #109 of 667

won by 11 as a 16.5-point favorite

W 39-7 vs Florida Atlantic #91 of 667

won by 32 as a 13.5-point favorite

Last three games · 2025 season

UConn · 9-4

Rated 128th in our preseason ratings, 122nd now.

2-1 in its last three — but nothing on this résumé beats a top-40 team yet.

L 16-41 @ Army #75 of 667

lost by 25 as a 7.5-point underdog

W 48-45 @ Florida Atlantic #104 of 667

won by 3 as a 5.5-point favorite

W 26-16 vs Air Force #154 of 667

won by 10 as a 7.5-point favorite

W 37-34 vs Duke #54 of 667

won by 3 as a 7.5-point underdog

W 38-19 vs UAB #142 of 667

won by 19 as a 10.5-point favorite

L 34-37 @ Rice #146 of 667

lost by 3 as a 9.5-point favorite

W 38-23 @ Boston College #101 of 667

won by 15 as a 2.5-point favorite

W 51-10 vs Florida International #145 of 667

won by 41 as a 6.5-point favorite

W 20-17 @ Buffalo #106 of 667

won by 3 as a 2.5-point favorite

W 31-25 vs Ball State #161 of 667

won by 6 as a 20.5-point favorite

L 41-44 @ Delaware #124 of 667

lost by 3 as a 9.5-point favorite

L 20-27 @ Syracuse #57 of 667

lost by 7 as a 7.5-point underdog

W 59-13 vs Central Connecticut #214 of 667

won by 46 as a 29.5-point favorite

Week by week

UConn

Wk 1Wvs Lafayette56-7

Maryland

Wk 1Wvs Hampton62-0

Matchups

Biggest mismatch: UConn’s rushing EPA against Maryland, 40 points

Each row ranks the two sides among all teams. The longer the line, the bigger the mismatch.

UConn’s rushing EPA against Maryland’s defense
UConn offense, 79th percentile · Maryland defense, 39th
Maryland’s EPA/play against UConn’s defense
Maryland offense, 18th percentile · UConn defense, 50th
UConn’s explosive plays against Maryland’s defense
UConn offense, 91st percentile · Maryland defense, 63rd

Season profile, all the rows

Season profile

MarylandUConn

EPA/play, offense

EPA/play, defense

Success rate, offense

Success rate, defense

Explosive-play rate, offense

Explosive-play rate, defense

Rush EPA, offense

Rush EPA, defense

Pass EPA, offense

Pass EPA, defense

The series

Maryland leads the series 3-1

4 meetings since 1942 · Maryland has won the last 2

2024Maryland 50-7
2013Maryland 32-21
2012UConn 24-21
1942Maryland 34-0

Each line is UConn’s chance to win through that meeting. Older meetings have no play by play, so no line.

Line, fans and home field

The betting line, and the fans

Maryland fans are feeling it less than most fanbases this week (32nd among FBS fanbases), and the other side is no happier.

Maryland favored by 11.5 · Total 52.5

How games like this usually go

Maryland by 11.5, and it went to form

Half of games8 in 10 gamesThis game

The band is where a favorite’s chance ran in the 385 games since 2025 with a favorite of 7.5 to 14.5 points.

The market

The spread moved 1 point toward UConn.

The total fell 1 point.

The books’ cut: 4.2%, the margin built into the odds

Weather at kickoff

Warm and dry. Feels like 74° at kickoff.

Maryland at UConn · Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026 · Pratt & Whitney Stadium, East Hartford

74°feels like at kickoff
Dryno rain at kickoff
95weather score, Comfortable
Tiedfor the roughest of the day's 7 kickoff times

At kickoff, Sept. 12, 2026.

Weather score: 0 to 100, higher is better, for the first 3 hours and 20 minutes of the game. Ideal is 100, Comfortable 90 to 99, Mixed 75 to 89, Rough 50 to 74, Harsh under 50.

Kickoff times that Saturday

Games in this time zone used 7 kickoff times that day, local time (kickoffs within 30 minutes of each other count as one). This game, ringed, was tied for the roughest of the day's seven kickoff times. At Pratt & Whitney Stadium that day, a 6 pm, 7 pm or 7:30 pm kickoff would have scored 100, against 95 at 3:30 pm.

The roughest kickoff time is the lowest of the day's times. It can still be Mixed or Comfortable.

noon: 95, Comfortable
1 pm: 94, Comfortable
2 pm: 93, Comfortable
3:30 pm: 95, Comfortable (this game)
6 pm: 100, Ideal
7 pm: 100, Ideal
7:30 pm: 100, Ideal

Weather score at each kickoff time.

Tap a dot to read that kickoff time.

At kickoff, Sept. 12, 2026. Wind is not drawn here; gusts are in each score.

Home field

UConn is worth +4.8 points (±5.1) more at home than on the road since 2018 — middle of FBS, 62nd percentile.

38% at home, 25% on the road against FBS opponents (14-23 home, 11-33 away).

Our model gives every stadium the same flat 2.3-point home edge (why); the books use about 3. Against the closing line this stadium reads +3.9 at home vs. away over 89 games — inside the ±6.1 noise, so the flat number is the honest one here.

The visitors travel about 297 miles to get here.

Maryland beats UConn 38-14