Putting Up Numbers· college football

Virginia Tech @ Maryland

Sat, Sep 19, 2026

Virginia Tech 35, Maryland 26Virginia Tech was favored by 2.5, and Virginia Tech covered.

Virginia Tech at Maryland: against expected, a game, this season, This game
a gameVirginia Tech1 gameMaryland1 game
Points+6.3+0.5
Points allowed−1.2+7.0
Total offense, yards+69+59
Total defense, yards+54+70
Touchdowns+1.4+0.9
Passer rating+32.3+24.9
Third downs+24.4%+21.4%
Sacks+0.6−2.0
Penalty yards+17.8+5.2
Turnovers forced−1.2−1.2
Turnovers lost−1.3−1.1

Each number is over (+) or under (−) what the team’s opponents usually allow, a game.

Who put up numbers

Maryland

Virginia Tech

Analysis

What was true going in. Each line says how it stood up, and how it came out.

The series

  • Maryland leads the series 17–16 since 1919. Virginia Tech has won 3 straight at Maryland.seriesevery meeting →

If you squint

  • Maryland had lost 8 of its last 10.countits form →Now 9 of 11.

Every meeting

DateWhereScore
Sep 19, 2026at MarylandVirginia Tech 35, Maryland 26
Dec 29, 2021neutralMaryland 54, Virginia Tech 10
Nov 16, 2013at Virginia TechMaryland 27, Virginia Tech 24
Nov 14, 2009at MarylandVirginia Tech 36, Maryland 9
Nov 6, 2008at Virginia TechVirginia Tech 23, Maryland 13
Oct 20, 2005at MarylandVirginia Tech 28, Maryland 9
Nov 18, 2004at Virginia TechVirginia Tech 55, Maryland 6
Sep 25, 1993at Virginia TechVirginia Tech 55, Maryland 28
Sep 1, 1990at MarylandMaryland 20, Virginia Tech 13
Dec 2, 1950at MarylandMaryland 63, Virginia Tech 7

Method

  • Over or under is each game against what the opponent usually allowed, or usually scored, in its other games that season, with half the home edge, averaged over the team’s games. The ten biggest numbers in the league either way are lit.
  • “This season” and the analysis are the games through Sep 18, the day before, so the page says what was true going in. “This game” is the night’s own numbers against expected.
  • Touchdowns are passing and rushing. Turnovers are interceptions and fumbles lost. The passer rating is the NCAA’s over the team’s passers that game, and third downs and penalty yards are ESPN’s team box (sportsdataverse, CC BY 4.0). A night game kicked off at 6pm or later at the home team’s clock.
  • A game with no box score sits out.

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