Penn State vs. Maryland Prediction, Odds, Picks - November 30, 2024

Updated Nov. 30, 2024 3:04 p.m. ET

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The No. 4 Penn State Nittany Lions (10-1) take the ninth-ranked passing defense in college football into a matchup with the Maryland Terrapins (4-7), who have the No. 12 passing attack, on Saturday, November 30, 2024. The Nittany Lions are double-digit, 24.5-point favorites. The over/under is set at 50.5.

In their most recent game, the Nittany Lions won against the Minnesota Golden Gophers, 26-25. The Terrapins' most recent game was versus the Iowa Hawkeyes, and they lost by a score of 29-13.

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Penn State vs. Maryland Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, November 30, 2024 at 3:30 p.m. ET
Location: Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania
TV: BTN
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Penn State vs Maryland Betting Information updated as of November 30, 2024, 1:45 p.m. ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Penn State	-24.5 (-110)	-3704	+1430	50.5	-110	-110

Penn State vs. Maryland Prediction

Pick ATS: Penn State (-24.5)
Pick OU: Push
Prediction: Penn State 38, Maryland 12

Predictions are made by the Data Skrive betting model.

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Penn State vs. Maryland Betting Insights

Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the tilt is Nittany Lions 38, Terrapins 13.
The Nittany Lions have a 97.4% chance to claim victory in this contest based on the moneyline's implied probability. The Terrapins hold a 6.5% implied probability.
Penn State has covered five times in 11 chances against the spread this season.
Maryland has covered four times in 11 games with a spread this year.

Penn State vs. Maryland: Head-to-Head

In their last three head-to-head meetings, Penn State has taken down Maryland three times.
The last three times the Nittany Lions have squared off with the Terrapins, they have put up a 3-0 record against the spread. The scoring has gone over the point total on one occasion.
Over their last three head-to-head contests, Penn State has racked up 112 points, while Maryland has accumulated 29.

Penn State vs. Maryland: 2024 Stats Comparison

	Penn State	Maryland
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	32.4 (38)	25.2 (96)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	14.6 (6)	29.2 (92)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	9 (14)	17 (82)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	14 (79)	16 (51)

Penn State 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Drew Allar	QB	2,497 YDS (72.2%) / 17 TD / 5 INT 202 RUSH YDS / 4 RUSH TD / 18.4 RUSH YPG
Tyler Warren	TE	75 REC / 910 YDS / 5 TD / 82.7 YPG
Nicholas Singleton	RB	646 YDS / 5 TD / 58.7 YPG / 6 YPC 30 REC / 275 REC YDS / 4 REC TD / 25 REC YPG
Kaytron Allen	RB	664 YDS / 5 TD / 60.4 YPG / 4.5 YPC 12 REC / 104 REC YDS / 2 REC TD / 11.6 REC YPG
Abdul Carter	DL	34 TKL / 12 TFL / 8 SACK
Jaylen Reed	DB	45 TKL / 1 TFL / 2 SACK / 3 INT
Kobe King	LB	36 TKL / 5 TFL / 3 SACK
Tony Rojas	LB	32 TKL / 4 TFL / 1.5 SACK / 1 INT

Maryland 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Billy Edwards Jr.	QB	2,881 YDS (65%) / 15 TD / 9 INT 150 RUSH YDS / 5 RUSH TD / 13.6 RUSH YPG
Tai Felton	WR	92 REC / 1,097 YDS / 9 TD / 99.7 YPG
Roman Hemby	RB	543 YDS / 6 TD / 49.4 YPG / 4.5 YPC 37 REC / 253 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 23 REC YPG
Kaden Prather	WR	55 REC / 599 YDS / 3 TD / 54.5 YPG
Caleb Wheatland	LB	39 TKL / 6 TFL / 4 SACK
Ruben Hyppolite II	LB	54 TKL / 4 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Glendon Miller	DB	34 TKL / 2 TFL / 4 INT / 4 PD
Dante Trader Jr.	DB	53 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD