Illinois Fighting Illini at Maryland Terrapins preview: October 31, 2026
The Illinois Fighting Illini (3-3) visit the Maryland Terrapins (2-5) at SECU Stadium on October 31, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with College football ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
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Records
| Team | Record (2026) | Last 5 | Away (2026) | Home (2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois Fighting Illini | 3-3 | 2-3 (29.8-28.8) | 1-1 (28.5-39.5) | 2-2 (33.5-22) |
| Maryland Terrapins | 2-5 | 0-5 (19.6-43.8) | 1-2 (25.7-35.7) | 1-3 (30.3-31.5) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026 regular-season games. In parentheses: points for and against per game.
Team comparison
2026 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 136 College football teams (1st = the most).
| ILL | MD | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 31.8 (51st) | 28.3 (74th) |
| Points allowed per game | 27.8 (32nd) | 33.3 (11th) |
| Passing yards per game | 250.5 (48th) | 244.7 (54th) |
| Passing yards allowed per game | 246.7 (23rd) | 217.9 (55th) |
| Rushing yards per game | 152 (76th) | 136.9 (97th) |
| Rushing yards allowed per game | 124.3 (90th) | 149.4 (56th) |
| Rushing attempts per game | 30.7 (122nd) | 30.3 (124th) |
| Rushing attempts allowed per game | 33.5 (88th) | 37.6 (35th) |
| Completions per game | 21.2 (41st) | 23.4 (17th) |
| Completions allowed per game | 20.2 (30th) | 18.3 (61st) |
Recent form
Illinois Fighting Illini
- Oct 10, 2026: W 38-37 at MSU
- Oct 3, 2026: L 17-24 vs PUR
- Sep 26, 2026: L 19-42 at OSU
- Sep 19, 2026: W 48-10 vs SIU
- Sep 12, 2026: L 27-31 vs DUKE
Maryland Terrapins
Head-to-head
1 earlier meeting stored: Maryland Terrapins 0, Illinois Fighting Illini 1. Full Maryland Terrapins vs Illinois Fighting Illini head-to-head.
| Date | Season | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2025 | 2025 | MD 6, ILL 24 (at ILL) |
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katin Houser | QB | 6 | 240 Pass yds/g, 2 Pass TD/g, 20 Rush yds/g | 251.6 Pass yds/g | Passing yards, passing touchdowns |
| Aidan Laughery | RB | 6 | 65.2 Rush yds/g, 10.3 Car/g, 7.3 Rec yds/g | 72.4 Rush yds/g | Rushing yards |
| Ca'Lil Valentine | RB | 5 | 45 Rush yds/g, 10 Car/g, 9.2 Rec yds/g | 45 Rush yds/g | |
| Collin Dixon | WR | 6 | 101.3 Rec yds/g, 7.8 Rec/g, 1.5 Rec TD/g | 107.6 Rec yds/g | Receiving yards |
| Hudson Clement | WR | 6 | 63.2 Rec yds/g, 4.3 Rec/g, 0 Rec TD/g | 70.6 Rec yds/g | |
| Brayden Trimble | WR | 6 | 28.7 Rec yds/g, 3.2 Rec/g, 0 Rec TD/g | 32.2 Rec yds/g |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malik Washington | QB | 7 | 230.7 Pass yds/g, 1.3 Pass TD/g, 16 Rush yds/g | 216.4 Pass yds/g | Passing yards |
| DeJuan Williams | RB | 5 | 56.2 Rush yds/g, 7.6 Car/g, 17.4 Rec yds/g | 56.2 Rush yds/g | |
| Harry Dalton III | RB | 3 | 37.7 Rush yds/g, 10 Car/g, -4.7 Rec yds/g | 27 Rush yds/g | |
| Chris Durr Jr. | WR | 7 | 82.9 Rec yds/g, 7.4 Rec/g, 0.6 Rec TD/g | 86.6 Rec yds/g | Receiving yards |
| Na'eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding | WR | 5 | 48.4 Rec yds/g, 4 Rec/g, 0.4 Rec TD/g | 48.4 Rec yds/g | Receiving yards |
| Kaleb Webb | WR | 7 | 39 Rec yds/g, 3 Rec/g, 0 Rec TD/g | 40.8 Rec yds/g |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2026 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
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