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Sat., Oct. 3, 2026 · 3:00 PM CT · FS1 · Memorial Stadium, Lincoln

210 plays · 3 games · 2026, before the Nebraska game

· Maryland's last official report (UCLA week) listed edge Zahir Mathis out for the season and RB DeJuan Williams out; the numbers don't adjust for those absences.

Maryland is a pass-first offense, running on only about 4 of every 10 plays.

Source: [2][3]

The bottom line

Maryland's offense, 210 plays from the ESPN play-by-play over 3 games (2026 games before Nebraska: UConn, Virginia Tech, UCLA): 39% run, 5.1 yards a play, 47% success and 17 explosives (run 10+, pass 20+).

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The film room

Maryland offense, 210 plays, ESPN play-by-play in 3 games, 2026 games before Nebraska: UConn, Virginia Tech, UCLA. Tap a zone on the field, pick a down & distance, and read what they like. [2][3]

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Success = 40% of the yards needed on 1st down, 60% on 2nd, all of it on 3rd and 4th. Explosive = a run of 10+ or a pass play of 20+ yards (the play-by-play definitions; Week 7's film grids use 12+ / 16+). Source: the ESPN play-by-play, scrimmage plays only. There is no result column (touchdown, interception, fumble), so results are not shown. Formation, personnel, front, shell and pressure are film-tagged on 94 of 210 plays only; the rest show the play-by-play facts. [2][3]

What they are

210
Plays
3 games · ESPN play-by-play [2][3]
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39%
Run rate
81 run / 129 pass (of 210) [2][3]
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5.1
Yards per play
run 3.2 · pass 6.3 (incl. sacks) [2][3]
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47%
Success rate
98 of 210 · 40/60/100 rule [2][3]
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17
Explosive plays
of 210 · run 10+, pass 20+ [2][3]
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Top tendencies

  • 1st & 10: 32 runs, 55 passes (37% run, 87 plays).
  • 3rd & 5+: pass on 24 of 29 (83%); 8 hit the success bar.
  • Red zone (20-in): run on 16 of 28 (57%).
  • Top ball carrier: I.Howard, 37 of 81 runs, 3.0 a carry.
  • Top target: C.Durr Jr., 38 of 129 pass plays, 6.7 a target.
  • Formation is film-tagged on 94 of 210 plays; formation tells use only those.

Sources: [2][3]

Sources

Stats through kickoff: Maryland's 2026 games before Oct. 3 (UConn, Virginia Tech, UCLA). Every number on this page ties to one of these. Film charting is our own work from broadcast-angle cut-ups; no film or broadcast images are published here.

Top of page: The bottom line [2][3].

  1. [1] ESPN: Nebraska 2026 football schedule (date, kickoff, TV, venue)
  2. [2] ESPN play-by-play: Maryland offense, scrimmage plays only, UConn, Virginia Tech, UCLA. Down, distance, spot, gain, ball carrier/target, direction; success and explosive flags computed by the Husker Film Room scouting desk
  3. [3] Husker Film Room film tags (formation, play family, personnel, front, shell, pressure) from broadcast-angle cut-ups, matched to 94 of the play-by-play rows