Published October 31, 2026 · By the Goalorithm model desk
Preview
The Maryland Terrapins visit the Purdue Boilermakers in college football on Saturday, November 7, with kickoff at 12:30 p.m. ET. The model’s likelier result is a Purdue Boilermakers win.
What the model expects
The model gives the Purdue Boilermakers 68.3% to win and the Maryland Terrapins 31.7%. These probabilities are estimates, not certainties. Its projected points are 33.6 for the Purdue Boilermakers and 27.4 for the Maryland Terrapins, with 61 in all; the projected margin is the Purdue Boilermakers by 6.2 points.
Records and recent results
The Purdue Boilermakers are 3-4 overall this season, with 219 points scored and 226 allowed in 7 games. The Maryland Terrapins are 2-6 overall, with 215 points scored and 253 allowed in 8 games. The Purdue Boilermakers have the better record.
The Purdue Boilermakers lost 38-26 at home to the Washington Huskies on October 16, and before that beat the Minnesota Golden Gophers 41-13 at home on October 10 and beat the Illinois Fighting Illini 24-17 on the road on October 3. The Maryland Terrapins lost 20-17 at home to the Illinois Fighting Illini on October 31, and before that lost 37-30 at home to the Rutgers Scarlet Knights on October 17 and lost 45-16 on the road to the Ohio State Buckeyes on October 10.