Based solely on the two teams’ records this season and against each other over the past four seasons, there’s reason to believe Ohio State should be able to win comfortably at Maryland on Saturday.
The Buckeyes have a 9-1 record and are ranked 10th in the College Football Playoff standings, while the Terrapins are just 5-5, with four losses of more than 20 points (Temple, Michigan, Iowa, Michigan State) and a 34-32 loss in their last game against Indiana.
In the first four meetings between Ohio State and Maryland since Maryland joined the Big Ten in 2014, the Buckeyes have won every game by at least 21 points, including a pair of wins by at least 48 points in the last two matchups.