THIRD AND DATA

Week 9 · 2026

Illinois at Maryland

Sat 10/31/2026 12:00 PMSECU StadiumConference

58°Clear3 mph NE · 49% humidityMeasured at kickoff, by an official weather station

Illinois

20

5–3

Maryland

17

2–6

Attendance

—

not yet reported

Illinois11 drives · 4 scoring · avg start own 18

Maryland11 drives · 3 scoring · avg start own 38

1st quarter

15:00ILLown 25own 125 plays, 14 ydTurnover0–0
13:11MDopp 12own 13 plays, 11 ydTurnover0–0
11:28ILLown 1opp 65 plays, 5 ydPunt0–0
10:31MDopp 49opp 38 plays, 49 ydTouchdown +7 MD0–7
6:59ILLown 21opp 208 plays, 32 ydPunt0–7
5:02MDown 20own 2313 plays, 57 ydTurnover0–7
0:08ILLown 18own 3411 plays, 48 ydMissed FG0–7

2nd quarter

10:37MDown 34opp 376 plays, 3 ydPunt0–7
9:05ILLown 15opp 156 plays, 0 ydPunt0–7
6:43MDown 45opp 205 plays, -4 ydPunt0–7
5:31ILLown 20goal line13 plays, 80 ydTouchdown +7 ILL7–7
0:27MDown 25own 283 plays, 3 ydEnd of period7–7

3rd quarter

14:53MDown 35opp 39 plays, 65 ydTouchdown +7 MD7–14
11:10ILLown 25opp 2613 plays, 49 ydField goal +3 ILL10–14
7:47MDown 25own 4310 plays, 32 ydPunt10–14
4:04ILLown 5opp 85 plays, 3 ydPunt10–14
3:08MDopp 45opp 134 plays, 1 ydPunt10–14
1:14ILLown 13goal line5 plays, 87 ydTouchdown +7 ILL17–14

4th quarter

14:50MDown 25opp 2810 plays, 47 ydField goal +3 MD17–17
10:16ILLown 25opp 326 plays, 7 ydPunt17–17
8:42MDown 18opp 267 plays, 19 ydPunt17–17
5:45ILLown 26goal line19 plays, 67 ydField goal +3 ILL20–17

Field position is where the drive started and ended, from the offense’s point of view. Score is Illinois–Maryland after the drive.

Previous 4 meetings vs. Illinois

Maryland 2–2 vs Illinois

  • 2025 · wk 12Maryland 6 @ Illinois 24
  • 2023 · wk 7Illinois 27 @ Maryland 24
  • 2021 · wk 3Maryland 20 @ Illinois 17
  • 2018 · wk 9Illinois 33 @ Maryland 63

Previous 3 meetings vs. Mike Locksley

Illinois 2–1 vs Mike Locksley

  • 2025 · wk 12Maryland 6 @ Illinois 24
  • 2023 · wk 7Illinois 27 @ Maryland 24
  • 2021 · wk 3Maryland 20 @ Illinois 17

Previous 3 meetings vs. Bret Bielema

Maryland 1–2 vs Bret Bielema

  • 2025 · wk 12Maryland 6 @ Illinois 24
  • 2023 · wk 7Illinois 27 @ Maryland 24
  • 2021 · wk 3Maryland 20 @ Illinois 17

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