The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, September 12 at 2:30 PM CDT · Pratt & Whitney Stadium
AP at Kickoff: NR
Maryland's 24-point win on September 12 was followed by the September 13 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
September 8 AP Poll · 69 Complete Ballots
No voter ranked both teams, so there is no head-to-head ordering to compare. Rankings are not game predictions.
Explore the Pregame Poll →September 13 AP Poll
Voter counts can change between polls. This describes what changed, not why each voter changed their ballot.
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2026 Season
Results from completed games before kickoff. Points are per game and include all opponents.
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 475 | 223 |
| Passing Yards | 350 | 156 |
| Rushing Yards | 125 | 67 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Third Downs | 8-15 | 3-11 |
| Possession | 35:31 | 24:29 |
| Statistic | Maryland | UConn |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 3 | 0 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 2 | 2 |
| Kicking Points | 8 | 2 |
| Fumbles Recovered | 1 | 0 |
| Total Fumbles | 1 | 2 |
| Tackles for Loss | 6 | 6 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 31 | 44 |
| Sacks | 5 | 1 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 2 | 1 |
| Passes Deflected | 1 | 5 |
| Possession | 35:31 | 24:29 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles Lost | 0 | 1 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Penalties / Yards | 5-37 | 8-72 |
| Yards per Carry | 3.5 | 2.2 |
| Rushing Attempts | 36 | 31 |
| Rushing Yards | 125 | 67 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 8.3 | 7.4 |
| Completions / Attempts | 35-42 | 10-21 |
| Passing Yards | 350 | 156 |
| Total Yards | 475 | 223 |
| Fourth Downs | 1-2 | 0-2 |
| Third Downs | 8-15 | 3-11 |
| First Downs | 27 | 12 |
| Punt Return Yards | — | 18 |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | — | 0 |
| Punt Returns | — | 1 |
| Kick Return Yards | — | 90 |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | — | 0 |
| Kick Returns | — | 5 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 7 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
| UConn | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
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