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Maryland · Playoff picture
Will Maryland make the College Football Playoff?
Not if the season ended today: Maryland is unranked and does not lead the Big Ten.
UCLA leads the Big Ten at 5-0; Maryland is 0-4. Five games are left, one against ranked teams. This is the standings as they stand, not a forecast.
Maryland · playoff chances, the forecast
Make the 12-team playoff
<1%
First-round bye
<1%
Win its conference
<1%
Win the national title
<1%
Average regular-season record
3.8-8.2
From 10,000 simulations of the rest of the season, updated Updated Mon, Oct 26, 2026, 11:56 AM ET. The table above is the field if the season ended today; this is where it is likely to end. Every team's playoff odds.
The field today, seeds 7 to 12
Record
How in
First round
Byes: Miami, Ohio State, Georgia, Indiana. First out: Ole Miss, No. 12.
The full playoff pictureQuestions
Would Maryland make the College Football Playoff if the season ended today?
No. Maryland is unranked and does not lead the Big Ten.
Which ranked teams are left on the Maryland schedule?
One: No. 25 Wisconsin.