Maryland vs Nebraska head-to-head: position-by-position star ratings, experience, and composite grades on CFB Matchup. They meet Week 5, Saturday, October 3, 2026.
The Breakdown
Maryland 60, Nebraska 59 — a coin flip; the Terps' edge is one star at quarterback.
When Maryland has the ball: The 2.6★ O-line faces Nebraska's 3.5★ D-line and 5★ Williams Nwaneri — biggest gap on the field.
When Nebraska has the ball: 3.6★ O-line, 5★ Elijah Pritchett included, against a 3.0★ Maryland D-line averaging just 2.0 years.
Swing factor: Malik Washington, 4★ but one year in, against three-year Anthony Colandrea, 3★ and a transfer.
X-factor: October Saturday in Lincoln; Nebraska's home crowd is the tiebreaker in a game this evenly matched.