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How to Watch Indiana's Game at Maryland on Saturday; Gametimes, TV, Point Spread
Indiana is coming off a tough stretch of Big Ten opponents and remains 0-4 in league play after losses to Iowa, Penn State, Michigan State and Ohio State, four teams that been ranked No. 8 or higher at some point this season.
Now comes the Maryland Terrapins, the first unranked opponent for Indiana since Sept. 25, when the Hoosiers won at Western Kentucky.
A year ago in Bloomington, the Hoosiers beat Maryland but quarterback Michael Penix Jr., who was having a great year, tore his ACL and was lost for the season. Jack Tuttle finished the season at quarterback, but now both of them are injured and not expected to play against the Terrapins. It's likely that true freshman Donaven McCulley will get his first start of his career.
Here's how to watch Indiana's game with the Maryland Terrapins, with gametime and TV information, the latest on the point spread and information on the coaches and the game.
Friendly reminder: There are TWO games on the Big Ten Network at Noon ET, so depending on where you live, the Indiana game might be on their secondary channel. So find it early so that you're not surprised when the game is getting ready to start.
How to watch Indiana Hoosiers at Maryland Terrapins
- Who: Indiana Hoosiers vs. Maryland Terrapins
- When: Noon ET
- Where: Capital One Field at Maryland Stadium in College Park, Md.
- TV: Big Ten Network
- Stream: Fubo.tv CLICK HERE
- TV Announcers: Chris Vosters (play-by-play), Matt Millen (analyst), Krystle Rich (sideline).
- Radio: IU Radio Network; XM 380, SXM App 970
- Radio Announcers: Don Fischer (play-by-play), Buck Suhr (analyst) & Joe Smith.
- Point spread: Maryland is. 4.5-point favorite over Indiana, according to the SISportsbook.com website on Saturday morning. The over/under is 48.5. There has been plenty of line movement all week. It started at 2.5, got as high as 5.5 after the Indiana quarterback news got out, and is now 4.5 on game day.
- This year's records: Indiana is 2-5 overall, 0-4 in the Big Ten; Maryland is 4-3, 1-3 in the Big Ten
- Last season's records: Indiana was 6-2 overall, and 6-1 in the Big Ten, losing to Ole Miss 26-20 in the Outback Bowl in Tampa, Fla; Maryland was 2-3 overall, and 2-3 in the Big Ten..
- Series history: Indiana leads the all-time series 7-2, including a 3-1 mark in College Park.
- Last meeting: The Hoosiers were 4-1 and ranked No. 12 in the country last year when they took on the Terrapins at home, winning 27-11. Although it was a double-digit win for the Hoosiers, they lost something that day. Quarterback Michael Penix Jr. ran 21 yards for a first down in the third quarter where he was pushed out of bounds at Maryland's 10-yard line. He laid on the ground and had to hobble off the field a few minutes later with an ACL injury. Jack Tuttle to step in for Indiana, and he went 5-for-5 for 31 yards.
- Coaches: Tom Allen is in his fifth season as the head coach at Indiana. He is 26-27 (.491) in his fifth season as Indiana's head football coach. His 24 wins over his first four years are the most for an IU head coach during that time period. Mike Locksley was named Maryland’s 37th head coach in December of 2018. The Washington, D.C., native has nearly 30 years of coaching experience, including 13 seasons over two separate stints in College Park.
- Rankings: Neither Indiana nor Maryland are ranked in the Associated Press or Coaches poll. The Terrapins are the first non-ranked team to play Indiana since Western Kentucky on Sept. 25. The Hoosiers were ranked No. 17 in both polls in the preseason, and it was the first time that Indiana had been ranked in the preseason AP poll since 1969. They fell out of the top-25 after the season-opening loss to Iowa. In the Sagarin computer rankings, Indiana is ranked No. 66 and Maryland is No. 71.
- Weather: According to weather.com, there's a 40% chance of rain with little to no wind. The temperature at kickoff is expected to be 55 degrees.
Related stories on Indiana football
- MIKE & MICAH PODCAST: Indiana linebacker Micah McFadden joined the Mike & Micah Podcast live from Yogi's Bar & Grill, and spoke with candor about the troubles in the Ohio State game and looking forward to getting back on track at Maryland on Saturday. CLICK HERE
- OFFENSIVE LINE STRUGGLES: It's been an ongoing problem all year, a lack of sound play from Indiana's offensive line. There's been hints from Indiana coach Tom Allen that we might see some personnel changes up front. CLICK HERE
- TOM BREW COLUMN: It's refreshing to see Peyton Hendershot break Indiana's school record for receptions by a tight end. He's matured into a great player and a dangerous player in the passing game. CLICK HERE
- MARYLAND FAVORED: With all of Indiana's injuries at the quarterback position, Maryland is actually favored in Saturday's game at College Park. Here's the latest on the point spread. CLICK HERE
- INDIANA SCHEDULE: Here is Indiana's complete 2021 football schedule, with links to all game stories, Tom Brew columns and report cards for all seven games so far. CLICK HERE
