Maryland visits UCLA in Big Ten matchup

By Canadian Press on October 12, 2025.

Maryland (4-2) at UCLA (2-4), Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. EDT.

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Key stats

UCLA Offense

Overall: 356.3 yards per game (95th in FBS)

Passing: 189.0 yards per game (103rd)

Rushing: 167.3 yards per game (55th)

Scoring: 22.8 points per game (103rd)

UCLA Defense

Overall: 369.5 yards per game (72nd in FBS)

Passing: 173.7 yards per game (26th)

Rushing: 195.8 yards per game (124th)

Scoring: 29.2 points per game (102nd)

Maryland Offense

Overall: 354.5 yards per game (97th in FBS)

Passing: 255.2 yards per game (49th)

Rushing: 99.3 yards per game (124th)

Scoring: 30.2 points per game (56th)

Maryland Defense

Overall: 340.8 yards per game (52nd in FBS)

Passing: 228.0 yards per game (81st)

Rushing: 112.8 yards per game (33rd)

Scoring: 16.8 points per game (18th)

UCLA ranks 73rd in third down percentage, converting 39.7% of the time. Maryland ranks 16th on defense, allowing its opponents to convert at 29.2%.

UCLA ranks 71st in the FBS with an even turnover margin, compared to Maryland’s 1st-ranked +10 margin.

UCLA ranks 121st in the FBS with 71.7 penalty yards per game.

UCLA is 17th in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 95.0% of trips.

Team leaders

UCLA

Passing: Nico Iamaleava, 1,134 yards, 9 TDs, 3 INTs, 66.3 completion percentage

Rushing: Iamaleava, 335 yards on 66 carries, 4 TDs

Receiving: Kwazi Gilmer, 313 yards on 26 catches, 2 TDs

Maryland

Passing: Malik Washington, 1,506 yards, 10 TDs, 2 INTs, 62.3 completion percentage

Rushing: DeJuan Williams, 245 yards on 69 carries, 2 TDs

Receiving: Shaleak Knotts, 367 yards on 23 catches, 5 TDs

Last game

UCLA won 38-13 over Michigan State on Saturday, Oct. 11. Iamaleava led UCLA with 180 yards on 16-of-24 passing (66.7%) for three touchdowns and no interceptions. Jalen Berger carried the ball 12 times for 89 yards and scored one touchdown, adding three receptions for 24 yards and two touchdowns. Mikey Matthews had two receptions for 46 yards.

Maryland fell 34-31 to Nebraska on Saturday, Oct. 11. Washington threw for 249 yards on 27-of-37 attempts (73.0%) with one touchdown and no interceptions. He also carried the ball six times for 23 yards. Nolan Ray carried the ball 11 times for 62 yards and scored one touchdown, adding four receptions for 23 yards. Knotts recorded 62 yards on five catches.

Next game

UCLA plays at No. 3 Indiana on Oct. 25. Maryland hosts No. 3 Indiana on Nov. 1.

The Associated Press

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