Ahead of Big Ten media days this week and the new-look 18-team conference ahead of the 2024 season, Maryland football was predicted to finish 11th in both Cleveland.com's and KOTN's preseason Big Ten media poll released on Monday morning. The Terps found themselves sandwiched between Washington and Minnesota, though they'll get a chance to prove themselves against the Gophers with a matchup set for Oct. 26 at Huntington Bank Stadium. Maryland will only face five of the ten teams ahead of them in the preseason standings, headlined by the Nov. 9 road game vs. Oregon. Full KOTN preseason predictions: Predicted order of standings 1. Ohio State 2. Oregon 3. Penn State 4. Michigan 5. Iowa 6. USC 7. Wisconsin 8. Nebraska 9. Rutgers 10. Washington 11. Maryland 12. Minnesota 13. UCLA 14. Illinois 15. Michigan State 16. Northwestern 17. Indiana 18. Purdue Predicted Big Ten Champ Ohio State 27 Oregon 6 Predicted Big Ten Title Game Ohio State over Oregon 24 Oregon over Ohio State 6 Ohio State over Penn State 2 Ohio State over Michigan 1 Preseason Offensive Player of the Year 1. Dillon Gabriel, Oregon QB: 83 points (24 first-place votes) 2. Quinshon Judkins, Ohio State RB: 39 points (4) 3. Emeka Egbuka, Ohio State WR: 16 points 4. Will Howard, Ohio State QB: 10 points (2) 4. Kyle Monangai, Rutgers RB: 10 points (1) 4. TreVeyon Henderson, Ohio State RB: 10 points (1) Others appearing on one or two ballots: Zachariah Branch, USC WR Donovan Edwards, Michigan RB Miller Moss, USC QB Tez Johnson, Oregon WR Darius Taylor, Minnesota RB Nick Singleton, Penn State RB Drew Allar, Penn State QB Kaytron Allen, Penn State RB Dylan Raiola, Nebraska QB Colston Loveland, Michigan TE Preseason Defensive Player of the Year 1. Will Johnson, Michigan CB: 47 points (9 first-place votes) 2. Caleb Downs, Ohio State S: 30 points (4 first-place votes) 3. Mason Graham, Michigan DT: 25 points (7 first-place votes) 3. J.T. Tuimoloau, Ohio State DE: 25 points (5 first-place votes) 3. Jay Higgins, Iowa LB: 25 points (3 first-place votes) 6. Abdul Carter, Penn State DE: 17 points (2 first-place votes) Other players appearing on one or two ballots: Jack Sawyer, Ohio State DE Sebastian Castro, Iowa CB Hunter Wohler, Wisconsin S Denzel Burke, Ohio State CB Jeffrey Bassa, Oregon LB Bear Alexander, USC DT Dillon Thieneman, Purdue S How Many Big Ten Teams Will Make the Playoff? 3 -- 21 votes 4 -- 10 votes 2 -- 2 votes Will Ohio State make it? 100% yes Will Oregon make it? 100% yes Will Penn State make it? 64% yes 36% no Will Michigan make it? 52% yes 48% no Will Iowa make it? 91% no 9% yes Will USC make it? 100% no Meanwhile, Maryland previously announced its October matchup vs. USC would serve as this season's homecoming game, but Maryland announced its gameday themes for the full 2024 home slate on Sunday. Date: Opponent, Theme August 31: UConn, Young Terps Day Sept. 7: Michigan State, Hometown Heroes Night Sept. 21: Villanova, Family Weekend/Mental Health Awareness Oct. 11: Northwestern, Blackout Oct. 19: USC, Homecoming Nov. 16: Rutgers, Military Appreciation Day Nov. 23: Iowa, Senior Day Related Links
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