The No. 1 Oregon football team will once again be a heavy favorite heading into a matchup against an unranked foe, with this week’s game at Autzen Stadium against Maryland.

The Terrapins (4-4, 1-4 Big Ten) will be looking for their second conference win of the season in Big Ten play while the Ducks (9-0, 6-0 Big Ten) look to remain unbeaten.

Saturday’s 4 p.m. game will air on Big Ten Network.

At BetMGM, as of Thursday, the Ducks are a 24.5-point favorite. Oregon is -3,000 on the money line while Maryland is +1,300. The over/under (point total) is set at 57.5.

The matchup predictor provided by ESPN Analytics has Oregon with a 93% chance to beat Maryland.

Projection: Ducks win by 23.6 points

“I do think this Mike Locksley-led offense, with him calling the shots, I think this is a total backdoor situation. Oregon is playing a bit close to the vest, they don’t want to get more guys hurt, we saw the Tez Johnson injury last week and the good news is he will be back. I think they just want a very business-like approach.”

Pick: Maryland covers -25 spread (at time of recording)

“In the first half against teams not named Ohio State, Oregon does a phenomenal job of putting teams away … the first half spreads have been absolute moneymakers for the Oregon Ducks.”

Pick: Oregon covers -13.5 first-half spread (at time of recording)

Alec Dietz covers University of Oregon football, volleyball, women’s basketball and baseball for The Register-Guard. You may reach him at adietz@registerguard.com and you can follow him on X @AlecDietz.

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