Rutgers vs Maryland CFP Impact & Playoff Odds
Week 7 pregame analysis for Rutgers at Maryland . 2026-10-17 16:30 UTC. National Impact rank: #27. Maryland -4.5.
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Path Current With win With loss CFP 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% At-large 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Automatic bid 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Conference title game 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Path Current With win With loss CFP 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% At-large 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Automatic bid 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Conference title game 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Biggest non-participant CFP swings UCLA : 2.6% outcome swing; Maryland winsIndiana : 1.9% outcome swing; Rutgers winsNorthwestern : 1.5% outcome swing; Rutgers winsHouston : 0.4% outcome swing; Rutgers winsJames Madison : 0.3% outcome swing; Maryland winsImpacts if Rutgers wins Indiana : 1.5% change; Rutgers winsUCLA : -1.5% change; Maryland winsNorthwestern : 1.0% change; Rutgers winsLSU : -0.4% change; Maryland winsWake Forest : -0.3% change; Maryland winsBiggest modeled CFP impacts This table compares each team’s current CFP probability with the two possible game outcomes. It is a pregame model view, not an official ranking or sportsbook market.
Team Conference Current Rutgers wins Maryland wins Swing Better outcome UCLA Big Ten 25.8% 24.3% 26.9% 2.6% Maryland wins Indiana Big Ten 87.5% 89.0% 87.1% 1.9% Rutgers wins Northwestern Big Ten 9.2% 10.2% 8.7% 1.5% Rutgers wins Houston Big 12 42.0% 42.1% 41.7% 0.4% Rutgers wins James Madison Sun Belt 9.9% 9.8% 10.1% 0.3% Maryland wins Kentucky SEC 13.9% 13.8% 14.1% 0.3% Maryland wins LSU SEC 18.1% 17.7% 18.0% 0.3% Maryland wins Tennessee SEC 14.7% 14.6% 14.9% 0.3% Maryland wins Boise State Pac-12 69.5% 69.6% 69.4% 0.2% Rutgers wins Missouri SEC 16.4% 16.4% 16.2% 0.2% Rutgers wins Ohio State Big Ten 78.7% 78.6% 78.8% 0.2% Maryland wins Wake Forest ACC 14.7% 14.4% 14.6% 0.2% Maryland wins Wisconsin Big Ten 7.6% 7.4% 7.6% 0.2% Maryland wins Baylor Big 12 6.4% 6.3% 6.4% 0.1% Maryland wins BYU Big 12 36.5% 36.7% 36.6% 0.1% Rutgers wins Cincinnati Big 12 1.0% 1.0% 0.9% 0.1% Rutgers wins Illinois Big Ten 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Maryland wins Iowa Big Ten 18.4% 18.4% 18.5% 0.1% Maryland wins Mississippi State SEC 5.8% 5.8% 5.7% 0.1% Rutgers wins Nebraska Big Ten 18.5% 18.7% 18.6% 0.1% Rutgers wins