The Maryland Terrapins look to finish the season on a bit of a roll when they face the Auburn Tigers in Saturday's 2023 Music City Bowl in Nashville, Tenn. The Terrapins (7-5, 4-5 Big Ten), who have won two of their past three games with their only loss by just seven points to third-ranked Michigan, will be without starting quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa, who is opting out of the game to prepare for the NFL Draft. The Tigers (6-6, 3-5 SEC), who have gone 3-6 after a 3-0 start, are just 2-7 in their last nine bowl games. This will be the fourth all-time meeting between the teams, with Auburn holding a 2-1 series advantage.
The game will kick off at 2 p.m. ET from Nissan Stadium. The Tigers are favored by 5 points in the latest Auburn vs. Maryland odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over-under for total points scored is 48. Before making any Maryland vs. Auburn picks, be sure to check out the college football predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every FBS college football game 10,000 times. Since its inception, it has generated a strong profit of well over $2,000 for $100 players on its top-rated college football picks against the spread. It entered bowl season a profitable 13-9 on top-rated spread picks. Anyone who has followed it has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Auburn vs. Maryland and just locked in its picks and CFB predictions. You can visit SportsLine now to see the model's picks. Here are the FBS college football lines and trends for Maryland vs. Auburn:
- Auburn vs. Maryland spread: Auburn -5
- Auburn vs. Maryland over/under: 48 points
- Auburn vs. Maryland money line: Auburn -204, Maryland +169
- AUB: The Tigers have hit the first quarter game total over in 7 of their last 8 games (+5.95 Units)
- MD: The Terrapins were 6-6 ATS this season but have covered in three straight
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Why Auburn can cover
Among the weapons on offense for Auburn is junior tight end Rivaldo Fairweather. The Florida International transfer has a career-high 33 receptions in his first season at Auburn. The 33 catches tied the single-season tight end record for receptions set in 2021 by John Samuel Shenker. Fairweather has 349 receiving yards (10.6 average) and six touchdowns, including a long of 53 yards. In a 48-10 win at Arkansas, he caught three passes for 28 yards, including two for touchdowns.
Sophomore wide receiver Jay Fair has also had a solid season for the Tigers. He has 30 receptions for 300 yards and two touchdowns. With touchdown catches in the first two games of the season, Fair was the first Auburn player with TD receptions in back-to-back games in two years. Fair had seven receptions for 93 yards against Samford, with a long of 36 yards, all career bests. The seven catches were the most by an Auburn player since Shedrick Jackson at South Carolina in 2021. See which team to pick here.
Why Maryland can cover
Despite a pair of tight ends, including Corey Dyches, and a receiver heading to the transfer portal, the Terrapins still boast a strong receiving corps. Leading the way is fifth-year senior wide receiver Jeshaun Jones. He tops Maryland with 53 receptions for 747 yards (14.1 average) and four touchdowns. His best outing was a nine-catch, 78-yard and one-touchdown effort in a 33-27 loss at Northwestern on Oct. 28. In 11 games this season, he caught three or more passes in each.
Junior wide receiver Tai Felton has also been a steady performer for the Terps, finishing with 48 catches for 723 yards (15.1 average) and six touchdowns. In the regular-season finale at Rutgers on Nov. 25, he caught five passes for 140 yards and one touchdown. He also had a career-high 57-yard reception in that game. He caught five passes for 73 yards and a score in a 13-10 win at Nebraska on Nov. 11. See which team to pick here.
How to make Auburn vs. Maryland picks
SportsLine's model is leaning Over on the point total, projecting 49 total points. It has also generated an against-the-spread pick that hits in nearly 60% of simulations. You can only get the model's pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Maryland vs. Auburn, and which side of the spread cashes in nearly 60% of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Auburn vs. Maryland spread to jump on, all from the advanced model that finished up well over $2,000 on its FBS college football picks since its inception, and find out.
