Maryland vs. Illinois updates: Live NCAA Football game scores, results for Saturday

Live scores, highlights and updates from the Maryland vs. Illinois football game

The Maryland Terrapins will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Illinois Fighting Illini at 3:30 p.m. ET at SECU Stadium. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

After a string of seven wins dating back to last season, Maryland's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They were the victim of a bruising 37-17 defeat at the hands of Ohio State. The loss was Maryland's first of the season.

Nobody from Maryland had a standout game, but they got scores from Taulia Tagovailoa and Kaden Prather.

Meanwhile, the point spread favored Illinois last Friday, but luck did not. They took a 20-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of Nebraska. That means Illinois has now suffered back-to-back defeats.

With their first loss of the season, Maryland fell to 5-1. Illinois has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season.

Not only did the two teams lose their last games, but neither team managed to cover the spread. Looking ahead, Maryland is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 14 points. For those looking to play the spread, careful betting on Illinois: they have a less-than-stellar 0-6 record against the spread this season.