Maryland women's soccer visits Rutgers on Friday night

Maryland women's soccer travels to Piscataway on Friday to face Rutgers. Kickoff at RWJBarnabas Health Stadium at Yurcak Field is set for Friday, Oct. 30, 2026, 7:00 p.m. ET, with the match streaming on B1G+.

Maryland's recent results

The Terrapins have gone 1-2-2 in their last five games, all of them this regular season. They opened that stretch on Thursday, Oct. 8, with a 0-0 draw against Nebraska at home, then beat Northwestern 2-1 at home on Sunday, Oct. 11.

Iowa won 3-1 at Maryland on Friday, Oct. 16. The Terrapins then drew 1-1 at Michigan on Thursday, Oct. 22, and lost 1-0 at Michigan State on Sunday, Oct. 25. They have scored once or less in three of their last four games.

Rutgers' recent results

Rutgers is 2-2-1 over its last five, and the results have swung widely. The Scarlet Knights beat Northwestern 3-2 at home on Thursday, Oct. 8, and drew Nebraska 0-0 at home on Sunday, Oct. 11.

They then lost 1-0 at Penn State on Saturday, Oct. 17, and 3-0 at Ohio State on Thursday, Oct. 22. Rutgers answered with a 4-0 win at Indiana on Sunday, Oct. 25, its most recent game and its largest margin of the stretch.

Series history

Rutgers leads the series 2-0-3, meaning Maryland has no wins in the series and three of the matchups have ended level.

What to watch

Both teams have a draw with Nebraska on their recent ledger, and both beat Northwestern in October. Rutgers will be at home, while Maryland is on the road for a third straight game after trips to Michigan and Michigan State.