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2015 Maryland

3–⁠9 (1–⁠7 Big Ten), coached by Randy Edsall, then Mike Locksley (interim, final 6 games).

Schedule and results

Maryland in 2015, game by game: won vs. Richmond 50–21; lost vs. Bowling Green 27–48; won vs. South Florida 35–17; lost at West Virginia 6–45; lost vs. No. 22 Michigan 0–28; lost at No. 1 Ohio State 28–49; lost vs. Penn State 30–31; lost at No. 10 Iowa 15–31; lost vs. Wisconsin 24–31; lost at No. 14 Michigan State 7–24; lost vs. Indiana 28–47; won at Rutgers 46–41+29−39Won 50–21 vs. Richmond+29RichmondLost 27–48 vs. Bowling Green-21Bowling GreenWon 35–17 vs. South Florida+18South FloridaLost 6–45 at West Virginia-39West VirginiaLost 0–28 vs. No. 22 Michigan-28No. 22 MichiganLost 28–49 at No. 1 Ohio State-21No. 1 Ohio StateLost 30–31 vs. Penn State-1Penn StateLost 15–31 at No. 10 Iowa-16No. 10 IowaLost 24–31 vs. Wisconsin-7WisconsinLost 7–24 at No. 14 Michigan State-17No. 14 Michigan StateLost 28–47 vs. Indiana-19IndianaWon 46–41 at Rutgers+5Rutgers
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 5vsRichmondW 50–⁠2176%
Sep 12vsBowling GreenL 27–⁠4866%
Sep 19vsSouth FloridaW 35–⁠1770%
Sep 26atWest VirginiaL 6–⁠4532%
Oct 3vs22MichiganL 0–⁠2846%
Oct 10at1Ohio StateL 28–⁠499%
Oct 24vsPenn StateL 30–⁠3132%
Oct 31at10IowaL 15–⁠3117%
Nov 7vsWisconsinL 24–⁠3125%
Nov 14at14Michigan StateL 7–⁠2410%
Nov 21vsIndianaL 28–⁠4756%
Nov 28atRutgersW 46–⁠4131%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Rutgers 46–⁠41; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 12th in the Big Ten.

In program history: The 93rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 120 on file).

Record
3–⁠9
Conference
1–⁠7 tied for 12th in Big Ten
AP final
Unranked
Points
296–⁠413
Coach
Randy Edsall, then Mike Locksley (interim, final 6 games)
Elo
1406 −104 this season
SP+ rating
-1.6 No. 83 of 128; offense No. 86, defense No. 56, special teams No. 98
SRS
−2.1 No. 81 of 128 in FBS
Returning
30% of last season’s EPA, No. 118 of 128
Recruiting class
No. 47 roster talent No. 46 in FBS
Offensive coordinator
Mike Locksley
Defensive coordinator
Keith Dudzinski
Offense
Multiple
Defense
3–⁠4

How good, play by play

  • Offense115th of 128
  • Defense70th of 128
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted114th of 128
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted51st of 128
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense-0.1036%1.31115th of 128
Defense0.1044%1.2670th of 128
Opponent-adjusted-0.02 off
0.06 def		39% off
41% def		—114th off
51st def
How these are measured

Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.

Drives and havoc

Points per trip inside the 40Average startHavoc
Offense3.0own 314% allowed
Defense3.5own 332% caused

A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. From CollegeFootballData.com.

Leaders

Passing yardsPerry Hills QB1,001 yds
Passing touchdownsPerry Hills QB8 TD
Rushing yardsBrandon Ross RB958 yds
Rushing touchdownsBrandon Ross RB10 TD
Receiving yardsLevern Jacobs WR425 yds
Receiving touchdownsD.J. Moore WR3 TD
InterceptionsAnthony Nixon DB3 INT

Top recruits in the 2015 class

Adam McLean DT★★★★No. 127
Quarvez Boulware OG★★★★No. 255
D.J. Moore WR★★★No. 352
E.J. Donahue OG★★★No. 356
Jahrvis Davenport WR★★★No. 1357

247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.

The 2015 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks13.00.824
Receivers23.00.862
Offensive line43.30.866
Defensive line33.30.866
Athletes and specialists22.50.781
Whole class123.10.847

High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.

Drafted in 2016

The 2016 draft
Rd 2Sean Davis SPittsburgh Steelers
Rd 3Yannick Ngakoue DEJacksonville Jaguars
Rd 5Quinton Jefferson DTSeattle Seahawks

Roster 105

The 2015 roster

105 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2015 line; 28 have a stat line. See the roster

All-Big Ten

2 first team

First team

From Wikipedia’s 2015 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).

2015 Big Ten standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Iowa8–⁠012–⁠29
Ohio State7–⁠112–⁠14
Michigan State7–⁠112–⁠26
Northwestern6–⁠210–⁠323
Wisconsin6–⁠210–⁠321
Michigan6–⁠210–⁠312
Penn State4–⁠47–⁠6
Nebraska3–⁠56–⁠7
Minnesota2–⁠66–⁠7
Indiana2–⁠66–⁠7
Illinois2–⁠65–⁠7
Rutgers1–⁠74–⁠8
Maryland1–⁠73–⁠9
Purdue1–⁠72–⁠10

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.