2022 Maryland
8–5 (4–5 Big Ten), coached by Mike Locksley. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 25 NC State 16–12Dec 30
NC State was ranked No. 25 and favored to win.
- Most excitingBeat Indiana 38–33Oct 15
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs Buffalo | W 31–10 | 68% |
| Sep 10 | at Charlotte | W 56–21 | 69% |
| Sep 17 | vs SMU | W 34–27 | 51% |
| Sep 24 | at 4Michigan | L 27–34 | 28% |
| Oct 1 | vs Michigan State | W 27–13 | 57% |
| Oct 8 | vs Purdue | L 29–31 | 58% |
| Oct 15 | at Indiana | W 38–33 | 63% |
| Oct 22 | vs Northwestern | W 31–24 | 84% |
| Nov 5 | at Wisconsin | L 10–23 | 44% |
| Nov 12 | at 14Penn State | L 0–30 | 30% |
| Nov 19 | vs 2Ohio State | L 30–43 | 23% |
| Nov 26 | vs Rutgers | W 37–0 | 76% |
| Dec 30Bowls & playoff | vs 25NC StateDuke’s Mayo Bowl | W 16–12 | 44% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat NC State 16–12 in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 8th in the Big Ten.
In program history: The 25th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 120 on file).
- Record
- 8–5
- Conference
- 4–5 tied for 8th in Big Ten
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 366–301
- Coach
- Mike Locksley
- Elo
- 1571 +59 this season
- SP+ rating
- 11.2 No. 32 of 131; offense No. 39, defense No. 45, special teams No. 3
- SRS
- 6.2 No. 38 of 131 in FBS
- Returning
- 71% of last season’s EPA, No. 35 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 31 roster talent No. 38 in FBS
- Offensive coordinators
- Dan Enos and Mike Miller
- Defensive coordinator
- Brian Williams
- Offense
- Pro spread
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.16 | 42% | 1.29 | 39th of 131 |
| Defense | 0.01 | 39% | 1.16 | 18th of 131 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.17 off 0.03 def | 43% off 39% def | — | 29th off 25th 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 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 4.4 | own 29 | 16% allowed |
| Defense | 3.2 | own 29 | 13% caused |
CORE rating 11.2, 18th of 131 (offense 5.3, defense -5.9).
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. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Taulia Tagovailoa QB | 3,008 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Taulia Tagovailoa QB | 18 TD |
| Rushing yards | Roman Hemby RB | 989 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Roman Hemby RB | 10 TD |
| Receiving yards | Jeshaun Jones WR | 557 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Jeshaun Jones WR | 4 TD |
| Tackles | Beau Brade DB | 78 tkl |
| Sacks | Greg Rose DL | 4 sacks |
| Interceptions | Beau Brade DB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2022 class
| Jaishawn Barham LB | ★★★★ | No. 119 |
| Shaleak Knotts WR | ★★★★ | No. 218 |
| Ramon Brown RB | ★★★★ | No. 240 |
| Octavian Smith Jr. ATH | ★★★★ | No. 332 |
| Preston Howard ATH | ★★★ | No. 464 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2022 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 3 | 3.0 | 0.865 |
| Running backs | 1 | 4.0 | 0.912 |
| Receivers | 2 | 3.5 | 0.888 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 3.0 | 0.856 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.869 |
| Linebackers | 4 | 3.3 | 0.878 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.860 |
| Athletes and specialists | 4 | 3.3 | 0.875 |
| Whole class | 21 | 3.2 | 0.872 |
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 2023
The 2023 draft| Rd 1 | Deonte Banks CB | New York Giants |
| Rd 4 | Jakorian Bennett CB | Las Vegas Raiders |
| Rd 4 | Chad Ryland K | New England Patriots |
| Rd 6 | Jaelyn Duncan OT | Tennessee Titans |
| Rd 7 | Spencer Anderson OG | Pittsburgh Steelers |
Roster 118
The 2022 roster118 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2022 line; 64 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 6
The 2022 portal Jacob Copeland WR | ★★★★ | from  Florida |
 VanDarius Cowan LB | ★★★ | from  West Virginia |
 Quashon Fuller DE | ★★★★ | from  Florida State |
 Billy Edwards QB | ★★★ | from  Wake Forest |
 Henry Chibueze DL | ★★★ | from  Liberty |
 Chad Ryland K | from  Eastern Michigan |
Transfers out 27
 Terrence Lewis LB | ★★★ | to  UCF |
| Darrell Jackson Jr. DL | ★★★ | to  Miami |
| Darryl Jones WR | ★★★ | to  NC State |
| Brian Cobbs WR | ★★★ | to  Utah State |
| Osita Smith S | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Carlos Carriere WR | ★★★ | to  Central Michigan |
| Nick DeGennaro WR | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Isaiah Jacobs RB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
 Peny Boone RB | ★★★ | to  Toledo |
| Zach Perkins OT | ★★★ | to  South Florida |
| Mitchell Gorgas OL | ★★ | no new school on file |
| Chop Robinson DE | ★★★★ | to  Penn State |
And 15 more, lower-rated or unrated.
All-Big Ten
2 second teamSecond team
Taulia TagovailoaQBCoaches-2- Chad RylandKCoaches-2
From Wikipedia’s 2022 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
2022 Big Ten standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 9–0 | 13–1 | 3 |
| Ohio State | 8–1 | 11–2 | 4 |
| Penn State | 7–2 | 11–2 | 7 |
| Purdue | 6–3 | 8–6 | |
 Minnesota | 5–4 | 9–4 | |
 Iowa | 5–4 | 8–5 | |
 Illinois | 5–4 | 8–5 | |
| Maryland | 4–5 | 8–5 | |
| Wisconsin | 4–5 | 7–6 | |
| Michigan State | 3–6 | 5–7 | |
 Nebraska | 3–6 | 4–8 | |
| Indiana | 2–7 | 4–8 | |
| Rutgers | 1–8 | 4–8 | |
| Northwestern | 1–8 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.