2023 Maryland
8–5 (4–5 Big Ten), coached by Mike Locksley. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Towson 38–6Sep 2
By 32 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Illinois 24–27Oct 14
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs Towson | W 38–6 | 85% |
| Sep 9 | vs Charlotte | W 38–20 | 79% |
| Sep 15 | vs Virginia | W 42–14 | 77% |
| Sep 23 | at Michigan State | W 31–9 | 51% |
| Sep 30 | vs Indiana | W 44–17 | 80% |
| Oct 7 | at 4Ohio State | L 17–37 | 27% |
| Oct 14 | vs Illinois | L 24–27 | 77% |
| Oct 28 | at Northwestern | L 27–33 | 70% |
| Nov 4 | vs 9Penn State | L 15–51 | 35% |
| Nov 11 | at Nebraska | W 13–10 | 46% |
| Nov 18 | vs 2Michigan | L 24–31 | 22% |
| Nov 25 | at Rutgers | W 42–24 | 51% |
| Dec 30Bowls & playoff | vs AuburnMusic City Bowl | W 31–13 | 55% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Auburn 31–13 in the Music City Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; 7th in the Big Ten.
In program history: The 23rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 120 on file).
- Record
- 8–5
- Conference
- 4–5 7th in Big Ten
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 386–292
- Coach
- Mike Locksley
- Elo
- 1594 +47 this season
- SP+ rating
- 11.0 No. 21 of 133; offense No. 56, defense No. 11, special teams No. 58
- SRS
- 9.4 No. 25 of 133 in FBS
- Returning
- 78% of last season’s EPA, No. 17 of 131
- Recruiting class
- No. 36 roster talent No. 43 in FBS
- Offensive coordinators
- Josh Gattis and Kevin Sumlin
- Defensive coordinator
- Brian Williams
- Offense
- Pro spread
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.14 | 43% | 1.27 | 48th of 133 |
| Defense | 0.03 | 41% | 1.18 | 25th of 133 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.17 off 0.05 def | 44% off 41% def | — | 31st off 27th 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 | 4.2 | own 31 | 18% allowed |
| Defense | 3.6 | own 29 | 16% caused |
CORE rating 10.0, 32nd of 133 (offense 6.5, defense -3.5).
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 | 3,377 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Taulia Tagovailoa QB | 25 TD |
| Rushing yards | Roman Hemby RB | 680 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Billy Edwards QB | 7 TD |
| Receiving yards | Jeshaun Jones WR | 790 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Tai Felton WR | 6 TD |
| Tackles | Beau Brade DB | 75 tkl |
| Sacks | Kellan Wyatt DL | 4.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Tarheeb Still DB | 5 INT |
Top recruits in the 2023 class
| Rico Walker ATH | ★★★★ | No. 234 |
| Michael Harris LB | ★★★★ | No. 334 |
| Neeo Avery DE | ★★★★ | No. 338 |
| Dylan Gooden DE | ★★★★ | No. 404 |
| Kevis Thomas CB | ★★★ | No. 574 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2023 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.859 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.856 |
| Receivers | 5 | 3.0 | 0.855 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.851 |
| Defensive line | 5 | 3.4 | 0.873 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 3.5 | 0.878 |
| Defensive backs | 5 | 3.0 | 0.858 |
| Athletes and specialists | 4 | 3.3 | 0.874 |
| Whole class | 25 | 3.2 | 0.864 |
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 2024
The 2024 draft| Rd 3 | Delmar Glaze OT | Las Vegas Raiders |
| Rd 5 | Tarheeb Still CB | Los Angeles Chargers |
Roster 117
The 2023 roster117 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2023 line; 75 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 10
The 2023 portal Kaden Prather WR | ★★★★ | from  West Virginia |
 Avantae Williams S | ★★★★ | from  Miami |
| Gottlieb Ayedze OT | ★★★★ | from Frostburg State |
 Jaquan Sheppard CB | ★★★★ | from  Cincinnati |
 Tyrese Chambers WR | ★★★★ | from  Florida International |
 Jordan Phillips DL | ★★★ | from  Tennessee |
 Corey Bullock OL | ★★★ | from  North Carolina Central |
| Donnell Brown SDE | ★★★ | from Saint Francis (PA) |
 Marcus Dumervil OT | ★★★ | from  LSU |
 Michael Purcell OL | ★★ | from  Duke |
Transfers out 22
 C.J. Dippre TE | ★★★★ | to  Alabama |
| Anthony Booker Jr. DL | ★★★★ | to  Arkansas |
| Mosiah Nasili-Kite DL | ★★★★ | to  Auburn |
| Mason Lunsford OT | ★★★ | to LSU |
| Coltin Deery OL | ★★★ | to  TCU |
| Ahmad McCullough LB | ★★★ | to  Washington State |
| Austin Fontaine OL | ★★★★ | no new school on file |
| Isaiah Hazel WR | ★★★★ | no new school on file |
| Marcus Fleming WR | ★★★★ | no new school on file |
| Ja’Khi Green OT | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Jayon Venerable CB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| John Griffith QB | ★★★ | to  Merrimack |
And 10 more, lower-rated or unrated.
All-Big Ten
2 second teamSecond team
Taulia TagovailoaQBCoaches-2; Media-2- Tarheeb StillDBCoaches-2; Media-3
From Wikipedia’s 2023 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
2023 Big Ten standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 9–0 | 15–0 | 1 |
| Ohio State | 8–1 | 11–2 | 10 |
| Penn State | 7–2 | 10–3 | 13 |
 Iowa | 7–2 | 10–4 | 24 |
| Northwestern | 5–4 | 8–5 | |
 Wisconsin | 5–4 | 7–6 | |
| Maryland | 4–5 | 8–5 | |
| Rutgers | 3–6 | 7–6 | |
 Minnesota | 3–6 | 6–7 | |
| Illinois | 3–6 | 5–7 | |
| Nebraska | 3–6 | 5–7 | |
 Purdue | 3–6 | 4–8 | |
| Michigan State | 2–7 | 4–8 | |
| Indiana | 1–8 | 3–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.