2024 Maryland
4–8 (1–8 Big Ten), coached by Mike Locksley. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat UConn 50–7Aug 31
By 43 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat USC 29–28Oct 19
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs UConn | W 50–7 | 77% |
| Sep 7 | vs Michigan State | L 24–27 | 71% |
| Sep 14 | at Virginia | W 27–13 | 58% |
| Sep 21 | vs Villanova | W 38–20 | 72% |
| Sep 28 | at Indiana | L 28–42 | 54% |
| Oct 11 | vs Northwestern | L 10–37 | 68% |
| Oct 19 | vs USC | W 29–28 | 49% |
| Oct 26 | at Minnesota | L 23–48 | 40% |
| Nov 9 | at 1Oregon | L 18–39 | 11% |
| Nov 16 | vs Rutgers | L 17–31 | 60% |
| Nov 23 | vs Iowa | L 13–29 | 33% |
| Nov 30 | at 4Penn State | L 7–44 | 11% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Penn State 44–7; unranked in the final AP poll; 17th in the Big Ten.
In program history: The 82nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 120 on file).
- Record
- 4–8
- Conference
- 1–8 17th in Big Ten
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 284–365
- Coach
- Mike Locksley
- Elo
- 1437 −126 this season
- SP+ rating
- -3.9 No. 86 of 134; offense No. 97, defense No. 73, special teams No. 68
- SRS
- −2.0 No. 77 of 134 in FBS
- Returning
- 37% of last season’s EPA, No. 86 of 133
- Recruiting class
- No. 39 roster talent No. 51 in FBS
- Offensive coordinators
- Josh Gattis and Kevin Sumlin
- Defensive coordinators
- Brian Williams and Aazaar Abdul-Rahim
- Offense
- Pro spread
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.01 | 39% | 1.24 | 111th of 134 |
| Defense | 0.13 | 43% | 1.25 | 79th of 134 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.06 off 0.10 def | 41% off 41% def | — | 92nd off 63rd 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 | 3.6 | own 28 | 17% allowed |
| Defense | 4.3 | own 30 | 14% caused |
CORE rating -2.6, 79th of 134 (offense -5.1, defense -2.5).
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 | Billy Edwards QB | 2,881 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Billy Edwards QB | 15 TD |
| Rushing yards | Roman Hemby RB | 607 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Roman Hemby RB | 6 TD |
| Receiving yards | Tai Felton WR | 1,124 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Tai Felton WR | 9 TD |
| Tackles | Ruben Hyppolite II LB | 66 tkl |
| Sacks | Caleb Wheatland LB | 4 sacks |
| Interceptions | Glendon Miller DB | 4 INT |
Top recruits in the 2024 class
| Brandon Jacob Jr. S | ★★★★ | No. 321 |
| Kevyn Humes CB | ★★★★ | No. 346 |
| Braydon Lee CB | ★★★★ | No. 407 |
| DeJuan Williams RB | ★★★ | No. 492 |
| Mekhai White ATH | ★★★ | No. 494 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2024 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.853 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.889 |
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.857 |
| Offensive line | 7 | 3.0 | 0.860 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.867 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.869 |
| Defensive backs | 7 | 3.4 | 0.876 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 3.0 | 0.874 |
| Whole class | 24 | 3.1 | 0.868 |
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 2025
The 2025 draft| Rd 3 | Tai Felton WR | Minnesota Vikings |
| Rd 4 | Ruben Hyppolite II LB | Chicago Bears |
| Rd 5 | Jordan Phillips DT | Miami Dolphins |
| Rd 5 | Dante Trader Jr. S | Miami Dolphins |
| Rd 7 | Kaden Prather WR | Buffalo Bills |
| Rd 7 | Tommy Akingbesote DT | Dallas Cowboys |
Roster 119
The 2024 roster119 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2024 line; 64 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 8
The 2024 portal Jalen Huskey CB | ★★★ | from  Bowling Green |
 Aliou Bah OT | ★★★ | from  Georgia |
| Alan Herron OT | ★★★ | from Shorter |
 M.J. Morris QB | ★★★ | from  NC State |
 Isaiah Wright OL | ★★★ | from  Buffalo |
 Josh Kaltenberger OL | ★★★ | from  Purdue |
 Bryce McFerson P | ★★★ | from  Notre Dame |
 Ryan Capriotti K | from  East Carolina |
Transfers out 13
 Jaishawn Barham LB | ★★★★ | to  Michigan |
 Rico Walker TE | ★★★★ | to  Auburn |
| Corey Coley CB | ★★★ | to NC State |
| Corey Dyches TE | ★★★ | to  California |
| Antwain Littleton II RB | ★★★ | to  Temple |
| Tamarcus Cooley CB | ★★★ | to NC State |
| Gavin Gibson CB | ★★★ | to East Carolina |
| Ja’Kavion Nonar OT | ★★★ | to  Florida Atlantic |
| Avantae Williams S | ★★★★ | no new school on file |
| Ramon Brown RB | ★★★★ | no new school on file |
| Khristopher Love OL | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Riyad Wilmot DE | ★★★ | no new school on file |
And 1 more, lower-rated or unrated.
All-Big Ten
1 first teamFirst team
- Tai FeltonWRCoaches-1; Media-1
From Wikipedia’s 2024 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
2024 Big Ten standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon | 9–0 | 13–1 | 3 |
| Indiana | 8–1 | 11–2 | 10 |
| Penn State | 8–1 | 13–3 | 5 |
 Ohio State | 7–2 | 14–2 | 1 |
 Illinois | 6–3 | 10–3 | 16 |
| Iowa | 6–3 | 8–5 | |
 Michigan | 5–4 | 8–5 | |
| Minnesota | 5–4 | 8–5 | |
| USC | 4–5 | 7–6 | |
| Rutgers | 4–5 | 7–6 | |
 Washington | 4–5 | 6–7 | |
 Nebraska | 3–6 | 7–6 | |
| Michigan State | 3–6 | 5–7 | |
 Wisconsin | 3–6 | 5–7 | |
 UCLA | 3–6 | 5–7 | |
| Northwestern | 2–7 | 4–8 | |
| Maryland | 1–8 | 4–8 | |
| Purdue | 0–9 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.