2025 Maryland
4–8 (1–8 Big Ten), coached by Mike Locksley. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Florida Atlantic 39–7Aug 30
By 32 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to UCLA 17–20Oct 18
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs Florida Atlantic | W 39–7 | 68% |
| Sep 5 | vs Northern Illinois | W 20–9 | 51% |
| Sep 13 | vs Towson | W 44–17 | 74% |
| Sep 20 | at Wisconsin | W 27–10 | 42% |
| Oct 4 | vs Washington | L 20–24 | 48% |
| Oct 11 | vs Nebraska | L 31–34 | 55% |
| Oct 18 | at UCLA | L 17–20 | 48% |
| Nov 1 | vs 2Indiana | L 10–55 | 27% |
| Nov 8 | at Rutgers | L 20–35 | 43% |
| Nov 15 | at Illinois | L 6–24 | 25% |
| Nov 22 | vs 18Michigan | L 20–45 | 27% |
| Nov 29 | vs Michigan State | L 28–38 | 58% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Michigan State 38–28; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 16th in the Big Ten.
In program history: The 92nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 120 on file).
- Record
- 4–8
- Conference
- 1–8 tied for 16th in Big Ten
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 282–318
- Coach
- Mike Locksley
- Elo
- 1409 −49 this season
- SP+ rating
- 0.6 No. 75 of 136; offense No. 90, defense No. 55, special teams No. 39
- SRS
- −0.8 No. 71 of 136 in FBS
- Returning
- 13% of last season’s EPA, No. 119 of 134
- Recruiting class
- No. 25 roster talent No. 52 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Pep Hamilton
- Defensive coordinators
- Ted Monachino and Aazaar Abdul-Rahim
- Offense
- West Coast
- Defense
- 3–4
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.01 | 38% | 1.30 | 103rd of 136 |
| Defense | 0.06 | 44% | 1.23 | 53rd of 136 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.01 off 0.05 def | 37% off 43% def | — | 109th off 46th def |
Passing and running
| Pass success | Depth of target | Deep throws | Line yards | Stuffed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 41% | 8.4 yds | 12% | 2.80 | 18% |
| Defense | 45% | 8.1 yds | 15% | 3.30 | 14% |
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. Passing and running: depth of target is how far downfield passes traveled in the air; deep throws are the share thrown deep, of the passes whose depth and direction the play-by-play describes (about half); line yards are the running yards per carry credited to the blockers; stuffed is the share of carries stopped at or behind the line. The defense’s line is what its opponents did. From CollegeFootballData.com, 2025 on.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.4 | own 30 | 14% allowed |
| Defense | 3.6 | own 29 | 14% caused |
CORE rating -7.4, 93rd of 136 (offense -8.3, defense -0.9).
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 | Malik Washington QB | 2,963 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Malik Washington QB | 17 TD |
| Rushing yards | DeJuan Williams RB | 501 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Malik Washington QB | 4 TD |
| Receiving yards | Shaleak Knotts WR | 717 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Shaleak Knotts WR | 6 TD |
| Tackles | Daniel Wingate LB | 102 tkl |
| Sacks | Sidney Stewart DL | 7 sacks |
| Interceptions | Jalen Huskey DB | 4 INT |
Top recruits in the 2025 class
| Malik Washington QB | ★★★★ | No. 99 |
| Jaylen Gilchrist OL | ★★★★ | No. 111 |
| Zahir Mathis DE | ★★★★ | No. 123 |
| Bryce Jenkins DL | ★★★★ | No. 290 |
| Messiah Delhomme S | ★★★★ | No. 314 |
| Zymear Smith ATH | ★★★★ | No. 324 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2025 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 3.5 | 0.894 |
| Running backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.877 |
| Receivers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.866 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 3.3 | 0.884 |
| Defensive line | 6 | 3.3 | 0.878 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.877 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 3.5 | 0.883 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 4.0 | 0.902 |
| Whole class | 21 | 3.3 | 0.881 |
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 2026
The 2026 draft| Rd 3 | Jalen Huskey CB | Jacksonville Jaguars |
Roster 105
The 2025 roster105 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2025 line; 59 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 15
The 2025 portal Rahtrel Perry OT | ★★★★ | from  Central Connecticut |
 Jamare Glasker CB | ★★★ | from  Wake Forest |
 Jalil Farooq WR | ★★★ | from  Oklahoma |
| Justyn Martin QB | ★★★ | from  UCLA |
 Carlos Moore OT | ★★★ | from  Elon |
 D.D. Holmes DL | ★★★ | from  Florida State |
 Dorian Fleming TE | ★★★ | from  Georgia State |
 Joel Starlings DL | ★★★ | from  North Carolina |
 Cam Rice DL | ★★★ | from  Ohio |
 Dontay Joyner S | ★★★ | from  Arkansas State |
| Jordan Scott WR | ★★★ | from Florida State |
 Kaleb Webb WR | ★★★ | from  Tennessee |
And 3 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 31
 Lavon Johnson DL | ★★★ | to  Texas |
 Roman Hemby RB | ★★★ | to  Indiana |
| Andre Roye Jr. OT | ★★★ | to  Colorado |
| Caleb Wheatland LB | ★★★ | to  Auburn |
| Billy Edwards QB | ★★★ | to  Wisconsin |
| Dylan Wade TE | ★★★ | to  UCF |
| Jayvin James OT | ★★★ | to  Mississippi State |
| Marcus Dumervil OT | ★★★ | to  Arkansas |
| Perry Fisher CB | ★★★ | to  UAB |
| Kellan Wyatt DE | ★★★ | to Indiana |
| Kevis Thomas CB | ★★★ | to  Kentucky |
| Preston Howard TE | ★★★ | to Auburn |
And 19 more, lower-rated or unrated.
All-Big Ten
1 first team, 2 second teamFirst team
- Sean O’HaireKCoaches-1; Media-2
Second team
Jalen HuskeyDBCoaches-2; Media-2- Bryce McFersonPCoaches-2; Media-2
From Wikipedia’s 2025 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
2025 Big Ten standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 9–0 | 16–0 | 1 |
 Ohio State | 9–0 | 12–2 | 5 |
 Oregon | 8–1 | 13–2 | 4 |
| Michigan | 7–2 | 9–4 | 21 |
 USC | 7–2 | 9–4 | 20 |
 Iowa | 6–3 | 9–4 | 17 |
| Illinois | 5–4 | 9–4 | |
| Washington | 5–4 | 9–4 | |
 Minnesota | 5–4 | 8–5 | |
| Nebraska | 4–5 | 7–6 | |
 Northwestern | 4–5 | 7–6 | |
 Penn State | 3–6 | 7–6 | |
| UCLA | 3–6 | 3–9 | |
| Rutgers | 2–7 | 5–7 | |
| Wisconsin | 2–7 | 4–8 | |
| Michigan State | 1–8 | 4–8 | |
| Maryland | 1–8 | 4–8 | |
 Purdue | 0–9 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.