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2026 Maryland

2–⁠5 (0–⁠4 Big Ten), coached by Mike Locksley. The season’s Wikipedia article records 2–⁠4, over six games to the seven on file here.

Schedule and results

Maryland in 2026, game by game: won vs. Hampton 62–0; won at UConn 38–14; lost vs. Virginia Tech 26–35; lost vs. UCLA 3–54; lost at Nebraska 23–48; lost at No. 5 Ohio State 16–45; lost vs. Rutgers 30–37+62−51Won 62–0 vs. Hampton+62HamptonWon 38–14 at UConn+24UConnLost 26–35 vs. Virginia Tech-9Virginia TechLost 3–54 vs. UCLA-51UCLALost 23–48 at Nebraska-25NebraskaLost 16–45 at No. 5 Ohio State-29No. 5 Ohio StateLost 30–37 vs. Rutgers-7Rutgers
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 5vsHamptonW 62–⁠085%
Sep 12atUConnW 38–⁠1429%
Sep 19vsVirginia TechL 26–⁠3561%
Sep 26vsUCLAL 3–⁠5449%
Oct 3atNebraskaL 23–⁠4821%
Oct 10at5Ohio StateL 16–⁠459%
Oct 17vsRutgersL 30–⁠3757%
Oct 31vsIllinoisPreview38%
Nov 7atPurduePreview36%
Nov 14vsWisconsinPreview38%
Nov 21atUSCPreview13%
Nov 28vsPenn StatePreview32%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

Record
2–⁠5
Conference
0–⁠4 tied for 16th in Big Ten
AP now
Unranked
Points
198–⁠233
Coach
Mike Locksley
Elo
1390 −50 this season
SP+ rating
-2.0 No. 81 of 138; offense No. 77, defense No. 89, special teams No. 45
SRS
−1.1 No. 71 of 138 in FBS
Returning
54% of last season’s EPA, No. 51 of 136
Recruiting class
No. 43 roster talent No. 46 in FBS
Offensive coordinator
Clint Trickett
Defensive coordinators
Ted Monachino and Aazaar Abdul-Rahim
Offense
Run and gun
Defense
3–⁠4

How good, play by play

  • Offense118th of 138
  • Defense109th of 138
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted117th of 138
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted60th of 138
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense-0.0436%1.24118th of 138
Defense0.1946%1.24109th of 138
Opponent-adjusted0.03 off
0.08 def		38% off
41% def		—117th off
60th def

Passing and running

Pass successDepth of targetDeep throwsLine yardsStuffed
Offense42%7.0 yds9%2.9020%
Defense48%9.6 yds14%3.0014%
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 40Average startHavoc
Offense3.3own 3014% allowed
Defense4.8own 3115% caused

CORE rating -2.3, 75th of 138 (offense -5.9, defense -3.6).

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 yardsMalik Washington QB1,615 yds
Passing touchdownsMalik Washington QB9 TD
Rushing yardsDeJuan Williams RB281 yds
Rushing touchdownsIverson Howard RB4 TD
Receiving yardsChris Durr Jr. WR580 yds
Receiving touchdownsChris Durr Jr. WR4 TD
TacklesDaniel Wingate LB45 tkl
SacksZion Elee DL4 sacks
InterceptionsJamare Glasker DB2 INT

Top recruits in the 2026 class

Zion Elee DE★★★★★No. 5
Darrell Carey S★★★★No. 484
JaMarcus Whyce DL★★★No. 554
Kaden Carter LB★★★No. 554
Javonte Williams TE★★★No. 586

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

The 2026 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks13.00.874
Receivers53.00.874
Offensive line33.00.867
Defensive line43.50.907
Linebackers13.00.887
Defensive backs43.30.883
Whole class183.20.883

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.

Roster 109

The 2026 roster

109 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 61 have a stat line. See the roster

Transfers in 14

The 2026 portal
Lavon Johnson DL★★★from Texas
Na’eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding WR★★★from Old Dominion
Amari Jackson CB★★★from Boston College
Armon Parker DL★★★from Washington
Derrick LeBlanc DL★★★from UCF
Harry Dalton III RB★★★from USC
Preston Howard TE★★★from Auburn
Tellek Lockette OL★★★from Texas State
Cardell Williams QB★★★from Sacramento State
Chris Durr Jr. WR★★★from Wyoming
Terrez Worthy RB★★★from Temple
Jayvon Parker DL★★★from Washington

And 2 more, lower-rated or unrated.

Transfers out 16

Aliou Bah OL★★★★to LSU
Braydon Lee CB★★★to Arkansas
Dillan Fontus DL★★★to Syracuse
Sedrick Smith DL★★★to Colorado
Justyn Martin QB★★★to Ohio State
Kevyn Humes CB★★★to Rutgers
La’Khi Roland CB★★★to Arkansas
Dimitry Nicolas DL★★★to Sam Houston
Khristian Martin QB★★★to Fresno State
Michael Harris LB★★★to South Florida
Neeo Avery DE★★★to South Dakota
Nolan Ray RB★★★to Boston College

And 4 more, lower-rated or unrated.

2026 Big Ten standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
UCLA4–⁠06–⁠0
Ohio State4–⁠06–⁠1
USC3–⁠16–⁠1
Indiana3–⁠16–⁠1
Iowa2–⁠15–⁠1
Northwestern2–⁠15–⁠1
Oregon2–⁠14–⁠2
Minnesota2–⁠14–⁠2
Wisconsin2–⁠14–⁠2
Nebraska2–⁠25–⁠2
Purdue2–⁠23–⁠4
Michigan1–⁠24–⁠2
Illinois1–⁠23–⁠3
Rutgers1–⁠22–⁠4
Washington1–⁠34–⁠3
Penn State0–⁠43–⁠4
Michigan State0–⁠42–⁠5
Maryland0–⁠42–⁠5

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