
Maryland Terrapins
Big Ten
8-5 (4-5 conf)
SP+ #21
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- 11.0 (#21)
- SP+ Offense
- 28.3
- SP+ Defense
- 17.6
- SRS
- 8.4
- FPI
- 8.1
- Elo
- 1695
- Talent
- 686
- Recruiting
- 206 (#36)
Schedule
record 8–5
Schedule
55th
toughest of 133
Offenses faced
119th
toughest of 133
Defenses faced
14th
toughest of 133
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 133 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsTowson | FCS | 38-6 | +32 | W |
| 2 | vsCharlotte | -21.4 | 38-20 | +18 | W |
| 3 | vsVirginia | -10.8 | 42-14 | +28 | W |
| 4 | @Michigan State | -6.8 | 31-9 | +22 | W |
| 5 | vsIndiana | -7.4 | 44-17 | +27 | W |
| 6 | @Ohio State | +25.2 | 17-37 | -20 | L |
| 7 | vsIllinois | -2.5 | 24-27 | -3 | L |
| 9 | @Northwestern | -1.3 | 27-33 | -6 | L |
| 10 | vsPenn State | +23.5 | 15-51 | -36 | L |
| 11 | @Nebraska | +0.3 | 13-10 | +3 | W |
| 12 | vsMichigan | +31.3 | 24-31 | -7 | L |
| 13 | @Rutgers | +3.5 | 42-24 | +18 | W |
| 1 ·P | NAuburn | +7.6 | 31-13 | +18 | W |
Quarterbacks · 4
2023 · 72
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Taulia Tagovailoa | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Billy Edwards Jr. | SR | 6'3" | 228 | ★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Jayden Sauray | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 4th | Cameron Edge | JR | 6'1" | 220 | — |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Roman Hemby | SR | 6'0" | 208 | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Colby McDonald | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Antwain Littleton II | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Eli Mason | JR | 6'2" | 223 | — |
| RB | 5th | Nolan Ray | SO | 6'1" | 212 | — |
| RB | 6th | Ramon Brown | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Jeshaun Jones | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Tai Felton | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Kaden Prather | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Braeden Wisloski | JR | 5'10" | 186 | — |
| WR | 5th | Octavian Smith Jr. | SR | 6'0" | 182 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Tyrese Chambers | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | Shaleak Knotts | SR | 6'3" | 194 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Ryan Manning | SO | 5'11" | 191 | — |
| WR | 9th | Robert Smith | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Corey Dyches | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Preston Howard | JR | 6'5" | 236 | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Rico Walker | JR | 6'3" | 250 | ★★★★ |
| TE | 4th | Dylan Wade | JR | 6'2" | 240 | — |
Offensive Line · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Michael Purcell | — | — | — | — |
| OL | — | Delmar Glaze | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Aric Harris | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Kellan Wyatt | SR | 6'2" | 262 | — |
| DL | 2nd | Tre Colbert | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Tommy Akingbesote | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Jordan Phillips | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 5th | Quashon Fuller | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Taizse Johnson | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 7th | Isaac Bunyun | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 8th | Christian Teague | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 9th | Lavon Johnson | JR | 6'2" | 311 | ★★★ |
| DL | 10th | Dillan Fontus | JR | 6'6" | 292 | ★★★ |
| DL | 11th | Daniel Owens | JR | 6'4" | 266 | — |
Linebackers · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Ruben Hyppolite II | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Fa'Najae Gotay | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Jaishawn Barham | SR | 6'3" | 243 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Caleb Wheatland | SR | 6'1" | 231 | — |
| LB | 5th | Donnell Brown | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Sean Greely | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Riyad Wilmot | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 8th | Gereme Spraggins | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 9th | Michael Harris | JR | 6'1" | 218 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 10th | Daniel Wingate | JR | 6'5" | 230 | — |
| LB | 11th | Kobi Thomas | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 12th | Josh Morris | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 17
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Lionell Whitaker | SR | 5'11" | 194 | — |
| CB | 2nd | Corey Coley Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 3rd | Perry Fisher | JR | 6'3" | 200 | — |
| CB | 4th | Chantz Harley | SR | 6'1" | 194 | — |
| DB | 1st | Beau Brade | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Dante Trader Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 3rd | Tarheeb Still | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 4th | Glendon Miller | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 5th | Jaquan Sheppard | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 6th | Gavin Gibson | SR | 6'0" | 185 | — |
| DB | 7th | Rex Fleming | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 8th | Alex Moore | SO | 6'1" | 189 | ★★★ |
| DB | 9th | Avantae Williams | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 10th | Lavain Scruggs | JR | 6'3" | 215 | ★★★ |
| DB | 11th | Caleb Atogho | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 12th | Kevis Thomas | JR | 6'0" | 181 | — |
| S | 1st | Tamarcus Cooley | SO | 6'0" | 198 | — |
Special Teams · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Jake Foggia | — | — | — | — |
| LS | 2nd | Ethan Gough | SR | 6'1" | 230 | — |
| P | 1st | Colton Spangler | — | — | — | — |
| P | 2nd | Brenden Segovia | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| PK | 1st | Jack Howes | SR | 6'1" | 200 | — |
| PK | 2nd | Evan Johnson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
2023 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
28.359
Off PPA
+0.2062
Pass PPA
+0.2954
Rush PPA
+0.1145
Success
44%63
Explosive
1.2647
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2023 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.20 | +0.10 |
| Passing | +0.29 | +0.17 |
| Rushing | +0.11 | +0.13 |
| 1st Down | +0.04 | -0.07 |
| 2nd Down | +0.23 | +0.15 |
| 3rd Down | +0.39 | +0.31 |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
29.6
PPG Against
23.3
Differential
+6.3
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 7-5
- Home
- 4-3
- Away
- 3-2
- Conference
- 4-5
- Non-Conference
- 3-0
- One-Score (≤8)
- 1-3
- Avg Margin
- +6.3
Situational Splits
2023 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 4-3 | 32.1 | 23.7 |
| Away | 3-2 | 26.0 | 22.6 |
| Neutral | 1-0 | 31.0 | 13.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-3 | 18.7 | 39.7 |
| Conference | 4-5 | 26.3 | 26.6 |
| Non-conference | 4-0 | 37.3 | 13.3 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 5 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4-8 | 1-8 | #75 | — | — |
| 2024 | 4-8 | 1-8 | #86 | — | — |
| 2023 | 7-5 | 4-5 | #21 | — | 1-0 |
| 2022 | 7-5 | 4-5 | #32 | — | 1-0 |
| 2021 | 6-6 | 3-6 | #60 | — | 1-0 |
| 2020 | 2-3 | 2-3 | #71 | — | — |
| 2019 | 3-9 | 1-8 | #94 | — | — |
| 2018 | 5-7 | 3-6 | #59 | — | — |
| 2017 | 4-8 | 2-7 | #85 | — | — |
| 2016 | 6-6 | 3-6 | #67 | — | 0-1 |
| 2015 | 3-9 | 1-7 | #83 | — | — |
| 2014 | 7-5 | 4-4 | #53 | — | 0-1 |
Recent Form · last 5
3-2 SU · 3-1 ATS · O2/U0
Betting Profile
2023 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 8-5 |
| ATS | 6-5-155% |
| Over / Under | 6-3-1 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 5-4 |
| As underdog | 1-1 |
| Home | 3-4 |
| Away | 3-1 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #34 · 48 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★156 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #25 | 228 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 2024 | #39 | 210 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| 2023 | #36 | 206 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 2022 | #31 | 214 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 2021 | #19 | 230 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 2020 | #31 | 210 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 2019 | #47 | 192 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 2018 | #28 | 218 | 0 | 4 | 17 |
| 2017 | #18 | 230 | 0 | 9 | 7 |
| 2016 | #41 | 190 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #43
Returning prod 78%Departed 22%
Talent composite685.8 #43 / 238
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)98 / 98 / 60
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2023
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
2 items
- Maryland adds pair of 2027 prospects, including 4-star safetyMaryland added a pair of commitments on Sunday.MD8d
- ‘They believe in me’: Why WR Mason McClure chose MarylandMason McClure didn’t arrive in College Park expecting to commit, but when he got there, he had a different feeling and he had found his future home. The 5-foot-10, 183-pound wide receiver from Alabaster (Ala.) Thompson has committed to Maryland after an official visit that exceeded every expectation and convinced him to shut down his […]MD8d