Maryland Terrapins
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Elo
1387
#86
SP+
0.6
#75
O90/D55
FPI
-1.7
SRS
-0.8
AP
NR
2026 Season Projection
model win prob · 11 to play3.8 – 7.2
projected final record (now 0–0)
Exp. wins left
3.8
of 11 games
Bowl odds
11%
reach 6 wins
Best odds
64%
vs UCLA
Toughest
1%
vs Ohio State
💬Maryland Board
Show discussion →Team Statistics · per game, with national FBS rank
Offense
Total yards / game
361.2#87
Yards / play
5.5#90
Passing yards / game
255.7#35
Rushing yards / game
105.5#122
First downs / game
18.3#107
3rd down %
36.6%#99
4th down %
36.0%#127
Time of possession
26:59#129
Defense
Yards allowed / game
402.4#97
Yards / play allowed
5.6#73
Pass yards allowed / game
226.5#82
Rush yards allowed / game
175.9#99
3rd down % allowed
42.1%#102
Sacks
27#63
Tackles for loss
65#78
Turnovers & Discipline
Turnover margin
+7#21
Takeaways
21#26
Giveaways
14#35
Penalties / game
6.0#66
Penalty yards / game
55.8#77
Rank is national among all FBS teams (#1 = best), oriented so higher rank = better even for defensive and discipline metrics. Bars show percentile.
Advanced analytics
Opponent-adjusted advanced stats aren't available for 2026 yet — they populate a few weeks into the season.
Schedule & Results
2026 Recruiting Class
Commits
5
Avg stars
3.40
Avg rating
0.8912
1 5★4 3★
| Recruit | Pos | Stars | Rtg | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zion Elee#5 nat'l | EDGE | ★★★★★ | 0.9975 | Baltimore, MD |
| Sean Johnson#603 nat'l | CB | ★★★★★ | 0.8833 | Severn, MD |
| Jesse Moody#1025 nat'l | OT | ★★★★★ | 0.8672 | Philadelphia, PA |
| Brayden Marko#1687 nat'l | TE | ★★★★★ | 0.8567 | Washington, DC |
| Jianni Davis#1903 nat'l | EDGE | ★★★★★ | 0.8511 | District Heights, MD |
Program History
recent seasons| Year | Overall | Conf | Win % | xW | Luck |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4-8 | 1-8 | 33% | 5.5 | -1.5 |
| 2024 | 4-8 | 1-8 | 33% | 3.5 | +0.5 |
| 2023 | 8-5 | 4-5 | 62% | 8.7 | -0.7 |
| 2022 | 8-5 | 4-5 | 62% | 7.8 | +0.2 |
| 2021 | 7-6 | 3-6 | 54% | 6.1 | +0.9 |
| 2020 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 40% | 2.3 | -0.3 |
| 2019 | 3-9 | 1-8 | 25% | 3.3 | -0.3 |
| 2018 | 5-7 | 3-6 | 42% | 6.0 | -1.0 |
| 2017 | 4-8 | 2-7 | 33% | 3.1 | +0.9 |
| 2016 | 6-7 | 3-6 | 46% | 5.4 | +0.6 |
xW = expected wins from per-game dominance. Luck = actual − expected (positive = won close games).