2023 Maryland Terrapins football team

2023 Maryland Terrapins football
2023 Maryland Terrapins football
Music City Bowl champion
Music City Bowl, W, 31–13 vs. Auburn
Conference	Big Ten Conference
	East Division
Record	8–5 (4–5 Big Ten)
Head coach	Mike Locksley (5th season);
Offensive coordinator	Josh Gattis (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Kevin Sumlin (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Pro spread
Defensive coordinator	Brian Williams (2nd season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	SECU Stadium
	Seasons ← 2022 2024 →

2023 Big Ten Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
No. 1 Michigan xy$#^	9	–	0	15	–	0
No. 10 Ohio State	8	–	1	11	–	2
No. 13 Penn State	7	–	2	10	–	3
Maryland	4	–	5	8	–	5
Rutgers	3	–	6	7	–	6
Michigan State	2	–	7	4	–	8
Indiana	1	–	8	3	–	9
West Division
No. 24 Iowa xy	7	–	2	10	–	4
Northwestern	5	–	4	8	–	5
Wisconsin	5	–	4	7	–	6
Illinois	3	–	6	5	–	7
Minnesota	3	–	6	6	–	7
Nebraska	3	–	6	5	–	7
Purdue	3	–	6	4	–	8
Championship: Michigan 26, Iowa 0
# – College Football Playoff champion ^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in the East Division of the Big Ten Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Terrapins were led by Mike Locksley in his fifth year as head coach. They played their home games at SECU Stadium in College Park, Maryland.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	3:30 p.m.	Towson*	SECU Stadium College Park, MD	BTN	W 38–6	37,241
September 9	7:30 p.m.	Charlotte*	SECU Stadium College Park, MD	NBC	W 38–20	32,804
September 15	7:00 p.m.	Virginia*	SECU Stadium College Park, MD (rivalry)	FS1	W 42–14	37,041
September 23	3:30 p.m.	at Michigan State	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI	NBC	W 31–9	70,131
September 30	3:30 p.m.	Indiana	SECU Stadium College Park, MD	BTN	W 44–17	38,181
October 7	12:00 p.m.	at No. 4 Ohio State	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH (Big Noon Kickoff)	FOX	L 17–37	104,974
October 14	3:30 p.m.	Illinois	SECU Stadium College Park, MD	NBC	L 24–27	35,580
October 28	12:00 p.m.	at Northwestern	Ryan Field Evanston, IL	BTN	L 27–33	19,286
November 4	3:30 p.m.	No. 11 Penn State	SECU Stadium College Park, MD (rivalry)	FOX	L 15–51	51,802
November 11	12:00 p.m.	at Nebraska	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE	Peacock	W 13–10	86,830
November 18	12:00 p.m.	No. 3 Michigan	SECU Stadium College Park, MD (Big Noon Kickoff)	FOX	L 24–31	49,546
November 25	3:30 p.m.	at Rutgers	SHI Stadium Piscataway, NJ	BTN	W 42–24	47,012
December 30	2:00 p.m.	vs. Auburn*	Nissan Stadium Nashville, TN (Music City Bowl)	ABC	W 31–13	50,088
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, from the date when issued) - Released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

vs Towson

Pregame line	Over/under
MD -38.5	55.5

Towson Tigers (FCS) (0-0) at Maryland Terrapins (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers (FCS)	0	3	3	0	6
Terrapins	21	7	7	3	38

at SECU Stadium • College Park, Maryland

Date: September 2
Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT/12:30 p.m. PDT
Game attendance: 37,241
Referee: Tim O'Dey
TV announcers (BTN): Joe Beninati (play-by-play), Anthony Herron (analyst), and Justine Ward (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

12:06 MD - Taulia Tagovailoa 23-yard run (Jack Howes kick) - 7-0 Maryland, Drive: 7 plays, 87 yards, 2:54
4:29 MD - Corey Dyches 23-yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa (Jack Howes kick) - 14-0 Maryland, Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 2:38
0:17 MD - Jeshaun Jones 24-yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa (Jack Howes kick) - 21-0 Maryland, Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 2:43

Second quarter

11:57 TOW - Keegan Vaughan 36-yard field goal - 21-3 Maryland, Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 3:20
0:14 MD - Kaden Prather 13-yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa (Jack Howes kick) - 28-3 Maryland, Drive: 15 plays, 91 yards, 3:47

Third quarter

9:26 MD - Roman Hemby 9-yard run (Jack Howes kick) - 35-3 Maryland, Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 4:08
1:33 TOW - Keegan Vaughan 38-yard field goal - 35-6 Maryland, Drive: 16 plays, 53 yards, 7:53

Fourth quarter

5:38 MD - Evan Johnson 24-yard field goal - 38-6 Maryland, Drive: 17 plays, 62 yards, 7:23

Statistics	Towson (FCS)	Maryland
First downs	16	30
Plays–yards	65-276	79-449
Rushes–yards	34-148	36-166
Passing yards	128	283
Passing: comp–att–int	16-31-0	26-43-0
Time of possession	26:52	33:08

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Towson (FCS)	Passing	Nathan Kent	16/31, 128 yards
	Rushing	Devin Matthews	12 carries, 48 yards
	Receiving	Da'Kendall James	4 receptions, 49 yards
Maryland	Passing	Taulia Tagovailoa	22/33, 260 yards, 3 TDs
	Rushing	Roman Hemby	12 carries, 58 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Corey Dyches	6 receptions, 108 yards, 1 TD

vs Charlotte

Pregame line	Over/under
MD -24.5	50

Charlotte 49ers (1-0) at Maryland Terrapins (1-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	14	0	0	6	20
Terrapins	0	9	8	21	38

at SECU Stadium • College Park, Maryland

Date: September 9
Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT/4:30 p.m. PDT
Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Sunny• Wind: 6 SE MPH
Game attendance: 32,804
Referee: Nate Black
TV announcers (NBC): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), and Kathryn Tappen (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

12:00 CHAR - Jairus Mack 48-yard pass from Jalon Jones (Kyle Cunanan kick) - 7-0 Charlotte, Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 3:00
11:50 CHAR - Demetrius Knight II 16-yard interception return (Kyle Cunanan kick) - 14-0 Charlotte, Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:06

Second quarter

11:09 MD - Jack Howes 32-yard field goal - 14-3 Charlotte, Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 3:57
3:25 MD - Jack Howes 38-yard field goal - 14-6 Charlotte, Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 4:09
0:00 MD - Jack Howes 45-yard field goal - 14-9 Charlotte, Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 1:08

Third quarter

9:18 MD - Billy Edwards Jr. 1-yard run (Taulia Tagovailoa pass to Tai Felton for two-point conversion) - 17-14 Maryland, Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:42

Fourth quarter

11:55 MD - Colby McDonald 23-yard run (Jack Howes kick) - 24-14 Maryland, Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards, 4:11
8:06 MD - Kaden Prather 40-yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa (Jack Howes kick) - 31-14 Maryland, Drive: 3 plays, 55 yards, 1:16
4:35 MD - Roman Hemby 15-yard run (Jack Howes kick) - 38-14 Maryland, Drive: 4 plays, 43 yards, 1:26
1:22 CHAR - Joachim Bangda 1-yard run (Trexler Ivey two-point pass conversion incomplete) - 38-20 Maryland, Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:13

Statistics	Charlotte	Maryland
First downs	16	27
Plays–yards	54-314	70-530
Rushes–yards	34-125	34-243
Passing yards	189	287
Passing: comp–att–int	13-20-1	25-36-2
Time of possession	30:17	29:43

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Charlotte	Passing	Jalon Jones	8/15, 116 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Jalon Jones	16 carries, 67 yards
	Receiving	Jairus Mack	4 receptions, 106 yards, 1 TD
Maryland	Passing	Taulia Tagovailoa	25/36, 287 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Roman Hemby	19 carries, 162 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Kaden Prather	4 receptions, 80 yards, 1 TD

vs Virginia

Pregame line	Over/under
MD -16.5	48.5

Virginia Cavaliers (0-2) at Maryland Terrapins (2-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cavaliers	14	0	0	0	14
Terrapins	7	7	7	21	42

at SECU Stadium • College Park, Maryland

Date: September 15th
Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT/12:30 p.m. PDT
Game attendance: 37,041
Referee: Mike Roche
TV announcers (FS1): Eric Collins (play-by-play) and Devin Gardner (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

12:25 UVA - Perris Jones 13-yard run (Will Bettridge kick) - 7-0 Virginia, Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 1:20
4:16 UVA - Kobe Pace 19-yard pass from Anthony Colandrea (Will Bettridge kick) - 14-0 Virginia, Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:59
4:03 MD - Braeden Wisloski 98-yard kickoff return (Jack Howes kick) - 14-7 Virginia, Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00

Second quarter

1:23 MD - Roman Hemby 3-yard run (Jack Howes kick) - 14-14, Drive: 14 plays, 97 yards, 6:23

Third quarter

9:47 MD - Jeshaun Jones 64-yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa (Jack Howes kick) - 21-14 Maryland, Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 2:39

Fourth quarter

11:10 MD - Roman Hemby 3-yard run (Jack Howes kick) - 28-14 Maryland, Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:34
10:25 MD - Antwain Littleton II 2-yard run (Jack Howes kick) - 35-14 Maryland, Drive: 3 plays, 30 yards, 0:37
5:58 MD - Colby McDonald 1-yard run (Jack Howes kick) - 42-14 Maryland, Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 3:18

Statistics	Virginia	Maryland
First downs	25	20
Plays–yards	69-354	61-461
Rushes–yards	30-91	31-119
Passing yards	263	342
Passing: comp–att–int	23-39-3	19-30-0
Time of possession	31:27	28:33

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Virginia	Passing	Anthony Colandrea	23/39, 263 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	Perris Jones	9 carries, 37 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Malik Washington	9 receptions, 141 yards
Maryland	Passing	Taulia Tagovailoa	19/30, 342 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Colby McDonald	10 carries, 75 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Jeshaun Jones	5 receptions, 96 yards, 1 TD

at Michigan State

Pregame line	Over/under
MD -7.5	53.5

Maryland Terrapins (3-0) at Michigan State Spartans (2-1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Terrapins	7	14	0	10	31
Spartans	0	3	6	0	9

at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan

Date: September 23rd
Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT/12:30 p.m. PDT
Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C), Wind: 10 mph W, Sunny
Game attendance: 70,131
Referee: Rod Snodgrass
TV announcers (NBC): Jac Collinsworth (play-by-play), Jason Garrett (analyst), and Zora Stephenson (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

7:52 MD - Sean Greeley 1-yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa (Jack Howes kick) - 7-0 Maryland, Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 4:24

Second quarter

11:28 MD - Tyrese Chambers 12-yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa (Jack Howes kick) - 14-0 Maryland, Drive: 11 plays, 95 yards, 3:40
8:39 MD - Taulia Tagovailoa 1-yard run (Jack Howes kick) - 21-0 Maryland, Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 1:48
3:39 MSU - Jonathan Kim 37-yard field goal - 21-3 Maryland, Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 5:00

Third quarter

3:44 MSU - Tyrell Henry 9-yard pass from Noah Kim (Noah Kim two-point pass incomplete) - 21-9 Maryland, Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:46

Fourth quarter

11:00 MD - Jack Howes 48-yard field goal - 24-9 Maryland, Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:33
3:18 MD - Octavian Smith Jr. 31-yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa - 31-9 Maryland, Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 2:30

Statistics	Maryland	Michigan State
First downs	18	25
Plays–yards	67-362	75-376
Rushes–yards	31-139	31-102
Passing yards	223	274
Passing: comp–att–int	21-36-1	26-44-3
Time of possession	28:36	31:24

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Maryland	Passing	Taulia Tagovailoa	21/36, 223 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Colby McDonald	5 carries, 38 yards
	Receiving	Tai Felton	3 receptions, 67 yards
Michigan State	Passing	Noah Kim	18/32, 190 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Nathan Carter	19 carries, 97 yards
	Receiving	Montorie Foster Jr.	6 receptions, 67 yards

vs Indiana

Pregame line	Over/under
MD -14.5	50

Indiana Hoosiers (2-2) at Maryland Terrapins (4-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hoosiers	3	0	0	14	17
Terrapins	21	6	10	7	44

at SECU Stadium • College Park, Maryland

Date: September 30th
Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT/12:30 p.m. PDT
Game attendance: 38,181
Referee: Jerry McGinn
TV announcers (BTN): Connor Onion (play-by-play), Matt Millen (analyst), and Elise Menaker (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

14:35 MD - Tai Felton 13-yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa (Jack Howes kick) - 7-0 Maryland, Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:25
9:54 IND - Chris Freeman 25-yard field goal - 7-3 Maryland, Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 4:31
5:34 MD - Tai Felton 29-yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa (Jack Howes kick) - 14-3 Maryland, Drive: 1 play, 29 yards, 0:05
2:43 MD - Taulia Tagovailoa 19-yard run (Jack Howes kick) - 21-3 Maryland, Drive: 2 plays, 21 yards, 0:46

Second quarter

0:36 MD - Tai Felton 9-yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa (Jack Howes kick missed) - 27-3 Maryland, Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 0:26

Third quarter

11:23 MD - Jack Howes 44-yard field goal - 30-3 Maryland, Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 2:04
7:08 MD - Dylan Wade 3-yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa (Jack Howes kick) - 37-3 Maryland, Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 1:31

Fourth quarter

11:07 IND - Donaven McCulley 11-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby (Chris Freeman kick) - 37-10 Maryland, Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 3:30
6:54 MD - Kaden Prather 14-yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa (Jack Howes kick) - 44-10 Maryland, Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:13
0:25 IND - Andison Coby 16-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby (Chris Freeman kick) - 44-17 Maryland, Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:29

Statistics	Indiana	Maryland
First downs	20	20
Plays–yards	78-321	57-472
Rushes–yards	37-116	23-120
Passing yards	205	352
Passing: comp–att–int	25-41-1	24-34-0
Time of possession	38:04	21:56

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Indiana	Passing	Tayven Jackson	17/29, 113 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Christian Turner	15 carries, 61 yards
	Receiving	Donaven McCulley	6 receptions, 79 yards, 1 TD
Maryland	Passing	Taulia Tagovailoa	24/34, 352 yards, 5 TD
	Rushing	Roman Hemby	14 carries, 54 yards
	Receiving	Tai Felton	7 receptions, 134 yards, 3 TD

at No. 4 Ohio State

Pregame line	Over/under
OSU -17	56.5

Maryland Terrapins (5-0) at No. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes (4-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Maryland	7	3	7	0	17
No. 4 Ohio State	0	10	10	17	37

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

Date: October 7
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT/9:00 a.m. PDT
Game weather: Temperature: 54 °F (12 °C) • Wind: NW at 12 miles per hour (19 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
Game attendance: 104,974
Referee: Chris Coyle
TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter

12:41 MD - Kaden Prather 15-yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa (Jack Howes kick) - 7-0 Maryland, Drive: 4 plays, 30 yards, 1:28

Second quarter

12:56 MD - Jack Howes 21-yard field goal - 10-0 Maryland, Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 5:07
9:41 OSU - Josh Proctor 24-yard interception return (Jayden Fielding kick) - 10-7 Maryland, Drive: 3 plays, 5 yards, 1:16
1:32 OSU - Jayden Fielding 36-yard field goal - 10-10, Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 2:43

Third quarter

11:03 MD - Taulia Tagovailoa 9-yard run (Jack Howes kick) - 17-10 Maryland, Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:57
8:56 OSU - Chip Trayanum 4-yard run (Jayden Fielding kick) - 17-17, Drive: 4 plays, 76 yards, 2:01
2:19 OSU - Jayden Fielding 24-yard field goal - 20-17 Ohio State, Drive: 9 plays, 33 yards, 3:49

Fourth quarter

10:16 OSU - Cade Stover 44-yard pass from Kyle McCord (Jayden Fielding kick) - 27-17 Ohio State, Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:37
7:01 OSU - Marvin Harrison Jr. 17-yard pass from Kyle McCord (Jayden Fielding kick) - 34-17 Ohio State, Drive: 3 plays, 17 yards, 1:32
2:10 OSU - Jayden Fielding 41-yard field goal - 37-17 Ohio State, Drive: 8 plays, 27 yards, 3:22

Statistics	Maryland	No. 4 Ohio State
First downs	20	21
Plays–yards	76-302	62-382
Rushes–yards	35-106	33-62
Passing yards	196	320
Passing: comp–att–int	21-41-2	19-29-0
Time of possession	30:04	29:56

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Maryland	Passing	Taulia Tagovailoa	21/41, 196 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Antwain Littleton II	11 carries, 38 yards
	Receiving	Jeshaun Jones	5 receptions, 59 yards
No. 4 Ohio State	Passing	Kyle McCord	19/29, 320 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Chip Trayanum	20 carries, 61 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Marvin Harrison Jr.	8 receptions, 163 yards, 1 TD

vs Illinois

Pregame line	Over/under
MD -13.5	51

Illinois Fighting Illini (2-4) at Maryland Terrapins (5-1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Fighting Illini	7	7	10	3	27
Terrapins	7	7	7	3	24

at SECU Stadium • College Park, Maryland

Date: October 14
Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT/12:30 p.m. PDT
Game weather: Rainy • Temperature: 60 °F (16 °C) • Wind: 4 mph SE
Game attendance: 35,580
Referee: Mark Kluczynski
TV announcers (NBC): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), and Kathryn Tappen (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

8:20 ILL - Pat Bryant 44-yard pass from Luke Altmyer (Caleb Griffin kick) - 7-0 Illinois, Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 3:24
0:06 MD - Sean Greeley 4-yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa (Jack Howes kick) - 7-7, Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:31

Second quarter

5:46 MD - Kaden Prather 27-yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa (Jack Howes kick) - 14-7 Maryland, Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 1:28
0:09 ILL - Kaden Feagin 2-yard run (Caleb Griffin kick) - 14-14, Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 1:28

Third quarter

10:33 ILL - Isaiah Williams 15-yard pass from Luke Altmyer (Caleb Griffin kick) - 21-14 Illinois, Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 4:22
4:18 ILL - Caleb Griffin 40-yard field goal - 24-14 Illinois, Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 2:54
0:00 MD - Antwain Littleton II 4-yard run (Jack Howes kick) - 24-21 Illinois, Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 4:18

Fourth quarter

1:31 MD - Jack Howes 48-yard field goal - 24-24, Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 2:43
0:00 ILL - Caleb Griffin 43-yard field goal - 27-24 Illinois, Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 1:31

Statistics	Illinois	Maryland
First downs	22	22
Plays–yards	67-337	69-380
Rushes–yards	39-131	29-93
Passing yards	206	287
Passing: comp–att–int	16-28-1	28-40-0
Time of possession	29:18	30:42

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Illinois	Passing	Luke Altmyer	16/28, 206 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Kaden Feagin	19 carries, 84 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Pat Bryant	3 receptions, 61 yards, 1 TD
Maryland	Passing	Taulia Tagovailoa	27/39, 266 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Roman Hemby	12 carries, 70 yards
	Receiving	Kaden Prather	6 receptions, 70 yards, 1 TD

at Northwestern

Pregame line	Over/under
MD -14.0	48.5

Maryland Terrapins (5-2) at Northwestern Wildcats (3-4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Terrapins	14	3	3	7	27
Wildcats	14	10	3	6	33

at Ryan Field • Evanston, Illinois

Date: October 28th
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT/9:00 a.m. PDT
Referee: Gregory Blum
TV announcers (Big Ten Network): TBD

Game information

First quarter

12:44 MD - Tai Felton 8-yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa (Jack Howes kick) - 7-0 Maryland, Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 2:10
8:50 NW - Cam Porter 1-yard run (Jack Olsen kick) - 7-7, Drive: 3 plays, 12 yards, 1:06
5:34 MD - Roman Hemby 24-yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa (Jack Howes kick) - 14-7 Maryland, Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 3:07
2:42 NW - Bryce Kirtz 23-yard pass from Brendan Sullivan (Jack Olsen kick) - 14-14, Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:48

Second quarter

12:17 NW - Cam Porter 3-yard pass from Brendan Sullivan (Jack Olsen kick) - 21-14 Northwestern, Drive: 10 plays, 97 yards, 3:58
1:18 NW - Jack Olsen 33-yard field goal - 24-14 Northwestern, Drive: 12 plays, 84 yards, 4:57
0:10 MD - Jack Howes 34-yard field goal - 24-17 Northwestern, Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 1:08

Third quarter

13:29 NW - Jack Olsen 47-yard field goal - 27-17 Northwestern, Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:22
4:45 MD - Jack Howes 22-yard field goal - 27-20 Northwestern, Drive: 12 plays, 38 yards, 5:41

Fourth quarter

9:19 NW - Jack Olsen 19-yard field goal - 30-20 Northwestern, Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 4:35
5:03 NW - Jack Olsen 29-yard field goal - 33-20 Northwestern, Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 3:07
3:42 MD - Jeshaun Jones 18-yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa (Jack Howes kick) - 33-27 Northwestern, Drive: 4 plays, 61 yards, 1:20

Statistics	Maryland	Northwestern
First downs	25	19
Plays–yards	74-391	63-364
Rushes–yards	27-117	40-99
Passing yards	274	265
Passing: comp–att–int	30-47-1	16-23-0
Time of possession	29:13	30:47

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Maryland	Passing	Taulia Tagovailoa	30/47, 274 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Colby McDonald	5 carries, 43 yards
	Receiving	Jeshaun Jones	9 receptions, 78 yards, 1 TD
Northwestern	Passing	Brendan Sullivan	16/23, 265 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Brendan Sullivan	14 carries, 56 yards
	Receiving	Joseph Himon II	2 receptions, 67 yards

vs No. 11 Penn State

Pregame line	Over/under
TBD	TBD

Penn State Nittany Lions (7-1) at Maryland Terrapins (5-3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 11 Nittany Lions	14	7	3	27	51
Terrapins	0	7	0	8	15

at SECU Stadium • College Park, Maryland

Date: November 4th
Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT/12:30 p.m. PDT
Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C), clear
Game attendance: 51,802
Referee: Jeffrey Servinski
TV announcers (FOX): Jason Benetti, Brock Huard, and Allison Williamns
ESPN box score

Game information

First quarter

PSU – Dante Cephas, 6-yard TD pass from Drew Allar, Alex Felkins kick, 8:41 (PSU 7–0)
PSU – Theo Johnson, 2-yard TD pass from Allar, Felkins kick, 0:02 (PSU 14–0)

Second quarter

UM – Roman Hemby, 7-yard TD pass from Taulia Tagovailoa, Jack Howes kick, 7:59 (PSU 14–7)
PSU – Tyler Warren, 8-yard TD pass from Allar, Felkins kick, 2:34 (PSU 21–7)

Third quarter

PSU – Felkins, 30-yard field goal, 9:26 (PSU 24–7)

Fourth quarter

PSU – Cephas, 15-yard TD pass from Allar, Felkins kick, 13:55 (PSU 31–7)
UM – Jeshaun Jones, 1-yard TD pass from Tagovailoa, Antwain Littleton II run for 2-point conversion, 11:27 (PSU 31–15)
PSU – Kaytron Allen, 10-yard TD run, Felkins kick, 9:14 (PSU 38–15)
PSU – Felkins, 35-yard field goal, 7:38 (PSU 41–15)
PSU – Felkins, 39-yard field goal, 2:51 (PSU 44–15)
PSU – Beau Pribula, 6-yard TD run, Felkins kick, 1:25 (PSU 51–15)

Statistics	Penn State	Maryland
First downs	25	15
Plays–yards	76–404	58–234
Rushes–yards	37–158	16–(-49)
Passing yards	246	283
Passing: comp–att–int	26–39–0	31–42–2
Time of possession	37:14	22:46

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Penn State	Passing	Drew Allar	25/34, 240 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Kaytron Allen	14 carries, 91 yards, TD
	Receiving	KeAndre Lambert-Smith	8 receptions, 95 yards
Maryland	Passing	Taulia Tagovailoa	29/39, 286 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Billy Edwards Jr.	1 carry, 4 yards
	Receiving	Tai Felton	4 receptions, 75 yards

at Nebraska

Pregame line	Over/under
TBD	TBD

Maryland Terrapins (6-4) at Nebraska Cornhuskers (5-5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Terrapins	0	7	0	6	13
Cornhuskers	0	0	10	0	10

at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska

Date: November 11th
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST/9:00 a.m. PST
Game weather: Sunny, 55 °F (13 °C), Wind: S 16 mph
Game attendance: 86,830
Referee: Bryan Banks
TV announcers (Peacock): Paul Burmeister (play-by-play), Kyle Rudolph (analyst), Lewis Johnson (sidelines)

Game information

First quarter

None

Second Quarter

(2:31) MD – Tai Felton 16-yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa, Jack Howes kick (2 plays, 69 yards, 0:33, Maryland 7-0)

Third Quarter

(11:35) NEB - Janiran Bonner 2-yard rush, Tristan Alvano kick (6 plays, 27 yards, 2:23, 7-7)
(8:26) NEB - Tristan Alvano 38-yard field goal (6 plays, 11 yards, 2:25, Nebraska 10-7)

Fourth Quarter

(12:42) MD – Jack Howes 35-yard field goal (4 plays, 3 yards, 2:12, 10-10)
(0:00) MD - Jack Howes 24-yard field goal (12 plays, 75 yards, 3:37, Maryland 13-10)

Statistics	Maryland	Nebraska
First downs	19	18
Plays–yards	384	269
Rushes–yards	26–101	40–183
Passing yards	283	86
Passing: comp–att–int	27–40–1	10–21–4
Time of possession	28:59	31:01

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Maryland	Passing	Taulia Tagovailoa	27/40, 283 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Roman Hemby	16 carries, 74 yards
	Receiving	Jeshaun Jones	5 receptions, 86 yards
Nebraska	Passing	Jeff Sims	8/13, 62 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Emmett Johnson	17 carries, 84 yards
	Receiving	Billy Kemp IV	2 receptions, 30 yards

vs Michigan

Pregame line	Over/under
TBD	TBD

On November 10, Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti suspended Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh from game-day coaching for the remainder of the regular season as punishment for the Michigan Wolverines football sign-stealing scandal.^[5] Michigan filed an application for temporary restraining order {TRO), challenging the suspesion. The court set the matter for a hearing on November 17, one day before Michigan faces Maryland.^[6]

Michigan Wolverines (11-0) at Maryland Terrapins (6-5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 3 Wolverines	16	7	6	2	31
Terrapins	3	7	14	0	24

at SECU Stadium • College Park, Maryland

Date: November 18th
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST/9:00 a.m. PST
Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C), sunny, NW 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)
Game attendance: 49,546
Referee: Larry Smith
TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, and Jenny Taft

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Statistics	UM	UMD
First downs	20	17
Plays–yards	68–291	64–262
Rushes–yards	45–150	33–19
Passing yards	141	247
Passing: comp–att–int	12–23–1	21–31–2
Time of possession	30:56	29:04

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Michigan	Passing	J. J. McCarthy	12/23, 141 yards, INT
	Rushing	Blake Corum	28 carries, 94 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Colston Loveland	3 receptions, 36 yards
Maryland	Passing	Taulia Tagovailoa	21/31, 247 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Roman Hemby	11 carries, 35 yards
	Receiving	Kaden Prather	3 receptions, 81 yards

at Rutgers

Pregame line	Over/under
TBD	TBD

Maryland Terrapins (7-5) at Rutgers Scarlet Knights (6-6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Terrapins	21	7	7	7	42
Scarlet Knights	3	14	0	7	24

at SHI Stadium • Piscataway, New Jersey

Date: November 25th
Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST/12:30 p.m. PST
TV announcers (TBD): TBD

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Statistics	Maryland	Rutgers
First downs	24	20
Plays–yards	59-498	79-355
Rushes–yards	28-137	45-190
Passing yards	361	165
Passing: comp–att–int	24-31-1	13-34-1
Time of possession	25:39	34:21

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Maryland	Passing	Taulia Tagovailoa	24/31, 361 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Roman Hemby	15 carries, 113 yards
	Receiving	Tai Felton	5 receptions, 140 yards, 1 TD
Rutgers	Passing	Gavin Wimsatt	13/34, 165 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Kyle Monangai	20 carries, 118 yards
	Receiving	Isaiah Washington	3 receptions, 67 yards

vs Auburn

2023 TransPerfect Music City Bowl

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Auburn	0	7	0	6	13
Maryland	21	3	7	0	31

at Nissan Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee

Date: Saturday, December 30, 2023
Game time: 2:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 40 °F (4 °C) • Wind: 9 mph (14 km/h) SW
Game attendance: 50,088
Referee: David Alvarez
TV announcers (ABC): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), Alyssa Lang (sideline reporter)
Box score

Game information

First quarter

(13:11) MD – Billy Edwards Jr. 2 yard run, Jack Howes kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:49; Maryland 7–0)
(5:58) MD – Preston Howard 5 yard pass from Billy Edwards Jr., Jack Howes kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:26; Maryland 14–0)
(3:24) MD – Dylan Wade 3 yard pass from Cameron Edge, Jack Howes kick (Drive: 3 plays, 76 yards, 1:26; Maryland 21–0)

Second quarter

(2:34) AUB – Brandon Frazier 3-yard pass from Payton Thorne, Alex McPherson kick (Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 4:56; Maryland 21–7)
(0:08) MD – Jack Howes 49 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 2:26; Maryland 24–7)

Third quarter

(11:05) MD – Glendon Miller 44 yard interception return, Jack Howes kick (Drive: 4 plays, 10 yards, 1:28; Maryland 31–7)

Fourth quarter

(6:53) AUB – Jeremiah Cobb 1 yard run, two-point pass conversion failed (Drive: 3 plays, 66 yards, 0:58; Maryland 31–13)

Statistics	AUB	UMD
First downs	20	15
Plays–yards	77–300	59–310
Rushes–yards	35–76	32–102
Passing yards	224	208
Passing: comp–att–int	21–42–2	10–26–1
Time of possession	31:52	28:08

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Auburn	Passing	Hank Brown	7/9, 132 YDS
	Rushing	Jarquez Hunter	13 Car, 44 YDS
	Receiving	Caleb Burton III	5 Rec, 78 YDS
Maryland	Passing	Billy Edwards Jr.	6/20, 126 YDS, 1 TD
	Rushing	Billy Edwards Jr.	13 Car, 50 YDS, 1 TD
	Receiving	Roman Hemby	1 Rec, 61 YDS

Personnel

Roster

2023 Maryland Terrapins football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`0`	Tyrese Chambers	GS
WR	`1`	Kaden Prather	Jr
TE	`2`	Corey Dyches	RJr
QB	`3`	Taulia Tagovailoa	RSr
WR	`4`	Shaleak Knotts	So
WR	`5`	Octavian Smith Jr.	So
WR	`6`	Jeshaun Jones	GS
RB	`7`	Antwain Littleton II	RSo
RB	`8`	Ramon Brown	So
QB	`9`	Billy Edwards Jr.	RSo
WR	`10`	Tai Felton	Jr
WR	`11`	Ryan Manning	Fr
QB	`12`	Cameron Edge	RFr
QB	`13`	Jayden Sauray	RFr
QB	`14`	Champ Long	Fr
WR	`16`	Leon Haughton Jr.	So
TE	`17`	Rico Walker	Fr
TE	`18`	Dylan Wade	Fr
WR	`19`	Braeden Wisloski	Fr
WR	`21`	Sean Williams	Fr
WR	`22`	Ezekiel Avit	Fr
RB	`23`	Colby McDonald	Jr
RB	`24`	Roman Hemby	RSo
RB	`25`	Nolan Ray	Fr
WR	`26`	Ricardo Cooper Jr.	Fr
RB	`27`	Eli Mason	So
WR	`29`	Taylor Best	Fr
WR	`36`	Alec Hughes	Fr
WR	`37`	Parker Jones	Fr
WR	`38`	Jaden Fair	Fr
TE	`47`	Maxwell Brown	RSo
TE	`48`	Thomas McCluskey	Fr
WR	`50`	David DeGuzman	So
OL	`51`	Corey Bullock	RSr
OL	`52`	Mike Purcell	GS
OL	`54`	DeAndre Duffus	Fr
OL	`55`	Andre Roye Jr.	RFr
OL	`56`	Tamarus Walker	Fr
OL	`57`	Ja'Kavion Nonar	RFr
OL	`58`	Marcus Dumervil	RJr
OL	`60`	Khristopher Love	RJr
OL	`63`	Billy Molloy	Fr
OL	`66`	Aric Harris	RSr
OL	`70`	Amelio Morán	RSr
OL	`72`	Gottlieb Ayedze	RSr
OL	`74`	Delmar Glaze	RJr
OL	`75`	Conor Fagan	RJr
OL	`76`	Kyle Long	RSo
OL	`77`	Kevin Kalonji	RJr
WR	`80`	Michael Clubb	Fr
TE	`82`	Leron Husbands	RSo
TE	`83`	Joshua Jennings	So
TE	`85`	Preston Howard	RFr
WR	`86`	Josh Richards	Fr
WR	`87`	Robert Smith	RSo
WR	`88`	Khalid Jones	RSo
TE	`89`	AJ Szymanski	Fr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
LB	`0`	Neeo Avery	Fr
LB	`1`	Jaishawn Barham	So
DB	`2`	Beau Brade	Sr
DB	`3`	Ja'Quan Sheppard	RSr
DB	`4`	Tarheeb Still	Sr
DL	`5`	Quashon Fuller	RJr
DB	`6`	Corey Coley Jr.	Jr
DL	`8`	Jordan Phillips	RFr
LB	`9`	Fa'Najae Gotay	RSr
LB	`11`	Ruben Hyppolite II	Sr
DB	`12`	Dante Trader Jr.	Jr
DB	`13`	Glendon Miller	RJr
DB	`14`	Tamarcus Cooley	Fr
LB	`15`	Riyad Wilmot	RJr
LB	`16`	Daniel Wingate	Fr
DB	`17`	Lionell Whitaker	So
DB	`18`	Alex Moore	Fr
DL	`19`	Donnell Brown	RJr
DB	`20`	Perry Fisher	RFr
LB	`21`	Gereme Spraggins	RSr
LB	`22`	Sean Greeley	RSr
DB	`23`	Avantae Williams	RJr
DB	`24`	Chantz Harley	RSo
DB	`25`	Kevis Thomas	Fr
DB	`26`	Gavin Gibson	So
DB	`27`	Caleb Atogho	So
LB	`29`	Ian Maloney	RSo
DB	`30`	J'Mar Branion	Fr
LB	`31`	Michael Harris	Fr
DB	`32`	Mykel Morman	Fr
DB	`33`	Tayvon Nelson	Fr
DB	`34`	Lavain Scruggs	RFr
LB	`35`	Kobi Thomas	RSr
DB	`36`	Karon Ball	Jr
DB	`37`	Carson Petitbon	Fr
DB	`38`	Dior Boyd	RSo
DL	`39`	Daniel Owens	RFr
DL	`40`	Taizse Johnson	Jr
DB	`41`	Rex Fleming	Sr
LB	`42`	DJ Samuels	Fr
DB	`43`	Jonathan Akins	Fr
LB	`44`	Caleb Wheatland	So
LB	`45`	Kellan Wyatt	So
DL	`46`	Dillan Fontus	Fr
DB	`47`	Sebastian Antoine-Pompey	Fr
LB	`48`	Darius Grimes	Fr
LB	`51`	Dylan Gooden	Fr
DL	`55`	Lavon Johnson	Fr
LB	`57`	Isaac Bunyun	RJr
DL	`91`	Christian Teague	RSr
DL	`93`	Tre Colbert	GS
DL	`99`	Tommy Akingbesote	Jr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
P	`43`	Brenden Segovia	RSo
LS	`45`	Jake Foggia	RJr
LS	`49`	Mason Foundas	Fr
LS	`53`	John Stretch II	Jr
LS	`59`	Ethan Gough	RSo
K, P	`91`	Jack Howes	RSo
K	`98`	Evan Johnson	RSr
P	`99`	Colton Spangler	RSr

Head coach

Mike Locksley

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Brian Williams (Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line)
Josh Gattis (Offensive Coordinator)
Kevin Sumlin (Associate Head Coach/Co-Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends)
Gunter Brewer (Wide Receivers/Passing Game Coordinator)
Lance Thompson (Inside Linebackers)
Henry Baker (Cornerbacks)
Brian Braswell (Offensive Line)
James Thomas Jr. (Special Teams Coordinator/Outside Linebackers)
Zac Spavital (Safeties)
Latrell Scott (Running Backs)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2023-07-18

Coaching staff changes

Offensive coordinator Dan Enos departed to become the offensive coordinator for Arkansas.^[7]

Co-offensive coordinator Mike Miller departed to become the offensive coordinator for Charlotte.^[8]

In February, Kevin Sumlin was hired to become the associate head coach, co-offensive coordinator, and tight ends coach.^[9]

In March, Josh Gattis was hired to become the offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach.^[10]^[11]

Also in March, East Carolina tight ends coach Latrell Scott was hired to become the running backs coach.^[12]

Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Rico Walker DE	Hickory, NC	Hickory High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Dec 14, 2022
Rico Walker DE	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84
Neeo Avery DE	Olney, MD	Our Lady of Good Counsel High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Dec 21, 2022
Neeo Avery DE	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82
Dylan Gooden DE	Columbia, MD	Wilde Lake High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Dec 18, 2022
Dylan Gooden DE	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82
Michael Harris ILB	Altamonte Springs, FL	Lake Brantley High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Feb 1, 2023
Michael Harris ILB	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81
Robert Long QB	Jersey City, NJ	Saint Peter's Prep	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jun 19, 2021
Robert Long QB	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79
Dylan Wade TE	Orlando, FL	Jones High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Jun 27, 2022
Dylan Wade TE	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78
Lavon Johnson DT	Allentown, PA	Cheshire Academy	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	320 lb (150 kg)	Aug 11, 2022
Lavon Johnson DT	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78
Jonathan Akins CB	Madison, FL	Madison County High	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jun 20, 2022
Jonathan Akins CB	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78
D.J. Samuels DE	Oradell, NJ	Bergen Catholic High	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Jul 8, 2022
D.J. Samuels DE	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77
Ryan Manning WR	Baltimore, MD	St. Frances Academy	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jun 18, 2022
Ryan Manning WR	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77
Braeden Wisloski RB	Catawissa, PA	Southern Columbia High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jun 28, 2022
Braeden Wisloski RB	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77
Mykel Morman ATH	Upper Marlboro, MD	Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jun 26, 2022
Mykel Morman ATH	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77
Kevis Thomas CB	Valdosta, GA	Lowndes High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jul 31, 2022
Kevis Thomas CB	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77
Sean Williams WR	Washington, DC	St. John's College High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jun 25, 2022
Sean Williams WR	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77
Dillan Fontus DT	Brooklyn, NY	Canarsie High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	Jul 23, 2022
Dillan Fontus DT	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77
Daniel Wingate OLB	Laurel, MD	Saint Vincent Pallotti High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jul 6, 2022
Daniel Wingate OLB	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77
Nolan Ray RB	Bloomfield Hills, MI	Brother Rice High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jul 9, 2022
Nolan Ray RB	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77
Ezekiel Avit WR	Potomac, MD	Winston Churchill High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Oct 1, 2022
Ezekiel Avit WR	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76
Tamarcus Cooley ATH	Rolesville, NC	Rolesville High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Dec 21, 2022
Tamarcus Cooley ATH	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76
Josh Richards WR	East Orange, NJ	East Orange Campus High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jun 27, 2022
Josh Richards WR	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76
Tamarus Walker OG	Owings Mills, MD	McDonogh School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	320 lb (150 kg)	Jun 12, 2022
Tamarus Walker OG	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76
Deandre Duffus OG	Hollywood, FL	Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	315 lb (143 kg)	Jul 3, 2022
Deandre Duffus OG	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76
Tayvon Nelson CB	Brooklyn, NY	Canarsie High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jul 23, 2022
Tayvon Nelson CB	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76
A.J. Szymanski TE	Baltimore, MD	Loyola Blakefield High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Jun 26, 2022
A.J. Szymanski TE	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 74
Alex Moore ATH	Laurel, MD	Saint Vincent Pallotti High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jul 1, 2022
Alex Moore ATH	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 74
Kevin Kalonji OT	Silver Spring, MD	Coffeyville Community College	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	330 lb (150 kg)	Jun 4, 2023
Kevin Kalonji OT	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: 0
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: #48 247Sports: #36
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Rivals commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 4, 2023. "ESPN commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 4, 2023. "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 4, 2023. "247Sports commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved June 4, 2023.

Outgoing transfers

21 players elected to enter the NCAA transfer portal during or after the 2022 season.^[13]

Name	Pos.	New school
Tyler Baylor	DL	Kent State
Ahmad McCullough	LB	Washington State
Austin Fontaine	DL	Charlotte
CJ Dippre	TE	Alabama
Ja'Khi Green	OL	Charlotte
Jayon Venerable	DB	Hutchinson Community College
Weston Wolff	TE	South Florida
Zion Shockley	DL	Charlotte
Terrance Butler Jr.	LB	Charlotte
Kameron Blount	LB	Bowie State
Isaiah Hazel	DB	Charlotte
Challen Faamatau	RB	Charlotte
Shane Mosley	DB	West Chester
Mosiah Nasili-Kite	DL	Auburn
Mason Lunsford	OL	LSU
Anthony Booker Jr.	DL	Arkansas
Keon Kindred	OL	Akron
Andrew Booker	LB	Bowling Green
Coltin Deery	OL	TCU
Anthony Pecorella	P	Stony Brook
Joseph Bearns	FB	Charlotte

Incoming transfers

The Terrapins added 11 players from the NCAA transfer portal.^[13]

Name	Pos.	Previous school
Tyrese Chambers	WR	FIU
Ja'Quan Sheppard	DB	Cincinnati
Avantae Williams	DB	Miami
Marcus Dumervil	OL	LSU
Donnell Brown	DL	Saint Francis
Jordan Phillips	DL	Tennessee
Kaden Prather	WR	West Virginia
Corey Bullock	OL	North Carolina Central
Gottlieb Ayedze	OL	Frostburg State
Tre’Darius Colbert	DL	Angelo State
Michael Purcell	OL	Duke

2023 NFL Draft

14 players declared for the 2023 NFL draft.

Maryland players leaving for the NFL Draft
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Combine	Team	Round	Pick
Jacob Copeland	2	WR	6'-0"	202	Junior	Pensacola, FL	Yes	Tennessee Titans	None	UDFA
Dontay Demus Jr.	7	WR	6'-4"	215	Senior	Washington, DC	Yes	Baltimore Ravens	None	UDFA
Deonte Banks	3	DB	6'-2"	205	Junior	Baltimore, MD	Yes	New York Giants	1	25
Rakim Jarrett	1	WR	6'-0"	190	Junior	Palmer Park, MD	Yes	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	None	UDFA
Durell Nchami	30	LB	6'-4"	260	Senior	Silver Spring, MD	No	Denver Broncos	None	UDFA
Ami Finau	54	DL	6'-2"	320	Senior	Kahuku, HI	No	New York Giants	None	UDFA
Jakorian Bennett	2	DB	5'-11"	195	Senior	Mobile, AL	Yes	Las Vegas Raiders	4	104
Chad Ryland	34	PK	6'-0"	183	Senior	Lebanon, PA	Yes	New England Patriots	4	112
Johari Branch	50	IOL	6'-3"	330	Senior	Chicago, IL	No	Los Angeles Chargers	None	UDFA
Spencer Anderson	54	OL	6'-5"	320	Senior	Bowie, MD	No	Pittsburgh Steelers	7	251
Jaelyn Duncan	71	OL	6'-6"	320	Senior	New Carrollton, MD	Yes	Tennessee Titans	6	186
Vandarius Cowan	8	LB	6'-4"	253	Senior	Palm Beach Gardens, FL	No	None	None	UDFA
Greg China-Rose	0	DE	6'-2"	295	Senior	Los Angeles, CA	No	None	None	UDFA
Henry Chibueze	92	DT	6'-3"	310	Senior	Woodbridge, VA	No	Washington Commanders	None	UDFA

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	—	—	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Coaches	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—
CFP	Not released									—	—	—	—	—	—	Not released

Statistics

Team

	Maryland	Opp
Points per Game
Total
First Downs
Rushing
Passing
Penalty
Rushing yards
Avg per play
Avg per game
Rushing touchdowns
Passing yards
Att-Comp-Int
Avg per pass
Avg per catch
Avg per game
Passing touchdowns
Total Offense
Avg per Play
Avg per Game
Fumbles-Lost
Penalties-Yards
Avg per Game
Punts-Yards
Avg per Punt
Time of Possession/Game
3rd Down Conversions
4th Down Conversions
Touchdowns Scored
Field Goals-Attempts
PAT-Attempts
Attendance
Games/Avg per Game
Neutral Site

Individual Leaders

Offense

Passing statistics
#	NAME	POS	RAT	CMP	ATT	YDS	AVG/G	CMP%	TD	INT	LONG
3	Taulia Tagovailoa	QB	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
12	Cameron Edge	QB	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
9	Billy Edwards Jr.	QB	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		QB	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
	TOTALS		–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Rushing statistics
#	NAME	POS	ATT	GAIN	AVG	TD	LONG	AVG/G
24	Roman Hemby	RB	–	–	–	–	–	–
23	Colby McDonald	RB	–	–	–	–	–	–
7	Antwain Littleton III	RB	–	–	–	–	–	–
25	Nolan Ray	RB	–	–	–	–	–	–
27	Eli Mason	RB	–	–	–	–	–	–
		RB	–	–	–	–	–	–
	TOTALS		–	–	–	–	–	–

Receiving statistics
#	NAME	POS	CTH	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	AVG/G
6	Jeshaun Jones	WR	–	–	–	–	–	–
10	Tai Felton	WR	–	–	–	–	–	–
1	Kaden Prather	WR	–	–	–	–	–	–
5	Octavian Smith Jr.	WR	–	–	–	–	–	–
0	Tyrese Chambers	WR	–	–	–	–	–	–
4	Shaleak Knotts	WR	–	–	–	–	–	–
11	Ryan Manning	WR	–	–	–	–	–	–
87	Robert Smith Jr.	WR	–	–	–	–	–	–
		WR	–	–	–	–	–	–
2	Corey Dyches	TE	–	–	–	–	–	–
85	Preston Howard	TE	–	–	–	–	–	–
17	Rico Walker	TE	–	–	–	–	–	–
18	Dylan Wade	TE	–	–	–	–	–	–
		TE	–	–	–	–	–	–
	TOTALS		–	–	–	–	–	–

Defense

Defense statistics
#	NAME	POS	SOLO	AST	TOT	TFL-YDS	SACK-YDS	INT-YDS	BU	QBH	FR	FF	BLK	SAF	TD
		DL	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		DL	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		DL	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		DL	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		DL	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		DL	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		DL	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		DL	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		DL	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		DL	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		DL	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		DL	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		DL	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		DL	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		DL	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		DL	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		RUSH	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		RUSH	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		RUSH	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		RUSH	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		RUSH	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		LB	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		LB	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		LB	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		LB	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		LB	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		LB	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		LB	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		DB	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		DB	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		DB	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		DB	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		DB	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		DB	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		DB	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		DB	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		DB	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		DB	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		DB	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		DB	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		DB	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		DB	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		DB	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		DB	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
–		DB	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
	Team		–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
	TOTAL		–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Key: POS: Position, SOLO: Solo Tackles, AST: Assisted Tackles, TOT: Total Tackles, TFL: Tackles-for-loss, SACK: Quarterback Sacks, INT: Interceptions, BU: Passes Broken Up, PD: Passes Defended, QBH: Quarterback Hits, FR: Fumbles Recovered, FF: Forced Fumbles, BLK: Kicks or Punts Blocked, SAF: Safeties, TD : Touchdown

Special teams

Kicking statistics
#	NAME	POS	XPM	XPA	XP%	FGM	FGA	FG%	1–19	20–29	30–39	40–49	50+	LNG
		K	–	–	–	–	–	–	0/0	0/0	0/0	0/0	0/0	–
		K	–	–	–	–	–	–	0/0	0/0	0/0	0/0	0/0	–
	TOTALS		–	–	–	–	–	–	0/0	0/0	0/0	0/0	0/0	–

Kickoff statistics
#	NAME	POS	KICKS	YDS	AVG	TB	OB
–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
	TOTALS		–	–	–	–	–

Punting statistics
#	NAME	POS	PUNTS	YDS	AVG	LONG	TB	I–20	50+	BLK
		P	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		P	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
	TOTALS		–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Kick return statistics
#	NAME	POS	RTNS	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
			–	–	–	–	–
	TOTALS		–	–	–	–	–

Punt return statistics
#	NAME	POS	RTNS	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
			–	–	–	–	–
	TOTALS		–	–	–	–	–

Scoring

Maryland vs. non-conference opponents

	1	2	3	4	Total
Maryland	28	23	22	45	118
Opponents	28	3	3	6	40

Maryland vs. Big Ten opponents

	1	2	3	4	Total
Maryland	80	68	48	48	244
Opponents	57	51	48	76	232

Maryland vs. all opponents

	1	2	3	4	Total
Maryland	108	91	70	93	362
Opponents	85	54	51	82	272

References

^ "2023 Football Schedule". University of Maryland Terrapins. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
^ McMurphy, Brett. "Big Ten's NBC September schedule". Twitter. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
^ McMurphy, Brett. "NBC's B1G schedule, sources told @ActionNetworkHQ, if no games flexed to different networks. All times ET". Twitter. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
^ McMurphy, Brett. "More B1G TV schedules on FOX & Peacock (P), sources told ActionNetworkHQ, if no games flexed to other networks. Times ET". Twitter. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
^ Kevin Skiver (November 11, 2023). "Where is Jim Harbaugh vs. Penn State? Michigan coach starting suspension imposed by Big Ten". Detroit Free Press.
^ Kirkland Crawford, Tony Garcia (November 11, 2023). "Jim Harbaugh restraining order hearing scheduled for Friday; coach suspended vs. Penn State". Detroit Free Press.
^ Low, Chris. "Sam Pittman is working fast to replace Kendal Briles as @RazorbackFB's OC. The Hogs are finalizing a deal with Dan Enos, sources tell ESPN. An announcement could come Thursday. Enos has been at @TerpsFootball last two seasons and had a big role in Taulia Tagovailoa's development". Twitter. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
^ "TerrapinSportsReport - Report: Maryland co-offensive coordinator Mike Miller to Charlotte". maryland.rivals.com. November 29, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
^ On3 Sports. "Maryland is expected to hire former Texas A&M and Arizona coach Kevin Sumlin as the Terps' new tight ends coach, per Matt Zenitz". Twitter. Retrieved February 14, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ Ghafir, Ahmed (March 3, 2023). "Maryland expected to hire Josh Gattis for co-offensive coordinator". Inside The Black And Gold. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
^ "Maryland football hires Josh Gattis, the nation's top assistant coach in 2021, as offensive coordinator". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
^ "Terps Add Latrell Scott to Coaching Staff". University of Maryland Athletics. March 27, 2023. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "2023 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports. Retrieved May 29, 2023.

[1] "2023 Football Schedule". University of Maryland Terrapins. Retrieved September 10, 2023.

[2] McMurphy, Brett. "Big Ten's NBC September schedule". Twitter. Retrieved May 30, 2023.

[3] McMurphy, Brett. "NBC's B1G schedule, sources told @ActionNetworkHQ, if no games flexed to different networks. All times ET". Twitter. Retrieved July 26, 2023.

[4] McMurphy, Brett. "More B1G TV schedules on FOX & Peacock (P), sources told ActionNetworkHQ, if no games flexed to other networks. Times ET". Twitter. Retrieved August 15, 2023.

[5] Kevin Skiver (November 11, 2023). "Where is Jim Harbaugh vs. Penn State? Michigan coach starting suspension imposed by Big Ten". Detroit Free Press.

[6] Kirkland Crawford, Tony Garcia (November 11, 2023). "Jim Harbaugh restraining order hearing scheduled for Friday; coach suspended vs. Penn State". Detroit Free Press.

[7] Low, Chris. "Sam Pittman is working fast to replace Kendal Briles as @RazorbackFB's OC. The Hogs are finalizing a deal with Dan Enos, sources tell ESPN. An announcement could come Thursday. Enos has been at @TerpsFootball last two seasons and had a big role in Taulia Tagovailoa's development". Twitter. Retrieved January 19, 2023.

[8] "TerrapinSportsReport - Report: Maryland co-offensive coordinator Mike Miller to Charlotte". maryland.rivals.com. November 29, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2023.

[:02-9] On3 Sports. "Maryland is expected to hire former Texas A&M and Arizona coach Kevin Sumlin as the Terps' new tight ends coach, per Matt Zenitz". Twitter. Retrieved February 14, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[10] Ghafir, Ahmed (March 3, 2023). "Maryland expected to hire Josh Gattis for co-offensive coordinator". Inside The Black And Gold. Retrieved March 4, 2023.

[11] "Maryland football hires Josh Gattis, the nation's top assistant coach in 2021, as offensive coordinator". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved March 9, 2023.

[12] "Terps Add Latrell Scott to Coaching Staff". University of Maryland Athletics. March 27, 2023. Retrieved May 29, 2023.

[:0-13] "2023 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports. Retrieved May 29, 2023.

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