2023 Maryland Terrapins football team

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. The Maryland Terrapins football team drew an average home attendance of 40,314 in 2023, the 56th highest in college football.^[1]

2023 Maryland Terrapins football
Music City Bowl champion
Music City Bowl, W, 31–13 vs. Auburn
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Division	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	Conf							Overall
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
Minnesota		3	–	6					6	–	7
Illinois		3	–	6					5	–	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

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

See also: 2023 Towson Tigers football team

Pregame line	Over/under
MD -38.5	55.5

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

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

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

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)

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

See also: 2023 Charlotte 49ers football team

Pregame line	Over/under
MD -24.5	50

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

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

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

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)

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

See also: 2023 Virginia Cavaliers football team

Pregame line	Over/under
MD -16.5	48.5

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

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

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

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)

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

See also: 2023 Michigan State Spartans football team

Pregame line	Over/under
MD -7.5	53.5

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

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

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

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)

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

See also: 2023 Indiana Hoosiers football team

Pregame line	Over/under
MD -14.5	50

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

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

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

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)

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

See also: 2023 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

Pregame line	Over/under
OSU -17	56.5

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

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

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

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)

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

See also: 2023 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

Pregame line	Over/under
MD -13.5	51

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

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

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

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)

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

See also: 2023 Northwestern Wildcats football team

Pregame line	Over/under
MD -14.0	48.5

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

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

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

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

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

See also: 2023 Penn State Nittany Lions football team and Maryland–Penn State football rivalry

Pregame line	Over/under
TBD	TBD

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

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)

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

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

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

See also: 2023 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

Pregame line	Over/under
TBD	TBD

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

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)

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

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)

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

See also: 2023 Michigan Wolverines football team

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.^[6] 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.^[7]

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

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

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

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

See also: 2023 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

Pregame line	Over/under
TBD	TBD

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

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

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

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

See also: 2023 Auburn Tigers football team and 2023 Music City Bowl

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

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)

2023 TransPerfect Music City Bowl

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

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.^[8]

Co-offensive coordinator Mike Miller departed to become the offensive coordinator for Charlotte.^[9]

In February, Kevin Sumlin was hired to become the associate head coach, co-offensive coordinator, and tight ends coach.^[10]

In March, Josh Gattis was hired to become the offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach.^[11][12]

Also in March, East Carolina tight ends coach Latrell Scott was hired to become the running backs coach.^[13]

Recruiting class

College recruiting information (2023)
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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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.^[14]

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.^[14]

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

Further information: 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football 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	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
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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

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#	NAME	POS	KICKS	YDS	AVG	TB	OB
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#	NAME	POS	PUNTS	YDS	AVG	LONG	TB	I–20	50+	BLK
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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

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