Maryland Terrapins
Michael Locksley has stepped down as the head football coach at the University of Maryland
Michael Locksley has stepped down as the head football coach at the University of Maryland, effective immediately, the school announced today. The university and Locksley reached a mutual decision to part ways following what Maryland officials described as “thoughtful conversations.” Aazaar Abdul-Rahim has been named the interim head coach to lead the Terrapins through the remainder of the season. Locksley leaves College Park during his eighth season at the helm, finishing his tenure with a 39-54 overall record. His time at Maryland was highlighted by three consecutive bowl game victories from 2021 to 2023, a stretch that helped stabilize a program undergoing significant transition. Leadership Reflects on the Change In a statement, Barry P. Gossett Director of Athletics Jim Smith expressed gratitude for Locksley’s commitment to the university and the local community. “We agreed that a coaching change was in the best interest of Coach Locksley and the Maryland football…
Maryland Terps Women’s Basketball in Coach Frese’s 25th season!
As legendary head coach Brenda Frese enters her 25th milestone season in College Park, the Maryland Terrapins women’s basketball team is gearing up for a highly anticipated 2026–27 campaign. Frese has a career Terps coaching record of 631-178 for a.780 wining percentage. Following a 24-9 finish and a Second Round appearance in the 2026 NCAA Tournament, the Terps find themselves ranked No. 17 in the Coaches Poll and No. 20 in the preseason AP Top 25 for this upcoming season. With a refreshed roster featuring a dynamic blend of proven veterans and elite freshman talent, Maryland is positioned to make noise in a highly competitive Big Ten Conference. Retooled Roster: Star Veterans Meet Elite Youth The anchor of this year’s squad is senior guard Oluchi Okananwa, an All-Big Ten selection who powered the Terps last season by averaging a team-high 17.8 points and 5.4 rebounds per game. Okananwa will lead…
Game #7 Terps have a must-win game on Saturday!
College Park, MD — We seem to say this every week that the Maryland Terrapins have a must-win game on any given Saturday. Okay, we did not say that last week since the Terps were playing a very good Ohio State team, but we sure said it when the Terps got beat by Nebraska the week before. Head coach Mike Locksley and the Maryland Terrapins have Rutgers in SECU Stadium for a Big-10 showdown of the bottom teams in the conference. Look, there is no sugarcoating it. A four-game skid has left the Maryland Terrapins (2-4, 0-3 Big Ten) in a position nobody in College Park wanted to see at the midway point of the season. After a rough road trip to Columbus, the frustration among the fanbase is palpable. But college football is a season of chapters, and this Saturday presents the ultimate opportunity to flip the script against…
Game #6: Terps at Ohio State could be the beginning of the end!
COLUMBUS, Oh. — Head coach Mike Locksley and the Maryland Terrapins face their toughest test of the season on Saturday as they walk into the Horseshoe to battle No. 5 Ohio State. Maryland heads to Ohio State for the sixth time in program history and its first meeting with the Buckeyes since 2023. The Terps have scored first in each of their last two trips to Columbus and in three of five overall. Sitting at 2-3, the Terps are searching for the offensive spark and consistency that has eluded them in recent weeks. To pull off the monumental upset, Maryland will need to lean heavily on its formidable pass rush to disrupt the Buckeyes’ high-powered aerial attack. With all of the calls for Locksley’s dismissal, can he pull off the miracle and upset Ohio State and quiet his detractors? That is a tall order. The Terps look great for 20…
Game #5 Terps Need a W in Nebraska!
Gut Check in Lincoln: Can the Terps Block Out the Noise and Shock Nebraska? LINCOLN, NE — Let’s not sugarcoat it: last Saturday was a complete disaster. Watching the Terps drop a 54-3 shellacking to UCLA at home was the kind of football that makes you want to delete your social media apps and stare blankly at a wall. Five turnovers, four interceptions, and a total breakdown in communication left the program in a state of forced, agonizing recalibration. Now, sitting at 2-2, the seat under head coach Mike Locksley is officially scorching. If Maryland wants to save its season and rewrite a narrative that has felt tragically stagnant over the last two years, it has to happen this Saturday at Memorial Stadium. Maryland football returned 71 percent of its production from last year’s roster, which ranks second nationally behind only Notre Dame. Washington headlines the Terps’ offense, and 5-star…
BRUINS BRUISE TERPS: UCLA EMBARRASSES MARYLAND 54-3 IN COLLEGE PARK
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — What started as a dark and rainy defensive stalemate quickly turned into one of the most lopsided disasters in recent Maryland Terrapins football history. The UCLA Bruins completely dismantled Maryland, 54-3, at a rain-soaked SECU Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The loss marks a painful Big Ten conference opener for head coach Michael Locksley’s squad, prompting a thinning crowd and explicit frustration from the home student section as the game imploded. Things got so bad that the student section started chanting to fire Locksley. With this embarrassing loss, nothing would have surprised any of us if Locksley was fired after the game. But he wasn’t and as of today, he is still the head coach of the University of Maryland. Following the crushing loss, head coach Mike Locksley shouldered full accountability for the team’s total collapse: “Obviously, very disappointing results. Just wasn’t good enough. Period. We didn’t…
Game #4 Terps open their Big-10 schedule against UCLA in College Park!
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — The Maryland Terrapins (2-1) open their Big-10 schedule on Saturday against UCLA. Last year the Terps traveled to California to play UCLA, and this year the Terps are back home for this showdown. Coach Michael Locksley came into criticism after last week’s loss to Virginia Tech, and mostly about the poor defense in the first half. Hopefully Maryland cleans up those defensive mistakes and gets a much needed win to get the season back on track. The visiting UCLA Bruins football team enters the matchup riding high at 3-0 under dynamic first-year head coach Bob Chesney. The Bruins possess one of the most explosive offenses in the country, fresh off a dominant 52-38 victory over Purdue where they accumulated a staggering 645 yards of total offense. UCLA’s offensive surge is powered by the lethal combination of quarterback Nico Iamaleava and running back Wayne Knight, who tore…
Nonconference Streak Snapped: Maryland Undone by Defensive Meltdown in 35-26 Loss to Virginia Tech
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — The Maryland Terrapin’s nation-leading 20-game non-conference winning streak came to a crashing halt tonight at SECU Stadium in front of a sold-out crowd that dispersed early. Plagued by first half defensive collapses, penalties in key moments, and an inability to establish the running game, the Terps fell behind early and couldn’t complete a late rally, dropping a 35-26 decision to former division rival Virginia Tech. With the loss, Maryland drops to 2-1 on the season. This contest reignited familiar frustrations regarding the program’s execution in high-stakes home games under head coach Mike Locksley. Meanwhile, the victory marked a major statement for new Hokies head coach James Franklin, whose squad moved to 3-0. Franklin left Penn State last year under bad circumstances. He and Locksley have a lot of history together that dates back to when both were assistant coaches on Maryland’s staff. This regional game was…
Game #3 The Terps have a regional rivalry game!
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — The Maryland Terrapins (2-0) needed to show up big last week on the road to face the UConn Huskies, and the Terps took care of business with a decisive 38-14 victory. Now the Terps return to SECU Stadium at the University of Maryland with Coach Michael Locksley needing a win against Virginia Tech to extend the longest active non-conference winning streak in college football to 21 games. This regional rivalry takes center stage this weekend as Maryland hosts the Virginia Tech Hokies (2-0) for a highly anticipated primetime showdown at SECU Stadium. The former ACC counterparts meet for the first time since Maryland’s dominant 54-10 victory in the 2021 Pinstripe Bowl, but the stakes and the sidelines look completely different this time around. This game will be played under the lights in College Park and not only will Maryland fans be showing up — the Virginia…
Terps Go 2-0 in an Up-Tempo Win at UConn
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. — The Maryland Terrapins continued their strong start to the season, utilizing a high-flying up-tempo offense to pull away from Connecticut for a 38-14 victory at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field. With the win, Maryland moves to 2-0 on the year, while UConn falls to 1-1. Early Push by the Huskies UConn struck first in front of a home crowd of 34,494. Late in the first quarter, Huskies quarterback Kalieb Osborne connected with JD Willoughby on a 36-yard post route for the opening touchdown. The early 7-0 advantage was short-lived, however, as Maryland’s offense responded on the very next drive. On third-and-8, Terps quarterback Malik Washington hit Na’eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding in the flat, and the receiver turned it into a 60-yard touchdown sprint to level the score at 7-7. Washington and Gladding are quickly becoming a top offensive pairing. Maryland Controls the Middle Quarters After…
Game #2 Terps Put Longest Non-Conference Streak on the Line at UConn
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. — Fresh off a flawless, dominant season opener, the Maryland Terrapins (1-0) hit the road for the first time in 2026 to face the UConn Huskies (1-0). While the atmosphere at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field will be a far cry from the friendly confines of College Park, Coach Michael Locksley’s squad has a clear objective: handle business, dominate the trenches, and extend the longest active non-conference winning streak in college football to 20 games. Two years ago, the Terps absolutely blitzed UConn in a 50-7 shellacking. While the Huskies have completely revamped their identity under new head coach Jason Candle, Maryland possesses the depth, physicality, and blueprint required to quiet “The Rent” and return home with a 2-0 record. Of course, now you have to play the game, and Maryland has to get this one in the W column. This is a Saturday afternoon…
Terps Dominate Opener: Maryland Steamrolls Hampton 62-0 at SECU Stadium
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Head coach Mike Locksley could not have scripted a more dominant start to the 2026 campaign. The Maryland Terrapins controlled all three phases of the game Saturday night, lighting up the scoreboard in a 62-0 victory over the visiting Hampton Pirates in front of an energetic crowd over over 43,400 at SECU Stadium. From the Terrapins second possession of the game, Maryland dictated the tempo and showed their upper hand while amassing 646 yards of total offense and holding Hampton to a meager 85 yards and just six first downs. Explosive Ground Game Takes Center Stage Maryland set the tone early through its rushing attack, piling up 365 total yards on the ground and six touchdowns. The highlight of the night came in the first quarter, when running back DeJuan Williams broke free for a blistering 94-yard touchdown run—the second-longest rushing play in Maryland program history…