The 2022 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Terrapins played their home games at SECU Stadium in College Park, Maryland, and competed in the Big Ten Conference in the East Division. The team was coached by fourth-year head coach Mike Locksley and finished in fourth place in the East Division. The Terrapins defeated NC State in the Duke's Mayo Bowl to achieve their first back-to-back bowl game wins since 2002-03.
Offseason
Coaching staff changes Head coach Mike Locksley signed a five-year, $21 million contract extension on April 29.
Defensive coordinator Brian Stewart was internally demoted after the previous season's loss to Michigan and replaced by defensive line coach Brian Williams. Maryland reached an agreement with Kevin Steele to become the Terrapins' defensive coordinator, but the deal fell apart when Steele took the same job at Miami. Stewart, who was to remain on staff as an assistant under Steele, was then fired. On February 10, Williams was officially announced as the new defensive coordinator.
Special teams coordinator Ron Zook resigned and was replaced by his former analyst James Thomas Jr.
Wide receivers coach Zohn Burden departed for the same job at Duke and was replaced by Louisville wide receivers coach Gunter Brewer.
Tight ends coach Mike Miller was promoted to co-offensive coordinator.
Recruiting class
Outgoing transfers 31 players elected to enter the NCAA transfer portal during or after the 2021 season.
Name Pos. New school Frankie Burgess LB Jackson State Isaiah Jacobs RB Independence Community College Joseph Boletepeli DL None Mitchell Gorgas OL Texas A&M-Commerce Peny Boone RB Toledo Terrence Lewis LB UCF Zach Perkins OL South Florida Branden Jennings LB Kansas State Almosse Titi DL Iowa Western Community College Rashard Jackson RB Virginia Union Deajaun McDougle WR Tulane Osita Smith S West Virginia Reece Udinski QB Richmond Carlos Carriere WR Central Michigan Evan Gregory OL Norfolk State Darryl Jones WR NC State Brian Cobbs WR Utah State Nick DeGennaro WR Richmond Deshawn Holt DL Toledo Malik Jackson TE Towson DeJuan Ellis WR Rhode Island Dino Tomlin WR Boston College Devon Dickerson S None Demeioun Robinson DL Penn State Darrell Jackson DL Miami Andre Porter DL Iowa Central Community College Kenny Bennett CB Georgia Tech Liridon Mujezinovic OL Delaware State Lavonte Gater CB Kent State Devyn King CB Hawaii Marcus Fleming WR None
Incoming transfers
The Terrapins added eight players from the NCAA transfer portal.
Name Pos. Previous school Vandarius Cowan LB West Virginia Jacob Copeland WR Florida Chad Ryland K Eastern Michigan Quashon Fuller DL Florida State Henry Chibueze DL Liberty Billy Edwards QB Wake Forest Chantz Harley CB Villanova Khalid Jones WR Shepherd
Roster
Schedule
Rankings
Game summaries
vs. Buffalo
at Charlotte
vs. SMU
at No. 4 Michigan (Big Noon Kickoff)
vs. Michigan State
vs. Purdue
at Indiana
vs. Northwestern
at Wisconsin
at No. 14 Penn State
No. 2 Ohio State
Rutgers
Vs. No. 23 NC State (Duke's Mayo Bowl)
Of some note, Gary Hahn, a radio broadcaster for this bowl game, was suspended indefinitely after making a remark about "illegal aliens in El Paso" while sharing score updates from around the country.
Statistics UMDNCSU First downs 17 13 Total yards 342 296 Rushing yards 76 27 Passing yards 266 269 Turnovers 2 2 Time of possession 35:34 24:26
Team Category Player StatisticsMaryland Passing Taulia Tagovailoa 19/37, 221 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Roman Hemby 24 carries, 65 yards Receiving Jeshaun Jones 4 receptions, 79 yardsNC State Passing Ben Finley 22/48, 269 yards, 2 INT Rushing Jordan Houston 9 carries, 14 yards Receiving Thayer Thomas 4 receptions, 54 yards
Notes
Players drafted into the NFL
1 24 Deonte Banks CB New York Giants 4 104 Jakorian Bennett CB Las Vegas Raiders 4 112 Chad Ryland K New England Patriots 6 186 Jaelyn Duncan OT Tennessee Titans 7 251 Spencer Anderson OG Pittsburgh Steelers
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