Maryland 2026 — The Chapter Being Written

Record 2-6

Final result In-progress

AP final — post-bowls

SP+ -2.7 last-week

Era —

The shape of the season · week by week, cumulative W-L below

Who carried it

Malik WashingtonQB1,805 passing yards
DeJuan WilliamsRB338 rushing yards
Iverson HowardRB245 rushing yards
Chris Durr Jr.WR638 receiving yards
Kaleb WebbWR319 receiving yards
Na'eem Abdul-Rahim GladdingWR279 receiving yards
Daniel WingateLB49 tackles
Carlton SmithLB47 tackles
Lavain ScruggsDB33 tackles
Zion EleeLB4 sacks
DD HolmesLB2.5 sacks
Eyan ThomasDL2 sacks

Season leaders, 2026.

Defining moments

The statement

The 2026 season's largest margin: Maryland 62, Hampton 0. A 62-point win — the year's high-water mark.

The setback

The season's deepest loss: Maryland 3, UCLA 54. A 51-point margin the season is remembered by.

"Fear the Turtle"

— Maryland fanbase voice · 2026· synthesized

What it meant

2026 is a middle chapter for Maryland — neither a crown year nor a crisis. It is the kind of season that fills the ledger between the named ones and gives the arc its shape.