Earlier today Maryland head football coach Michael Locksley was fired after about eight and a half seasons at the helm of the Terrapins football program. The Terrapins were 38-49 during Locksley time as head football coach. Following the production rank chart below is a short overview of the Maryland Terrapins football program during his tenure as head football coach based on the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model using data provided by www.cfbstats.com.
Here's a look at the Maryland Terrapins since the 2008 NCAA FBS season under the last three seasons with Ralph Friedgen (2008-2010), Randy Edsall (2011-2015), DJ Durkin (2016-2018) and Micheal Locksley (2019-2026).
Michael Locksley [2019-2026*] Contract (2022 extension and 2019 original)
2019
The Terrapins finished
the regular season at 3-9 and were post-season bowl ineligible. The Terrapins played
against an “average” strength of schedule
(SOS) meaning that their SOS was plus or minus one standard deviation of the average SOS for the "league". Maryland's best regular season win
was against #95 ranked Syracuse by a
score of (63-20) and their worst regular season loss was to #103 ranked Purdue by a
score of (14-40). Maryland was the #109 ranked team overall, with the #93 ranked
offense and the #107 ranked defense from the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model using data provided by www.cfbstats.com.
The Terrapins finished the COVID-19 regular season at 2-3 playing against an “average” strength of schedule
(SOS),. Utah's best regular season win
was against #57 ranked Penn State by a
score of (35-19) and their worst regular season loss was to #101 ranked Rutgers by a
score of (24-27). Maryland was the #79 ranked team overall, with the #109 ranked
offense and the #28 ranked defense from the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model using data provided by www.cfbstats.com.
The Terrapins finished
the regular season at 6-6 and were post-season bowl
eligible where they defeated by #91 ranked Virginia Tech by a score of (54-10) to
finish the season with a win-loss record of 7-6. The Terrapins played
against a “average” strength of schedule
(SOS). Maryland's best regular season win
was against #66 ranked Kent State by a
score of (37-16) and their worst regular season loss was to #64 ranked Michigan State by a
score of (21-40). Maryland was the #68 ranked team overall, with the #47 ranked
offense and the #92 ranked defense from the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model using data provided by www.cfbstats.com.
2023
The Terrapins finished
the regular season at 7-5 and were bowl eligible
where they were defeated by #60 ranked Auburn by a score of (31-13) to
finish
the season with a win-loss record of 8-5 overall. The Terrapins played
against an “average” strength of schedule
(SOS). Maryland's best regular season win
was against #65 ranked Rutgers by a
score of (42-24) and their worst regular season loss was to #88 ranked Illinois by a
score of (24-27). Maryland was the #46 ranked team overall, with the #63 ranked
offense and the #32 ranked defense from the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model using data provided by www.cfbstats.com.
The Terrapins finished
the regular season at 4-8 and were post-season
bowl game ineligible. The Terrapins played
against a “tougher” strength of schedule
(SOS), meaning that their SOS was between one standard and two standard
deviations lower than the average SOS for the "league". Maryland's best regular season win
was against #38 ranked Connecticut by a
score of (50-7) and their worst regular season loss was to #105 ranked Northwestern by a
score of (10-37). Maryland was the #94 ranked team overall, with the #93 ranked
offense and the #86 ranked defense from the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model using data provided by www.cfbstats.com.
2025
The Terrapins finished
the regular season at 4-8 and were post-season
bowl game ineligible. The Terrapins played
against an “easier” strength of schedule
(SOS), meaning that their SOS was between one standard and two standard
deviations higher than the average SOS for the "league". Maryland's best regular season win
was against #99 ranked Northern Illinois by a
score of (20-9) and their worst regular season loss was to #129 ranked UCLA by a
score of (17-20). Maryland was the #94 ranked team overall, with the #90 ranked
offense and the #82 ranked defense from the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model using data provided by www.cfbstats.com.
2026
The Terrapins are currently at 2-5 when Locksley was fired. The Terrapins played
against a “tougher” strength of schedule
(SOS). Maryland's best regular season win to date was against currently #58 ranked Connecticut by a
score of (38-14) and their worst regular season loss was to currently ranked #120 Rutgers by a
score of (30-37). Maryland currently is the #88 ranked team overall, with the #65 ranked
offense and the #105 ranked defense from the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model using data provided by www.cfbstats.com.
