To say that the Maryland Terrapins horrifically underachieved last season was an understatement. Out of 18 teams in the expanded Big Ten, the Terrapins finished 17th, with only one conference victory to their name. This came after the program had made three straight bowl games, seemingly making significant strides under head coach Mike Locksley. However, in a much more competitive conference now, that progress seems to have hit a roadblock for the Terps.
To top it all off, several of Locksley’s most important players have departed. Their starting quarterback, Billy Edwards Jr., is now with Wisconsin. Roman Hemby, their leading rusher, is now at Indiana. And their two leading receivers, Tai Felton and Kaden Prather, have departed for the NFL. It seems as if Locksley will have to start over.
A top-25 recruiting class will have to grow up quickly for the Terps to have any chance of success in the conference. Headlined by four-star in-state QB Malik Washington, this class could prove to be pivotal for the growth of the program and, most importantly, the continuity of the coaching staff.
While 2025 is not projected to be a good year for the Terps, signs of progress could come from this recruiting class should they make significant strides. However, it will be a long time before this Maryland squad competes for titles.
2024 in Review
The Maryland Terrapins certainly did not crown themselves in glory last season at all. With a 4-8 record and an abysmal 1-8 record in the Big Ten, Maryland will be quick to erase last season from their memories. However, there were some highlights to this otherwise dreadful season.
One of their wins was a 1-point victory over USC at home, where quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. had 373 yards on 50 pass attempts with 2 touchdowns and an interception. However, a very disappointing lowlight came in their…
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Publish date : 2025-07-04 18:00:00
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