Program history
Maryland Record vs Ranked Teams
Every opponent's AP Top 25 rank is taken from the time of the game—not the final poll—with all-time, site, decade, and season splits.
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- Overall record
- 30-180-4
- Win percentage
- 15%
- Current streak
- 7L
AP-ranked opponent summary
All Top 25
30-180-4
214 games · 15%
Against Top 10
7-91-1
99 games · 7.6%
Against Top 5
3-45
48 games · 6.3%
Streaks
7L
Current ranked-opponent streak · longest win streak 6
Record by site
| Site | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 12-71 | 83 | 14.5% |
| Road | 12-101-3 | 116 | 11.6% |
| Neutral | 6-8-1 | 15 | 43.3% |
Record by decade
| Decade | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2-16 | 18 | 11.1% |
| 2010s | 3-32 | 35 | 8.6% |
| 2000s | 13-22 | 35 | 37.1% |
| 1990s | 1-35 | 36 | 2.8% |
| 1980s | 3-29-2 | 34 | 11.8% |
| 1970s | 3-18 | 21 | 14.3% |
| 1960s | 0-5 | 5 | 0% |
| 1950s | 4-18-1 | 23 | 19.6% |
| 1940s | 1-5-1 | 7 | 21.4% |
Record by season
| Season | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 2024 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 2023 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 2022 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 2021 | 1-5 | 6 | 16.7% |
| 2020 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2019 | 1-4 | 5 | 20% |
| 2018 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 2017 | 1-5 | 6 | 16.7% |
| 2016 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 2015 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 2014 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 2013 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 2012 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 2011 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 2010 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 2009 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 2008 | 4-1 | 5 | 80% |
| 2007 | 2-1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 2006 | 1-4 | 5 | 20% |
| 2005 | 1-4 | 5 | 20% |
| 2004 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 2003 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 2002 | 2-1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 2001 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 2000 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1999 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1998 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1997 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1996 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1995 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1994 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1993 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1992 | 0-6 | 6 | 0% |
| 1991 | 0-5 | 5 | 0% |
| 1990 | 1-4 | 5 | 20% |
| 1989 | 0-5-1 | 6 | 8.3% |
| 1988 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1987 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1986 | 0-2-1 | 3 | 16.7% |
| 1985 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1984 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 1983 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 1982 | 1-4 | 5 | 20% |
| 1981 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1980 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1979 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1978 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1977 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1976 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1975 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1974 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 1973 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1972 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1971 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1970 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1969 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1968 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1967 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1963 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1960 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1959 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1958 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1957 | 0-5 | 5 | 0% |
| 1956 | 0-4-1 | 5 | 10% |
| 1955 | 2-1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 1954 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1953 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1952 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1951 | 1-0 | 1 | 100% |
| 1949 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 1947 | 0-0-1 | 1 | 50% |
| 1946 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1941 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1940 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
Highest-ranked wins
Win over No. 1
UCLA, 1955
7-0 · Home · Maryland was No. 5
Win over No. 1
Tennessee, 1951
28-13 · Neutral · Maryland was No. 3
Win over No. 5
Florida State, 2004
20-17 · Home · Maryland was unranked
Win over No. 8
Boston College, 2007
42-35 · Home · Maryland was unranked
Win over No. 10
Rutgers, 2007
34-24 · Road · Maryland was unranked
Win over No. 10
North Carolina, 1983
28-26 · Home · Maryland was No. 7
Win over No. 10
North Carolina, 1982
31-24 · Road · Maryland was unranked
Win over No. 13
Florida, 1975
13-0 · Neutral · Maryland was No. 17
Win over No. 14
NC State, 2002
24-21 · Home · Maryland was unranked
Win over No. 14
Miami, 1984
42-40 · Road · Maryland was unranked
All 214 qualifying games
| Season | Result | Opponent at game time | Team rank | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | L 20-45 | No. 18 Michigan | Unranked | Home |
| 2025 | L 10-55 | No. 2 Indiana | Unranked | Home |
| 2024 | L 7-44 | No. 4 Penn State | Unranked | Road |
| 2024 | L 18-39 | No. 1 Oregon | Unranked | Road |
| 2023 | L 24-31 | No. 2 Michigan | Unranked | Home |
| 2023 | L 15-51 | No. 9 Penn State | Unranked | Home |
| 2023 | L 17-37 | No. 4 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 2022 | W 16-12 | No. 25 NC State | Unranked | Neutral |
| 2022 | L 30-43 | No. 2 Ohio State | Unranked | Home |
| 2022 | L 0-30 | No. 14 Penn State | Unranked | Road |
| 2022 | L 27-34 | No. 4 Michigan | Unranked | Road |
| 2021 | W 54-10 | No. 15 Virginia Tech | Unranked | Neutral |
| 2021 | L 18-59 | No. 8 Michigan | Unranked | Home |
| 2021 | L 21-40 | No. 8 Michigan State | Unranked | Road |
| 2021 | L 14-31 | No. 22 Penn State | Unranked | Home |
| 2021 | L 17-66 | No. 7 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 2021 | L 14-51 | No. 5 Iowa | Unranked | Home |
| 2020 | L 11-27 | No. 12 Indiana | Unranked | Road |
| 2019 | L 14-73 | No. 3 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 2019 | L 7-38 | No. 14 Michigan | Unranked | Home |
| 2019 | L 10-52 | No. 17 Minnesota | Unranked | Road |
| 2019 | L 0-59 | No. 12 Penn State | Unranked | Home |
| 2019 | W 63-20 | No. 21 Syracuse | Unranked | Home |
| 2018 | L 3-38 | No. 15 Penn State | Unranked | Road |
| 2018 | L 51-52 | No. 9 Ohio State | Unranked | Home |
| 2018 | L 0-23 | No. 19 Iowa | Unranked | Road |
| 2018 | L 21-42 | No. 15 Michigan | Unranked | Road |
| 2017 | L 3-66 | No. 12 Penn State | Unranked | Home |
| 2017 | L 7-17 | No. 22 Michigan State | Unranked | Road |
| 2017 | L 10-35 | No. 21 Michigan | Unranked | Home |
| 2017 | L 13-38 | No. 5 Wisconsin | Unranked | Road |
| 2017 | L 14-62 | No. 10 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 2017 | W 51-41 | No. 23 Texas | Unranked | Road |
| 2016 | L 7-28 | No. 19 Nebraska | Unranked | Road |
| 2016 | L 3-62 | No. 6 Ohio State | Unranked | Home |
| 2016 | L 3-59 | No. 2 Michigan | Unranked | Road |
| 2015 | L 7-24 | No. 14 Michigan State | Unranked | Road |
| 2015 | L 15-31 | No. 10 Iowa | Unranked | Road |
| 2015 | L 28-49 | No. 1 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 2015 | L 0-28 | No. 22 Michigan | Unranked | Home |
| 2014 | L 21-45 | No. 23 Stanford | Unranked | Neutral |
| 2014 | L 15-37 | No. 12 Michigan State | Unranked | Home |
| 2014 | L 24-52 | No. 20 Ohio State | Unranked | Home |
| 2013 | L 27-40 | No. 9 Clemson | Unranked | Home |
| 2013 | L 0-63 | No. 8 Florida State | No. 25 | Road |
| 2012 | L 14-41 | No. 10 Florida State | Unranked | Home |
| 2012 | L 10-45 | No. 10 Clemson | Unranked | Road |
| 2012 | L 21-31 | No. 8 West Virginia | Unranked | Road |
| 2011 | L 45-56 | No. 8 Clemson | Unranked | Home |
| 2011 | L 16-21 | No. 13 Georgia Tech | Unranked | Road |
| 2011 | L 31-37 | No. 18 West Virginia | Unranked | Home |
| 2010 | W 38-31 | No. 21 NC State | Unranked | Home |
| 2010 | L 17-31 | No. 21 West Virginia | Unranked | Road |
| 2009 | L 9-36 | No. 20 Virginia Tech | Unranked | Home |
| 2009 | L 13-52 | No. 12 California | Unranked | Road |
| 2008 | L 21-28 | No. 20 Boston College | Unranked | Road |
| 2008 | W 17-15 | No. 17 North Carolina | Unranked | Home |
| 2008 | W 26-0 | No. 21 Wake Forest | Unranked | Home |
| 2008 | W 20-17 | No. 20 Clemson | Unranked | Road |
| 2008 | W 35-27 | No. 23 California | Unranked | Home |
| 2007 | W 42-35 | No. 8 Boston College | Unranked | Home |
| 2007 | W 34-24 | No. 10 Rutgers | Unranked | Road |
| 2007 | L 14-31 | No. 4 West Virginia | Unranked | Home |
| 2006 | L 24-38 | No. 20 Wake Forest | Unranked | Home |
| 2006 | L 16-38 | No. 20 Boston College | No. 21 | Road |
| 2006 | W 13-12 | No. 19 Clemson | Unranked | Road |
| 2006 | L 23-27 | No. 18 Georgia Tech | Unranked | Road |
| 2006 | L 24-45 | No. 5 West Virginia | Unranked | Road |
| 2005 | L 16-31 | No. 23 Boston College | Unranked | Home |
| 2005 | L 27-35 | No. 10 Florida State | Unranked | Road |
| 2005 | L 9-28 | No. 3 Virginia Tech | Unranked | Home |
| 2005 | W 45-33 | No. 19 Virginia | Unranked | Home |
| 2005 | L 24-28 | No. 25 Clemson | Unranked | Home |
| 2004 | L 6-55 | No. 15 Virginia Tech | Unranked | Road |
| 2004 | L 0-16 | No. 12 Virginia | Unranked | Road |
| 2004 | W 20-17 | No. 5 Florida State | Unranked | Home |
| 2004 | L 16-19 | No. 7 West Virginia | No. 21 | Road |
| 2003 | W 41-7 | No. 21 West Virginia | No. 24 | Road |
| 2003 | L 10-35 | No. 11 Florida State | Unranked | Road |
| 2002 | W 30-3 | No. 25 Tennessee | No. 21 | Road |
| 2002 | W 24-21 | No. 14 NC State | Unranked | Home |
| 2002 | L 10-37 | No. 5 Florida State | Unranked | Home |
| 2001 | L 23-56 | No. 5 Florida | No. 6 | Road |
| 2001 | L 31-52 | No. 19 Florida State | No. 10 | Road |
| 2001 | W 20-17 | No. 15 Georgia Tech | No. 22 | Road |
| 2000 | L 22-35 | No. 20 Georgia Tech | Unranked | Home |
| 2000 | L 14-35 | No. 5 Clemson | Unranked | Road |
| 2000 | L 7-59 | No. 2 Florida State | Unranked | Home |
| 1999 | L 10-49 | No. 1 Florida State | Unranked | Road |
| 1999 | L 31-49 | No. 9 Georgia Tech | Unranked | Road |
| 1998 | L 14-31 | No. 23 Georgia Tech | Unranked | Home |
| 1998 | L 10-24 | No. 8 Florida State | Unranked | Home |
| 1998 | L 20-42 | No. 19 West Virginia | Unranked | Road |
| 1998 | L 19-31 | No. 10 Virginia | Unranked | Road |
| 1997 | L 14-40 | No. 6 North Carolina | Unranked | Home |
| 1997 | L 7-50 | No. 5 Florida State | Unranked | Road |
| 1996 | L 10-48 | No. 3 Florida State | Unranked | Road |
| 1996 | L 7-38 | No. 13 North Carolina | Unranked | Road |
| 1996 | L 0-13 | No. 23 West Virginia | Unranked | Road |
| 1996 | L 3-21 | No. 22 Virginia | Unranked | Road |
| 1995 | L 17-59 | No. 6 Florida State | Unranked | Road |
| 1995 | L 18-21 | No. 14 Virginia | Unranked | Home |
| 1994 | L 21-46 | No. 21 Virginia | Unranked | Road |
| 1994 | L 17-41 | No. 15 North Carolina | Unranked | Road |
| 1994 | L 20-52 | No. 4 Florida State | Unranked | Home |
| 1993 | L 20-49 | No. 1 Florida State | Unranked | Home |
| 1993 | L 7-70 | No. 9 Penn State | Unranked | Home |
| 1993 | L 42-59 | No. 14 North Carolina | Unranked | Road |
| 1992 | L 21-69 | No. 6 Florida State | Unranked | Road |
| 1992 | L 24-31 | No. 22 North Carolina | Unranked | Home |
| 1992 | L 26-28 | No. 17 Georgia Tech | Unranked | Home |
| 1992 | L 13-49 | No. 9 Penn State | Unranked | Road |
| 1992 | L 10-14 | No. 19 NC State | Unranked | Home |
| 1992 | L 15-28 | No. 25 Virginia | Unranked | Road |
| 1991 | L 17-20 | No. 22 NC State | Unranked | Road |
| 1991 | L 7-40 | No. 15 Clemson | Unranked | Road |
| 1991 | L 7-47 | No. 9 Penn State | Unranked | Home |
| 1991 | L 20-24 | No. 17 Pittsburgh | Unranked | Road |
| 1991 | L 17-31 | No. 22 Syracuse | Unranked | Home |
| 1990 | W 35-30 | No. 17 Virginia | Unranked | Road |
| 1990 | L 10-24 | No. 18 Penn State | Unranked | Road |
| 1990 | L 3-31 | No. 18 Georgia Tech | Unranked | Home |
| 1990 | L 17-45 | No. 3 Michigan | Unranked | Road |
| 1990 | L 17-18 | No. 17 Clemson | Unranked | Home |
| 1989 | L 21-48 | No. 16 Virginia | Unranked | Home |
| 1989 | T 13-13 | No. 13 Penn State | Unranked | Road |
| 1989 | L 21-41 | No. 6 Michigan | Unranked | Road |
| 1989 | L 7-31 | No. 7 Clemson | Unranked | Road |
| 1989 | L 10-14 | No. 17 West Virginia | Unranked | Home |
| 1989 | L 6-10 | No. 24 NC State | Unranked | Road |
| 1988 | L 25-49 | No. 16 Clemson | Unranked | Home |
| 1988 | L 24-55 | No. 12 West Virginia | Unranked | Road |
| 1987 | L 16-45 | No. 8 Clemson | Unranked | Road |
| 1987 | L 16-21 | No. 15 Penn State | Unranked | Home |
| 1987 | L 16-46 | No. 3 Miami | Unranked | Road |
| 1986 | T 17-17 | No. 19 Clemson | Unranked | Road |
| 1986 | L 15-17 | No. 3 Penn State | Unranked | Road |
| 1986 | L 16-28 | No. 20 NC State | Unranked | Home |
| 1985 | L 22-29 | No. 8 Miami | Unranked | Home |
| 1985 | L 0-20 | No. 12 Michigan | No. 17 | Road |
| 1985 | L 18-20 | No. 19 Penn State | No. 7 | Home |
| 1984 | W 42-40 | No. 14 Miami | Unranked | Road |
| 1984 | L 24-25 | No. 11 Penn State | Unranked | Road |
| 1983 | L 27-52 | No. 13 Clemson | No. 20 | Road |
| 1983 | L 23-35 | No. 3 Auburn | No. 11 | Road |
| 1983 | W 28-26 | No. 10 North Carolina | No. 7 | Home |
| 1983 | L 21-31 | No. 12 West Virginia | Unranked | Home |
| 1982 | L 20-21 | No. 9 Washington | No. 16 | Neutral |
| 1982 | L 22-24 | No. 11 Clemson | No. 18 | Home |
| 1982 | W 31-24 | No. 10 North Carolina | Unranked | Road |
| 1982 | L 18-19 | No. 17 West Virginia | Unranked | Road |
| 1982 | L 31-39 | No. 7 Penn State | Unranked | Road |
| 1981 | L 7-21 | No. 2 Clemson | Unranked | Road |
| 1981 | L 10-17 | No. 9 North Carolina | Unranked | Home |
| 1980 | L 20-35 | No. 18 Florida | No. 19 | Neutral |
| 1980 | L 10-24 | No. 12 Penn State | Unranked | Home |
| 1980 | L 9-38 | No. 4 Pittsburgh | Unranked | Road |
| 1980 | L 3-17 | No. 10 North Carolina | Unranked | Road |
| 1979 | L 17-25 | No. 18 Wake Forest | Unranked | Road |
| 1979 | L 0-7 | No. 15 NC State | Unranked | Road |
| 1978 | L 0-42 | No. 14 Texas | No. 13 | Neutral |
| 1978 | L 24-28 | No. 10 Clemson | No. 13 | Home |
| 1978 | L 3-27 | No. 2 Penn State | No. 13 | Road |
| 1977 | W 17-7 | No. 19 Minnesota | No. 11 | Neutral |
| 1977 | L 9-27 | No. 4 Penn State | Unranked | Road |
| 1977 | L 16-24 | No. 17 West Virginia | Unranked | Home |
| 1976 | L 21-30 | No. 6 Houston | No. 4 | Neutral |
| 1975 | W 13-0 | No. 13 Florida | No. 17 | Neutral |
| 1975 | L 13-15 | No. 9 Penn State | No. 14 | Home |
| 1975 | L 8-26 | No. 20 Tennessee | No. 14 | Road |
| 1974 | L 3-7 | No. 14 Tennessee | No. 10 | Neutral |
| 1974 | L 17-24 | No. 10 Penn State | No. 15 | Road |
| 1974 | W 20-10 | No. 17 NC State | No. 15 | Home |
| 1974 | L 16-21 | No. 3 Alabama | No. 14 | Home |
| 1973 | L 22-42 | No. 6 Penn State | Unranked | Home |
| 1972 | L 16-46 | No. 10 Penn State | Unranked | Road |
| 1971 | L 27-63 | No. 6 Penn State | Unranked | Road |
| 1970 | L 0-34 | No. 20 Penn State | Unranked | Home |
| 1970 | L 20-53 | No. 18 North Carolina | Unranked | Home |
| 1969 | L 0-48 | No. 4 Penn State | Unranked | Road |
| 1968 | L 13-57 | No. 3 Penn State | Unranked | Home |
| 1967 | L 9-31 | No. 5 NC State | Unranked | Home |
| 1963 | L 7-42 | No. 2 Navy | Unranked | Road |
| 1960 | L 0-34 | No. 13 Texas | Unranked | Home |
| 1959 | W 28-25 | No. 19 Clemson | Unranked | Road |
| 1959 | L 0-29 | No. 12 Syracuse | Unranked | Road |
| 1959 | L 0-26 | No. 10 Texas | Unranked | Road |
| 1958 | L 7-20 | No. 4 Auburn | Unranked | Road |
| 1958 | L 0-8 | No. 8 Clemson | Unranked | Home |
| 1957 | L 7-26 | No. 14 Clemson | Unranked | Road |
| 1957 | L 0-16 | No. 17 Tennessee | Unranked | Home |
| 1957 | L 0-14 | No. 5 Duke | Unranked | Road |
| 1957 | L 13-48 | No. 13 NC State | Unranked | Home |
| 1957 | L 13-21 | No. 2 Texas A&M | Unranked | Road |
| 1956 | T 6-6 | No. 13 Clemson | Unranked | Road |
| 1956 | L 7-34 | No. 3 Tennessee | Unranked | Road |
| 1956 | L 6-13 | No. 11 Miami | Unranked | Road |
| 1956 | L 0-14 | No. 10 Baylor | Unranked | Home |
| 1956 | L 12-26 | No. 7 Syracuse | Unranked | Home |
| 1955 | L 6-20 | No. 1 Oklahoma | No. 3 | Neutral |
| 1955 | W 20-6 | No. 20 Baylor | No. 1 | Road |
| 1955 | W 7-0 | No. 1 UCLA | No. 5 | Home |
| 1954 | L 7-9 | No. 16 Miami | Unranked | Road |
| 1954 | L 7-12 | No. 4 UCLA | No. 6 | Road |
| 1953 | L 0-7 | No. 4 Oklahoma | No. 1 | Neutral |
| 1952 | L 14-21 | No. 6 Ole Miss | No. 15 | Road |
| 1951 | W 28-13 | No. 1 Tennessee | No. 3 | Neutral |
| 1949 | W 20-7 | No. 16 Missouri | No. 15 | Neutral |
| 1949 | L 7-14 | No. 10 Michigan State | Unranked | Road |
| 1947 | T 20-20 | No. 9 Georgia | Unranked | Neutral |
| 1946 | L 0-33 | No. 17 North Carolina | Unranked | Road |
| 1941 | L 6-55 | No. 13 Pennsylvania | Unranked | Road |
| 1941 | L 0-50 | No. 4 Duke | Unranked | Home |
| 1940 | L 0-51 | No. 15 Pennsylvania | Unranked | Road |
Methodology and coverage
A game qualifies when the opponent was ranked in the AP Top 25 at kickoff. Regular-season games use the poll recorded for that game week; postseason games use the last regular-season AP poll before bowl and playoff results. Final-season rankings never change qualification. Top 5 is a subset of Top 10, and Top 10 is a subset of Top 25. Games without a final score or a matching game-time poll row are excluded. Records use the final scores stored in the database and are not adjusted for wins or losses that were later vacated.
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