2020 Maryland Terrapins football team

The 2020 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland, College Park in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Terrapins played their home games at Maryland Stadium in College Park, Maryland and competed in the East Division of the Big Ten Conference.

2020 Maryland Terrapins football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record2–3 (2–3 Big Ten)
Head coach
  • Mike Locksley (2nd season)
Offensive coordinatorScottie Montgomery (2nd season)
Offensive schemeSpread option
Defensive coordinatorJon Hoke (2nd season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumByrd Stadium
2020 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 2 Ohio State xy$^  5 –0   7 –1  
No. 12 Indiana  6 –1   6 –2  
Penn State  4 –5   4 –5  
Maryland  2 –3   2 –3  
Rutgers  3 –6   3 –6  
Michigan  2 –4   2 –4  
Michigan State  2 –5   2 –5  
West Division
No. 10 Northwestern xy  6 –1   7 –2  
No. 16 Iowa  6 –2   6 –2  
Wisconsin  3 –3   4 –3  
Minnesota  3 –4   3 –4  
Nebraska  3 –5   3 –5  
Purdue  2 –4   2 –4  
Illinois  2 –6   2 –6  
Championship: Ohio State 22, Northwestern 10
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • Note: Due to COVID-19, the Big Ten suspended the season on August 11, but later decided to begin play on October 24. In addition to the title game that was played on December 19, the conference seeded all remaining teams for "championship week" games.
Rankings from AP Poll.

On August 11, 2020, the Big Ten Conference canceled all fall sports competitions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On September 16, the conference reinstated the football season, announcing a nine-game season beginning on October 23 and 24, 2020. Due to in-season cancellations related to the pandemic, the Terrapins played only five of their scheduled nine games. The Terrapins declined a bowl game invitation, also due to the pandemic.

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