2020 Maryland Terrapins football team

2020 Maryland Terrapins football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record2–3 (2–3 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorScottie Montgomery (2nd season)
Offensive schemeSpread option
Defensive coordinatorJon Hoke (2nd season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumByrd Stadium
Seasons
← 2019
2021 →
2020 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll.

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.

On August 11, 2020, the Big Ten Conference canceled all fall sports competitions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] On September 16, the conference reinstated the football season, announcing a nine-game season beginning on October 23 and 24, 2020.[3] Due to in-season cancellations related to the pandemic, the Terrapins played only five of their scheduled nine games.[4] The Terrapins declined a bowl game invitation, also due to the pandemic.[5][6]

  1. ^ Stevens, Matthew. "Big Ten To Play A "Championship Weekend" 9th Game Of 2020 Season". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  2. ^ "Big Ten Statement on 2020-21 Fall Season". Big Ten Conference. August 11, 2020. Archived from the original on August 11, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  3. ^ "The Big Ten Conference Adopts Stringent Medical Protocols; Football Season to Resume October 23-24, 2020". Big Ten Conference. September 16, 2020. Archived from the original on September 16, 2020. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  4. ^ "Michigan State-Maryland canceled due to virus". ESPN.com. December 17, 2020. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  5. ^ "What I'm Hearing: Decision made". InsideMDSports. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  6. ^ "Maryland football won't accept a bowl invitation, ending 2020 season". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved December 20, 2020.