Maryland Terrapins football
American football team of the University of Maryland
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| 2024 | Second and final year of the home-home football series between Maryland and Virginia, as announced in 2017. |
| 2024 | Big Ten Conference eliminated divisional format and introduced the Flex Protect XVIII model, designating Maryland-Rutgers as one of 12 protected annual matchups through at least 2028. |
| 2023 | First year of the home-home football series between Maryland and Virginia, as announced in 2017. |
| 2023 | Maryland concluded the season with a dominant 31-13 win against Auburn, securing a 21-0 lead in the first quarter with backup quarterbacks playing. |
| 2023 | Maryland started the season with a 5-0 record before losing 4 straight games, including a close loss to #1 Michigan. |
| 2023 | Quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa became the Big Ten's all-time passing leader by throwing 298 yards in the first half of the game against Rutgers. |
| 2022 | Maryland won the Duke's Mayo Bowl against NC State with a close 16-12 victory. |
| November 12 2022 | Penn State wins a decisive 0-30 victory over Maryland at Beaver Stadium in State College. |
| 2021 | Penn State defeats Maryland 31-14, getting revenge on Taulia Tagovailoa and the Terrapins. |
| 2021 | Under coach Mike Locksley, Maryland won the Pinstripe Bowl against Virginia Tech with an impressive 54-10 score. |
| September 4 2021 | Maryland defeated West Virginia 30-24 at Maryland Stadium, resuming their historic football rivalry. |
| 2020 | E.J. Henderson was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame for his linebacker performance from 1999-2002. He is notable for being named a consensus first-team All-American twice. |
| November 7 2020 | Maryland won against Penn State on the road in State College, Pennsylvania during the pandemic-shortened season. |
| October 30 2020 | Maryland defeated Minnesota at home in College Park during a shortened COVID-19 pandemic season. |
| 2019 | Mike Locksley is hired as head coach of the Maryland Terrapins football team, succeeding Matt Canada and beginning a new era for the program. |
| 2019 | Completion of additional facilities at Jones-Hill House, including two outdoor practice fields, locker rooms, strength and conditioning center, training facilities, team meeting rooms, cafeteria, and staff offices. A tunnel connecting to SECU Stadium was also planned. |
| 2019 | Mike Locksley returns as head coach and continues to lead the team through the present day. |
| 2019 | Maryland football had an impressive offensive start, scoring 142 points in their first two games, including a 79-0 victory over Howard University and a 63-20 win against 21st ranked Syracuse University. |
| December 4 2018 | Maryland hired Mike Locksley, a D.C. native and former Maryland assistant coach, as their new head coach after serving as Alabama's offensive coordinator. |
| November 2018 | Penn State extends their winning streak to 4 games, defeating Maryland 38-3 at Beaver Stadium. |
| October 31 2018 | D. J. Durkin was fired as head coach due to intense backlash, despite the UM Board of Regents initially recommending he stay in his position. |
| August 11 2018 | D. J. Durkin was placed on administrative leave following the death of football player Jordan McNair from an apparent heat stroke and reports of staff abuse. |
| 2017 | Maryland suffers a devastating loss to Penn State, with Penn State winning 66-3, tying the most lopsided win in the series since 1993. |
| 2017 | Maryland football team finished with a 4-8 record and was ineligible for a bowl game. |
| August 2017 | Jones-Hill House indoor practice complex and football operations center opened, featuring a full-length 100-yard FieldTurf football field with elevated concourse. |
| January 12 2017 | Maryland and Virginia jointly announce a home-and-home football series to be played in the 2023 and 2024 seasons, rekindling their historical rivalry after Maryland's conference departure. |
| 2016 | Maryland loses to Penn State in a blowout game in State College, with Penn State winning 38-14. |
| 2016 | D. J. Durkin was hired as the head coach of the Maryland Terrapins football team, replacing Randy Edsall mid-season. |
| 2016 | Initial conversations between Rutgers Athletic Director Patrick E. Hobbs and coach Chris Ash about creating a trophy for the Maryland-Rutgers rivalry, though no trophy was ultimately created. |
| 2016 | D. J. Durkin coached the Terrapins to a 6–7 record, including a bowl loss. |
| 2015 | Mike Locksley serves as interim head coach. |
| 2015 | Penn State defeats Maryland 31-30 in a game played at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore. |
| December 2 2015 | Maryland Terrapins football team announced the hiring of D. J. Durkin as head coach, who previously served as Michigan's defensive coordinator and had interim coaching experience with Florida Gators. |
| November 1 2014 | Maryland defeats Penn State 20-19 in State College, marking their first meeting in 21 years. Coach Randy Edsall notably declared 'Let the rivalry begin' after the game. |
| July 2014 | Maryland joins the Big Ten Conference, transitioning from the ACC and reigniting the potential for more frequent matchups with Penn State. |
| 2011 | Randy Edsall takes over as head coach, leading the team from 2011 to 2015. |
| 2010 | Maryland and West Virginia football rivalry series resumed after two-year hiatus. |
| 2010 | Maryland won the Military Bowl against East Carolina with a high-scoring 51-20 victory. |
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