# 2021 Maryland Terrapins football team

The 2021 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Terrapins played their home games at Maryland Stadium in College Park, Maryland, and competed in the Big Ten Conference in the East Division. The team was coached by third-year head coach Mike Locksley and finished in fifth place in the East Division. The Terrapins defeated Virginia Tech in the Pinstripe Bowl to achieve their first bowl game since 2016, their first winning season since 2014, and their first bowl game victory since 2010.

## Offseason

The Terrapins finished the 2020 season 2–3 in Big Ten play to finish in fourth place in the East Division.

### Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for 2021 recruits :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Tommy Akingbesote DL | Upper Marlboro, MD | Charles Herbert Flowers High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | May 27, 2020 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83 |||||||
| Joseph Bearns TE | Baltimore, MD | St. Frances Academy | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | Feb 5, 2020 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76 |||||||
| Terrance Butler DL | Baltimore, MD | St. Frances Academy | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Jun 1, 2020 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 |||||||
| Corey Coley Jr. DB | Jacksonville, FL | Trinity Christian Academy | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Jul 25, 2020 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 |||||||
| CJ Dippre TE | Jermyn, PA | Lakeland High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | May 10, 2020 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75 |||||||
| Tai Felton WR | Asburn, VA | Stone Bridge High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) | Nov 21, 2019 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 |||||||
| Roman Hemby RB | Bel Air, MD | The John Carroll School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Aug 16, 2020 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 72 |||||||
| Leron Husbands TE | Washington DC | Charles Herbert Flowers High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 207 lb (94 kg) | Feb 27, 2020 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75 |||||||
| Darrell Jackson DL | Havana, FL | Gadsden County High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 258 lb (117 kg) | Dec 10, 2020 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 |||||||
| Branden Jennings LB | Jacksonville, FL | Sandalwood High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Dec 16, 2020 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 86 |||||||
| Taize Johnson DL | Washington DC | St. John's College High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | Jan 26, 2020 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 |||||||
| Terrence Lewis LB | Opa Locka, FL | Miami Central Senior High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Jan 2, 2021 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 90 |||||||
| Antwain Littleton RB | Washington DC | St. John's College High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 265 lb (120 kg) | Feb 1, 2020 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 |||||||
| Kyle Long OL | Florissant, MO | Hazelwood Central High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | Aug 5, 2020 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 72 |||||||
| Colby McDonald RB | Washington DC | St. John's College High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | May 15, 2020 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75 |||||||
| Andre Porter DL | Washington, PA | Washington High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | Dec 5, 2020 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 |||||||
| Demeioun Robsinson DL | Gaithersburg, MD | Quince Orchard High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Mar 27, 2020 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 87 |||||||
| ZionAngelo Shockley DL | Baltimore, MD | St. Frances Academy | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Feb 1, 2020 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 |||||||
| Gereme Spraggins LB | Gambrills, MD | Hutchinson Community College | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Jan 26, 2020 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 |||||||
| Dante Trader Jr. DB | Owings Mill, MD | McDonogh School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Nov 8, 2019 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 |||||||
| Jayon Venerable DB | Severn, MD | Archbishop Spalding High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 193 lb (88 kg) | Jul 27, 2019 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76 |||||||
| Weston Wolff TE | Venice, FL | Venicce High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | May 9, 2020 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75 |||||||

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Class | Hometown | College transferred from |
| Marcus Fleming | WR | 5'10" | 160 | Freshman | Miami, FL | Nebraska |

### Awards and honors
#### Watch list
## Schedule

The 2021 schedule consisted of 7 home games, 1 neutral game, and 5 away games. Of these, the Terrapins amassed a home record of 4–3 (1–3 Big Ten), a neutral record of 1–0 (0–0 Big Ten), and an away record of 2–3 (2–3 Big Ten).
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 4 | 3:30 p.m. | West Virginia* | Maryland StadiumCollege Park, MD (rivalry) | ESPN | W 30–24 | 43,811 |
| September 11 | 7:30 p.m. | Howard* | Maryland StadiumCollege Park, MD | BTN | W 62–0 | 31,612 |
| September 17 | 9:00 p.m. | at Illinois | Memorial StadiumChampaign, IL | FS1 | W 20–17 | 37,168 |
| September 25 | 3:30 p.m. | Kent State* | Maryland StadiumCollege Park, MD | BTN | W 37–16 | 30,117 |
| October 1 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 5 Iowa | Maryland StadiumCollege Park, MD | FS1 | L 14–51 | 45,527 |
| October 9 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 7 Ohio State | Ohio StadiumColumbus, OH | FOX | L 17–66 | 99,277 |
| October 23 | 3:30 p.m. | at Minnesota | Huntington Bank StadiumMinneapolis, MN | ESPN2 | L 16–34 | 41,011 |
| October 30 | 12:00 p.m. | Indiana | Maryland StadiumCollege Park, MD | BTN | W 38–35 | 32,308 |
| November 6 | 3:30 p.m. | Penn State | Maryland StadiumCollege Park, MD (rivalry) | FS1 | L 14–31 | 46,924 |
| November 13 | 4:00 p.m. | at No. 7 Michigan State | Spartan StadiumEast Lansing, MI | FOX | L 21–40 | 67,437 |
| November 20 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 6 Michigan | Maryland StadiumCollege Park, MD | BTN | L 18–59 | 36,181 |
| November 27 | 12:00 p.m. | at Rutgers | SHI StadiumPiscataway, NJ | BTN | W 40–16 | 42,729 |
| December 29 | 2:15 p.m. | vs. Virginia Tech* | Yankee StadiumThe Bronx, NY (Pinstripe Bowl) | ESPN | W 54–10 | 29,653 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 2) - Released prior to gameAll times are in Eastern time |||||||

## Game summaries
### Vs. West Virginia

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| West Virginia | 14 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
| Maryland | 17 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 30 |
at Maryland Stadium • College Park, MD
* Date: Saturday, September 4, 2021
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: sunny • Temperature: 79°F
* Game attendance: 43,811
* Referee: Brandon Cruse
* TV announcers (ESPN): Anish Shroff, Mike Golic Jr., Taylor McGregor
* Pregame line: West Virginia -3
| Statistics | WVU | UMD |
| First downs | 18 | 22 |
| Total yards | 319 | 495 |
| Rushes/yards | 21/42 | 44/163 |
| Passing yards | 277 | 332 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24–40–2 | 26–36–0 |
| Time of possession | 25:57 | 34:03 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| West Virginia | Passing | Jarret Doege | 24–40, 277 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT |
| West Virginia | Rushing | Leddie Brown | 16 carries, 69 yards, 2 TD |
| West Virginia | Receiving | Sam James | 5 receptions, 65 yards |
| Maryland | Passing | Taulia Tagovailoa | 26–36, 332 yards, 3 TD |
| Maryland | Rushing | Tayon Fleet-Davis | 18 carries, 123 yards |
| Maryland | Receiving | Dontay Demus Jr. | 6 receptions, 133 yards, 1 TD |

### Vs. Howard

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Howard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maryland | 14 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 62 |
at Maryland Stadium • College Park, MD
* Date: Saturday, September 11, 2021
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: sunny • Temperature: 67°F
* Game attendance: 31,612
* Referee: Bryan Banks
* TV: Big Ten Network
* Pregame line:
| Statistics | HOW | UMD |
| First downs | 8 | 32 |
| Total yards | 146 | 574 |
| Rushes/yards | 20/66 | 49/227 |
| Passing yards | 80 | 347 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 12-31-1 | 27-32–0 |
| Time of possession | 22:47 | 37:13 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Howard | Passing | Quinton Williams | 10–27, 67 yards, 1 INT |
| Howard | Rushing | Robert Morgan | 4 carries, 32 yards |
| Howard | Receiving | A'Jae Boyd | 1 receptions, 32 yards |
| Maryland | Passing | Taulia Tagovailoa | 22–27, 274 yards, 3 TD |
| Maryland | Rushing | Tayon Fleet-Davis | 8 carries, 66 yards, 1 TD |
| Maryland | Receiving | Dontay Demus Jr. | 6 receptions, 128 yards, 1 TD |

### At Illinois

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Maryland | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 |
| Illinois | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
at Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL
* Date: Saturday, September 17, 2021
* Game time: 9:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: sunny • Temperature: 75°F
* Game attendance: 37,168
* Referee: Ron Snodgrass
* TV: FS1
* Pregame line:
| Statistics | UMD | ILL |
| First downs | 25 | 19 |
| Total yards | 481 | 368 |
| Rushes/yards | 27/131 | 45/183 |
| Passing yards | 350 | 185 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 32-43-0 | 10-26-1 |
| Time of possession | 29:09 | 30:51 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Maryland | Passing | Taulia Tagovailoa | 32–43, 350 yards, 1 TD |
| Maryland | Rushing | Tayon Fleet-Davis | 11 carries, 64 yards, 1 TD |
| Maryland | Receiving | Dontay Demus Jr. | 8 receptions, 77 yards |
| Illinois | Passing | Brandon Peters | 10–26, 185 yards, 1 INT |
| Illinois | Rushing | Reggie Love III | 10 carries, 63 yards |
| Illinois | Receiving | Chase Brown | 2 receptions, 54 yards |

### Vs. Kent State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Kent State | 6 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 16 |
| Maryland | 7 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 33 |
at Maryland Stadium • College Park, MD
* Date: Saturday, September 25, 2021
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: cloudy • Temperature: 74°F
* Game attendance: 30,117
* Referee: Ron Hudson
* TV: Big Ten Network
* Pregame line:
| Statistics | KSU | UMD |
| First downs | 27 | 25 |
| Total yards | 458 | 526 |
| Rushes/yards | 47/150 | 28/142 |
| Passing yards | 308 | 384 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19-33-0 | 31-41-1 |
| Time of possession | 33:59 | 26:01 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Kent State | Passing | Dustin Crum | 19–33, 308 yards, 1 TD |
| Kent State | Rushing | Marquez Cooper | 13 carries, 61 yards |
| Kent State | Receiving | Dante Cephas | 10 receptions, 151 yards, 1 TD |
| Maryland | Passing | Taulia Tagovailoa | 31–41, 384 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT |
| Maryland | Rushing | Tayon Fleet-Davis | 7 carries, 60 yards, 2 TD |
| Maryland | Receiving | Dontay Demus Jr. | 4 receptions, 108 yards, 1 TD |

### Vs. No. 5 Iowa

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Iowa | 3 | 31 | 10 | 7 | 51 |
| Maryland | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
at Maryland Stadium • College Park, MD
* Date: Saturday, October 1, 2021
* Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: cloudy • Temperature: 60°F
* Game attendance: 45,527
* Referee: Jerry McGinn
* TV: FS1
* Pregame line:
| Statistics | IOW | UMD |
| First downs | 25 | 14 |
| Total yards | 428 | 271 |
| Rushes/yards | 42/145 | 17/97 |
| Passing yards | 283 | 174 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23-38-0 | 21-37-6 |
| Time of possession | 39:00 | 21:00 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Iowa | Passing | Spencer Petras | 21–30, 259 yards, 3 TD |
| Iowa | Rushing | Tyler Goodson | 19 carries, 74 yards |
| Iowa | Receiving | Tyler Goodson | 2 receptions, 85 yards, 1 TD |
| Maryland | Passing | Taulia Tagovailoa | 16–29, 157 yards, 2 TD, 5 INT |
| Maryland | Rushing | Taulia Tagovailoa | 4 carries, 25 yards |
| Maryland | Receiving | Dontay Demus Jr. | 4 receptions, 61 yards |

### At No. 7 Ohio State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Maryland | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Ohio State | 14 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 66 |
at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH
* Date: Saturday, October 9, 2021
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: cloudy • Temperature: 73°F
* Game attendance: 99,277
* Referee: Michael Cannon
* TV: Fox
* Pregame line:
| Statistics | UMD | OSU |
| First downs | 22 | 29 |
| Total yards | 335 | 598 |
| Rushes/yards | 36/56 | 33/166 |
| Passing yards | 279 | 432 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 28-39-2 | 26-38-0 |
| Time of possession | 34:44 | 25:16 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Maryland | Passing | Taulia Tagovailoa | 28–39, 279 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Maryland | Rushing | Challen Faamatau | 9 carries, 71 yards |
| Maryland | Receiving | Chigoziem Okonkwo | 5 receptions, 56 yards |
| Ohio State | Passing | C. J. Stroud | 24–33, 406 yards, 5 TD |
| Ohio State | Rushing | TreVeyon Henderson | 16 carries, 103 yards 2 TD |
| Ohio State | Receiving | Chris Olave | 7 receptions, 120 yards, 2 TD |

### At Minnesota

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Maryland | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
| Minnesota | 3 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 34 |
at Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN
* Date: Saturday, October 23, 2021
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: sunny • Temperature: 52°F
* Game attendance: 41,011
* Referee: Mark Kluczynski
* TV: ESPN 2
* Pregame line:
| Statistics | UMD | MIN |
| First downs | 14 | 26 |
| Total yards | 268 | 451 |
| Rushes/yards | 23/79 | 56/326 |
| Passing yards | 189 | 125 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17-27-0 | 8-13-0 |
| Time of possession | 22:25 | 37:35 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Maryland | Passing | Taulia Tagovailoa | 17–27, 189 yards, 1 TD |
| Maryland | Rushing | Challen Faamatau | 7 carries, 37 yards |
| Maryland | Receiving | Marcus Fleming | 5 receptions, 62 yards, 1 TD |
| Minnesota | Passing | Tanner Morgan | 8–12, 125 yards |
| Minnesota | Rushing | Ky Thomas | 21 carries, 143 yards, 1 TD |
| Minnesota | Receiving | Chris Autman-Bell | 4 receptions, 35 yards |

### vs Indiana

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Indiana | 0 | 10 | 7 | 18 | 35 |
| Maryland | 14 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 38 |
at Maryland Stadium • College Park, MD
* Date: Saturday, October 30, 2021
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: cloudy • Temperature: 59°F
* Game attendance: 32,308
* Referee: Reggie Smith
* TV: Big Ten Network
* Pregame line:
| Statistics | IND | UMD |
| First downs | 17 | 30 |
| Total yards | 446 | 498 |
| Rushes/yards | 42/204 | 46/79 |
| Passing yards | 242 | 419 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 14-25-0 | 26-40-0 |
| Time of possession | 27:58 | 32:02 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Indiana | Passing | Donaven McCulley | 14–25, 242 yards, 2 TD |
| Indiana | Rushing | Stephen Carr | 21 carries, 143 yards, 2 TD |
| Indiana | Receiving | Peyton Hendershot | 6 receptions, 106 yards, 2 TD |
| Maryland | Passing | Taulia Tagovailoa | 26–40, 419 yards, 2 TD |
| Maryland | Rushing | Challen Faamatau | 21 carries, 52 yards, 2 TD |
| Maryland | Receiving | Carlos Carriere | 8 receptions, 134 yards, 2 TD |

### vs No. 22 Penn State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Penn State | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 31 |
| Maryland | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 14 |
at Maryland Stadium • College Park, MD
* Date: Saturday, November 6, 2021
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: cloudy • Temperature: 53°F
* Game attendance: 46,924
* Referee: John O'Neil
* TV announcers (FS1): Dan Hellie (play-by-play) and Petros Papadakis (analyst)
* Pregame line:
| Statistics | PSU | UMD |
| First downs | 23 | 29 |
| Total yards | 456 | 419 |
| Rushes/yards | 33/93 | 27/48 |
| Passing yards | 363 | 371 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 27-47-0 | 41-58-1 |
| Time of possession | 31:33 | 28:27 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Penn State | Passing | Sean Clifford | 27–47, 363 yards, 3 TD |
| Penn State | Rushing | Keyvone Lee | 8 carries, 50 yards |
| Penn State | Receiving | Jahan Dotson | 11 receptions, 242 yards, 3 TD |
| Maryland | Passing | Taulia Tagovailoa | 41–57, 371 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Maryland | Rushing | Challen Faamatau | 11 carries, 41 yards, 1 TD |
| Maryland | Receiving | Chigoziem Okonkwo | 12 receptions, 85 yards |

### At No. 8 Michigan State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Maryland | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| Michigan State | 13 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 40 |
at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI
* Date: Saturday, November 13, 2021
* Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 40°F
* Game attendance: 67,437
* Referee: Reggie Smith
* TV announcers (Fox): Joe Davis (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst)
* Pregame line:
| Statistics | UMD | MSU |
| First downs | 24 | 28 |
| Total yards | 451 | 481 |
| Rushes/yards | 25/101 | 44/194 |
| Passing yards | 350 | 287 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 29-48-1 | 22-30-1 |
| Time of possession | 24:10 | 35:50 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Maryland | Passing | Taulia Tagovailoa | 29–48, 350 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| Maryland | Rushing | Peny Boone | 5 carries, 42 yards, 1 TD |
| Maryland | Receiving | Chigoziem Okonkwo | 8 receptions, 112 yards, 2 TD |
| Michigan State | Passing | Payton Thorne | 22–30, 287 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT |
| Michigan State | Rushing | Kenneth Walker III | 30 carries, 154 yards, 2 TD |
| Michigan State | Receiving | Jayden Reed | 8 receptions, 114 yards, 2 TD |

### vs No. 8 Michigan

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Michigan | 14 | 10 | 28 | 7 | 59 |
| Maryland | 0 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 18 |
at Maryland Stadium • College Park, MD
* Date: Saturday, November 20, 2021
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: cloudy • Temperature: 47°F
* Game attendance: 36,181
* Referee: Ron Snodgrass
* TV: Big Ten Network
* Pregame line:
| Statistics | MIC | UMD |
| First downs | 24 | 20 |
| Total yards | 503 | 359 |
| Rushes/yards | 35/151 | 41/181 |
| Passing yards | 352 | 178 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 29-40-0 | 19-33-1 |
| Time of possession | 29:58 | 30:02 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Michigan | Passing | Cade McNamara | 21–28, 259 yards, 2 TD |
| Michigan | Rushing | Hassan Haskins | 20 carries, 78 yards, 2 TD |
| Michigan | Receiving | Donovan Edwards | 10 receptions, 170 yards, 1 TD |
| Maryland | Passing | Taulia Tagovailoa | 19–33, 178 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Maryland | Rushing | Tayon Fleet-Davis | 11 carries, 71 yards |
| Maryland | Receiving | Carlos Carriere | 4 receptions, 53 yards, 1 TD |

### At Rutgers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Maryland | 13 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 40 |
| Rutgers | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 16 |
at SHI Stadium • Piscataway, NJ
* Date: Saturday, November 27, 2021
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: sunny • Temperature: 40°F
* Game attendance: 42,729
* Referee: Reggie Smith
* TV: Big Ten Network
* Pregame line:
| Statistics | UMD | RUT |
| First downs | 27 | 16 |
| Total yards | 575 | 337 |
| Rushes/yards | 45/263 | 34/164 |
| Passing yards | 312 | 173 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21-30-0 | 16-30-1 |
| Time of possession | 27:23 | 26:20 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Maryland | Passing | Taulia Tagovailoa | 21–30, 312 yards, 3 TD |
| Maryland | Rushing | Tayon Fleet-Davis | 18 carries, 156 yards, 2 TD |
| Maryland | Receiving | Rakim Jarrett | 7 receptions, 111 yards |
| Rutgers | Passing | Evan Simon | 7–14, 86 yards |
| Rutgers | Rushing | Isiah Pacheco | 15 carries, 86 yards |
| Rutgers | Receiving | Isaiah Washington | 4 receptions, 56 yards |

### Vs. Virginia Tech

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Virginia Tech | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Maryland | 7 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 54 |
at Yankee Stadium • New York City, NY
* Date: Wednesday, December 29, 2021
* Game time: 2:15 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: cloudy • Temperature: 42°F
* Game attendance: 29,653
* Referee: Mike McCabe
* TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie
* Pregame line:
| Statistics | VT | UMD |
| First downs | 14 | 22 |
| Total yards | 259 | 481 |
| Rushes/yards | 48/122 | 28/206 |
| Passing yards | 137 | 275 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 11-19-0 | 21-25-0 |
| Time of possession | 34:28 | 25:32 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Virginia Tech | Passing | Connor Blumrick | 9–15, 110 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT |
| Virginia Tech | Rushing | Raheem Blackshear | 12 carries, 46 yards |
| Virginia Tech | Receiving | Nick Gallo | 4 receptions, 26 yards |
| Maryland | Passing | Taulia Tagovailoa | 20–24, 265 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT |
| Maryland | Rushing | Tayon Fleet-Davis | 8 carries, 57 yards, 0 TD |
| Maryland | Receiving | Darryl Jones | 4 receptions, 111 yards, 2 TD |