The Maryland football team’s 27-11 setback at No. 12 Indiana on Saturday might have been frustrating to fans wishing for an upset, but it didn’t exactly register as a surprise.
Since 2015, the program has faced 25 ranked opponents and lost 22 times. The three wins over that span: against No. 23 Texas in season openers in 2017 and 2018 and No. 21 Syracuse on Sept. 7, 2019, Mike Locksley’s second game as the Terps head coach.
Since joining the Big Ten for the 2014 season, Maryland is 0-24 against ranked conference opponents. The last time the school upended a ranked conference opponent was Nov.