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Maryland-Rutgers
See both programs’ full 91-year Zeitgeist History, side by side →1 player crossed straight to the rival since 2021 — the turncoat ledger →
Maryland leads the all-time series 12–9. They've met 21 times since 1920.
Stature & the series, 1920–2025
Both programs’ standing over time in their colors, with every meeting beneath — read down to see who was bigger and who won.
all-time
9–12
Maryland leads
streak
2
Rutgers in a row
longest run
3
Maryland
biggest win
41
Maryland, 2019
first met
1920
21 meetings
biggest crowd
44,846
2015
The coaching duels
Greg Schiano vs Mike Locksley3–3
Greg Schiano vs Ralph Friedgen1–1
Kyle Flood vs Randy Edsall1–1
Chris Ash vs D.J. Durkin1–1
The draft ledger
Every NFL Draft pick either program has produced since the modern era began, decade by decade.
draft picks
49–109
Maryland leads
1st-rounders
3–11
since
1967
first CFBD-carried draft class
1960s0–1
1970s2–15
1980s5–20
1990s2–11
2000s14–26
2010s18–17
2020s8–19
Best picks, either side
1975Randy White Defensive TackleRd 1, pick 2#2 overall
2006Vernon Davis Tight EndRd 1, pick 6#6 overall
1977Joe Campbell Defensive EndRd 1, pick 7#7 overall
2009Darrius Heyward-Bey Wide ReceiverRd 1, pick 7#7 overall
2010Anthony Davis Offensive TackleRd 1, pick 11#11 overall
2005Shawne Merriman LinebackerRd 1, pick 12#12 overall
1984Pete Koch Defensive TackleRd 1, pick 16#16 overall
1984Ron Solt Offensive GuardRd 1, pick 19#19 overall
Recent meetings
2025Rutgers35–20
2024Rutgers31–17
2023Maryland42–24
2022Maryland37–0
2021Maryland40–16
2020Rutgers27–24
2019Maryland48–7
2018Maryland34–7
2017Rutgers31–24
2016Maryland31–13
2015Maryland46–41
2014Rutgers41–38
2009Rutgers34–13
2007Maryland34–24