This is a Maryland Minute, a short story followed by a roundup of Terps-related news.
Maryland softball announced its Big Ten schedule for the 2026 season Monday.
B1G things coming in 2026! #FearTheTurtle pic.twitter.com/GZcJeUQiex
— Maryland Softball (@TerpsSoftball) June 23, 2025
The Terps will travel to Washington, Wisconsin, Penn State and Michigan State in 2026, while hosting Rutgers, Indiana and Illinois.
Maryland will also host Oregon for the first time in program history after only playing the Ducks in Eugene or at neutral sites.
Of next season’s opponents, Maryland faced Rutgers, Indiana and Penn State in 2025. In those nine matchups last season, Maryland was 2-7. The Terps only won against the Scarlet Knights, having been swept by the Hoosiers and Nittany Lions.
Maryland finished the 2025 season with a 18-31 record, going just 3-19 in Big Ten play.
In other news
Class of 2028 cornerback Ca’ron Williams received an offer from Maryland football.
I’m blessed and thankful to receive a scholarship offer from The University of Maryland. #Terpsville #DMV @TerpsFootball @jacksonsumlin @CoachNewsome @ChadSimmons_ @GregBiggins @PGregorian @BlairAngulo @Zack_Poff_MP @Coach_Fifita94 @Realregular4 @SMCHS_Football pic.twitter.com/ScpzlbF9Pz
— Ca’ron “Prime” Williams (@Caron21Williams) June 23, 2025
Class of 2026 four-star forward Billy White III is scheduled to go on an official visit to Maryland men’s basketball on Oct. 18.
: Billy White III, the No. 33 overall recruit in the national rising senior class, tells @247Sports he has scheduled an official visit to #Maryland for the weekend of October 18th.
https://t.co/3ppVfmRz9a pic.twitter.com/9iTEboh9Lv
— Brandon Jenkins (@BJenkins247) June 23, 2025
Class of 2027 five-star recruit Dawson Battie received an offer from Maryland men’s basketball.
After a conversation with Coach Roccaforte and coach Johnson, I’m blessed to receive an offer from Maryland!! #AGTG #MarylandBasketball pic.twitter.com/21aWJzMp1m
— Slim #5 (@DawsonBattie) June 23, 2025
Class of 2029 recruit King Bacot received an offer from Maryland men’s basketball. Bacot is expected to be a top prospect in 2029 and is the younger brother of former North Carolina forward Armando Bacot.
Blessed to receive my 7th D-1 offer from the University of Maryland. Go Terps pic.twitter.com/xcv7us3JYV
— King Bacot (@THEKINGOF2029KB) June 23, 2025
Maryland men’s basketball head coach Buzz Williams spoke Monday on Big Ten Network.
That’s what Buzz Williams is stressing, both in skill and classification, with his first @TerrapinHoops team. #B1GToday x #B1GMBBall pic.twitter.com/6J0s6W6S0A
— Maryland On BTN (@MarylandOnBTN) June 23, 2025
The Maryland victory song will appear in EA Sports College Football 26.
It’s in the game @EASPORTSCollege pic.twitter.com/G37WQXYD1Z
— Maryland Football (@TerpsFootball) June 23, 2025