Wisconsin falls to Maryland, 24-21

Saturday, November 14

College Park, Md.

11 a.m. CT

Wisconsin Badgers

6-4 , 4-3

Maryland

4-6 , 2-5

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Final F
Wisconsin	7	3	3	8	21
Maryland	0	7	7	10	24

Wisconsin Badgers during an NCAA Big Ten Conference college football game against the Maryland Terrapins Saturday, November 14, 2026, in College Park, Maryland. (Photo by David Stluka/Wisconsin Athletic Communications)

Photo by: 2026 David Stluka/Wisconsin Athletic Communications

November 14, 2026 | Football

Box Score

Wisconsin drops to 6-4 after Saturday’s road loss

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Wisconsin football (6-4, 4-3 Big Ten) fell on the road, 24-21, to Maryland (4-6, 2-5) on Saturday at SECU Stadium in College Park. Wisconsin's fourth-quarter comeback effort was spoiled by 10 unanswered points from the Terps.

Wisconsin pulled ahead early in the fourth quarter thanks to a touchdown run by RB Darrion Dupree, his second of the game. The Badgers converted the two-point try with a completion to WR Eguene Hilton to pull ahead 21-14.

Maryland responded with a game-tying touchdown with 2:11 to play. On Wisconsin's next drive, the Terrapins forced a strip sack and recovery to set up the go-ahead field goal, a 30-yard conversion with :29 remaining to put Maryland ahead for good.

To start things off earlier in the game, QB Ryan Hopkins picked up where he left off after last week's impressive performance against Rutgers, leading the Badgers down the field on their opening drive. Hopkins found WR Jaylon Domingeaux for a 21-yard reception on a third-down conversion before RB Darrion Dupree rushed into the end zone for his career-high third touchdown of the season.

Wisconsin's defense forced Maryland to punt on its second consecutive drive, to maintain the 7-0 lead. However, a fourth-and-inches try by the Badgers' offense on its own 39-yard line resulted in a fumble, recovered by the Terps.

Maryland's next two drives started at Wisconsin's 37-yard line and its own 47, respectively, but the Badgers' defense held firm, forcing a punt and a missed 51-yard field goal.

An 18-yard rush by RB Abu Sama III highlighted the Badgers' ensuing scoring drive, which ended with K Gavin Lahm knocking in a 37-yard field goal to put Wisconsin up 10-0. The two-score cushion was short-lived, as Maryland quarterback Cardell Williams found the end zone on a 1-yard rush to trim the Badgers' advantage to 10-7.

The first half ended with a fumble recovery from S Matt Jung on the Badgers' own 2-yard line to keep the Terps from taking the lead into the break. Both teams punted to open the second half, before a Dupree fumble gave Maryland the ball on Wisconsin's 12-yard line. Williams punched in his second score of the game on a three-yard rush to put the Terps ahead 14-10.

Back-to-back Maryland penalties set the Badgers up for a 42-yard field goal, which Lahm sent through the uprights to bring Wisconsin within one.

After the defense forced a punt, Wisconsin quickly marched back down the field. Hopkins ripped off two big scrambles for a collective 38 yards to set up Dupree's second rushing touchdown of the game. WR Eugene Hilton Jr. then hauled in the two-point conversion to put the Badgers back ahead, 21-14. Maryland responded with 10 unanswered points to take the lead and seal the Terrapin win.

LB Mason Posa had a game-high 13 tackles, including 2.5 TFLs and a sack. LB Cooper Catalano collected his 100th tackle of the season in the fourth quarter. He's the first Badger to reach 100 tackles since S Hunter Wohler did so in 2023 (120).

Up Next: Wisconsin will wrap up its road slate with a game against Purdue on Saturday, Nov. 21. Kickoff in West Lafayette is scheduled for 11 a.m. CT, live on NBC. The Badgers will be back in Madison for the season finale against Minnesota on Friday, Nov. 27. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. and tickets are available here.