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Maryland Fires Head Coach Mike Locksley After 2-5 Start
What happened
Maryland has fired head coach Mike Locksley following a 2-5 start to the season that included five consecutive losses. The dismissal marks the first head coaching change of the 2026 college football season. Locksley had been the head coach at Maryland prior to his termination.
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USA Today frames this as "the first coaching departure of 2026 season," emphasizing the timing within the broader college football landscape without additional characterization.
- USAMaryland fires Mike Locksley in first coaching departure of 2026 seasonUSA Today · Lean Left · link via Google News
Newsweek describes the start as "disastrous" and states Maryland "has reportedly fired" Locksley, using qualification language around the firing itself.
- NWCoach Who Replaced Sherrone Moore at Michigan Now Wants Maryland JobNewsweek · Center
- NWMaryland Fires Mike Locksley After Disastrous Start to SeasonNewsweek · Center
The New York Post says Maryland is "kicking off the 2026-27 college football coaching carousel" and characterizes Locksley as "out at Maryland," framing the news as the beginning of a series of coaching changes.
- NYPMike Locksley out at Maryland in first college football coach exit of seasonNew York Post · Right
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