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Maryland Fires Head Coach Mike Locksley After 12-Game Big Ten Losing Streak

The university dismissed the eighth-year coach following a 2-5 start and a 13-game losing streak against Power Four opponents.

4 publishers · 8 articles · first seen 21 Oct 2026 · updated 1h ago

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First reported by CBS Sports Headlines, 2 min ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first

The odds

How the odds moved · 6+ wins
0%50%100%10%17 Oct, 10:12 UTCnowwww.espn.com: Maryland fires Mike Locksley: Top candidates and roster priorities · 21 Oct, 16:19 UTCwww.espn.com: Sources: Maryland fires Locksley amid 12-game Big Ten slide · 21 Oct, 15:45 UTCSI Feed: BREAKING: Maryland Fires Head Coach Mike Locksley · 21 Oct, 15:55 UTCSI Feed: Maryland Fires Longtime Coach Mike Locksley: Live Updates on Season’s First FBS Coaching Change · 21 Oct, 15:53 UTCfeeds.bleacherreport.com: Mike Locksley Reportedly Fired as Maryland HC After Loss to Rutgers amid 2-5 Record · 21 Oct, 15:29 UTCfeeds.bleacherreport.com: Mike Locksley Fired as Maryland HC After Loss to Rutgers amid 2-5 Record · 21 Oct, 15:29 UTCSI Feed: Mike Locksley Fired: Maryland Makes Major Coaching Change After Eight Seasons · 21 Oct, 15:27 UTCCBS Sports Headlines: Maryland fires Mike Locksley after 2-5 start as Terrapins become first Power Four opening · 21 Oct, 15:24 UTC

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TimeChance of yes
now10%
20 Oct, 05:47 UTC10%
17 Oct, 20:18 UTC15%
17 Oct, 16:55 UTC27%
17 Oct, 10:12 UTC12%

The story so far

4 publishers have covered this in 8 articles since 21 Oct 2026. CBS Sports Headlines published first, on 21 October at 15:24 UTC; SI Feed followed 3 min later. The most recent article, from www.espn.com, appeared on 21 October at 16:19 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: www.espn.com (major outlet), CBS Sports Headlines, SI Feed, feeds.bleacherreport.com.

2 prediction markets price this story:

  • 6+ wins — the market puts it at 10%, closing 20 Dec 2026. The market resolves to Yes if the Maryland college football team wins at least six games during the 2026 regular season. It resolves to No if they win fewer than six games. Readers often mistake the resolution deadline, which is determined by the end of the 2026 regular season, not the calendar year.
  • Maryland — the market puts it at 1%, closing 3 Jan 2027. The outcome is Yes if Maryland wins the 2026 College Football Big Ten Championship Game. The outcome is No otherwise. Readers often mistake the linked story about firing a coach as the resolution event, but only the championship game result matters.

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Sources

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  1. Maryland fires Mike Locksley: Top candidates and roster priorities www.espn.com ·
  2. Sources: Maryland fires Locksley amid 12-game Big Ten slide www.espn.com ·
  3. BREAKING: Maryland Fires Head Coach Mike Locksley SI Feed
  4. Maryland Fires Longtime Coach Mike Locksley: Live Updates on Season’s First FBS Coaching Change SI Feed
  5. Mike Locksley Reportedly Fired as Maryland HC After Loss to Rutgers amid 2-5 Record feeds.bleacherreport.com
  6. Mike Locksley Fired as Maryland HC After Loss to Rutgers amid 2-5 Record feeds.bleacherreport.com
  7. Mike Locksley Fired: Maryland Makes Major Coaching Change After Eight Seasons SI Feed
  8. Maryland fires Mike Locksley after 2-5 start as Terrapins become first Power Four opening CBS Sports Headlines

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  • Kalshi 6+ wins 10% $0 24hends 20 Dec 2026

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  • Kalshi Maryland 1% $0 24hends 3 Jan 2027

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