#11 Maryland (1-2, 0-0 B1G) vs. #1 Notre Dame (3-0. 0-0 ACC)
February 28, 2026
SECU Stadium
12 PM
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COLLEGE PARK, MD- No. 11 Maryland (1–2) is back in College Park to continue its 2026 campaign following a 19–10 season-opening victory over Loyola at Jones-Hill House, an 11–9 road loss to Syracuse, and a 13-12 loss to Princeton. The opening face-off is set for noon with coverage on B1G+.
The 2026 campaign represents the 101st season of Maryland men's lacrosse. The program has produced 532 All-Americans, appeared in 30 Final Fours, and captured four NCAA national championships. The Terps have finished .500 or better in every season.
Where we've been ...
- The reigning national runner-up Terrapins are coming off an NCAA-best 22nd consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance and their 30th Final Four overall, the most of any program. Maryland advanced to the NCAA Championship game for the ninth time in the last 14 tournaments and the 18th time in program history, beating Syracuse 14-8 in the NCAA Semifinal. The Terps finished 14–4 and recorded double-digit wins for the 22nd straight season, the longest active streak in NCAA Division I men's lacrosse.
- The Terps suffered their first loss of the season, falling 11–9 to Syracuse Orange in front of more than 10,000 fans on Feb. 13th. Despite the defeat, junior midfielder Elijah Stobaugh delivered a career-best performance, leading Maryland with three goals and an assist.
- The Terps also dropped a hard-fought 13–12 contest at home to Princeton. Eric Spanos paced the offense with four goals in the narrow loss.
Maryland-Notre Dame History:
Last season, the No. 2-ranked Terps edged top-ranked Notre Dame, 11–10, in Atlanta.
Series history
- The Terps and the Fighting Irish share a longstanding rivalry between two storied programs, dating back to their first meeting in 1995. Maryland Terrapins men's lacrosse narrowly leads the all-time series, 10–9.
- This matchup marks the 11th consecutive meeting between the programs, including two contests in 2024 — one in South Bend and another in the national championship game, where Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's lacrosse secured its second straight national title. Seven of the last 11 matchups have been decided by two goals or fewer, including three overtime games.
- Last season, the No. 2-ranked Terps edged top-ranked Notre Dame, 11–10, in Atlanta. Returners Eric Spanos and Jack Schultz scored three and two goals, respectively, to lead Maryland to the win. Defensively, Eric Kolar and Will Schaller each forced a pair of key turnovers, while former Terp goalkeeper and current Director of Player Development Logan McNaney recorded a season-high 16 saves.
About the coaches
- John Tillman is in his 19th season as a head coach and his 16th with the Terps, owning a 216–77 career record for a .737 winning percentage, the highest among all active Division I coaches. Highlighted by an undefeated 2022 campaign, Tillman is 196-58 (.772) as Maryland's head coach.
- Kevin Corrigan, now in his 38th season as the only head coach in Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's lacrosse history, owns a 373–180 career record, good for a .688 winning percentage. Corrigan has guided the Fighting Irish to back-to-back national championships, the first two in program history, in 2023 and 2024, along with four ACC titles.
John Tillman is in his 19th season as a head coach and his 16th with the Terps.
Terps' 101st Season Of Lacrosse
- The Terps boast an all-time record of 907-297-4 (.754), dating back to the first varsity team in 1924 (a team was not fielded in 1944 and 1945 due to World War II). Maryland has finished with a .500 or better record in all previous 99 seasons. The program reached the 800-win milestone with a 12-6 victory on April 12, 2017, at Albany and became just the third school with 900 wins on March 29, 2025, with a 13-8 win over Penn State.
- Maryland finished the decade of the 2010s 134-42 for a .761 winning percentage, making it the winningest decade in Terrapin lacrosse history. Nine of those seasons came under the direction of head coach John Tillman, who has posted a 122-38 record and a .763 winning percentage at the helm for Maryland.
- During the decade of the 2000s, Maryland went 111-49 for a .694 win percentage. In the decade of the 1990s, Maryland posted a 95-47 record. The .669 winning percentage matched Maryland's win percentage of the 1980s when the Terps went 83-41 and also compiled a .669 win percentage.
- Midway through the 2020s, the Terrapins are 73-18 (.802), which is on pace for the second-best winning percentage for a decade behind only the 1950s when the Terps were 84-15-1 (.845). The only other decade with a winning percentage of .800+ was the 1970s, with a mark of 85-21 (.802).
Midway through the 2020s, the Terrapins are 73-18 (.802), which is on pace for the second-best winning percentage for a decade behind only the 1950s when the Terps were 84-15-1 (.845).
Balanced Scoring Powering Maryland Offense
- Leo Johnson has wasted no time making his mark in his first few games as a Terp.
- Johnson currently leads the team in both goals and points, tallying nine goals and two assists through his first three games for a team-high 11 points. He also ranks sixth nationally and first in the Big Ten in shot percentage with a .600 mark.
- Eric Spanos is second on the team in goals and points, recording nine points on eight goals and one assist. In last week's loss to Princeton, Spanos paced the offense with four goals. He now has 125 career points, tied for 36th all-time in Maryland history, and 87 career goals, tied for 26th all-time. The graduate student is currently riding a 27-game point streak.
- As a team, Maryland's offense ranks fifth nationally and first in the Big Ten in shot percentage at .364.
Big Crowds come out for the terps
- Maryland played in two of the three highest-attended regular-season games of the 2025 men's college lacrosse season, highlighted by a crowd of 10,137 fans when the Terps faced Notre Dame in Atlanta.
- The Terps ranked second nationally in home attendance despite playing the fewest home games among the top five programs, drawing a total of 28,079 fans.
- Maryland was also second nationally in average attendance in 2025 (4,011).
- SECU Stadium also hosted the third-largest regular-season crowd of 2025 when Maryland welcomed Johns Hopkins, attracting 10,123 fans.
- In 2026, Maryland is currently third in home attendance averaging, 1788.
Active career Leaders
- Terp newcomers Leo Johnson, Chris Lyons, and Henry Dodge all rank on the national active career leaderboards in serveral categories.
- Lyons currently leads the nation in both career goals and goals per game, totaling 133 career goals, an average of 3.02 goals per game. He is the only active player in the country averaging more than three goals per game in his career.
- Johnson ranks among the top five nationally in total points with 183 and is also eighth in career goals with 110.
- Dodge stands as the nation's third-leading active player in career face-off win percentage, having won 62.4 percent of his draws.
Overtime is terp time
- The Terps are 17-9 (.654) in overtime games under John Tillman and have won eight of their last 10 dating back to 2020.
- The Terrapins are 39-30-4 all-time in overtime games dating back to the second season in 1925. Maryland played to a 5-5 tie at Stevens in 3OTs.
