#10 Maryland (4-4, 1-1 B1G) vs #9 Ohio State (8-2, 1-1 B1G)
April 4, 2026
SECU Stadium
6 PM
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COLLEGE PARK, MD- No. 10 Maryland (4–4, 1–1 B1G) returns home for its third conference match up of the 2026 campaign, hosting the No. 9 Ohio State Buckeyes (8–2, 1–1 B1G) at 6 p.m. in SECU Stadium. The Terps are coming off their first Big Ten win of the 2026 campaign, defeating Michigan 14–8 in Ann Arbor.
It will be Senior Day, and the Terps will honor 16 seniors and graduate students.
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.
- Maryland heads into its third Big Ten matchup of the 2026 campaign following a 14–8 victory at Michigan. Graduate attacker Eric Spanos powered the Terps' offense with a career-high eight goals. All four of Maryland's second-quarter goals came from Spanos, marking the first four-goal quarter by a Terp since 2021. His eight goals are the most by a Terp since Jared Bernhardt scored eight against Michigan in 2021, and the most by any Big Ten player in a game since Michael Boehm (Michigan vs. Ohio State, 2023).
Maryland-Ohio state History:
The Terps and Ohio State met last season in the 2025 Big Ten Championship game.
Series history
- The Terps and Ohio State will meet for the 20th time in program history and 10th consecutive season, with the first matchup coming in 1990. Maryland leads the all-time series, 15–4.
- Last season, the Terps and Buckeyes faced off twice—once in the regular season, resulting in a 13–8 Maryland victory in Columbus, and again in the Big Ten Championship game, where Ohio State defeated Maryland 14–10 in Ann Arbor. In both matchups, Eric Spanos recorded a pair of goals.
About the coaches
- John Tillman is in his 19th season as a head coach and his 16th with the Terps, owning a 219-79 career record for a .735 winning percentage, the highest among all active Division I coaches. Highlighted by an undefeated 2022 campaign, Tillman is 199-60 (.768) as Maryland's head coach.
- Nick Myers is in his 18th season as head coach of Ohio State men's lacrosse team in 2026, having led the program since 2009. He has guided the Buckeyes to a 153–112 record, highlighted by a trip to the 2017 NCAA championship game, one ECAC Tournament title (2013), three Creator's Trophy titles, and two conference regular-season championships, and one Big Ten tournament championship.
John Tillman is in his 19th season as a head coach and his 16th with the Terps.
Man-Down Defense Success
- The Terps' man-down unit currently leads the country and the Big Ten with a 93.8% success rate in killing opponent penalty opportunities.
- Maryland has allowed just one man-down goal so far this season.
Maryland's defense has allowed just one man-down goal so far this season.
SUCCESS at face-offs
- The Terps' faceoff unit, featuring Henry Dodge and Jonah Carrier, is one of the most successful in the country, boasting a .603 win percentage, that ranks eighth nationally and second in the Big Ten.
- Senior faceoff specialist Dodge is sixth in the country and leading the Big Ten winning 66.4% of his draws.
Big Crowds come out for the terps
- In 2026, Maryland is currently second in home attendance averaging, 3,388 fans
- 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.
Active Career Leaders
- Terp newcomers Leo Johnson, Chris Lyons, and Henry Dodge all rank on the national active career leaderboards in several categories.
- Lyons is currently third in the the nation in career goals and in goals per game, totaling 142 career goals and averaging 2.90 goals per game.
- Johnson ranks among the top five nationally in total points with 205 and is also eighth in career goals with 121.
- Dodge is tied for third among active players nationally in career faceoff win percentage, having won 62.8% of his draws.
conference domination
- Since joining the Big Ten in 2015, Maryland is 44-12 (.785) in conference play.
- The Terps are also a conference-best 12-6 (.667) all-time in Big Ten Tournament games. Since joining the Big Ten in 2015, the Terps have won at least a share of the Big Ten regular season titles (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022). The Terps have also won the Big Ten Tournament four times (2016, 2017, 2021, 2022).
