July 26, 2026

Ohio State vs. Maryland game canceled as COVID-19 cases force Terps to pause football-related activities

USATSI The game scheduled for Saturday between No. 3 Ohio State and Maryland has been canceled following eight Maryland players testing positive for COVID-19, the Maryland athletic department announced on Wednesday. The Big Ten game will not be rescheduled and is just the latest cancellation or postponement in a Week 11 slate filled with COVID-19 issues across college football. “There is nothing more important than the health and well-being of our student-athletes, coaches and staff,” Maryland athletic director Damon Evans said in the statement. “We realize that this news is disappointing to all of the Maryland fans out there who were looking forward to the Terps taking on an outstanding Ohio State team, but the responsible thing for us to do is pause football activities, given the number of positive cases currently in our program.” The cancellation reduces the total number of scheduled games for both teams this season to…

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