No one said playing in the Big Ten was going to be easy.
Entering its second season in the conference, Maryland needs to choose a new quarterback and 11 other new starters, has introduced a new defensive scheme and faces three consensus top-25 teams, including the reigning national champs.
But as the Terps showed in their inaugural Big Ten season, they should not be overlooked.
"I think we have a chance to surprise people again this year," fifth-year coach Randy Edsall said at Thursday's Big Ten Football Media Days in Chicago.
In 2014, the Terps were picked to finish fifth in the Big Ten East, but finished 4-4 and in the middle of the pack, picking up road wins at Michigan and Penn State among a league-best five victories away from home.