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Mike Locksley paid buyout
Updated October 21, 2026
Maryland · Football · about $9.7 million
- about $9.7 million · USA TODAY (Jordan Mendoza and John Brice, updated Oct. 21, 2026), from a copy of the contract: Maryland owes Mike Locksley approximately $9.7 million as of Oct. 21, 2026. The school owes 65% of the remaining balance. The contract expires Dec. 31, 2028. ESPN (Oct. 21, 2026; Pete Thamel) reports $9.75 million as a cross-check.
A paid buyout is money owed to a coach the school already fired. It is not the buyout of the current coach. Maryland coaches · Current Maryland buyout