Williams’ long touchdown starts Maryland’s 62–0 shutout of Hampton
DeJuan Williams ran for 116 yards and two touchdowns as Maryland opened its 2026 season with a 62–0 home win over Hampton. The Terps rushed for six scores and held the Pirates to 85 total yards.
Retrospective recap: This article covers the game played 2026-09-05. Records and game context are reported as of that date.
DeJuan Williams opened Maryland’s season with a 94-yard touchdown run, and the Terrapins kept adding to that early lead in a 62–0 victory over Hampton at SECU Stadium on September 5, 2026. Maryland began the season 1–0; Hampton fell to 1–1. Neither team had played a conference game.
Williams finished with 116 rushing yards and two touchdowns. Iverson Howard added 66 yards and two scores as Maryland ran for 365 yards and six touchdowns. The Terps gained 646 total yards, while their defense held Hampton to 85.
The first-quarter separation came from more than Williams’ long run. DD Holmes recorded sacks on consecutive plays to help force a Hampton punt, and Na’eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding returned the kick 34 yards. Williams then finished the ensuing drive with an eight-yard touchdown run. Jayden Shipps’ interception set up Sean O’Haire’s 26-yard field goal, leaving Maryland ahead 17–0 after one quarter.
Hampton could not answer through the air or on the ground. The Pirates had 45 total yards at halftime and finished with only 10 rushing yards and six first downs. Messiah Delhomme intercepted two passes, joining Shipps in a defense that produced three interceptions and five sacks.
Maryland’s offense also turned a late first-half takeaway into points. After Delhomme’s first interception, Malik Washington led a 10-play, 64-yard drive and found Abdul-Rahim Gladding for a 10-yard touchdown with six seconds left. That made the halftime lead 34–0. Washington finished with 186 passing yards and a touchdown.
The scoring continued after halftime. Howard’s eight-yard touchdown run and Harry Dalton III’s nine-yard scoring run pushed the lead to 48–0. Cardell Williams then threw a 16-yard touchdown pass to Jordan Scott, completing a 21-point third quarter. Jianni Davis supplied the final touchdown on the ground in the fourth, while Hampton remained scoreless throughout.
Sources: Maryland’s September 5 game report · Official box score.
Prepared with AI assistance by NSMT Maryland Desk from the linked official records. This article does not represent on-site reporting or independent interviews.