Maryland is pulling out all the stops to fill its stadium for the Illinois game Saturday, offering free tuition and BOGO tickets to students.
Maryland Offers Free Tuition to Fans
The University of Maryland will award one student free in‑state tuition for the spring 2027 semester if they attend the game and stay through the fourth quarter.
Eligibility requires scanning a QR code shown on the video board, according to Faith Harris, a journalism student who broke the story on X.
The tuition credit is valued at roughly $8,000, matching the University of Maryland’s in‑state semester rate.
Alongside the tuition giveaway, Maryland is running a buy‑one‑get‑two‑free ticket promotion for the Oct. 31 noon kickoff against Illinois.
The Terrapins sit 2‑5 overall and are winless in Big Ten play after losing five straight conference games and 12 consecutive league contests since last season.
Head coach Michael Locksley was dismissed after his eighth year, and interim coach Aazaar Abdul‑Rahim now faces his first home game.
Sport & State, the new media outlet founded by Clay Travis, published the article by Gus Wilson.
