Orono, Maine -- Maine plays a ranked opponent for the third-straight week when it travels to #5 William and Mary for its first CAA road game of the season on Saturday, Sept. 23 at 3:30 p.m. The contest will mark the 17th overall meeting between the two programs in Maine's first trip to Williamsburg since 2018. The contest will mark the first time Maine has faced three consecutive ranked opponents in the regular season since 2013.
Saturday's game will be broadcast in the Williamsburg area on Cox Cable, streamed nationally at FloFootball, and can be heard locally in the Orono region on 92.9 The Ticket and nationwide at GoBlackBears.com.
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- Maine travels to #5 William and Mary for its first road CAA game of the season and the 17th overall meeting between the two programs and Maine's first trip to Williamsburg since 2018. The contest will mark Maine's third straight game against a ranked opponent.
- Maine and William & Mary enter action with the all-time series deadlocked at 8-8. Maine has won each of the past two meetings, both taking place in Orono, with a most recent 27-16 victory in 2021. Maine has won six of the last seven head-to-head meetings. The Black Bears are 2-4 all-time on the road against the Tribe with Maine last road win in the series coming in 2016 (35-28). The Black Bears lost in their most recent trip to Williamsburg in 2018 by a final of 27-20, Maine's lone CAA loss that season. The home team has won each of the last four meetings in the series.
- Maine will be looking for its first win over a ranked opponent since defeating No. 13 UAlbany, 38-34, on March 13, 2021. A win over William & Mary would be Maine's highest ranked victory since defeating #3 Weber State in the FCS quarterfinals in 2018.
- Maine is in search of its first win of the season, and first CAA victory of the year, after falling to 0-3 with a 34-17 loss to #21 Rhode Island last weekend. Tristen Kenan, who ranks second among all FCS freshmen rushers with 243 rush yards this season, registered a pair of touchdowns in the loss to URI. Maine's defense turned in 8.0 TFLs, an interception, a forced fumble, and one sack in the loss. Maine's 8.0 TFLs were its most since November of 2019 (vs. UNH - 8.0).
- William & Mary moved to 3-0 on the season with a 15-7 victory at Charleston Southern. The game marked the second-straight outing in which the Tribe held its opponent to single digit scoring after allowing just six points the week before at Wofford. In its win over Charleston Southern, William & Mary limited the Buccaneers to just 77 total yards. Charleston Southern's only touchdown came on a kickoff return as the Tribe has not allowed an offensive touchdown in its last two games. The Tribe boast the top defense in the FCS, allowing just 187.7 yards per game while limiting opponents to a CAA leading 12.3 points per game.
A Maine Win Would:
...Be Maine's ninth over William & Mary, breaking an 8-8 deadlock in the series.
...Be Maine's third-straight win over William & Mary.
...Be Maine's first win at William & Mary since 2016.
...Be Maine's third overall win on the road against the Tribe.
...Snap Maine's eight game losing skid.
...Snap Maine's five-game road losing streak.
...Be Maine's first win over a ranked opponent since March 13, 2021 (38-34 over No. 13 UAlbany in Orono).
...Be Maine's highest ranked victory since defeating #3 Weber State in the 2018 FCS quarterfinal round.
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Tale of the Tape
| Maine |
Category |
W&M |
| 12.0 (3) |
Points |
24.0 (8) |
| 290.7 (13) |
Total Offense |
409.7 (5) |
| 118.3 (14) |
Rushing Yards |
217.7 (2) |
| 172.3 (11) |
Passing Yards |
190.0 (7) |
| 4/0 |
Rushing TDs/Passing TDs |
4/3 |
| 30:37 (7) |
Offensive Time of Possession |
34:29 (1) |
| 30.7 (11) |
Points Allowed |
12.3 (1) |
| 400.3 (12) |
Total Defense |
187.7 (1) |
| 161.0 (10) |
Rushing Yards Allowed |
75.7 (1) |
| 239.3 (11) |
Passing Yards Allowed |
112.0 (1) |
| 7/4 |
Rushing/Passing TDs Allowed |
2/1 |
| 29.7 (9) |
3rd-Down Conversions |
41.9 (3) |
| 51.2 (14) |
3rd-Down Conversion Defense |
13.3 (1) |
| -1.0 (11) |
Turnover Margin |
+3 (2) |
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