ORONO, Maine -- Maine (4-4, 2-3 CAA) continues action on the road with its first trip to Oklahoma (4-4, 1-4 SEC) where it will meet the Sooners on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. ET. The Black Bears enter play 1-0 all-time against SEC member institutions with a 2004 victory at Mississippi State.
Broadcast Details:
Saturday's game will be live streamed on ESPN+/SECN+ and can be heard locally on 92.9 The Ticket, in Portland on 100.5 FM and 1310 AM, and nationwide at GoBlackBears.com.
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- Maine will be looking for its fifth win against a FBS opponent in school history. This will be Maine's 31st time in which it has matched up against an FBS program. The Black Bears have four wins against FBS opponents; a 35-10 win at UMass (2021); a 31-28 win against Western Kentucky in 2018, a 24-14 win over UMass in 2013, and a 9-7 triumph at Mississippi State in 2004. Maine is 4-26 all-time against FBS level programs. Last season, Maine opened its season with a 14-12 loss at FBS member Florida International University (FIU).
- Maine has won three of its last five outings after recently suffering a 24-14 setback at then No. 15 Rhode Island. The Black Bears tied the game at 14-14 with 14:56 remaining in regulation but were outscored, 10-0, down the stretch. Maine, which had forced 10 turnovers in its last four games entering the meeting with the Rams, was unable to gather a takeaway in the contest. Offensively, Carter Peevy threw for a season-high 279 yards on a career-high 29 completions to 11 different receivers led by Montigo Moss' career-high nine catches. Brian Santana-Fis set new career-highs in rushing yards (89), receptions (5), and receiving yards (51) in the loss.
- Oklahoma is currently in the midst of a three-game losing skid after suffering a 26-14 setback at No. 18 Ole Miss last weekend. The Sooners, who are allowing 31.7 points per game over the three-game losing stretch, rank last in the SEC in total offense (293.3 ypg) and 15th out of 16 teams in the conference in scoring (21.1 ppg). The Sooners are 11-3 against current FCS members with one of those losses coming to current CAA team, William & Mary.
- Maine, which has doubled its win total over each of the last two years (two each season), has posted a pair of wins over FCS ranked opponents this season as it defeated No. 21 UAlbany 34-20 before handing No.5 Villanova a 35-7 decision. Maine's win over Villanova marked its highest-ranked victory since knocking off No. 3 Weber State on the road in the 2018 FCS quarterfinal round. Maine is looking for its first back-to-back ranked wins since it defeated No. 8 Jacksonville State and No. 3 Weber State in the 2018 playoffs. The 2018 season also marked the last time Maine registered wins over three or more ranked opponents in one season.
- According to NCAA.org, the Black Bears currently boast the fourth toughest strength of schedule in FCS with its past opposition posting a 66.1 winning percentage.
A Maine Win Would:
...Be Maine's first win over Oklahoma.
...Be Maine's first win in the state of Oklahoma.
...Be Maine's sixth win over an FBS opponent.
...Snap a three-game losing skid to FBS members.
...Be Maine's first win over an FBS opponent since 2021.
...Move Maine to 2-0 against the SEC (2004 victory over Miss. St.)
...Be Coach Stevens' first win over a FBS program.
Tale of the Tape
| Maine (CAA rank) |
Category |
Oklahoma (SEC rank) |
| 24.1 (8) |
Points |
21.1 (15) |
| 316.8 (14) |
Total Offense |
293.3 (16) |
| 116.5 (12) |
Rushing Yards |
116.5 (15) |
| 200.3 (10) |
Passing Yards |
176.8 (15) |
| 11/11 |
Rushing TDs/Passing TDs |
7/11 |
| 31:53 (4) |
Offensive Time of Possession |
28:32 (12) |
| 27.0 (10) |
Points Allowed |
21.9 (12) |
| 363.9 (9) |
Total Defense |
332.6 (9) |
| 153.9 (6) |
Rushing Yards Allowed |
106.0 (6) |
| 210.0 (10) |
Passing Yards Allowed |
226.6 (12) |
| 16/10 |
Rushing/Passing TDs Allowed |
7/10 |
| 42.3 (7) |
3rd-Down Conversions |
30.3 (16) |
| 47.1 (15) |
3rd-Down Conversion Defense |
32.5 (7) |
| +3 (5) |
Turnover Margin |
+2 (7) |
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