ORONO, Maine -- The University of Maine football team heads on the road as they are looking to pick up their second-straight conference win as they take on Bryant on Saturday, Oct. 4.

Broadcast Details:
Saturday's game will be live streamed on FloCollege. The game can be heard locally in Bangor on 92.9 FM The Ticket, in the Portland markets on 100.5 FM and 1310 AM, and nationwide at GoBlackBears.com and on the TuneIn app.

CAA Battle -- The Black Bears and the Bulldogs will square off for the second time in history as CAA opponents and the 8th time overall. Maine holds a a 6-1 record over Bryant in their seven previous matchups, including an active three-game winning streak. Maine defeated the Bulldogs last season 38-26 in Orono as Carter Peevy threw for 269 yards and 4 touchdowns.

Last Time Out -- The Black Bears picked up their first win of the season in a conference victory over N.C. A&T, 37-30. Maine scored their most points in the first half since 2022 with 30. Carter Peevy threw for 302 yards and a pair of scores while Sincere Baines rushed for 99 yards and a score. Maine had a season-high 4 sacks of the defensive side of the ball.

Top of the CAA for Baines -- Sincere Baines has been a breakout player for the Black Bears all season as he is making the most of his first year at the DI level after spending two seasons in DII. His 7.26 YPC is the highest mark in the CAA and the 10th-best mark in all of the FCS. He also ranks fourth in the CAA in total rushing yards (450) and fifth in rushing yards per game (90.0).

Top 10 Thomas -- Christian Thomas is one of the best tacklers in the FCS as he ranks 10th in the FCS with 53 total tackles, which are the second-most in the CAA.

PEEVY NAMED CAA CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Carter Peevy is coming off of his best performance so far in 2025 as he threw for a season-high 302 yards on 20-for-27 attempts. 

He had a pair of passing touchdowns and added a third score on the ground.

The weekly CAA honor was the first of the season for the Black Bears.

BAINES KEEPS BREAKING FREE

Sincere Baines is making the most of the RB1 spot on the depth chart as over the first five games of the season he has averaged 90.0 rushing yards per game, the fifth-highest mark in the CAA. On opening weekend at Liberty, he took a 77-yard run to the end zone on just his second carry of the season.

He heads into week six as the fourth-leading rusher in all of the CAA with 450 yards.

He leads the CAA in yards per carry as he is averaging 7.26 yards per attempt. That mark is the 10th-highest mark in the FCS.

THOMAS CONTINUES HIS IMPACT

Christian Thomas has emerged as not only one of the best defensive players in the CAA, but the entire FCS as he is ranked 10th with 54 tackles, 23rd with 7.0 tackles for loss and 20th with 26 solo tackles.

In the CAA, he ranks second in total tackles, fourth in tackles for loss and seventh in solo tackles.

Against N.C. A&T last time out, he recorded 11 tackles, six being solo, along with a sack and 1.5 tackles for loss.

TOP OF THE DEPTH CHART

Scott Woods and Mo Irefin are the clear #1 and #2 wide receivers on the Black Bears and are both coming off of their season-best against N.C. A&T.

Woods leads Maine with 25 catches and 214 yards, trailed by Irefin's 15 receptions for 174 yards.

Woods is coming off of a 8-96 stat line while Irefin is coming off of a 5-60 line.

O-LINE PRESENCE

Maine will be leaning on a veteran group of their offensive line once again as the combination of Kocan (LT), Iliano (RT), Cruji (C) and Boutaugh (RG) while Noah Stanley (LG) is set to join the starting mix for the second-straight week.

This starting group only allowed two sacks last week,. The offensive line as a whole has only allowed 12 sacks in five games, two games being played against FBS programs.

Maine supports the third-best rushing attack in the CAA at 174 yards per game, which is the 30th ranked attack in the FCS.

SECONDARY STRENGTH

The Black Bear secondary has recorded 19 pass breakups through the first five weeks, with a season-high 8 breakups coming against Stonehill.

Led by a pair of All-CAA Preseason Honorable Mentions in Jamaree Gibson (CB) and Devin Vaught (FS), the Black Bears broke up 31 passes a season ago and generated 10 interceptions, three of which came from Vaught. Vaught was a big performer on week one as he set a new career-high with 8 solo tackles and is coming off of a game against Stonehill in which he broke up a pair of passes.

Vaught leads the Black Bears with 4 pass breakups and registered the only interception of the season for Maine so far, a 76-yard pick-6 against Georgia Southern.

Jake Kucera started at strong safety after having a strong camp, he appeared in only three games last season for the Black Bears but has seen the bulk of the snaps at safety this season.

PRESEASON HONORS

The Black Bears had five members listed on the All-CAA Preseason list.

Trevin Ewing was named to the All-CAA Preseason Team as a kick returner while Carter Peevy,        Jamaree Gibson, Devin Vaught and Christian Thomas all were named to the Honorable Mentions list.

CLOSE CALL

Since 2013, Maine is 28-21 in games decided by seven points or less.

Maine is 1-2 in one possession games in 2025. 

In 2023, Maine was on the losing end of all three of its games which were decided by 7 points or fewer and they were 1-1 on such games in 2024.

... The second win of the season for the Black Bears.

... The first back-to-back CAA wins under Coach Stevens.

... The second back-to-back wins under Coach Stevens.

... The fourth-straight victory over Bryant.

... Move the Black Bears into the top-half of the CAA standings.