University of Maine
0-2 , 0-1
William & Mary
1-1 , 1-0
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maine | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
| William & Mary | 0 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
Football Drops CAA Opener at William & Mary, 28-27
9/6/2025 11:21:00 PM | Football
Black Bears rushed for 226 yards on the night
Maine got the ball for the first time on the evening as Jamaree Gibson tackled the William & Mary kick holder on a fourth down field goal try that was botched.
Sincere Baines got the scoring going in the first quarter as he received a 1-yard pass from Carter Peevy on fourth down to make it 7-0 Black Bears.
Maine added on in the second quarter as Peevy broke free on fourth-and-one for a 45-yard touchdown run to double the Black Bears score at 14-0. The rush was his first rushing touchdown of the season and second touchdown of the game.
William & Mary got on the board with 7:02 remaining in the second quarter on a 23-yard receiving touchdown.
Samuel Tremblay knocked through a 27-yard field goal with 1:46 remaining in the first half.
Maine carried their 17-7 lead into halftime as Peevy had 42 passing yards, 75 rushing yards, a passing touchdown and a rushing touchdown.
Christian Thomas led the Black Bears with 8 tackles and 1.5 tackles-for-loss. Vincent Nwachi had three tackles and a pass breakup.
William & Mary scored the first touchdown of the second half on a 6-yard reception at 11:44 in the third quarter.
The Tribe scored again 3:40 later a on a 2-yard run to take their first lead of the game at 8:04 remaining in the third.
Scott Woods put the Black Bears back in front with 1:18 remaining in the third quarter as he reeled in his first touchdown catch as a Black Bear, a 2-yard reception from Peevy on third-and-goal.
Tremblay connected on his second kick of the game, a 22-yard attempt, with 7:09 remaining in the fourth quarter to increase the Maine advantage to 27-21.
The Tribe retook the lead with 3:11 remaining in the contest on a 1-yard rushing touchdown.
William & Mary forced an interception with 2:28 remaining in the contest.
Notes:
- Tremblay's 27-yard field goal in the first half was his first field goal attempt of the season.
- Elias Sherman registered the first sack of the season for the Black Bears in the fourth quarter, forcing a William & Mary punt.
- Maine out rushed William & Mary 226-124.
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Players Mentioned
Team Stats
MNE 7, W&M 0
MNE - Baines,Sincere 1 yd pass from Peevy,Carter (Tremblay,Samuel kick) 15 plays, 66 yards, TOP 06:53
MNE 14, W&M 0
MNE - Peevy,Carter 45 yd run (Tremblay,Samuel kick), 4 plays, 54 yards, TOP 02:05
MNE 14, W&M 7
W&M - Thompson,Deven 23 yd pass from Hughes,Tyler (Shackford,Keegan kick) 5 plays, 70 yards, TOP 02:28
MNE 17, W&M 7
MNE - Tremblay,Samuel 27 yd field goal 13 plays, 55 yards, TOP 05:16
MNE 17, W&M 14
W&M - McElwain,Sean 6 yd pass from Hughes,Tyler (Shackford,Keegan kick) 3 plays, 17 yards, TOP 00:58
MNE 17, W&M 21
W&M - Miller,Josh 2 yd run (Shackford,Keegan kick), 8 plays, 55 yards, TOP 02:43
MNE 24, W&M 21
MNE - Woods,Scott 2 yd pass from Peevy,Carter (Tremblay,Samuel kick) 13 plays, 75 yards, TOP 06:46
MNE 27, W&M 21
MNE - Tremblay,Samuel 22 yd field goal 11 plays, 56 yards, TOP 05:07
MNE 27, W&M 28
W&M - Raymond,Rashad 1 yd run (Shackford,Keegan kick), 7 plays, 65 yards, TOP 03:58
