2024 Maine Black Bears football team

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2024 Maine Black Bears football
Maine Black Bears script.svg
Conference CAA Football Conference
Record0–0 (0–0 CAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMikahael Waters (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorUmberto Di Meo (1st season)
Home stadium Alfond Stadium
Seasons
  2023
2025 
2024 Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Albany  0 0   0 0  
Bryant  0 0   0 0  
Campbell  0 0   0 0  
Delaware*  0 0   0 0  
Elon  0 0   0 0  
Hampton  0 0   0 0  
Maine  0 0   0 0  
Monmouth  0 0   0 0  
New Hampshire  0 0   0 0  
North Carolina A&T  0 0   0 0  
Rhode Island  0 0   0 0  
Richmond  0 0   0 0  
Stony Brook  0 0   0 0  
Towson  0 0   0 0  
Villanova  0 0   0 0  
William & Mary  0 0   0 0  
* Delaware ineligible for 2024 FCS playoffs due to transition to the FBS
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
As of June 11, 2024
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 Maine Black Bears football team represented the University of Maine as a member of the Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference (CAA) in the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Black Bears were led by third-year head coach Jordan Stevens and played home games at Alfond Stadium in Orono, Maine.

Contents

Transfers

Outgoing

Over the off-season, Maine lost twenty players through the transfer portal. Fourteen are currently committed while the remainder are still actively pursuing new schools. [1] [2]

NamePos.New school
Cole BakerKUnknown
Darius BellOL East Carolina [3]
Kahzir BrownCB Florida Atlantic
Alex BerrouetRB Bentley
Stone ComptonRBUnknown
Aaron GethersCB Benedict
Rohan JonesTE Montana State [4]
Xavier LozowickiOT Cincinnati
Darius McKenzieLB South Alabama [5]
Ayden PereiraQB Merrimack
Daniel PlascenciaIOL Texas A&M–Kingsville
Jayden PlattLB William & Mary
Sean PozniakOT Tennessee Tech
Clayton RitterLSUnknown
Derek Robertson QB Monmouth
Dorian RoyalDT Georgia State [6]
Charles RulonPUnknown
Jylun SpenceSUnknown
Abdul StewartSUnknown
Vince ThomasLB CCSU

Incoming

Over the off-season, Maine added fourteen players through the transfer portal. [1]

NamePos.ClassPrevious school
Jermaine BakerLBGr Yale
Dorian BlackwellCBSo Nevada
Kenneth CooperSSr Merrimack
Jayden CurrySSr South Florida
Kesean DysonLBGr Saint Francis
Mason GilbertTEGr Lafayette
Molayo IrefinWR/KRSr Saint Vincent
Andrew KocanIOLSo VMI
Zephron LesterDTGr Stanford
Jaharie MartinRBSr Montana State
John OlmsteadOLGr Lafayette [7]
Carter PeevyQBGr Mercer [7]
Ty'ee StephensWRR-Fr Hampton
Isaiah WatsonCBR-Sr Samford

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResult
August 307:00 p.m. Colgate *
September 78:00 p.m.at Montana State *
September 143:30 p.m. Monmouth
  • Alfond Stadium
  • Orono, ME
September 21at Merrimack *
September 283:30 p.m.at Albany
October 121:00 p.m.at Delaware
October 191:00 p.m. Villanova Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Alfond Stadium
  • Orono, ME
October 261:00 p.m.at Rhode Island
November 22:30 p.m.at Oklahoma * SECN+, ESPN+
November 91:00 p.m. Bryant
  • Alfond Stadium
  • Orono, ME
November 162:00 p.m.at Elon
November 231:00 p.m. New Hampshire
  • Alfond Stadium
  • Orono, ME
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • All times are in Eastern time

[8] [9]

Game summaries

Roster

2024 Maine Black Bears football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 0Ty'ee Stephens Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 2Trevin EwingJr
QB 10Caden DrezekSo
QB 11Carter PeevyGS
RB 12Evan Wallace Redshirt.svg  So
QB 13Eddie BuehlerFr
QB 14Anthony HarrisSr
WR 15Zaheem Crawford-Patterson Redshirt.svg  So
TE 16Eli MahanJr
QB 17Keegan AndrewsSo
WR 18Joe GilletteGS
RB 19Jaharie MartinSr
WR 20Nick LaughlinSo
RB 21Brian Santana-FisJr
RB 22Tristen KenanSo
RB 25Tavion BanksGS
WR 28Juelz RussellFr
RB 31Rashawn MarshallFr
RB 36Symon Sathler Redshirt.svg  So
TE 42Luke GrigsonFr
TE 46Will GrantFr
TE 48Declan McKevittJr
TE 49Elijah SmallsSo
OL 57Andrew KocanSo
OL 58Noah StanleyFr
OL 62Pius EjinduSo
OL 63Evan SchaubFr
OL 64Jack Boutaugh Redshirt.svg  So
OL 65Nicolas Cruji Redshirt.svg  So
OL 67Jaykob DowSo
OL 68Max Gregor Redshirt.svg  So
OL 70Joe HornJr
OL 71John OlmsteadGS
OL 72Tyler Williams Redshirt.svg  So
OL 73Nicholas KapteinSo
OL 74Anthony IlianoSo
OL 75Liam ReamerFr
OL 78Jack LillieSo
OL 79Max LövbladGS
WR 80Jamie LamsonGS
WR 81Montigo MossSr
TE 82Cooper Heisey Redshirt.svg  GS
WR 83Michael MoniosSr
WR 84Kevin JacksonSo
WR 85Blake ThomasSo
TE 86Jake KuceraSo
TE 87Francisco Pratts Redshirt.svg  So
TE 88Mason GilbertGS
WR 89Gianni RossittoJr
QB Noah CarpenterFr
OL Kylan LamkeFr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
CB 1Alhaji Kamara Redshirt.svg  Jr
S 3Shakur SmallsSr
DT 5John CostanzaSr
LB 7Latrell CouchmanJr
S 8Robby RiobeGS
DE 9Xavier HolmesJr
LB 10Tyshawn StewartJr
LB 11Christian ThomasSr
CB 13Dede DoeganJr
LB 15Zion Cheeks Redshirt.svg  So
DB 20Jake KuceraFr
S 23Amir ByrdGS
DB 24Kenneth CooperSr
DB 25Sheaquan WaltersSo
DB 26Brayden IsaiahFr
CB 27Jamaree Gibson Redshirt.svg  So
CB 29Nassir YoungJr
CB 30Na'Cire ChristmasSo
LB 33Jabari OdoemenemSo
CB 34Daren Omoregie Redshirt.svg  So
LB 35Devin Hairston Redshirt.svg  So
DB 35Ja'Darius SteeleFr
CB 37Devin VaughtSo
S 38Sherrod Hudson Redshirt.svg  So
S 39Amari MackSo
DT 44Rayshad WallaceGS
DL 45Ta'Kai ChisolmSo
DL 47Jared TynesSo
DB 48Nic Swanson Redshirt.svg  So
LB 52Grayson DiPietroFr
LB 53Isaac OfieluJr
DL 55Nathan LopezFr
DE 56Jacob TuiasosopoGS
DL 73Jaedin LeeFr
DL 76Ayden ChabakFr
DT 91Shymell DavisJr
DL 92Izaiah Henderson Redshirt.svg  GS
DT 93Kye PressleySo
DE 94Chris BaconSo
DT 95Mike Hamilton Redshirt.svg  So
DL 96Gerald Baker IIIFr
DL 98Dillon WhiteFr
DE 99Nicolas Kalume Redshirt.svg  So
DL Jace NegleyFr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P 14Aidan CadoganGS
K 40Joey Bryson Redshirt.svg  So
K/P 43Samuel TremblayFr
K/P 50Michael LewinskiSo
LS 96Zach ZoglioSr
LS Landon BealFr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Mikahael Waters (Nevada)
    Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
  • Umberto di Meo (Springfield)
    Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
  • Spencer Carey (Maine)
    Wide Receivers/Special Teams Coordinator/Cornerbacks
  • Pushaun Brown (Maine)
    Running backs/Assistant Special Teams Coordinator/Pro Liaison
  • Dave Bucar (Washington & Jefferson)
    Offensive Line/Run Game Coordinator
  • John Gardner (Washington)
    Wide Receivers/Recruiting Coordinator
  • McCormick Stephenson (Minnesota State)
    Tight Ends
  • AJ McLaughlin (Husson)
    Defensive Line
  • Jalen Hairston (Charleston)
    Safeties
  • Mike DeVito (Maine)
    Director of Player Development & Alumni Relations
  • Thomas Hanscom (Maine)
    Director of Football Operations
  • Trey Hall (Edinboro)
    Head Football Sports Performance Coach
  • Jessica Bishop
    Athletic Academic Counselor – Tutor/Mentor Coordinator
  • Kristin Gilmour
    Athletic Academic Counselor
  • Muralee Das
    Faculty Liaison

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster
Last update: May 11, 2024

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