2025 Maine Black Bears football team

2025 Maine Black Bears football
Conference	CAA Football Conference
Record	0–2 (0–1 CAA)
Head coach	Jordan Stevens (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Mikahael Waters (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Umberto Di Meo (2nd season)
Home stadium	Alfond Stadium
Seasons ←  2024 2026 →

2025 Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 9 Rhode Island		2	–	0					2	–	0
William & Mary		1	–	0					1	–	1
No. 21 Monmouth		0	–	0					2	–	0
New Hampshire		0	–	0					2	–	0
Towson		0	–	0					2	–	0
No. 13 Villanova		0	–	0					1	–	0
Bryant		0	–	0					1	–	1
Elon		0	–	0					1	–	1
Hampton		0	–	0					1	–	1
Albany		0	–	0					0	–	2
North Carolina A&T		0	–	0					0	–	2
Campbell		0	–	1					0	–	2
Maine		0	–	1					0	–	2
Stony Brook		0	–	1					0	–	2
As of September 7, 2025 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Maine Black Bears football team represented the University of Maine as a member of the Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference (CAA) in the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Black Bears were led by fourth-year head coach Jordan Stevens and played home games at Alfond Stadium in Orono, Maine.

Transfers

Outgoing

Over the off-season, Maine lost eighteen players through the transfer portal. Sixteen committed to new schools. ^{[1] [2]}

Name	Pos.	New school
Tavion Banks	RB	Unknown
Dorian Blackwell	CB	UTRGV
Ayden Chabak	DL	Drake
Zion Cheeks	LB	Unknown
Zaheem Crawford-Patterson	WR	Gannon
Shymell Davis	DT	UMass
Grayson DiPietro	LB	Shepherd
Dede Doegan	CB	Cumberland
Anthony Harris	QB	Gannon
Xavier Holmes	DE	James Madison
Alhaji Kamara	CB	Stony Brook
Tristen Kenan	RB	Gannon
Kylan Lamke	IOL	Shippensburg
Jabari Odoemenem	LB	Duquesne
Daren Omoregie	CB	Wagner
Shakur Smalls	S	Arkansas
Tyshawn Stewart	LB	Gannon
Nic Swanson	S	Gannon

Incoming

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

Name	Pos.	Class	Previous school
Sincere Baines	RB	Jr	UNC Pembroke
Cole Baird	DE	So	Air Force
Jayden Brown	LB	R-Fr	Syracuse
Ngianni Cerisier	CB	Sr	Arizona Christian
Jordon Crawford	DL	Jr	Hawaii
Ian Erickson	OL	Sr	Villanova
Malcolm Folk	S	R-Jr	Kent State
Jake Hall	LB	R-Sr	UTEP
Brayden Holmes	CB	So	Furman
Sivert Klefsaas	RB	Sr	Northwestern - St. Paul
Vincent Nwachi	CB	R-Sr	Frostburg State
Sam Oppenheimer	LB	So	Army
Anthony Pecorella	P	Gr	Stony Brook
Bryce Purnell	DT	Sr	Virginia
Elias Sherman	DT	R-So	Central Missouri
Thomas Simard	WR	Jr	Walsh
Farradj Titikpina	DT	R-So	Coastal Carolina
Kenny Walz	OL	R-Fr	East Carolina
Jaleal Williams-Evans	S	Sr	UTEP
Corey Wilson	DB	Sr	Hampton
Scott Woods II	WR/KR	R-Sr	Harvard

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	4:00 p.m.	at Liberty *	Williams Stadium Lynchburg, VA	ESPN+	L 7–28	20,337
September 6	6:00 p.m.	at William & Mary	Zable Stadium Williamsburg, VA	FloSports	L 27–28
September 13	6:00 p.m.	Stonehill *	Alfond Stadium Orono, ME	FloSports
September 20	7:00 p.m.	at Georgia Southern *	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA	ESPN+
September 27	3:30 p.m.	North Carolina A&T	Alfond Stadium Orono, ME	FloSports
October 4	2:00 p.m.	at Bryant	Beirne Stadium Smithfield, RI	FloSports
October 11	TBA	at Merrimack *	Duane Stadium North Andover, MA	FloSports
October 25	1:00 p.m.	Elon	Alfond Stadium Orono, ME	FloSports
November 1	1:00 p.m.	Stony Brook	Alfond Stadium Orono, ME	FloSports
November 8	1:00 p.m.	at Hampton	Armstrong Stadium Hampton, VA	FloSports
November 15	1:00 p.m.	Rhode Island	Alfond Stadium Orono, ME	FloSports
November 22	1:00 p.m.	at New Hampshire	Wildcat Stadium Durham, NH (rivalry)	FloSports
*Non-conference game All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

at Liberty (FBS)

See also: 2025 Liberty Flames football team

Game One – Maine Black Bears (0–0) at Liberty Flames (FBS) (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Black Bears	0	7	0	0	7
Flames (FBS)	0	7	0	21	28

at Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, Virginia

• Date: Saturday August 30, 2025
• Game time: 4:00 PM EST
• Game attendance: 20,337
• Referee: David Burge
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Warner (play-by-play), Joe Jauch (analyst) and Annie Cory (sideline)

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter ME – Sincere Baines 77-yard run (Samuel Trembley kick), 13:58. Black Bears 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 77 yards, 0:13. LIB – Reese Smith 9-yard pass from Ethan Vasko (Jay Billingsley kick), 0:07. Tied 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 38 yards, 0:17. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter LIB – Evan Dickens 24-yard pass from Ethan Vasko (Jay Billingsley kick), 10:24. Flames 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 1:39. LIB – Donte Lee Jr. 16-yard pass from Ethan Vasko (Jay Billingsley kick), 4:33. Flames 21–7. Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 5:03. LIB – Ethan Vasko 13-yard run (Jay Billingsley kick), 2:38. Flames 28–7. Drive: 4 plays, 32 yards, 1:02.

Statistics	ME	LIB
First downs	15	22
Total yards	316	391
Rushing yards	184	194
Passing yards	132	197
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	13–31–1	19–33–0
Time of possession	26:26	33:34

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Maine	Passing	Carter Peevy	13/31, 132 yards, INT
	Rushing	Sincere Baines	11 carries, 118 yards, TD
	Receiving	Molayo Irefin	3 receptions, 35 yards
Liberty	Passing	Ethan Vasko	19/33, 197 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Ethan Vasko	13 carries, 63 yards, TD
	Receiving	Reese Smith	6 receptions, 46 yards, TD

at Wiliam & Mary

See also: 2025 William & Mary Tribe football team

Maine Black Bears (0-1) at William & Mary Tribe (0-1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Black Bears	-	-	-	-	0
Tribe	-	-	-	-	0

at Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA

• Date: September 6
• Game time: 6:00 PM EDT
• TV: FloSports

Statistics	ME	W&M
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Maine	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
William & Mary	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Stonehill

See also: 2025 Stonehill Skyhawks football team

Stonehill Skyhawks (0-0) vs. Maine Black Bears (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Skyhawks	-	-	-	-	0
Black Bears	-	-	-	-	0

at Alfond Sports Stadium • Orono, ME

• Date: September 13
• Game time: 6:00 PM EDT

Statistics	STO	ME
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Stonehill	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Maine	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Georgia Southern (FBS)

See also: 2025 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

Maine Black Bears (0-0) vs. Georgia Southern Eagles (FBS) (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Black Bears	-	-	-	-	0
Eagles (FBS)	-	-	-	-	0

at Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA

• Date: September 20
• Game time: 7:00 PM EDT

Statistics	ME	GASO
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Maine	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Georgia Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

North Carolina A&T

See also: 2025 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team

North Carolina A&T Aggies (0-0) vs. Maine Black Bears (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	-	-	-	-	0
Black Bears	-	-	-	-	0

at Alfond Sports Stadium • Orono, ME

• Date: September 27
• Game time: 3:30 PM EDT

Statistics	NCAT	ME
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Carolina A&T	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Maine	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Bryant

See also: 2025 Bryant Bulldogs football team

Maine Black Bears (0-0) vs. Bryant Bulldogs (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Black Bears	-	-	-	-	0
Bulldogs	-	-	-	-	0

at Beirne Stadium • Smithfield, RI

• Date: October 4
• Game time: 2:00 PM EDT

Statistics	ME	BRY
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Maine	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Bryant	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Merrimack

See also: 2025 Merrimack Warriors football team

Maine Black Bears (0-0) vs. Merrimack Warriors (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Black Bears	-	-	-	-	0
Warriors	-	-	-	-	0

at Duane Stadium • North Andover, MA

• Date: October 11

Statistics	ME	MRMK
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Maine	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Merrimack	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Elon

See also: 2025 Elon Phoenix football team

Elon Phoenix (0-0) vs. Maine Black Bears (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Phoenix	-	-	-	-	0
Black Bears	-	-	-	-	0

at Alfond Sports Stadium • Orono, ME

• Date: October 25
• Game time: 1:00 PM EDT

Statistics	ELON	ME
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Elon	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Maine	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Stony Brook

See also: 2025 Stony Brook Seawolves football team

Stony Brook Seawolves (0-0) vs. Maine Black Bears (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Seawolves	-	-	-	-	0
Black Bears	-	-	-	-	0

at Alfond Sports Stadium • Orono, ME

• Date: November 1
• Game time: 1:00 PM EDT

Statistics	STBK	ME
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Stony Brook	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Maine	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Hampton

See also: 2025 Hampton Pirates football team

Maine Black Bears (0-0) vs. Hampton Pirates (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Black Bears	-	-	-	-	0
Pirates	-	-	-	-	0

at Armstrong Stadium • Hampton, VA

• Date: November 8
• Game time: 1:00 PM EST

Statistics	ME	HAMP
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Maine	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Hampton	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Rhode Island

See also: 2025 Rhode Island Rams football team

Rhode Island Rams (0-0) vs. Maine Black Bears (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	-	-	-	-	0
Black Bears	-	-	-	-	0

at Alfond Sports Stadium • Orono, ME

• Date: November 15
• Game time: 1:00 PM EST

Statistics	URI	ME
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Rhode Island	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Maine	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at New Hampshire (Battle for the Brice–Cowell Musket)

See also: 2025 New Hampshire Wildcats football team and Battle for the Brice–Cowell Musket

Maine Black Bears (0-0) vs. New Hampshire Wildcats (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Black Bears	-	-	-	-	0
Wildcats	-	-	-	-	0

at Wildcat Stadium • Durham, NH

• Date: November 22
• Game time: 1:00 PM EST

Statistics	ME	UNH
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Maine	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
New Hampshire	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Roster

2025 Maine Black Bears football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 0 Ty'ee Stephens  So WR 2 Trevin Ewing Sr RB 3 Sincere Baines Jr WR 4 Molayo Irefin GS WR 5 Scott Woods II  Sr QB 10 Caden Drezek So QB 11 Carter Peevy GS WR 12 Evan Wallace  Jr WR 13 Aaron Arteaga Jr WR 14 Juelz Russell  Fr TE 16 Eli Mahan Sr QB 16 Michael McMaugh Fr QB 17 Eddie Buehler  Fr QB 18 Keegan Andrews So WR 19 Daniel Batch Fr WR 20 Nick Laughlin So RB 23 Sivert Klefsaas Sr RB 24 Rashawn Marshall  Fr RB 29 Mako Grant Fr RB 36 Symon Sathler Jr TE 42 Luke Grigson  Fr TE 48 Declan McKevitt Sr OL 57 Andrew Kocan Jr OL 58 Noah Stanley  Fr OL 62 Pius Ejindu So OL 64 Jack Boutaugh Jr OL 65 Nicolas Cruji Jr OL 66 Ian Erickson Sr OL 67 Dan O'Leary Fr OL 68 Max Gregor Jr OL 70 Liam Reamer  Fr OL 71 Kenny Walz  Fr OL 72 Tyler Williams Jr OL 74 Anthony Iliano So OL 75 Anton Kravchuk Fr OL 77 Noah Shimko Fr OL 78 Jack Lillie So TE 80 Elijah Smalls So WR 83 Thomas Simard Jr WR 84 Kevin Jackson So WR 85 Blake Thomas So TE 86 Jake Kucera So TE 87 Francisco Pratts Jr TE 88 Sebastian Ramery Fr WR 89 Gianni Rossitto Jr	Defense Pos. # Name Class S 1 Devin Vaught So CB 6 Vincent Nwachi  Sr LB 7 Latrell Couchman Jr CB 8 Jamaree Gibson Jr DE 10 Nicolas Kalume Jr LB 11 Christian Thomas GS LB 12 Noah Carpenter  Fr S 15 Jake Kucera  Fr CB 17 Na'Cire Christmas So CB 21 Brayden Isaiah  Fr DB 22 Ngianni Cerisier Sr CB 23 Brayden Holmes So S 25 Isaiah Ervin Fr S 26 Armani Sullivan Fr S 27 Malcolm Folk  Jr DB 28 Corey Wilson Sr CB 29 Nassir Young Sr LB 30 Lawson Foley Fr CB 31 Kamden Tiller Fr LB 32 Bryceson Wise Fr LB 33 Sam Oppenheimer So LB 34 Shane Keyes-Wilson Fr LB 35 Devin Hairston Jr S 35 Ja'Darius Steele  Fr S 36 Zeb Foster Fr S 37 Kash Grewal Fr LB 38 Sherrod Hudson Jr S 39 Amari Mack So LB 44 Jake Hall  Sr DE 45 Ta'Kai Chisolm So DL 55 Nathan Lopez  Fr DT 56 Wazyn King Fr DT 73 Jace Negley  Fr DT 90 Jaedin Lee So DL 91 Jordon Crawford Jr DT 92 Elias Sherman  So DE 93 Kye Pressley So DE 94 Chris Bacon So DT 95 Mike Hamilton Jr DT 96 Bryce Purnell Sr DE 97 Cole Baird So DE 98 Dillon White  Fr DL 99 Farradj Titikpina  So DL Raffael Thompson-Cazzetta Fr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 40 Joey Bryson Jr K 41 Kemsley Marsters  Fr K/P 43 Samuel Tremblay  Fr LS 50 Zach Zoglio GS LS 51 Landon Beal  Fr P 82 Anthony Pecorella GS	Head coach Jordan Stevens (Maine) Coordinators/assistant coaches Mikahael Waters (Nevada) Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Umberto di Meo (Springfield) Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Spencer Carey (Maine) Special Teams Coordinator/Cornerbacks Pushaun Brown (Maine) Running backs/Assistant Special Teams Coordinator/Pro Liaison McCormick Stephenson (Minnesota State) Tight Ends AJ McLaughlin (Husson) Defensive Line Jalen Hairston (Charleston) Safeties/Defensive Pass Game Coordinator Jeb Boudreaux (Stetson) Outside Linebackers James O'Hagan (Buffalo) Offensive Line/Run Game Coordinator Braelon Roberts (Utah State) Wide Receivers Jared Shibley (Springfield) Head Football Sports Performance Coach Mike DeVito (Maine) Director of Player Development & Alumni Relations Nicole Earley (Temple) Director of Football Operations Thatcher Allen (Springfield) Offensive Quality Control/Video Coordinator Nathan Kue (Albany) Recruiting Assistant Julie Cheville Athletics Academic Counselor Muralee Das Faculty Liaison Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: September 9, 2024

References

1. "2025 Maine Football Transfer Portal". ON3.
2. "2025 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports .