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.
Transfers
Outgoing Over the off-season, Maine lost twenty-one players through the transfer portal. Nineteen committed to new schools. Name Pos. New schoolCole Baker K UnknownDarius Bell OL East CarolinaKahzir Brown CB Florida Atlantic Alex Berrouet RB BentleyStone Compton RB NicholsAaron Gethers CB BenedictRohan Jones TE Montana StateXavier Lozowicki OT CincinnatiBJ Mayes LB College of DuPageDarius McKenzie LB South AlabamaAyden Pereira QB MerrimackDaniel Plascencia IOL Texas A&M–KingsvilleJayden Platt LB William & MarySean Pozniak OT Tennessee TechClayton Ritter LS AlbanyDerek Robertson QB MonmouthDorian Royal DT Georgia StateCharles Rulon P UnknownJylun Spence S Oklahoma BaptistAbdul Stewart S West ChesterVince Thomas LB CCSU
Incoming Over the off-season, Maine added fourteen players through the transfer portal.
Name Pos. Class Previous school LB Yale CB Nevada S Merrimack S South Florida LB Saint Francis TE Lafayette WR/KR Saint Vincent IOL VMI DT Stanford RB Montana State OL Lafayette QB Mercer WR Hampton CB Samford
Schedule
Game summaries Colgate
Statistics COLGME First downs 18 17 Total yards 303 296 Rushing yards 129 114 Passing yards 174 182 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17-27-1 16-21-0 Time of possession 29:45 30:15 Team Category Player StatisticsColgate Passing Michael Brescia 17-27, 174 yards Rushing Michael Brescia 13 carries, 74 yards, TD Receiving Brady Hutchison 5 receptions, 72 yardsMaine Passing Carter Peevy 16-21, 182 yards Rushing Jaharie Martin 15 carries, 68 yards, TD Receiving Montigo Moss 5 receptions, 84 yards
at No. 3 Montana State
Statistics ME MTST First downs 16 20 Total yards 373 528 Rushing yards 149 366 Passing yards 224 162 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18-31-1 14-21-0 Time of possession 31:04 25:44 Team Category Player StatisticsMaine Passing Carter Peevy 18-31, 224 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Tavion Banks 7 carries, 69 yards Receiving Montigo Moss 5 receptions, 47 yards, TDMontana State Passing Tommy Mellott 11-14, 120 yards, TD Rushing Scottre Humphrey 4 carries, 110 yards, 2 TD Receiving Ryan King 3 receptions, 39 yards
Monmouth
Statistics MONM ME First downs 31 17 Total yards 632 286 Rushing yards 242 128 Passing yards 390 158 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 22-37-0 17-28-0 Time of possession 33:04 26:56 Team Category Player StatisticsMonmouth Passing Derek Robertson 22/36, 390 yards, 4 TD Rushing Rodney Nelson 14 carries, 91 yards, TD Receiving Josh Derry 7 receptions, 227 yards, 2 TDMaine Passing Carter Peevy 16/26, 159 yards Rushing Jaharie Martin 11 carries, 46 yards, TD Receiving Montigo Moss 7 receptions, 53 yards
at Merrimack
Statistics ME MRMK First downs 21 8 Total yards 336 195 Rushing yards 112 103 Passing yards 224 92 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–27–0 13–25–2 Time of possession 34:47 25:13 Team Category Player StatisticsMaine Passing Carter Peevy 17/26, 225 yards, 2 TD Rushing Tavion Banks 13 carries, 55 yards, 1 TD Receiving Joe Gillette 4 receptions, 86 yardsMerrimack Passing Justin Lewis 8/13, 67 yards, 2 INT Rushing Jermaine Corbett 15 carries, 81 yards Receiving Jared Dunn 3 receptions, 35 yards
at No. 21 Albany
Statistics ME ALB First downs 27 16 Total yards 337 260 Rushing yards 135 58 Passing yards 202 202 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 20–24–0 19–32–2 Time of possession 39:10 19:21 Team Category Player StatisticsMaine Passing Carter Peevy 20/24, 202 yards, 2 TD Rushing Jaharie Martin 19 carries, 82 yards, TD Receiving Molayo Irefin 5 receptions, 68 yardsAlbany Passing Myles Burkett 19/32, 202 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Griffin Woodell 9 carries, 36 yards Receiving Seven McGee 5 receptions, 83 yards, 2 TD
at Delaware
Statistics ME DEL First downs 16 25 Total yards 229 458 Rushing yards 82 179 Passing yards 147 279 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15-25-3 20-31-0 Time of possession 27:50 32:10 Team Category Player StatisticsMaine Passing Carter Peevy 15-25, 147 yards, TD, 3 INT Rushing Brian Santana-Fis 6 carries, 31 yards Receiving Montigo Moss 4 receptions, 51 yards, TDDelaware Passing Zach Marker 20-31, 279 yards, 3 TD Rushing Quincy Watson 12 carries, 68 yards, TD Receiving Phil Lutz 5 receptions, 133 yards, TD
No. 5 Villanova
Statistics VILL ME First downs 17 14 Total yards 214 341 Rushing yards 35 155 Passing yards 179 186 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18-40-2 18-21-0 Time of possession 29:07 30:53 Team Category Player StatisticsVillanova Passing Connor Watkins 14-31, 117 yards, 2 INT Rushing David Avit 10 carries, 39 yards Receiving Lucas Kopecky 4 receptions, 43 yardsMaine Passing Carter Peevy 16-18, 173 yards, 3 TD Rushing Brian Santana-Fis 11 carries, 56 yards, TD Receiving Joe Gillette 4 receptions, 81 yards, TD
at No. 15 Rhode Island
Statistics ME URI First downs 17 14 Total yards 336 321 Rushing yards 57 119 Passing yards 279 202 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 29-39-0 13-24-0 Time of possession 34:13 25:03 Team Category Player StatisticsMaine Passing Carter Peevy 29-39, 279 yards, TD Rushing Brian Santana-Fis 15 carries, 89 yards, TD Receiving Montigo Moss 9 receptions, 80 yardsRhode Island Passing Devin Farrell 13-24, 202 yards Rushing Malik Grant 22 carries, 97 yards, TD Receiving Tommy Smith 3 receptions, 59 yards
at Oklahoma (FBS)
Statistics ME OU First downs 14 26 Total yards 251 665 Rushing yards 107 381 Passing yards 144 284 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17-33-0 18-26-0 Time of possession 30:16 29:44 Team Category Player StatisticsMaine Passing Carter Peevy 13-24, 123 yards, TD Rushing Carter Peevy 6 carries, 47 yards Receiving Joe Gillette 3 receptions, 64 yardsOklahoma Passing Jackson Arnold 15-21, 224 yards, 2 TD Rushing Jovantae Barnes 18 carries, 203 yards, 3 TD Receiving JJ Hester 4 receptions, 112 yards, TD
Bryant
Statistics BRY ME First downs 25 19 Total yards 356 435 Rushing yards 105 166 Passing yards 251 269 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 23-41-2 19-24-0 Time of possession 28:41 31:19 Team Category Player StatisticsBryant Passing Brennan Myer 23-41, 251 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT Rushing Dylan Kedzior 16 carries, 60 yards Receiving Markiel Cockrell 4 receptions, 71 yardsMaine Passing Carter Peevy 19-24, 269 yards, 4 TD Rushing Brian Santana-Fis 13 carries, 104 yards, TD Receiving Montigo Moss 7 receptions, 122 yards, 2 TD
at Elon
Statistics ME ELON First downs 17 17 Total yards 330 486 Rushing yards 59 187 Passing yards 271 299 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 22-38-1 17-26-0 Time of possession 28:27 31:33 Team Category Player StatisticsMaine Passing Carter Peevy 22-38-1, TD, INT Rushing Jaharie Martin 7 carries, 26 yards, 2 TD Receiving Montigo Moss 5 receptions, 89 yards, TDElon Passing Matthew Downing 17-26-0, TD Rushing Rushawn Baker 27 carries, 168 yards, 3 TD Receiving Chandler Brayboy 3 receptions, 138 yards, TD
No. 24 New Hampshire (Battle for the Brice–Cowell Musket)
Statistics UNH ME First downs 19 8 Total yards 286 198 Rushing yards 122 30 Passing yards 164 168 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 22-34-1 12-26-0 Time of possession 39:11 20:43 Team Category Player StatisticsNew Hampshire Passing Seth Morgan 22-34, 164 yards, INT Rushing Caleb Mead 19 rushes, 118 yards, TD Receiving Logan Perez 3 receptions, 41 yardsMaine Passing Carter Peevy 12-25, 168 yards, TD Rushing Carter Peevy 7 rushes, 43 yards Receiving Trevin Ewing 1 reception, 64 yards
Roster
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