The 2026 Maine Black Bears football team represents the University of Maine as a member of the Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference (CAA) in the 2026 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Black Bears are led by fifth-year head coach Jordan Stevens and play their home games at Alfond Stadium in Orono, Maine.
Transfers
Outgoing Over the off-season, Maine lost twenty players through the transfer portal. Seventeen committed to a new school. Name Pos. New schoolSincere Baines RB Western KentuckyLandon Beal LS Ohio StateJoey Bryson K Incarnate WordNa'Cire Christmas CB StonehillJordon Crawford DT UnknownNicolas Cruji OL CharlotteLawson Foley LB AssumptionLuke Grigson TE Western IllinoisBrayden Holmes CB Valdosta StateSherrod Hudson LB/S Delaware StateNicolas Kalume DE Arkansas StateJake Kucera TE FordhamJaedin Lee DT RutgersFrancisco Pratts III TE Tennessee StateElias Sherman DT Arkansas StateJa'Darius Steele S UnknownBlake Thomas WR West ChesterJared Tynes LB UnknownCorey Wilson DB Virginia UnionDevin Vaught S Michigan State
Incoming Over the off-season, Maine added fifteen players through the transfer portal.https://goblackbears.com/news/2026/1/7/maine-football-transfer-additions.aspx
Name Pos. Class Previous school K Curry LB Reedley C.C. DT CCSU WR Concord LB Dodge City C.C. S Saint Francis TE Southwest Mississippi C.C. S UMass WR VMI LS Dodge City C.C. CB Delaware S Air Force DT Reedley C.C. CB Lackawanna C.C. CB Albany TE Morgan State
Schedule
Rankings
Game summaries at Towson
Statistics METOW First downs 16 16 Plays–yards 60–329 62–379 Rushes–yards 33–130 41–112 Passing yards 199 267 Passing: comp–att–int 17–27–0 15–21–1 Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession 30:33 29:27 Team Category Player Statistics Maine Passing Eddie Buehler 17/27, 199 yards, 2 TD Rushing Rashawn Marshall 13 carries, 81 yards, TD Receiving Evan Wallace 3 receptions, 43 yards Towson Passing Andrew Indorf 15/21, 267 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Kemarrion Battles 18 carries, 89 yards Receiving Cleveland Charlton 4 receptions, 136 yards, TD
at Appalachian State (FBS)
Statistics MEAPP First downs 12 34 Plays–yards 60–250 72–647 Rushes–yards 28–52 39–299 Passing yards 198 348 Passing: –– 18–32–2 29–33–0 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 26:51 33:09 Team Category Player Statistics Maine Passing Eddie Buehler 18/32, 198 yards, 2 INT Rushing Rashawn Marshall 13 carries, 37 yards Receiving Corey Rideout 1 reception, 47 yards Appalachian State Passing Malachi Singleton 22/24, 291 yards, 3 TD Rushing Jaquari Lewis 11 carries, 69 yards, TD Receiving Sam Pickett III 5 receptions, 76 yards, 2 TD
Merrimack
Statistics MRMKME First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: –– Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Merrimack Passing Rushing Receiving Maine Passing Rushing Receiving
at Boston College (FBS)
Statistics MEBC First downs 18 18 Plays–yards 66–270 60–359 Rushes–yards 34–69 39–186 Passing yards 201 173 Passing: –– 22–32–2 14–21–2 Turnovers 3 2 Time of possession 30:09 29:51 Team Category Player Statistics Maine Passing Eddie Buehler 22/32, 201 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Nick Laughlin 10 carries, 38 yards Receiving Evan Wallace 6 receptions, 46 yards Boston College Passing Mason McKenzie 14/21, 173 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Evan Dickens 15 carries, 102 yards, TD Receiving Johnathan Montague Jr. 5 receptions, 72 yards, TD
at Elon
Statistics MEELON First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: –– Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Maine Passing Rushing Receiving Elon Passing Rushing Receiving
Sacred Heart
Statistics SHUME First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: –– Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Sacred Heart Passing Rushing Receiving Maine Passing Rushing Receiving
Bryant
Statistics BRYME First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: –– Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Bryant Passing Rushing Receiving Maine Passing Rushing Receiving
Campbell
Statistics CAMME First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: –– Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Campbell Passing Rushing Receiving Maine Passing Rushing Receiving
at Rhode Island
Statistics MEURI First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp–att–int Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Maine Passing Rushing Receiving Rhode Island Passing Rushing Receiving
at Albany
Statistics MEALB First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: –– Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Maine Passing Rushing Receiving Albany Passing Rushing Receiving
New Hampshire (Battle for the Brice–Cowell Musket)
Statistics UNHME First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp–att–int Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics New Hampshire Passing Rushing Receiving Maine Passing Rushing Receiving
Roster
https://goblackbears.com/news/2026/4/17/football-announces-five-additions-to-staff-for-2026-season.aspx
References