2024 Maine Black Bears football team

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.

2024 Maine Black Bears football
ConferenceCAA Football Conference
Record0–0 (0–0 CAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMikahael Waters (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorUmberto Di Meo (1st season)
Home stadiumAlfond Stadium
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 22, 2024
Rankings from STATS Poll

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 BellOLEast Carolina[3]
Kahzir BrownCBFlorida Atlantic
Alex BerrouetRBBentley
Stone ComptonRBUnknown
Aaron GethersCBBenedict
Rohan JonesTEMontana State[4]
Xavier LozowickiOTCincinnati
Darius McKenzieLBSouth Alabama[5]
Ayden PereiraQBMerrimack
Daniel PlascenciaIOLTexas A&M–Kingsville
Jayden PlattLBWilliam & Mary
Sean PozniakOTTennessee Tech
Clayton RitterLSUnknown
Derek RobertsonQBMonmouth
Dorian RoyalDTGeorgia State[6]
Charles RulonPUnknown
Jylun SpenceSUnknown
Abdul StewartSUnknown
Vince ThomasLBCCSU

Incoming

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

NamePos.ClassPrevious school
Jermaine BakerLBGrYale
Dorian BlackwellCBSoNevada
Kenneth CooperSSrMerrimack
Jayden CurrySSrSouth Florida
Kesean DysonLBGrSaint Francis
Mason GilbertTEGrLafayette
Molayo IrefinWR/KRSrSaint Vincent
Andrew KocanIOLSoVMI
Zephron LesterDTGrStanford
Jaharie MartinRBSrMontana State
John OlmsteadOLGrLafayette[7]
Carter PeevyQBGrMercer[7]
Ty'ee StephensWRR-FrHampton
Isaiah WatsonCBR-SrSamford

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
  • 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

[8][9]

Roster
2024 Maine Black Bears football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 0 Ty'ee Stephens  Fr
WR 2 Trevin Ewing Jr
QB 10 Caden Drezek So
QB 11 Carter Peevy GS
RB 12 Evan Wallace  So
QB 13 Eddie Buehler Fr
QB 14 Anthony Harris Sr
WR 15 Zaheem Crawford-Patterson  So
TE 16 Eli Mahan Jr
QB 17 Keegan Andrews So
WR 18 Joe Gillette GS
RB 19 Jaharie Martin Sr
WR 20 Nick Laughlin So
RB 21 Brian Santana-Fis Jr
RB 22 Tristen Kenan So
RB 25 Tavion Banks GS
WR 28 Juelz Russell Fr
RB 31 Rashawn Marshall Fr
RB 36 Symon Sathler  So
TE 42 Luke Grigson Fr
TE 46 Will Grant Fr
TE 48 Declan McKevitt Jr
TE 49 Elijah Smalls So
OL 57 Andrew Kocan So
OL 58 Noah Stanley Fr
OL 62 Pius Ejindu So
OL 63 Evan Schaub Fr
OL 64 Jack Boutaugh  So
OL 65 Nicolas Cruji  So
OL 67 Jaykob Dow So
OL 68 Max Gregor  So
OL 70 Joe Horn Jr
OL 71 John Olmstead GS
OL 72 Tyler Williams  So
OL 73 Nicholas Kaptein So
OL 74 Anthony Iliano So
OL 75 Liam Reamer Fr
OL 78 Jack Lillie So
OL 79 Max Lövblad GS
WR 80 Jamie Lamson GS
WR 81 Montigo Moss Sr
TE 82 Cooper Heisey  GS
WR 83 Michael Monios Sr
WR 84 Kevin Jackson So
WR 85 Blake Thomas So
TE 86 Jake Kucera So
TE 87 Francisco Pratts  So
TE 88 Mason Gilbert GS
WR 89 Gianni Rossitto Jr
QB Noah Carpenter Fr
OL Kylan Lamke Fr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
CB 1 Alhaji Kamara  Jr
S 3 Shakur Smalls Sr
DT 5 John Costanza Sr
LB 7 Latrell Couchman Jr
S 8 Robby Riobe GS
DE 9 Xavier Holmes Jr
LB 10 Tyshawn Stewart Jr
LB 11 Christian Thomas Sr
CB 13 Dede Doegan Jr
LB 15 Zion Cheeks  So
DB 20 Jake Kucera Fr
S 23 Amir Byrd GS
DB 24 Kenneth Cooper Sr
DB 25 Sheaquan Walters So
DB 26 Brayden Isaiah Fr
CB 27 Jamaree Gibson  So
CB 29 Nassir Young Jr
CB 30 Na'Cire Christmas So
LB 33 Jabari Odoemenem So
CB 34 Daren Omoregie  So
LB 35 Devin Hairston  So
DB 35 Ja'Darius Steele Fr
CB 37 Devin Vaught So
S 38 Sherrod Hudson  So
S 39 Amari Mack So
DT 44 Rayshad Wallace GS
DL 45 Ta'Kai Chisolm So
DL 47 Jared Tynes So
DB 48 Nic Swanson  So
LB 52 Grayson DiPietro Fr
LB 53 Isaac Ofielu Jr
DL 55 Nathan Lopez Fr
DE 56 Jacob Tuiasosopo GS
DL 73 Jaedin Lee Fr
DL 76 Ayden Chabak Fr
DT 91 Shymell Davis Jr
DL 92 Izaiah Henderson  GS
DT 93 Kye Pressley So
DE 94 Chris Bacon So
DT 95 Mike Hamilton  So
DL 96 Gerald Baker III Fr
DL 98 Dillon White Fr
DE 99 Nicolas Kalume  So
DL Jace Negley Fr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P 14 Aidan Cadogan GS
K 40 Joey Bryson  So
K/P 43 Samuel Tremblay Fr
K/P 50 Michael Lewinski So
LS 96 Zach Zoglio Sr
LS Landon Beal Fr
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
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster
Last update: May 11, 2024

References
  1. "2024 Maine Football Transfer Portal". ON3.
  2. "2024 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports.
  3. Igoe, Stephen (December 20, 2023). "Maine offensive line transfer Darius Bell commits to East Carolina". 247Sports. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  4. Flores, Victor (December 21, 2023). "Montana State Bobcats expect Maine transfer Rohan Jones to make instant impact". 406 MT Sports. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  5. Konkel, Doug (May 6, 2024). "Jags Add FCS Linebacker McKenzie". 247Sports. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
  6. Moore, Ben (March 30, 2024). "GSU Football Lands Maine Transfer Defensive Lineman Dorian Royal". 247Sports. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  7. Lazarczyk, Travis (April 20, 2024). "College football: Transfers could provide spark to UMaine offense". Portland Press Herald. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  8. "2024 Maine Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
  9. "2024 Football Schedule". University of Maine Athletics. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
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