2023 Maine Black Bears football team explained

Year:	2023
Team:	Maine Black Bears
Sport:	football
Conference:	CAA Football Conference
Short Conf:	CAA
Record:	2–9
Conf Record:	1–7
Head Coach:	Jordan Stevens
Hc Year:	2nd
Off Coach:	Steve Cooper
Oc Year:	1st
Def Coach:	Jeff Comissiong
Dc Year:	1st
Def Scheme:	4-3
Stadium:	Alfond Stadium

The 2023 Maine Black Bears football team represented the University of Maine as a member of the Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference (CAA) in the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Black Bears were led by second-year head coach Jordan Stevens and played home games at Alfond Stadium in Orono, Maine.

The CAA, formerly known as the Colonial Athletic Association from 2007 through 2022, changed its name in July 2023 to accommodate future membership expansion outside of the Thirteen Colonies.

Transfers

Outgoing

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

Name	Pos.	New school
Elijah Alexander	DE	Unknown
Austin Ambush	S	Jacksonville State
Tyrese Baptiste	WR	Unknown
Navonn Barrett	CB
Shawn Bowman	TE
Freddie Brock	RB	Georgia State
Brian Cooey	P	Charleston Southern
Antonio Corsi	TE	St. Francis Xavier
Jamond DuBose	S	The Citadel
Jabari Echols	CB	Merrimack
Charles Eberle	LS/LB	New Mexico State
	QB	UConn
Jaylen Long	LB	Monroe J.C.
Khairi Manns	DE	Colorado
Xavier Nurse	LB	Samford
	DT	Baylor

Incoming

Over the off-season, Maine added thirteen players through the transfer portal.

Name	Pos.	Class	Previous school
	RB		Colorado State
	S		Rutgers
	P		New Hampshire
	WR		Lafayette
	DL		East Carolina
	DL		Boston College
	IOL		UMass
	CB		Old Dominion
	S		Rutgers
	IOL		Southwestern College
	RB		El Camino College
	DL		Sacred Heart
	LS		Eastern Michigan

Schedule

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Game summaries

At FIU

See also: 2023 FIU Panthers football team.

Statistics	Maine	FIU
First downs	27	13
Total yards	378	305
Rushing yards	165	13
Passing yards	213	292
Turnovers	1	0
Time of possession	39:05	20:00

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Maine	Passing		21-43, 213 yards
Rushing	Tristen Kenan	24 rushes, 110 yards, TD
Receiving	Montigo Moss	3 receptions, 50 yards
FIU	Passing		15-30, 292 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing	Shomari Lawrence	7 rushes, 26 yards
Receiving		9 receptions, 201 yards, 2 TD

At No. 2 North Dakota State

See also: 2023 North Dakota State Bison football team.

Statistics	Maine	NDSU
First downs	13	25
Total yards	223	456
Rushing yards	106	264
Passing yards	117	192
Turnovers	4	0
Time of possession	25:00	35:00

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Maine	Passing	Derek Robertson	18-29, 117 yards, 3 INT
Rushing	Tristen Kenan	14 rushes, 55 yards
Receiving	Jamie Lamson	6 receptions, 42 yards
NDSU	Passing	Cam Miller	14-19, 152 yards
Rushing	Cole Payton	8 rushes, 105 yards, 2 TD
Receiving	Zach Mathis	4 receptions, 62 yards

Vs No. 21 Rhode Island

See also: 2023 Rhode Island Rams football team.

Statistics	Rhode Island	Maine
First downs	25	17
Total yards	440	271
Rushing yards	206	84
Passing yards	234	187
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	32:14	27:46

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Rhode Island	Passing		18-32, 234 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing		17 rushes, 124 yards, TD
Receiving	Kahtero Summers	6 receptions, 130 yds, 2 TD
Maine	Passing	Derek Robertson	21-31, 187 yards, INT
Rushing	Tristen Kenan	18 rushes, 84 yards, 2 TD
Receiving	Joe Gillette	6 receptions, 42 yards

At No. 5 William & Mary

Statistics	Maine	William & Mary
First downs	7	18
Total yards	138	390
Rushing yards	53	331
Passing yards	85	59
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	23:08	36:52

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Maine	Passing	Derek Robertson	10-22, 85 yards, INT
Rushing	Tristen Kenan	12 rushes, 30 yards
Receiving	Rohan Jones	3 receptions, 33 yards
William & Mary	Passing	Darius Wilson	8-13, 59 yards, TD
Rushing	Bronson Yoder	25 rushes, 163 yards, TD
Receiving	JT Mayo	3 receptions, 29 yards, TD

Vs Stony Brook

Statistics	Stony Brook	Maine
First downs	19	25
Total yards	479	512
Rushing yards	131	87
Passing yards	348	425
Turnovers	3	1
Time of possession	29:25	30:35

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Stony Brook	Passing	Casey Case	22-37, 348 yards, 4 TD, INT
Rushing	Shakhi Carson	9 rushes, 64 yards
Receiving	Jayden Cook	7 receptions, 117 yards, 2 TD
Maine	Passing	Derek Robertson	25-30, 394 yards, 5 TD
Rushing	Trevin Ewing	1 rush, 30 yards, TD
Receiving	Montigo Moss	5 receptions, 108 yards, 2 TD

At Richmond

See also: 2023 Richmond Spiders football team.

Statistics	Maine	Richmond
First downs	17	23
Total yards	421	487
Rushing yards	11	96
Passing yards	410	391
Turnovers	2	2
Time of possession	26:14	33:46

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Maine	Passing	Derek Robertson	18-25, 315 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing	Tristen Kenan	1 rush, 15 yards
Receiving	Joe Gillette	8 receptions, 169 yards, 3 TD
Richmond	Passing	Camden Coleman	25-36, 365 yards, 6 TD, 2 INT
Rushing	Savon Smith	12 rushes, 53 yards
Receiving	Nick DeGennaro	8 receptions, 113 yards, 3 TD

Vs LIU (Homecoming)

See also: 2023 LIU Sharks football team.

Statistics	Long Island	Maine
First downs	15	21
Total yards	357	339
Rushing yards	164	104
Passing yards	193	235
Turnovers	3	0
Time of possession	24:19	35:41

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Long Island	Passing	Ethan Greenwood	12-17, 186 yards, TD, INT
Rushing	Ethan Greenwood	19 rushes, 100 yards
Receiving	Michael Love	3 receptions, 109 yards, TD
Maine	Passing	Derek Robertson	20-32, 235 yards, 3 TD
Rushing	Tavion Banks	21 rushes, 87 yards
Receiving	Joe Gillette	8 receptions, 102 yards

At Campbell

See also: 2023 Campbell Fighting Camels football team.

Statistics	Maine	Campbell
First downs	21	25
Total yards	492	410
Rushing yards	-7	168
Passing yards	499	242
Turnovers	3	1
Time of possession	27:36	32:24

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Maine	Passing	Derek Robertson	36-52, 503 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
Rushing	Tavion Banks	4 rushes, 6 yards
Receiving	Joe Gillette	6 receptions, 135 yards
Campbell	Passing	Hajj-Malik Williams	26-33, 242 yards, 2 TD
Rushing	Lamagea McDowell	26 rushes, 114 yards, 2 TD
Receiving	VJ Wilkins	8 receptions, 79 yards

Vs Albany

See also: 2023 Albany Great Danes football team.

Statistics	Albany	Maine
First downs	21	21
Total yards	473	312
Rushing yards	149	92
Passing yards	324	220
Turnovers	0	3
Time of possession	29:07	30:53

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Albany	Passing		18-30, 324 yards, 2 TD
Rushing	Faysal Aden	22 rushes, 142 yards, 2 TD
Receiving	MarQeese Dietz	7 receptions, 150 yards
Maine	Passing	Derek Robertson	29-43, 220 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing	Brian Santana-Fis	3 rushes, 35 yards
Receiving	Michael Monios	10 receptions, 96 yards, TD

Vs Hampton

See also: 2023 Hampton Pirates football team.

Statistics	Hampton	Maine
First downs	14	30
Total yards	409	526
Rushing yards	323	151
Passing yards	86	375
Turnovers	0	3
Time of possession	22:53	37:07

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Hampton	Passing	Christopher Zellous	7-16, 86 yards, TD
Rushing	Elijah Burris	14 rushes, 177 yards, 4 TD
Receiving	Romon Copeland	3 receptions, 60 yards, TD
Maine	Passing	Derek Robertson	28-46, 349 yards, 5 TD, INT
Rushing	Tristen Kenan	16 rushes, 88 yards
Receiving	Jamie Lamson	8 receptions, 180 yards, TD

At New Hampshire

See also: 2023 New Hampshire Wildcats football team.

Statistics	Maine	New Hampshire
First downs	22	20
Total yards	346	373
Rushing yards	31	102
Passing yards	315	271
Turnovers	2	0
Time of possession	33:10	26:50

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Maine	Passing	Derek Robertson	32-51, 315 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing	Tristen Kenan	11 rushes, 50 yards
Receiving	Trevin Ewing	7 receptions, 79 yards, TD
New Hampshire	Passing	Max Brosmer	16-26, 271 yards, 3 TD
Rushing	Myles Thomason	16 rushes, 60 yards
Receiving	Logan Tomlinson	8 receptions, 121 yards, TD

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2023 Maine Football Roster . ON3 . en.
2. Web site: 2023 Maine Football Schedule . FBSchedules . 17 March 2023.
3. Web site: 2023 Football Schedule . University of Maine Athletics . 17 March 2023.