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Maine Black Bears football

Intercollegiate American football team for the University of Maine

Field	Value
CurrentSeason	2025 Maine Black Bears football team
TeamName	Maine Black Bears football
Image	Maine Black Bears script.svg
ImageSize	200
FirstYear	1892;
AthleticDirector	Jude Killy
HeadCoach	Jordan Stevens
HeadCoachYear	4th
HCWins	15
HCLosses	31
Stadium	Alfond Stadium
StadCapacity	10,000
Location	Orono, Maine
NCAAdivision	I FCS
Conference	CAA Football
WebsiteName	goblackbears.com/football
WebsiteURL	https://goblackbears.com/sports/football
ATWins	566
ATLosses	551
ATTies	38
ConfTitles	Yankee: 1949, 1951, 1952, 1961, 1965, 1974, 1982, 1987, 1989A10: 2001, 2002 CAA: 2013, 2018
FightSong	Stein Song / For Maine!
MascotDisplay	Bananas T. Bear
MarchingBand	Pride of Maine Black Bear Marching Band
Rivalries	New Hampshire (rivalry)
stadiums	Alfond Sports Stadium
FieldName	Morse Field
PagFreeLabel	Outfitter
PagFreeValue	New Balance

The Maine Black Bears football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the University of Maine located in the U.S. state of Maine. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference. Maine's first football team was fielded in 1892. The team plays its home games at the 8,419 seat Alfond Stadium in Orono, Maine.

History

Conference affiliations

1892: Independent
1893–1946: Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1947–1996: Yankee Conference
1997–2006: Atlantic 10 Conference
2007–present: Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference

Playoffs

The Black Bears have appeared in the Division I-AA/FCS Playoffs eight times. They have a 5–8 record in playoff games.

2018	Second Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals	Jacksonville State
Weber State
Eastern Washington	W 55–27
W 23–18
L 19–50

Bowl games

Maine has participated in one bowl game. Their record is 0–1.

1965	Tangerine Bowl	East Carolina	L 0–31

Conference championships

Maine has won thirteen conference championships, seven shared and six outright.

2018	Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference	CAA Football	Joe Harasymiak	8–3	7–1

† – Conference co-champions

Rivalries

New Hampshire Wildcats

Main article: Battle for the Brice-Cowell Musket

Notable former players

Notable alumni include:

Sherrod Baltimore
Jovan Belcher
Mike Buck
Accie Connor
Stephen Cooper
Jamil Demby
Mike DeVito
Nick DiPaolo
Mike Flynn
Brian Gaine
John Huard
Dan Jones
Phil McGeoghan
Brandon McGowan
Kevin McMahan
Kendall James
Justin Perillo
Jerron McMillian
Matthew Mulligan
Christophe Mulumba-Tshimanga
Montell Owens
Jim Reid
Jeff Reinebold
Patrick Ricard
Ben Sirmans
Justin Strzelczyk
Lofa Tatupu

Future non-conference opponents

Announced schedules as of January 22, 2026.

References

(2018). "2018 Maine Football Media Guide". University of Maine.
"Maine Black Bears Football Future Schedules". FBSchedules.com.

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