The 2022 Maine Black Bears football team represented the University of Maine as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) in the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Black Bears, led by first-year head coach Jordan Stevens, played their home games at Alfond Stadium.
Transfers
Outgoing
Over the off-season, Maine lost twelve players through the transfer portal. Nine are currently committed while the remainder are still actively pursuing new schools.[1]
Incoming
Over the off-season, Maine added six players through the transfer portal.[1]
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 3 | 8:00 p.m. | at New Mexico* | | | L 0–41 | 15,166 |
September 10 | 1:00 p.m. | Colgate* | | FloSports | L 18–21 | 5,295 |
September 17 | 7:30 p.m. | at Boston College* | | ACCRSN | L 17–38 | 34,325 |
October 1 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 14 Villanova | | FloSports | L 20–45 | 7,168 |
October 8 | 2:00 p.m. | at Hampton | | FloSports | W 31–24 | 4,512 |
October 15 | 1:00 p.m. | Monmouth | | FloSports | W 38–28 | 6,241 |
October 22 | 3:30 p.m. | at Stony Brook | | FloSports | L 27–28 | 7,174 |
October 29 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 17 Richmond | | FloSports | L 21–31 | 4,278 |
November 5 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 23 Rhode Island | | FloSports | L 22–26 | 4,377 |
November 12 | 12:00 p.m. | at Albany | | FloSports | L 21–23 | 2,301 |
November 19 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 18 New Hampshire | | FloSports | L 41–42 OT | 4,638 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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Roster
2022 Maine Black Bears football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
QB
|
1
|
Joe Fagnano
|
Sr
|
RB
|
2
|
Elijah Barnwell
|
Sr
|
WR
|
5
|
Kobay White
|
Sr
|
WR
|
10
|
Tyrese Baptiste
|
Fr
|
QB
|
11
|
Ayden Pereira
|
Fr
|
WR
|
12
|
Braeden Heald
|
Sr
|
QB
|
13
|
Derek Robertson
|
So
|
QB
|
14
|
Anthony Harris
|
So
|
WR
|
15
|
Zaheem Crawford-Patterson
|
Fr
|
WR
|
17
|
Zavier Scott
|
Sr
|
TE
|
18
|
Shawn Bowman
|
Sr
|
QB
|
19
|
Jack Kelley
|
Fr
|
RB
|
25
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Tavion Banks
|
Jr
|
RB
|
28
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Freddie Brock
|
Jr
|
RB
|
29
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Garrison Burnett
|
Sr
|
WR
|
34
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Daren Omoregie
|
Fr
|
RB
|
35
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Stone Compton
|
So
|
RB
|
36
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Symon Sathler
|
Fr
|
RB
|
37
|
Zachariah Oja
|
Fr
|
WR
|
41
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Aaron Arteaga
|
Fr
|
TE
|
45
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Eli Mahan
|
Fr
|
RB
|
46
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John Gay
|
Sr
|
TE
|
48
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Declan McKevitt
|
Fr
|
RB
|
49
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Evan Wallace
|
Fr
|
OL
|
55
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Darius Bell
|
Fr
|
OL
|
57
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David Gross
|
So
|
OL
|
62
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Michael Gerace
|
Sr
|
OL
|
63
|
Jack Webb
|
Sr
|
OL
|
64
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Jack Boutaugh
|
Fr
|
OL
|
65
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Nick Cruji
|
Fr
|
OL
|
67
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Tyler Royal
|
Sr
|
OL
|
68
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Max Gregor
|
Fr
|
OL
|
71
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Tyler Williams
|
Fr
|
OL
|
75
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Sean Pozniak
|
Fr
|
OL
|
76
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Tyrie Francois
|
Sr
|
OL
|
77
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Kevin Jones
|
Sr
|
OL
|
79
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Max Lövblad
|
Jr
|
WR
|
80
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Jamie Lamson
|
Jr
|
WR
|
81
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Montigo Moss
|
Jr
|
TE
|
82
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Cooper Heisey
|
Sr
|
WR
|
83
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Michael Monios
|
Jr
|
WR
|
84
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Trevin Ewing
|
Jr
|
TE
|
85
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Matt Toman
|
So
|
TE
|
86
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Antonio Corsi
|
Fr
|
WR
|
87
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Jacob Hennie
|
Sr
|
TE
|
88
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Rohan Jones
|
Fr
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WR
|
89
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Gianni Rossitto
|
Fr
|
TE
|
92
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Francisco Pratts
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Fr
|
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Defense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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LB
|
0
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Vince Thomas
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So
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CB
|
3
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Benito Speight
|
Sr
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DT
|
4
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Justin Sambu
|
Sr
|
DT
|
5
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Josh Lezin
|
Sr
|
LB
|
6
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Adrian Otero
|
Sr
|
LB
|
7
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Xavier Nurse
|
Jr
|
S
|
8
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Robby Riobe
|
Jr
|
DE
|
9
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Jamehl Wiley
|
Sr
|
DE
|
11
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Khairi Manns
|
Jr
|
CB
|
13
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Daniel Doegan
|
Fr
|
S
|
14
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Harvey Clayton Jr.
|
Sr
|
LB
|
15
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Brian Lee Jr.
|
Sr
|
DE
|
16
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Xavier Mitchell
|
Sr
|
S
|
20
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Jylun Spence
|
Fr
|
S
|
21
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Austin Ambush
|
Jr
|
CB
|
22
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Jabari Echols
|
Fr
|
S
|
23
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Shakur Smalls
|
So
|
CB
|
24
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Aaron Gethers
|
Jr
|
S
|
26
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Jamond DuBose
|
Sr
|
CB
|
27
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Jamaree Gibson
|
Fr
|
CB
|
30
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Kahzir Brown
|
So
|
LB
|
31
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Terrence Ganyi
|
Jr
|
LB
|
32
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Jaylen Long
|
Fr
|
LB
|
33
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Christian Thomas
|
So
|
CB
|
35
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Navonn Barrett
|
Fr
|
S
|
37
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Luca Gebhard
|
Fr
|
S
|
38
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Sherrod Hudson
|
Fr
|
LB
|
40
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Tyshawn Stewart
|
So
|
LB
|
41
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Devin Hairston
|
Fr
|
S
|
42
|
Abdul Stewart
|
So
|
DT
|
44
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Raffaele Salamone
|
Sr
|
LB
|
47
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Darius McKenzie
|
So
|
DB
|
48
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Nic Swanson
|
Fr
|
DB
|
49
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Nassir Young
|
Fr
|
LB
|
50
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Latrell Couchman
|
Fr
|
DT
|
52
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John Costanza
|
Jr
|
LB
|
53
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Isaac Ofielu
|
Fr
|
LB
|
54
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Zion Cheeks
|
Fr
|
DE
|
56
|
Jacob Tuiasosopo
|
Jr
|
DT
|
58
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Thomas Horton
|
Fr
|
DE
|
90
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Xavier Holmes
|
Fr
|
DT
|
91
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Shymell Davis
|
Fr
|
DT
|
95
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Michael Hamilton
|
Fr
|
DT
|
96
|
Dorian Royal
|
So
|
DE
|
97
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Elijah Alexander
|
Fr
|
DE
|
99
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Nicolas Kalume
|
Fr
|
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Special teams
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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LS/LB
|
43
|
Charles Eberle
|
So
|
K/P
|
51
|
Joey Bryson
|
Fr
|
K/P
|
59
|
Cody Williams
|
Sr
|
P/K
|
93
|
Brian Cooey
|
Sr
|
LS
|
94
|
Clayton Ritter
|
Fr
|
P
|
95
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Bailey Timms
|
Sr
|
K/P
|
98
|
Cole Baker
|
Fr
|
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Andrew Dresner (Union)
Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
- Jared Keyte (Utica)
Defensive coordinator/linebackers
- Justin Flores (Maine)
Wide receivers/recruiting coordinator
- Mikahael Waters (Nevada)
Tight ends/Asst. Special Team Coord./Pro Liaison
- Patrick Kugler (Michigan)
Offensive line
- Bryan Anthony Murray (Boston College)
Defensive line
- Tom McEntire (Thiel)
Defensive backs
- Jimmy Walsh (Bates)
Special teams coordinator/cornerbacks
- Spencer Carey (Maine)
Outside linebackers
- Pushaun Brown (Maine)
Running backs
- Thomas Hanscom (Maine)
Director of football operations
- Jon Lynch (Westfield State)
Director of sports performance
- Trey Hall (Edinboro)
Head football sports performance coach
- Jessica Bishop
Athletic academic counselor – tutor/mentor coordinator
- Kristin Gilmour
Athletic academic counselor
- Mark Puleo
Assistant equipment manager
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Roster Last update: July 9, 2021
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Game summaries
At New Mexico
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|
|
|
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Total |
Black Bears
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0
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
0 |
Lobos
|
0
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21
|
13
|
7 |
41 |
Colgate
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|
|
|
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Total |
Raiders
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0
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7
|
7
|
7 |
21 |
Black Bears
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0
|
0
|
3
|
15 |
18 |
At Boston College
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|
|
|
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Total |
Black Bears
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10
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0
|
7
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0 |
17 |
Eagles
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14
|
14
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3
|
7 |
38 |
No. 14 Villanova
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|
|
|
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Total |
No. 14 Wildcats
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10
|
21
|
7
|
7 |
45 |
Black Bears
|
7
|
7
|
0
|
6 |
20 |
At Hampton
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|
|
|
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Total |
Black Bears
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7
|
10
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0
|
14 |
31 |
Pirates
|
14
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0
|
10
|
0 |
24 |
Monmouth
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|
|
|
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Total |
Hawks
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7
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7
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6
|
8 |
28 |
Black Bears
|
7
|
14
|
14
|
3 |
38 |
At Stony Brook
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|
|
|
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Total |
Black Bears
|
3
|
17
|
7
|
0 |
27 |
Seawolves
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7
|
0
|
14
|
7 |
28 |
No. 17 Richmond
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|
|
|
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Total |
No. 17 Spiders
|
21
|
0
|
7
|
3 |
31 |
Black Bears
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
14 |
21 |
At No. 23 Rhode Island
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|
|
|
|
Total |
Black Bears
|
3
|
10
|
6
|
3 |
22 |
No. 23 Rams
|
21
|
21
|
7
|
0 |
49 |
At Albany
|
|
|
|
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Total |
Black Bears
|
7
|
0
|
7
|
7 |
21 |
Great Danes
|
0
|
10
|
7
|
6 |
23 |
No. 18 New Hampshire
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|
|
|
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Total |
No. 18 Wildcats
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7
|
14
|
7
|
7 | 7 |
42 |
Black Bears
|
0
|
14
|
7
|
14 | 6 |
41 |
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