ORONO, ME. - The Bryant University football team plays its second consecutive road game as it travels to Maine to face the Black Bears in Orono on Saturday.

The Particulars
Opponent: Maine
Location: Alfond Sports Stadium (Orono, ME.)
Kickoff: 1:00 PM
Watch Live: Flo College
Live Stats: Sidearm Stats
Game Notes: Bryant | Maine

Series History

• This is the ninth matchup between the Bears and the Bulldogs.
• Bryant is 1-7 all-time, with the only win coming in 2014.
• Maine has won the last four games, including a 34-14 victory last season in Smithfield.
• The Black and Gold are 0-5 in Orono.

Bulldogs Notes and Notables

• Bryant is 2-0 in the CAA for the first time since joining the conference. The Bulldogs average 31 ppg in CAA games and hold teams to 16.5 ppg, leading the conference.
• The Bulldogs are 8-for-9 (88.8%) on 4th downs this season, which ranks sixth in the country and first in the CAA, and have held teams to a 46% efficiency rate, ranking fifth in the CAA.
• Brennan Myer threw for 308 yards and a touchdown at Brown. This was his third career game of 300+ passing yards. He now has 1,075 yards on the year, ranking sixth in the conference and averaging 179 passing yards per game.
• Ezra Carter had a career-high nine tackles against the Bears and has recorded a tackle for loss in three consecutive contests.
• Olatunde Mkparu recorded his fifth career interception last Saturday. He has recorded an interception in every season with the Bulldogs.
• Jose Leon and Sean Wilson Jr. made their mark in the passing game against Brown.  Leon recorded his second straight game of 50+ yards (51) and Wilson had five receptions for 67 yards, his third game this year of 50+ yards.
• Shamar Fowles set career-highs in receptions (12) and receiving yards (135) on Saturday. This is his second game of 100+ yards, and he became the first Bulldog since Landon Ruggieri in 2024, also against the Bears, to tally 10+ receptions and 100+ yards.
• Fowles leads the team with 322 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
• Drake Lusk continues to lead the defense with 48.0 tackles through six games.

A bit about the Black Bears

• Maine heads into Saturday with at 1-5 overall and 1-2 in conference.
• The Black Bears are 0-2 at home this season.
• Rashawn Marshall has tallied 371 rushing yards and three touchdowns, which lead the team. He is averaging 4.5 yards per carry.
• Sam Oppenheimer has a team-high 58 tackles and two interceptions; he also recorded a forced fumble.
• Maine has committed the most penalties (28) in the conference, which ranks 12th in the nation.