UNH 33, Maine 27 – Wildcats keep Brice-Cowell Musket & strengthen case for FCS postseason

November 22, 2025

Image courtesy of Alex Miller By Allen Lessels NEFJ Correspondent DURHAM – They did what they had to do. Now they wait to see if that’s enough. On the second Saturday in October, the University of New Hampshire football team lost at Rhode Island, 38-27, and its record fell to 3-4 overall and 1-2 in the Coastal Athletic Association. To have any chance at qualifying for the NCAA FCS playoffs……

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Surging Maine has legitimate shot to make a run at CAA title

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November 5, 2025

Don’t look now, but after an 0-4 start, Maine has ripped off five straight wins and has a real shot to threaten for the CAA title this season. With three games to go, the Black Bears (4-1 in the CAA) have stunningly shot up the standings with the winning streak. More importantly, they’ve taken a program that had become a laughing stock in recent years and restored the pride that…

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Catching up with the CAA coaches

October 29, 2025

Another week, another impressive performance from most of the New England CAA teams. No. 12 URI (7-2, 5-0) remained unbeaten in the conference with a thorough beating of in-state rival Bryant (2-6, 0-4). Meanwhile, Maine (4-4, 3-1) remains red hot, winners of four straight now after beating Elon. The Black Bears are just two games behind the Rams in the win column with four weeks left and a head-to-head matchup…

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Maine 20, Merrimack 13 – Black Bears win 3rd straight

October 11, 2025

By Mukala Kabongo NEFJ Staff NORTH ANDOVER —  After beginning the season 0-4, the Black Bears of Maine have found their groove the last three weeks. Things looked bleak when they fell to Georgia Southern 45-17M but coach Jordan Stevens’ group has found a new focus that has led to the winning streak. Saturday afternoon against Merrimack, the Black Bears found a way to win 20-13 despite offensive struggles from…

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With 1st win of 2025 out of the way, Maine looks to continue building

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September 30, 2025

After a disappointing start to the 2025 season – a year that was supposed to be another step forward for Maine – the Black Bears hope last week was a jumping off point. Jordan Stevens’ team got its first win of the year with a 37-30 win over North Carolina A&T up in Orono. The victory moved the Black Bears to 1-4 overall and 1-1 in the CAA. It’s been…

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Maine looking to take the next step in 2025

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July 23, 2025

If 2024 was the next step in Maine’s comeback, then 2025 is setting up to be a giant leap. The Black Bears won five games last season, including upsets over Villanova and Delaware. Now, Maine knows that in order to finally turn the corner means re-joining the pack as a CAA contender again. Head coach Jordan Stevens, linebacker Latrell Couchman and quarterback Carter Peevy represented the program on Monday during…

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More than just the Brice Cowell Musket on the line when Maine & UNH meet Saturday

November 20, 2024

When UNH travels to Orono this weekend, the Wildcats and Black Bears will be playing for the same trophy, but two very different things as well. Rick Santos’ team enters with a chance to finish the season with eight wins and maybe an at-large FCS playoff berth if enough teams in the Top 25 slip up on the final weekend of the season. Meanwhile, Maine’s resurgence under Jordan Stevens could…

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Montigo Moss has been a key to Maine’s resurgence

November 11, 2024

Photo by Seth Poplaski Back in June during Tom Brady’s Hall of Fame induction at Gillette Stadium, Randy Moss got an impromptu standing ovation that was one for the highlights of the night. It’s probably safe to assume that somewhere in the 40-ish thousand people that were in attendance that night, a few were from Maine and probably followers of Maine football. I mean, it’s Maine,  I feel like if…

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