With 9 international players on the roster, program is an outlier nationally.
Maine colleges
Florida defensive back still not with team
Florida Coach Dan Mullen provides no clarity on the absence of John Huggins, who has missed every practice during camp because of what the Gators say is a “family issue.”
Defense will define UMaine football season
The 2018 Colonial Athletic Association champions hold their first preseason practice.
College Football: Andre Miller takes long journey to Maine
Old Town native Andre Miller is a potential star at receiver for the University of Maine football team.
Familiar question for Black Bears: Who will run the ball?
For the second year in a row, Maine saw its lead running back transfer. Who will replace Ramon Jefferson this year?
Maine college football notebook: Coaches ready for season to start
The coaches of Maine’s seven college football programs were on hand to discuss the upcoming season at Tuesday’s kickoff luncheon.
New Bowdoin football coach taking the first steps of a turnaround
B.J. Hammer sees potential for reviving a program that hasn’t had a winning season since 2005 and is 1-25 over the past three seasons.
For UMaine football, the challenge is to meet high expectations
After advancing to the national semifinals last fall, the Black Bears enter this season ranked sixth in one preseason national poll.
Portland’s Kapongo adapting fast to football, academics
A native of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Nathan Kapongo, the former Portland Bulldog, has already started the transition to college at the University of New Hampshire.
Tuesday’s Sports Digest: UMaine football picked to finish 3rd in league
The Black Bears are projected to finish behind James Madison and Towson at the Colonial Athletic Association’s annual football media day.