FCS-CFB Game Preview: Maine Black Bears (1-4) vs. Bryant Bulldogs (2-3)

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Time: 2:00 PM ET – FloFootball
Venue: Beirne Stadium, 1150 Douglas Pike, Smithfield, RI 02917
Capacity: 4,400

Weather Forecast (Smithfield, RI)

Kickoff: 69°F, partly cloudy

Rain Chance: 5%

Wind: SW 7–9 mph

Impact: Mild breeze, otherwise excellent football conditions

Injury Report

Maine: No major injuries reported

Bryant: No major injuries reported

Key Player Matchups

Quarterbacks:

Maine: Carter Peevy – 54/106, 412 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT

Bryant: Brennan Myer – 81/144, 975 yds, 6 TD, 6 INT

Running Backs:

Maine: Sincere Baines – 352 yds, 1 TD

Bryant: Elijah Elliott – 207 yds, 1 TD

Receivers:

Maine: Scott Woods – 118 yds, 1 TD

Bryant: Zyheem Collick – 295 yds, 3 TD

Defensive Leaders:

Maine: N. Kalume – 2 sacks; C. Thomas – 43 tackles

Bryant: M. Otty – 4 sacks; B. Perkins – 34 tackles

Recent Team Form

Maine (1-4):

L 45-17 @ Georgia Southern

L 13-10 vs Stonehill

L 28-27 @ William & Mary

L 28-7 @ Liberty

W 37-30 vs North Carolina A&T

Bryant (2-3):

L 26-24 vs Towson

L 50-48 (2OT) @ Campbell

W 42-6 vs Bentley

W 27-26 @ UMass

L 19-3 @ New Mexico State

Team Records

Maine Black Bears: 1-4 overall, 0-1 CAA

Bryant Bulldogs: 2-3 overall, 0-1 CAA

Series History

All-Time: First-ever meeting between Maine and Bryant.

Note: This matchup begins a new CAA rivalry.

Betting Trends

Maine: 2-3 ATS; 3-2 O/U

Bryant: 3-1 ATS; 2-2 O/U

Situational: Bryant 2-1 ATS on the road; Maine 0-2 ATS at home

Public Betting: 60% of bets on Bryant

Historical Betting Results

No prior head-to-head betting history (first meeting).

Bryant has covered 3 of last 4 overall; Maine has failed to cover in 3 of last 4.

Projected Score: Bryant 27, Maine 20

Game Odds

Maine Black Bears           49

Bryant Bulldogs                – 4.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 3, 2025