WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — The fifth-ranked William & Mary football team will look to extend its season-opening winning streak to four games when it hosts Maine at Zable Stadium on Saturday at 3:30 p.m.
In addition to being the Military Appreciation Game, Saturday's contest will also encourage fans to support
"Be The Match" and join the life-saving bone marrow and stem cell donor registry. Be sure to arrive early to receive one of a limited number of exclusive W&M camo koozies that will be given out by cadets at the gates. The contest will also be Griffin's Kids Club Day, which will feature fun family friendly activities at the north end of the stadium.
Tickets for the game are available at
TribeAtheltics.com. W&M Athletics, in conjunction with the W&M Police Department, has implemented a clear bag policy that regulates the size and type of bag that may be carried into W&M Athletics facilities during the 2023-24 year, including Busch Field, Kaplan Arena, Martin Family Stadium, Plumeri Park, and Zable Stadium. Information as well as approved and prohibited items is available at
TribeAtheltics.com.
The game will be televised by
Cox YurView, while it will also be available with a
FloFootball subscription. YurView will televise the game in all Cox Virginia markets, including Hampton Roads (channel 60), Fairfax (channel 74), Fredericksburg (channel 77) and Roanoke (channel 9). The broadcast will also be available nationally on Cox Sports Television. Visit the
listing of affiliates or check your local listing for details of showings in your market.
All W&M conference and home games will be streamed on
FloFootball this season.
By following this link (flosports.tv/caa), CAA fans can sign up for an annual subscription to FloSports for $99.99 per year or a monthly rate of $14.99. Also, anyone who subscribes using a CAA member Institution domain (.edu) e-mail address will be eligible for a $9.99 subscription rate per month. Any subscription provides access to all content that FloSports offers.
Longtime Voice of the Tribe, Jay Colley, will handle the play-by-play duties, while former W&M standouts Mike Leach and Shawn Knight will provide analysis.
Fans can also listen to a live broadcast over the airwaves locally on The Tide 92.3 FM and 107.9 FM and via the Internet at
TideRadio.com. Andrew Phillips and Pete Clawson will be on the call.
Live stats will be available at
TribeAthletics.com, while fans can follow the action on Twitter at
@WMTribeFootball.
Off to a 3-0 start for the second consecutive season, W&M has established itself as one of the nation's most dominant defensive teams this fall. In addition to leading the nation in total defense (187.7) and third down defense (.133), the Tribe also ranks fourth in passing defense (112.0), fifth in scoring defense (12.3) and sixth in rushing defense (75.7). Additionally, W&M ranks 11th nationally in sacks per game (3.3) and 13th in TFL per game (8.0). On the offensive side, the Tribe ranks 24th in the country in total offense (409.7) and 16th in rushing (217.7).
Maine enters the weekend with a 0-3 overall record and a 0-1 mark in conference play. Despite its winless record, the Black Bears have faced a challenging schedule that includes FBS opponent FIU and two nationally ranked foes - No. 2 North Dakota State and No. 21/20 Rhode Island.
Saturday's contest at Maine will mark the 17th meeting between the two schools, as the all-time series is tied, 8-8. The Tribe won the first five meetings versus the Black Bears before Maine earned its first victory in the series in 2002. UM has won six of the last seven matchups.
This week's game notes are available below or by
clicking here.
