2019 Rhode Island
2–10 (0–8 Colonial Athletic Association). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Merrimack 42–14Nov 2
By 28 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Virginia Tech 17–34Oct 12
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Ohio | L 20–41 | 13% |
| Sep 7 | vs Delaware | L 36–44 | 50% |
| Sep 21 | at New Hampshire | L 24–27 | 38% |
| Sep 28 | vs Stony Brook | L 27–31 | 38% |
| Oct 5 | at Brown | W 31–28 | 56% |
| Oct 12 | at Virginia Tech | L 17–34 | 15% |
| Oct 19 | at UAlbany | L 28–35 | 34% |
| Oct 26 | vs Elon | L 13–38 | 44% |
| Nov 2 | vs Merrimack | W 42–14 | 65% |
| Nov 9 | at William & Mary | L 19–55 | 41% |
| Nov 16 | at Maine | L 30–34 | 20% |
| Nov 23 | vs James Madison | L 21–55 | 12% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to James Madison 55–21; unranked in the final AP poll; 12th in the Colonial Athletic Association.
In program history: The 24th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 97 on file).
- Record
- 2–10
- Conference
- 0–8 12th in Colonial Athletic Association
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 308–436
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1200 −106 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −27.9 No. 61 of 126 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 210
- Offensive coordinator
- Will Fleming
- Defensive coordinator
- Pete Rekstis
Leaders
| Passing yards | Vito Priore QB | 577 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Vito Priore QB | 3 TD |
| Rushing yards | Zoe Bryant LB | 143 yds |
| Receiving yards | Aaron Parker WR | 208 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Aaron Parker WR | 1 TD |
| Tackles | Jake Fire LB | 14 tkl |
| Sacks | Andre Johnson LB | 1.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Momodou Mbye DB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2019 class
| Murrell Quashie OT | ★★★ | No. 2223 |
| Darius Perrantes DUAL | ★★ | No. 2894 |
| Antonio Carter S | ||
| Dimitrios Gkountoudis OG |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2019 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.790 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.811 |
| Whole class | 2 | 2.5 | 0.801 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2020
The 2020 draft| Rd 5 | Isaiah Coulter WR | Houston Texans |
2019 Colonial Athletic Association standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Madison | 8–0 | 14–2 | |
| UAlbany | 6–2 | 9–5 | |
 Villanova | 5–3 | 9–4 | |
| New Hampshire | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
 Towson | 4–4 | 7–5 | |
| Maine | 4–4 | 6–6 | |
| Elon | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
 Richmond | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
| Delaware | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| William & Mary | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| Stony Brook | 2–6 | 5–7 | |
 Rhode Island | 0–8 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.