2021 Rhode Island
7–4 (4–4 Colonial Athletic Association). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat New Hampshire 28–3Nov 13
By 25 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Massachusetts 35–22Nov 6
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs Bryant | W 45–21 | 61% |
| Sep 11 | at UAlbany | W 16–14 | 45% |
| Sep 18 | at Brown | W 45–24 | 58% |
| Oct 2 | vs Stony Brook | W 27–20 | 69% |
| Oct 9 | vs Delaware | W 22–15 | 49% |
| Oct 16 | at Towson | L 7–28 | 46% |
| Oct 23 | at Villanova | L 0–44 | 30% |
| Oct 30 | vs Maine | L 24–45 | 62% |
| Nov 6 | at Massachusetts | W 35–22 | 44% |
| Nov 13 | vs New Hampshire | W 28–3 | 66% |
| Nov 20 | at Elon | L 28–43 | 43% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Elon 43–28; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Colonial Athletic Association.
In program history: The 7th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 97 on file).
- Record
- 7–4
- Conference
- 4–4 tied for 4th in Colonial Athletic Association
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 277–279
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1308 +33 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −22.6 No. 57 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 186
- Offensive coordinator
- Patrick Murphy
- Defensive coordinator
- Jack Cooper
Leaders
| Passing yards | Kasim Hill QB | 169 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Kasim Hill QB | 2 TD |
| Rushing yards | Jaylen Smith RB | 111 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Kasim Hill QB | 2 TD |
| Receiving yards | Paul Woods WR | 55 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Edward Lee WR | 1 TD |
| Tackles | Evan Stewart LB | 7 tkl |
| Sacks | L.B. Mack III DE | 3.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Jordan Jones DB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2021 class
| Sebastian Sagar LB | ★★★ | No. 1485 |
| J.J. McKinley LB | ★★ | No. 2580 |
| Elijah Jackson DT | ||
| Jacob Otts OT | ||
| A.J. Pena LB |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2021 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linebackers | 2 | 2.5 | 0.814 |
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.
Transfers in 4
The 2021 portal Kasim Hill PRO | ★★★★ | from  Tennessee |
 Matt Thomas DL | ★★★ | from  Rutgers |
 Jelani Foster WR | ★★ | from  Buffalo |
 Jeremiah Fails WR | ★★ | from  Western Kentucky |
Transfers out 1
 Brady Martin QB | ★★★ | to  Arkansas State |
2021 Colonial Athletic Association standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 James Madison | 7–1 | 12–2 | |
| Villanova | 7–1 | 10–3 | |
| Elon | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
| Rhode Island | 4–4 | 7–4 | |
| Maine | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
 William & Mary | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
 Richmond | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| Stony Brook | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
| Delaware | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
| Towson | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| New Hampshire | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
| UAlbany | 1–7 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.