2026 Rhode Island
4–3 (1–2 Coastal Athletic Association). The season’s Wikipedia article records 3–3, over six games to the seven on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Merrimack 34–7Aug 28
By 27 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Brown 13–10Oct 3
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | at Merrimack | W 34–7 | 68% |
| Sep 5 | at Temple | L 14–38 | 44% |
| Sep 12 | vs Elon | W 31–10 | 66% |
| Sep 19 | at Stony Brook | L 24–56 | 61% |
| Sep 26 | at North Carolina A&T | L 18–22 | 80% |
| Oct 3 | vs Brown | W 13–10 | 67% |
| Oct 17 | at Yale | W 41–23 | 33% |
| Oct 24 | vs UAlbany | Preview | 71% |
| Oct 31 | vs Maine | Preview | 81% |
| Nov 7 | at New Hampshire | Preview | 64% |
| Nov 14 | vs Towson | Preview | 82% |
| Nov 21 | at Bryant | Preview | 61% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
- Record
- 4–3
- Conference
- 1–2 9th in Coastal Athletic Association
- AP now
- Unranked
- Points
- 175–166
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1405 −10 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −32.4 No. 58 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 162
- Offensive coordinator
- Mike Flanagan
- Defensive coordinator
- Chris Lorenti
Leaders
| Passing yards | Tyler Budge QB | 863 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Tyler Budge QB | 5 TD |
| Rushing yards | Brendon Barrow RB | 235 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Alex McClelland QB | 3 TD |
| Receiving yards | Marquis Buchanan WR | 676 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Marquis Buchanan WR | 6 TD |
| Tackles | Rohan Davy LB | 51 tkl |
| Sacks | Case Mankins DL | 5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Andre DePina-Gray DB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2026 class
| Aldarius Johnson Jr. CB | ★★★ | No. 1308 |
| Brayden Richardson RB | ★★★ | No. 2052 |
| Tristan Washington S | ★★★ | No. 2846 |
| John Rabet DE | ★★★ | No. 2846 |
| Teddy Welch OL |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2026 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.850 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.830 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.848 |
| Whole class | 4 | 3.0 | 0.844 |
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.
Roster 103
The 2026 roster103 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 49 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 6
The 2026 portal C.J. Hawkins TE | ★★★ | from  Stanford |
 Felix Doege OL | ★★★ | from  App State |
 Jadon Lafontant OL | ★★★ | from  Boston College |
 Josh Schuetzmann OT | ★★★ | from  Old Dominion |
 Toddrick Brewton DE | ★★★ | from  Florida International |
 Tyler Budge QB | ★★ | from  Georgia Southern |
Transfers out 4
2026 Coastal Athletic Association standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Monmouth | 4–0 | 5–2 | |
 Campbell | 3–0 | 6–1 | |
| Bryant | 3–0 | 5–2 | |
| Stony Brook | 2–1 | 4–3 | |
| UAlbany | 2–1 | 4–3 | |
 Sacred Heart | 3–2 | 3–4 | |
| Elon | 2–2 | 4–4 | |
| North Carolina A&T | 2–2 | 3–5 | |
 Rhode Island | 1–2 | 4–3 | |
| Maine | 1–3 | 1–6 | |
| New Hampshire | 1–4 | 2–6 | |
 Hampton | 0–3 | 1–6 | |
| Towson | 0–4 | 0–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.