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2024 Bryant Bulldogs football team

The 2024 Bryant Bulldogs football team represents Bryant University as a member of the Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference (CAA Football) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bulldogs are led by sixth-year head coach Chris Merritt and play their home games at Beirne Stadium in Smithfield, Rhode Island.

2024 Bryant Bulldogs football
ConferenceCAA Football
Record2–3 (0–1 CAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBen McKaig (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorAnthony Barese (5th season)
Home stadiumBeirne Stadium
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Delaware*   2 – 0     5 – 0  
No. 6 Villanova   2 – 0     5 – 1  
No. 20 Rhode Island   2 – 0     4 – 1  
Richmond   2 – 0     4 – 2  
No. 21 New Hampshire   1 – 0     3 – 2  
No. 12 William & Mary   1 – 1     4 – 2  
Stony Brook   1 – 1     4 – 2  
Maine   1 – 1     3 – 2  
Monmouth   1 – 1     3 – 3  
Albany   0 – 1     2 – 3  
Bryant   0 – 1     2 – 3  
Towson   0 – 1     1 – 3  
Elon   0 – 1     1 – 4  
Hampton   0 – 2     3 – 3  
Campbell   0 – 2     2 – 4  
North Carolina A&T   0 – 2     1 – 5  
* Delaware ineligible for rankings and 2024 FCS playoffs due to transition to the FBS
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
As of October 6, 2024
Rankings from STATS Poll

This season is the team's first as a member of CAA Football after leaving the Big South–OVC Football Association following the 2023 season.[1][2]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 297:00 p.m.at Delaware[note 1]*
FloSportsL 17–4817,244
September 74:00 p.m.Franklin Pierce*
FloSportsW 21–17N/A
September 142:00 p.m.Holy Cross* 
  • Beirne Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
FloSportsL 22–43N/A
September 213:00 p.m.at New Hampshire
FloSportsL 17–3811,302
October 512:00 p.m.at Brown*
ESPN+W 42–353,735
October 121:00 p.m.Albany
  • Beirne Stadium
  • Smithfield, RI
FloSports
October 191:00 p.m.at Monmouth
FloSports
October 2612:00 p.m.Richmond
  • Beirne Stadium
  • Smithfield, RI
FloSports
November 21:00 p.m.Stony Brook
  • Beirne Stadium
  • Smithfield, RI
FloSports
November 91:00 p.m.at Maine
FloSports
November 161:00 p.m.at William & Mary
FloSports
November 231:00 p.m.Rhode Island
  • Beirne Stadium
  • Smithfield, RI
FloSports
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • All times are in Eastern time

[3][4][5]

[note 1] The game against Delaware, a fellow member of the CAA, was played as a non-conference game and will not count in the league standings.

Game summaries

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at Delaware

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See also: 2024 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team
Game One – Bryant Bulldogs (0–0) at Delaware Blue Hens (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bryant 3 7 0717
Delaware 14 20 7748

at Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE

  • Date: Thursday August 29, 2024
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 17,244
  • TV: FloSports
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics BRY DEL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Bryant Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Delaware Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Franklin Pierce (DII)

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See also: Franklin Pierce Ravens football
Game Two – Franklin Pierce Ravens (DII) (0–0) at Bryant Bulldogs (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Franklin Pierce (DII) 0 0 000
Bryant 0 0 000

at Beirne Stadium • Smithfield, Rhode Island

  • Date: September 7, 2024
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m.
  • TV: FloSports
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics FPU BRY
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Franklin Pierce Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Bryant Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Holy Cross

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See also: 2024 Holy Cross Crusaders football team
Game Three – Holy Cross Crusaders (0–2) at Bryant Bulldogs (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Holy Cross 0 0 000
Bryant 0 0 000

at Beirne Stadium • Smithfield, Rhode Island

  • Date: September 14, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m.
  • TV: FloSports
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics HC BRY
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Holy Cross Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Bryant Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at New Hampshire

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See also: 2024 New Hampshire Wildcats football team
Game Four – Bryant Bulldogs (1–2) vs New Hampshire Wildcats (2–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bryant 0 0 000
New Hampshire 0 0 000

at Wildcat Stadium, Durham, NH

  • Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
  • Game time: 3:00 PM
  • TV: FloSports
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics BRY UNH
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Bryant Passing
Rushing
Receiving
New Hampshire Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Brown

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See also: 2024 Brown Bears football team
Game Five – Bryant Bulldogs (1–3) vs Brown Bears (2–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bryant 0 0 000
Brown 0 0 000

at Richard Gouse Field at Brown Stadium • Providence, RI

  • Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics BRY BRWN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Bryant Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Brown Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Albany

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See also: 2024 Albany Great Danes football team
Game Six – Albany Great Danes (0–0) at Bryant Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Albany 0 0 000
Bryant 0 0 000

at Beirne Stadium • Smithfield, Rhode Island

  • Date: October 12, 2024
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • TV: FloSports
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics ALB BRY
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Albany Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Bryant Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Monmouth

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See also: 2024 Monmouth Hawks football team
Game Seven – Bryant Bulldogs (0–0) at Monmouth Hawks (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bryant 0 0 000
Monmouth 0 0 000

at Kessler Field • West Long Branch, NJ

  • Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
  • Game time: 1:00 PM EST
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV announcers (FloSports): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics BRY MON
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Bryant Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Monmouth Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

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  1. ^ Washburn, Rob. "CAA Football Welcomes Bryant University As Its Newest Member In 2024". caasports.com. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  2. ^ "Bryant Football accepts invitation to join CAA Football in 2024". August 9, 2023.
  3. ^ "Bryant Bulldogs Schedule 2024". ESPN. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  4. ^ "2024 Football Schedule". Bryant University Athletics. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  5. ^ "2024 Bryant Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
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