The Bryant Bulldogs are the athletic teams representing Bryant University in Smithfield, Rhode Island. As of July 1, 2022, the Bulldogs compete in most National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I sports as members of the America East Conference (AmEast). The move to the AmEast followed a 14-year tenure in the Northeast Conference (NEC), which it joined in 2008 when it began a transition from NCAA Division II to Division I. Bryant's largest rivalry during its Division II years was Bentley College, both founders of the Northeast-10 Conference (NE-10) and both have prominent business programs. Bryant University athletics started out as a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) before it transitioned into Division II. Bryant competed in the NE-10 from the conference's founding in 1980 until 2008 when the university began the transition to Division I. In 2012, Bryant became a full Division I member.
The Bryant Bulldogs football program represents Bryant University in college football. As of the upcoming 2024 season, the Bulldogs will be members of CAA Football, an NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) league operated by, but legally separate from, the multi-sports Coastal Athletic Association. Bryant had played the 2023 season in the Big South–OVC Football Association, formed in that season as a football-only alliance also operating at the FCS level between the Big South Conference and Ohio Valley Conference. The team has played its home games at Beirne Stadium in Smithfield, Rhode Island, which opened in 1999 as Bulldog Stadium and received its current name in 2016.
Beirne Stadium is a stadium in Smithfield, Rhode Island. It is the home stadium for the Bryant University college football and men's and women's lacrosse programs. Beirne Stadium will also host USL Championship club Rhode Island FC during their inaugural 2024 season. The stadium holds 4,400 people and was built in 1999. It was renamed from Bulldog Stadium on September 24, 2016. It has also hosted numerous events for Rhode Island High School State Championships.
The 2008 Bryant Bulldogs football team represented Bryant University as an independent in the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bulldogs were led by sixth-year head coach Marty Fine and played their home games at Bulldog Stadium. This was the first season in which Bryant competed at the NCAA Division I FCS level. The Bulldogs have previous played at the NCAA Division II level as a member of the Northeast-10 Conference. They finished the season with a record of 7–4.
The Alabama–Mississippi State football rivalry, also known as the 90 Mile Drive or the Battle for Highway 82, is an American college football rivalry between the Alabama Crimson Tide football team of the University of Alabama and Mississippi State Bulldogs football team of Mississippi State University. Both universities are founding members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and are currently members of the SEC's Western Division. The two campuses are located approximately 90 miles apart and are the two geographically closest SEC universities.
The 2004 Bryant Bulldogs football team represented Bryant University as a member of Northeast-10 Conference (NE-10) during the 2004 NCAA Division II football season. The Bulldogs were led by first-year head coach Marty Fine and played their home games at Bulldog Stadium. They finished the season 4–5 overall and 4–5 in NE-10 play.
The 2001 Bryant Bulldogs football team represented Bryant College as a member of Northeast-10 Conference (NE-10) during the 2001 NCAA Division II football season. The Bulldogs were led by third-year head coach Jim Miceli and played their home games at Bulldog Stadium. They finished the season 4–5 overall and 4–5 in NE-10 play.
The 2000 Bryant Bulldogs football team represented Bryant College aas a member the Central Division of the Eastern Football Conference (EFC)during the 2000 NCAA Division II football season. The Bulldogs were led by second-year head coach Jim Miceli and played their home games at Bulldog Stadium. Bryant compiled an overall record of 4–6 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the EFC's Central Division.
The 1999 Bryant Bulldogs football team represented Bryant College as a member the Central Division of the Eastern Football Conference (EFC) during the 1999 NCAA Division II football season. The Bulldogs were led by first-year head coach Jim Miceli and played their home games at Bulldog Stadium. Bryant compiled an overall record of 5–4 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing third in the EFC's Central Division.
The 2009 Bryant Bulldogs football team represented Bryant University as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) in the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bulldogs were led by sixth-year head coach Marty Fine and played their home games at Bulldog Stadium. They finished the season 5–6 overall and 4–4 in NEC play to tie for fifth place.
The 2011 Bryant Bulldogs football team represented Bryant University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bulldogs were led by eighth-year head coach Marty Fine and played their home games at Bulldog Stadium. They are a member of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 7–4, 5–3 in NEC play to finish in third place.
The Bryant Bulldogs baseball team is the NCAA division 1 varsity intercollegiate baseball team of Bryant University, located in Smithfield, Rhode Island. The program participates a member of the America East Conference. The Bulldogs previously participated as members of the Northeast Conference. It plays at Conaty Park on the northern edge of Bryant's campus. Ryan Klosterman has been the program's head coach since the 2020 season.
The 2012 Bryant Bulldogs football team represented Bryant University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by ninth year head coach Marty Fine and played their home games at Bulldog Stadium. They are a member of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 4–7, 4–4 in Northeast Conference play to finish in a tie for fourth place.
The 2014 Bryant Bulldogs football team represented Bryant University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by eleventh year head coach Marty Fine and played their home games at Bulldog Stadium. They were a member of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 8–3, 4–2 in NEC play to finish in third place.
The 2015 Bryant Bulldogs football team represented Bryant University during the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by twelfth year head coach Marty Fine and played their home games at Bulldog Stadium. They were a member of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 5–6, 3–3 in NEC play to finish in a three way tie for third place.
The 2016 Bryant Bulldogs football team represented Bryant University during the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by thirteenth-year head coach Marty Fine and played their home games at Beirne Stadium. The stadium was renamed Beirnie Stadium from Bulldog Stadium on September 25. They were a member of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 5–6, 4–2 in NEC play to finish in a tie for third place.
The 2017 Bryant Bulldogs football team represented Bryant University during the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by first-year head coach James Perry and played their home games at Beirne Stadium. They were a member of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 6–5, 4–2 in NEC play to finish in a tie for second place.
The 2018 Bryant Bulldogs football team represented Bryant University as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led James Perry in his second and final season as head coach, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the NEC. Bryant played home games at Beirne Stadium in Smithfield, Rhode Island.
The 2006 Bryant Bulldogs football team represented Bryant University as a member of Northeast-10 Conference (NE-10) during the 2006 NCAA Division II football season. The Bulldogs were led by third-year head coach Marty Fine and played their home games at Bulldog Stadium. They finished the season 8–3 overall and 7–2 in NE-10 play.
The 2007 Bryant Bulldogs football team represented Bryant University as a member of Northeast-10 Conference (NE-10) during the 2007 NCAA Division II football season. The Bulldogs were led by fourth-year head coach Marty Fine and played their home games at Bulldog Stadium. They finished the season 8–3 overall and 8–1 in NE-10 play.
