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 2023 season, the Bulldogs are members of the Big South–OVC Football Association, a football-only alliance between the Big South Conference and Ohio Valley Conference that is part of the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). 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.
The Bryant Bulldogs men's basketball team represents Bryant University in NCAA Division I men's basketball. The team currently competes in the America East Conference. They are led by head coach Phil Martelli Jr. and play their home games at the Chace Athletic Center.
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 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 2005 Bryant Bulldogs football team represented Bryant University as a member of Northeast-10 Conference (NE-10) during the 2005 NCAA Division II football season. The Bulldogs were led by second-year head coach Marty Fine and played their home games at Bulldog Stadium. They finished the season 7–3 overall and 6–3 in NE-10 play.
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 2003 Bryant Bulldogs football team represented Bryant College as a member of Northeast-10 Conference (NE-10) during the 2003 NCAA Division II football season. The Bulldogs were led by fifth-year head coach Jim Miceli and played their home games at Bulldog Stadium. They finished the season 3–7 overall and 3–6 in NE-10 play.
The 2002 Bulldogs football team represented Bryant College as a member of Northeast-10 Conference (NE-10) during the 2002 NCAA Division II football season. The Bulldogs were led by fourth-year head coach Jim Miceli and played their home games at Bulldog Stadium. They finished the season 5–6 overall and 5–5 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 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 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 2019 Bryant Bulldogs football team represents Bryant University during the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They are led by first-year head coach Chris Merritt and play their home games at Beirne Stadium. They are a member of the Northeast Conference.
The 2010 Bryant Bulldogs football team represented Bryant University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bulldogs were led by seventh-year head coach Marty Fine and played their home games at Bulldog Stadium. They competed as a member of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 7–4, 4–4 in NEC play to finish in a tie for second place.
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.
