| 2025 Bryant Bulldogs football | |
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| Conference | CAA Football |
| Record | 2–5 (0–3 CAA) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Ben McKaig (2nd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Anthony Barese (6th season) |
| Home stadium | Beirne Stadium |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Rhode Island | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 Monmouth | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Villanova | 4 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maine | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Campbell | 2 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Hampshire | 2 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elon | 2 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stony Brook | 1 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Towson | 1 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina A&T | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Albany | 0 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bryant | 0 | – | 3 | 2 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hampton | 0 | – | 4 | 2 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| As of October 21, 2025 Rankings from STATS Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2025 Bryant Bulldogs football team represent Bryant University as a member of the Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference (CAA Football) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bulldogs are led by seventh-year head coach Chris Merritt [1] and play their home games at Beirne Stadium in Smithfield, Rhode Island.
This season is the team's second as a member of CAA Football after leaving the Big South–OVC Football Association following the 2023 season. [2] [3]
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 30 | 9:00 p.m. | at New Mexico State * | ESPN+ | L 3–19 | 10,058 | |
| September 6 | 3:30 p.m. | at UMass * | ESPN+ | W 27–26 | 3,714 | |
| September 13 | 6:00 p.m. | Bentley * | FloSports | W 42–6 | 2,800 | |
| September 20 | 6:00 p.m. | at Campbell | FloSports | L 48–50 2OT | 3,389 | |
| September 27 | 1:00 p.m. | Towson |
| FloSports | L 24–26 | 1,200 |
| October 4 | 2:00 p.m. | Maine |
| FloSports | L 14–34 | 2,867 |
| October 10 | 7:00 p.m. | Brown * |
| FloSports | L 19–29 | 1,800 |
| October 25 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 13 Rhode Island | FloSports | |||
| November 1 | 1:00 p.m. | Monmouth |
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| November 8 | 1:00 p.m. | at Albany | FloSports | |||
| November 15 | 12:00 p.m. | New Hampshire |
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| November 22 | 12:00 p.m. | at Stony Brook | FloSports | |||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bulldogs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Aggies (FBS) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 19 |
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No scoring plays.
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| Statistics | BRY | NMSU |
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| First downs | 16 | 19 |
| Total yards | 255 | 305 |
| Rushing yards | 68 | 76 |
| Passing yards | 187 | 227 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 20–33–1 | 14–31–1 |
| Time of possession | 31:18 | 28:10 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Bryant | Passing | Brennan Myer | 20/33, 187 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Dylan Kedzior | 8 carries, 28 yards | |
| Receiving | Aldrich Doe | 5 receptions, 54 yards | |
| New Mexico State | Passing | Logan Fife | 14/31, 227 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Kadarius Calloway | 12 carries, 50 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Donovan Faupel | 5 receptions, 99 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bulldogs | 0 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 27 |
| Minutemen (FBS) | 6 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 26 |
at McGuirk Alumni Stadium • Hadley, MA
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| Statistics | BRY | MASS |
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| First downs | 25 | 21 |
| Total yards | 399 | 358 |
| Rushing yards | 81 | 101 |
| Passing yards | 318 | 257 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22–45–2 | 20–32–1 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 23:55 | 36:05 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Bryant | Passing | Brennan Myer | 22/44, 318 yards, 3 TDs, 2 INTs |
| Rushing | Elijah Elliot | 11 carries, 47 yards | |
| Receiving | Zyheem Collick | 3 receptions, 94 yards, 2 TDs | |
| UMass | Passing | Grant Jordan | 13/22, 205 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Brand Hood | 11 carries, 39 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Jacquon Gibson | 7 receptions, 89 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Falcons (DII) | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Bulldogs | 14 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
at Beirne Stadium • Smithfield, RI
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| Statistics | BENT | BRY |
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| First downs | 12 | 26 |
| Total yards | 194 | 395 |
| Rushing yards | 24 | 140 |
| Passing yards | 170 | 255 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–33–1 | 24–33–1 |
| Time of possession | 29:28 | 30:32 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Bentley | Passing | Luke Warnock | 18/30, 94 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Isaiah Osgood | 5 carries, 19 yards | |
| Receiving | Nayvon Reid | 3 receptions, 73 yards, TD | |
| Bryant | Passing | Brennan Myer | 24/33, 255 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Elijah Elliott | 9 carries, 71 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Zyheem Collick | 6 receptions, 87 yards, TD |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total |
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| Bulldogs | 0 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 48 |
| Fighting Camels | 7 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 50 |
at Barker–Lane Stadium • Buies Creek, NC
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| Statistics | BRY | CAM |
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| First downs | 19 | 27 |
| Total yards | 390 | 557 |
| Rushing yards | 175 | 220 |
| Passing yards | 215 | 337 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15–34–2 | 30–50–2 |
| Time of possession | 27:37 | 32:23 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Bryant | Passing | Brennan Myer | 15/34, 215 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Dylan Kedzior | 13 carries, 93 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Aldrich Doe | 5 receptions, 92 yards, TD | |
| Campbell | Passing | Kamden Sixkiller | 29/48, 334 yards, 5 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Barry Tate | 1 carry, 59 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Randall King | 8 receptions, 142 yards, 4 TD |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Tigers | 3 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 26 |
| Bulldogs | 3 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 24 |
at Beirne Stadium • Smithfield, RI
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| Statistics | TOW | BRY |
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| First downs | 18 | 21 |
| Total yards | 308 | 347 |
| Rushing yards | 155 | 129 |
| Passing yards | 153 | 218 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–31–0 | 22–36–1 |
| Time of possession | 33:21 | 26:39 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Towson | Passing | Andrew Indorf | 17/31, 153 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Al Wooten II | 26 carries, 104 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Jaceon Doss | 3 receptions, 41 yards, TD | |
| Bryant | Passing | Brennan Myer | 22/36, 218 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Elijah Elliott | 19 carries, 100 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Aldrich Doe | 5 receptions, 57 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Black Bears | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
at Beirne Stadium • Smithfield, RI
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| Statistics | ME | BRY |
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| First downs | 20 | 17 |
| Total yards | 421 | 253 |
| Rushing yards | 83 | 144 |
| Passing yards | 338 | 109 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23–36–0 | 10–25–1 |
| Time of possession | 34:04 | 25:56 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Maine | Passing | Carter Peevy | 23/36, 338 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Sincere Baines | 13 carries, 52 yards | |
| Receiving | Scott Woods | 5 receptions, 103 yards, 2 TD | |
| Bryant | Passing | Jaden Keefner | 5/9, 76 yards |
| Rushing | Jaden Keefner | 12 carries, 83 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Zyheem Collick | 2 receptions, 52 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bears | 0 | 0 | 15 | 14 | 29 |
| Bulldogs | 6 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 19 |
at Beirne Stadium • Smithfield, RI
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| Statistics | BRWN | BRY |
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| First downs | 27 | 22 |
| Total yards | 460 | 350 |
| Rushing yards | 113 | 188 |
| Passing yards | 347 | 162 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 29–44–1 | 16–27–1 |
| Time of possession | 30:00 | 30:00 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Brown | Passing | James Murphy | 29/44, 347 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Matt Childs | 21 carries, 92 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Solomon Miller | 5 receptions, 56 yards | |
| Bryant | Passing | Jaden Keefner | 16/27, 162 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Elijah Elliott | 21 carries, 116 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Zyheem Collick | 7 receptions, 57 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bulldogs | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| No. 13 Rams | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Meade Stadium • Kingston, RI
| Statistics | BRY | URI |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Rhode Island | Passing | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Hawks | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Bulldogs | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Beirne Stadium • Smithfield, RI
| Statistics | MONM | BRY |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Monmouth | Passing | ||
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| Bryant | Passing | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bulldogs | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Great Danes | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium • Albany, NY
| Statistics | BRY | ALB |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Albany | Passing | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Wildcats | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Bulldogs | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Beirne Stadium • Smithfield, RI
| Statistics | UNH | BRY |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| New Hampshire | Passing | ||
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| Bryant | Passing | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bulldogs | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Seawolves | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium • Stony Brook, NY
| Statistics | BRY | STBK |
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| Stony Brook | Passing | ||
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