2025 Bryant Bulldogs football team

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2025 Bryant Bulldogs football
Bryant Bulldogs wordmark.png
Conference CAA Football
Record0–1 (0–0 CAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBen McKaig (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorAnthony Barese (6th season)
Home stadium Beirne Stadium
Seasons
  2024
2026 
2025 Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 9 Rhode Island  1 0   1 0  
No. 21 Monmouth  0 0   1 0  
New Hampshire  0 0   1 0  
Towson  0 0   1 0  
No. 13 Villanova  0 0   0 0  
Albany  0 0   0 1  
Bryant  0 0   0 1  
Elon  0 0   0 1  
Hampton  0 0   0 1  
Maine  0 0   0 1  
North Carolina A&T  0 0   0 1  
Stony Brook  0 0   0 1  
William & Mary  0 0   0 1  
Campbell  0 1   0 1  
As of September 2, 2025
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Bryant Bulldogs football team will 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 will be led by seventh-year head coach Chris Merritt [1] and play their home games at Beirne Stadium in Smithfield, Rhode Island.

Contents

Beirne Stadium in 2024 Beirne Stadium.jpg
Beirne Stadium in 2024

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]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 309:00 p.m.at New Mexico State * ESPN+ L 3–1910,058
September 63:30 p.m.at UMass *ESPN+
September 136:00 p.m. Bentley * FloSports
September 206:00 p.m.at Campbell FloSports
September 271:00 p.m. Towson
  • Beirne Stadium
  • Smithfield, RI
FloSports
October 42:00 p.m. Maine Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Beirne Stadium
  • Smithfield, RI
FloSports
October 111:00 p.m. Brown *
  • Beirne Stadium
  • Smithfield, RI
FloSports
October 251:00 p.m.at Rhode Island FloSports
November 11:00 p.m. Monmouth
  • Beirne Stadium
  • Smithfield, RI
FloSports
November 81:00 p.m.at Albany FloSports
November 1512:00 p.m. New Hampshire
  • Beirne Stadium
  • Smithfield, RI
FloSports
November 2212:00 p.m.at Stony Brook FloSports
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • All times are in Eastern time

[4] [5] [6]

Gherse summaries

at New Mexico State (FBS)

Game One – Bryant Bulldogs (0–0) at New Mexico State Aggies (FBS) (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bulldogs30003
Aggies (FBS)6301019

at Aggie Memorial StadiumLas Cruces, New Mexico

  • Date: August 30
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. MDT
  • Referee: Brad Carrell
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Adam Young, Danny Knee
Game information
First quarter
  • NMSU – PJ Johnson III 24-yard pass from Logan Fife (Ryan Hawk kick BLOCKED), 10:02. Aggies 6–0. Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 3:05.
  • BRY – Bryce Soli 43-yard field goal, 4:08. Aggies 6–3. Drive: 13 plays, 49 yards, 5:54.
Second quarter
  • NMSU – Ryan Hawk 41-yard field goal, 13:33. Aggies 9–3. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 5:26.
Third quarter

No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter
  • NMSU – Ryan Hawk 27-yard field goal, 12:10. Aggies 12–3. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 2:16.
  • NMSU – Kadarius Calloway 17-yard run (Ryan Hawk kick), 6:20. Aggies 19–3. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 3:07.
StatisticsBRYNMSU
First downs1619
Total yards255305
Rushing yards6876
Passing yards187227
Passing: Comp–Att–Int20–33–114–31–1
Time of possession31:1828:10
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
BryantPassingBrennan Myer20/33, 187 yards, INT
RushingDylan Kedzior8 carries, 28 yards
ReceivingAldrich Doe5 receptions, 54 yards
New Mexico StatePassingLogan Fife14/31, 227 yards, TD, INT
RushingKadarius Calloway12 carries, 50 yards, TD
ReceivingDonovan Faupel5 receptions, 99 yards

at UMass (FBS)

Bryant Bulldogs (0-1) at UMass Minutemen (FBS) (0-1) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bulldogs----0
Minutemen (FBS)----0

at McGuirk Alumni StadiumHadley, MA

  • Date: September 6
  • Game time: 3:30 PM EDT
StatisticsBRYMASS
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
BryantPassing
Rushing
Receiving
UMassPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Bentley (DII)

Bentley Falcons (DII) (0-0) vs. Bryant Bulldogs (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Falcons (DII)----0
Bulldogs----0

at Beirne StadiumSmithfield, RI

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 6:00 PM EDT
StatisticsBENBRY
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
BentleyPassing
Rushing
Receiving
BryantPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Campbell

Bryant Bulldogs (0-0) vs. Campbell Fighting Camels (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bulldogs----0
Fighting Camels----0

at Barker–Lane StadiumBuies Creek, NC

  • Date: September 20
  • Game time: 6:00 PM EDT
StatisticsBRYCAM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
BryantPassing
Rushing
Receiving
CampbellPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Towson

Towson Tigers (0-0) vs. Bryant Bulldogs (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Tigers----0
Bulldogs----0

at Beirne Stadium • Smithfield, RI

  • Date: September 27
  • Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
StatisticsTOWBRY
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TowsonPassing
Rushing
Receiving
BryantPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Maine

Maine Black Bears (0-0) vs. Bryant Bulldogs (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Black Bears----0
Bulldogs----0

at Beirne Stadium • Smithfield, RI

  • Date: October 4
  • Game time: 2:00 PM EDT
StatisticsMEBRY
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
MainePassing
Rushing
Receiving
BryantPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Brown

Brown Bears (0-0) vs. Bryant Bulldogs (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bears----0
Bulldogs----0

at Beirne Stadium • Smithfield, RI

  • Date: October 11
  • Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
StatisticsBRWNBRY
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
BrownPassing
Rushing
Receiving
BryantPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Rhode Island

Bryant Bulldogs (0-0) vs. Rhode Island Rams (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bulldogs----0
Rams----0

at Meade StadiumKingston, RI

  • Date: October 25
  • Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
StatisticsBRYURI
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
BryantPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Rhode IslandPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Monmouth

Monmouth Hawks (0-0) vs. Bryant Bulldogs (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Hawks----0
Bulldogs----0

at Beirne Stadium • Smithfield, RI

  • Date: November 1
  • Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
StatisticsMONMBRY
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
MonmouthPassing
Rushing
Receiving
BryantPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Albany

Bryant Bulldogs (0-0) vs. Albany Great Danes (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bulldogs----0
Great Danes----0

at Tom & Mary Casey StadiumAlbany, NY

  • Date: November 8
  • Game time: 1:00 PM EST
StatisticsBRYALB
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
BryantPassing
Rushing
Receiving
AlbanyPassing
Rushing
Receiving

New Hampshire

New Hampshire Wildcats (0-0) vs. Bryant Bulldogs (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Wildcats----0
Bulldogs----0

at Beirne Stadium • Smithfield, RI

  • Date: November 15
  • Game time: 12:00 PM EST
StatisticsUNHBRY
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
New HampshirePassing
Rushing
Receiving
BryantPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Stony Brook

Bryant Bulldogs (0-0) vs. Stony Brook Seawolves (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bulldogs----0
Seawolves----0

at Kenneth P. LaValle StadiumStony Brook, NY

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time: 12:00 PM EST
StatisticsBRYSTBK
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
BryantPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Stony BrookPassing
Rushing
Receiving

References

  1. "2025 Football Schedule". Bryant University. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
  2. Washburn, Rob. "CAA Football Welcomes Bryant University As Its Newest Member In 2024". caasports.com. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  3. "Bryant Football accepts invitation to join CAA Football in 2024". August 9, 2023.
  4. "2025 Football Schedule". Bryant University. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
  5. "Bryant Bulldogs 2025 Regular Season NCAAF Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
  6. "2025 Bryant Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved May 12, 2025.