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2024 Bryant Bulldogs football
ConferenceCAA Football
Record1–3 (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*   1 – 0     4 – 0  
Stony Brook   1 – 0     4 – 1  
No. 6 Villanova   1 – 0     4 – 1  
No. 12 William & Mary   1 – 0     4 – 1  
No. 21 New Hampshire   1 – 0     3 – 1  
No. 20 Rhode Island   1 – 0     3 – 1  
Monmouth   1 – 0     3 – 2  
Richmond   1 – 0     3 – 2  
Maine   1 – 1     3 – 2  
Hampton   0 – 1     3 – 2  
Albany   0 – 1     1 – 3  
Bryant   0 – 1     1 – 3  
Towson   0 – 1     1 – 3  
Elon   0 – 1     1 – 4  
North Carolina A&T   0 – 1     1 – 4  
Campbell   0 – 2     2 – 3  
* Delaware ineligible for rankings and 2024 FCS playoffs due to transition to the FBS
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
As of October 2, 2024
Rankings from STATS Poll

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.

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*dagger
  • 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+
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

[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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