2024 Bryant Bulldogs football team

2024 Bryant Bulldogs football
Conference	CAA Football
Record	1–3 (0–1 CAA)
Head coach	Chris Merritt (6th season)
Offensive coordinator	Ben McKaig (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Anthony Barese (5th season)
Home stadium	Beirne Stadium

2024 Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Delaware*		1	–	0					3	–	0
New Hampshire		1	–	0					3	–	1
Rhode Island		1	–	0					3	–	1
Stony Brook		1	–	0					3	–	1
No. 5 Villanova		1	–	0					3	–	1
Monmouth		1	–	0					2	–	2
Hampton		0	–	0					3	–	1
No. 12 William & Mary		0	–	0					3	–	1
Richmond		0	–	0					2	–	2
No. 20 Albany		0	–	0					1	–	2
Elon		0	–	0					1	–	3
Maine		0	–	1					2	–	2
Bryant		0	–	1					1	–	3
North Carolina A&T		0	–	1					1	–	3
Towson		0	–	1					1	–	3
Campbell		0	–	2					1	–	3
* Delaware ineligible for 2024 FCS playoffs due to transition to the FBS
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant As of September 22, 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.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 29	7:00 p.m.	at Delaware*	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	FloSports	L 17–48	17,244
September 7	4:00 p.m.	Franklin Pierce*	Beirne Stadium Smithfield, RI	FloSports	W 21–17
September 14	2:00 p.m.	Holy Cross*	Beirne Stadium Kingston, RI	FloSports	L 22–43
September 21	3:00 p.m.	at New Hampshire	Wildcat Stadium Durham, NH	FloSports	L 17–38
October 5	12:00 p.m.	at Brown*	Richard Gouse Field at Brown Stadium Providence, RI	ESPN+
October 12	1:00 p.m.	Albany	Beirne Stadium Smithfield, RI	FloSports
October 19	1:00 p.m.	at Monmouth	Kessler Stadium West Long Branch, NJ	FloSports
October 26	12:00 p.m.	Richmond	Beirne Stadium Smithfield, RI	FloSports
November 2	1:00 p.m.	Stony Brook	Beirne Stadium Smithfield, RI	FloSports
November 9	1:00 p.m.	at Maine	Alfond Sports Stadium Orono, ME	FloSports
November 16	1:00 p.m.	at William & Mary	Zable Stadium Williamsburg, VA	FloSports
November 23	1:00 p.m.	Rhode Island	Beirne Stadium Smithfield, RI	FloSports
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

at Delaware

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	3	4	Total
Bryant	3	7	0	7	17
Delaware	14	20	7	7	48

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)

See also: Franklin Pierce Ravens football

Game Two – Franklin Pierce Ravens (DII) (0–0) at Bryant Bulldogs (0–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Franklin Pierce (DII)	0	0	0	0	0
Bryant	0	0	0	0	0

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

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	3	4	Total
Holy Cross	0	0	0	0	0
Bryant	0	0	0	0	0

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

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	3	4	Total
Bryant	0	0	0	0	0
New Hampshire	0	0	0	0	0

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

See also: 2024 Brown Bears football team

Game Five – Bryant Bulldogs (0–0) vs Brown Bears (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bryant	0	0	0	0	0
Brown	0	0	0	0	0

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