# 2024 Bryant Bulldogs football team

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 StadiumNewark, DE | FloSports | L 17–48 | 17,244 |
| September 7 | 4:00 p.m. | Franklin Pierce* | Beirne StadiumSmithfield, RI | FloSports | W 21–17 | N/A |
| September 14 | 2:00 p.m. | Holy Cross* | Beirne StadiumKingston, RI | FloSports | L 22–43 | N/A |
| September 21 | 3:00 p.m. | at New Hampshire | Wildcat StadiumDurham, NH | FloSports | L 17–38 | 11,302 |
| October 5 | 12:00 p.m. | at Brown* | Richard Gouse Field at Brown StadiumProvidence, RI | ESPN+ | W 42–35 | 3,735 |
| October 12 | 1:00 p.m. | Albany | Beirne StadiumSmithfield, RI | FloSports | L 17–24 | 1,850 |
| October 19 | 1:00 p.m. | at Monmouth | Kessler StadiumWest Long Branch, NJ | FloSports | L 17–55 | 2,852 |
| October 26 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 18 Richmond | Beirne StadiumSmithfield, RI | FloSports | L 14–41 | 1,625 |
| November 2 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 20 Stony Brook | Beirne StadiumSmithfield, RI | FloSports | L 30–31 $^{OT}$ | 5,200 |
| November 9 | 1:00 p.m. | at Maine | Alfond Sports StadiumOrono, ME | FloSports | L 26–38 | 5,548 |
| November 16 | 1:00 p.m. | at William & Mary | Zable StadiumWilliamsburg, VA | FloSports | L 12–22 | 7,186 |
| November 23 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 13 Rhode Island | Beirne StadiumSmithfield, RI | FloSports | L 21–35 | 2,850 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time |||||||
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
### at Delaware

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Fightin' Blue Hens | 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
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Bryant | Passing |
| Bryant | Rushing |
| Bryant | Receiving |
| Delaware | Passing |
| Delaware | Rushing |
| Delaware | Receiving |

### Franklin Pierce (DII)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Ravens (DII) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Beirne Stadium • Smithfield, Rhode Island
* Date: September 7, 2024
* Game time: 4:00 p.m.
* TV: FloSports
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Franklin Pierce | Passing |
| Franklin Pierce | Rushing |
| Franklin Pierce | Receiving |
| Bryant | Passing |
| Bryant | Rushing |
| Bryant | Receiving |

### Holy Cross

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Crusaders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Beirne Stadium • Smithfield, Rhode Island
* Date: September 14, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 p.m.
* TV: FloSports
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Holy Cross | Passing |
| Holy Cross | Rushing |
| Holy Cross | Receiving |
| Bryant | Passing |
| Bryant | Rushing |
| Bryant | Receiving |

### at New Hampshire

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Wildcat Stadium, Durham, NH
* Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
* Game time: 3:00 PM
* TV: FloSports
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Bryant | Passing |
| Bryant | Rushing |
| Bryant | Receiving |
| New Hampshire | Passing |
| New Hampshire | Rushing |
| New Hampshire | Receiving |

### at Brown

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 13 | 0 | 22 | 42 |
| Bears | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
at Richard Gouse Field at Brown Stadium • Providence, RI
* Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Cloudy, 72 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 3,735
* Referee: Antonio Marcella
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Scott Cordischi (play-by-play) and John Anderson Jr. (analyst)
| Statistics | BRY | BRWN |
| First downs | 25 | 24 |
| Total yards | 517 | 462 |
| Rushing yards | 180 | 163 |
| Passing yards | 337 | 299 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 26–39–0 | 22–41–0 |
| Time of possession | 33:09 | 26:51 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Bryant | Passing | Jarrett Guest | 26/39, 337 yards, 4 TD |
| Bryant | Rushing | Dylan Kedzior | 11 carries, 93 yards, TD |
| Bryant | Receiving | Landon Ruggieri | 10 receptions, 190 yards, 3 TD |
| Brown | Passing | Jake Wilcox | 21/38, 294 yards, TD |
| Brown | Rushing | Matt Childs | 8 carries, 58 yards, TD |
| Brown | Receiving | Matt Childs | 5 receptions, 93 yards, TD |

### Albany

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Great Danes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Beirne Stadium • Smithfield, Rhode Island
* Date: October 12, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 p.m.
* TV: FloSports
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Albany | Passing |
| Albany | Rushing |
| Albany | Receiving |
| Bryant | Passing |
| Bryant | Rushing |
| Bryant | Receiving |

### at Monmouth

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Bryant | Passing |
| Bryant | Rushing |
| Bryant | Receiving |
| Monmouth | Passing |
| Monmouth | Rushing |
| Monmouth | Receiving |

### No. 18 Richmond

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 18 Spiders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Beirne Stadium • Smithfield, Rhode Island
* Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* TV: FloSports/MASN
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Richmond | Passing |
| Richmond | Rushing |
| Richmond | Receiving |
| Bryant | Passing |
| Bryant | Rushing |
| Bryant | Receiving |

### No. 20 Stony Brook

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| No. 20 Seawolves | 10 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 30 |
at Beirne Stadium • Smithfield, Rhode Island
* Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 5,200
* Referee: Todd Boys
* TV announcers (FloSports): Jake Zimmer (play-by-play) and Tim Lynch (analyst)
| Statistics | STBK | BRY |
| First downs | 26 | 21 |
| Total yards | 432 | 443 |
| Rushing yards | 147 | 105 |
| Passing yards | 285 | 338 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23–30–0 | 28–40–1 |
| Time of possession | 31:57 | 28:03 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Stony Brook | Passing | Tyler Knoop | 23/30, 285 yards, TD |
| Stony Brook | Rushing | Roland Dempster | 25 carries, 107 yards, 2 TD |
| Stony Brook | Receiving | Jasiah Williams | 10 receptions, 96 yards |
| Bryant | Passing | Brennan Myer | 28/39, 338 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Bryant | Rushing | Markiel Cockrell | 4 carries, 79 yards, TD |
| Bryant | Receiving | Dylan Kedzior | 9 receptions, 100 yards |

### at Maine

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Black Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Alfond Sports Stadium • Orono, ME
* Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 PM EST
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV announcers (FloSports): TBD
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Bryant | Passing |
| Bryant | Rushing |
| Bryant | Receiving |
| Maine | Passing |
| Maine | Rushing |
| Maine | Receiving |

### at William & Mary

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Zable Stadium, Williamsburg, VA
* Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 PM
* TV: FloSports
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Bryant | Passing |
| Bryant | Rushing |
| Bryant | Receiving |
| William & Mary | Passing |
| William & Mary | Rushing |
| William & Mary | Receiving |

### No. 13 Rhode Island

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 13 Rams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Beirne Stadium • Smithfield, Rhode Island
* Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 p.m.
* TV: FloSports
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Rhode Island | Passing |
| Rhode Island | Rushing |
| Rhode Island | Receiving |
| Bryant | Passing |
| Bryant | Rushing |
| Bryant | Receiving |