# 2022 Bryant Bulldogs football team

The 2022 Bryant Bulldogs football team represented Bryant University as a first-year member of the Big South Conference in the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Chris Merritt, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for third in the Big South. Bryant played home games at Beirne Stadium in Smithfield, Rhode Island.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 1 | 7:00 p.m. | at FIU* | Riccardo Silva StadiumWestchester, FL | ESPN3 | L 37–38 $^{OT}$ | 0 |
| September 10 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 22 Rhode Island* | Beirne StadiumSmithfield, RI | ESPN+ | L 21–35 | 4,893 |
| September 17 | 12:30 p.m. | at Brown* | Brown StadiumProvidence, RI | ESPN+ | L 38–44 $^{2OT}$ | 2,044 |
| September 24 | 1:00 p.m. | at LIU* | Bethpage Federal Credit Union StadiumBrookville, NY | NEC Front Row | W 31–29 | 1,134 |
| October 1 | 7:00 p.m. | at North Carolina A&T | Truist StadiumGreensboro, NC | ESPN3 | L 13–24 | 7,004 |
| October 8 | 1:00 p.m | Southern Connecticut* | Beirne StadiumSmithfield, RI | ESPN+ | W 56–10 | 1,765 |
| October 15 | 4:00 p.m. | Charleston Southern | Beirne StadiumSmithfield, RI | ESPN3 | L 23–24 | 2,158 |
| October 29 | 1:30 p.m. | at Gardner–Webb | Ernest W. Spangler StadiumBoiling Springs, NC | ESPN+ | L 40–48 | |
| November 5 | 2:00 p.m. | Campbell | Beirne StadiumSmithfield, RI | ESPN+ | W 43–37 | 5,928 |
| November 12 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 5 Holy Cross* | Fitton FieldWorcester, MA | ESPN+ | L 29–36 | 9,217 |
| November 19 | 12:00 p.m. | at Robert Morris | Joe Walton StadiumMoon, PA | ESPN3 | W 35–6 | |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time |||||||

## Game summaries
### at FIU

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Bulldogs | 9 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 37 |
| Panthers | 0 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 8 | 38 |
| Statistics | BRY | FIU |
| First downs | 28 | 27 |
| Total yards | 470 | 377 |
| Rushing yards | 121 | 67 |
| Passing yards | 349 | 310 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 38:18 | 21:42 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Bryant | Passing | Zevi Eckhaus | 18/22, 243 yards, TD |
| Bryant | Rushing | Ishod Byarm | 19 rushes, 48 yards, 2 TD |
| Bryant | Receiving | Anthony Frederick | 3 receptions, 101 yards, TD |
| FIU | Passing | Grayson James | 16/31, 207 yards, 4 TD |
| FIU | Rushing | EJ Wilson Jr. | 11 rushes, 43 yards |
| FIU | Receiving | Tyrese Chambers | 8 receptions, 86 yards, 2 TD |

### No. 22 Rhode Island

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 22 Rhode Island | 0 | 20 | 7 | 8 | 35 |
| Bryant | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at Beirne Stadium • Smithfield, Rhode Island
* Date: Saturday, September 10, 2022
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 4,893
* Referee: Michael Jarosinski
* TV: ESPN+
* Pregame line: URI -9.5
| Statistics | URI | BRY |
| First downs | 23 | 17 |
| Plays–yards | 61–502 | 66–264 |
| Rushes–yards | 212 | -7 |
| Passing yards | 290 | 271 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 14–20–1 | 22–37–0 |
| Time of possession | 32:09 | 27:51 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Rhode Island | Passing | Kasim Hill | 14/20, 290 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| Rhode Island | Rushing | Marques DeShields | 16 carries, 105 yards, 1 TD |
| Rhode Island | Receiving | Ed Lee | 5 receptions, 135 yards, 1 TD |
| Bryant | Passing | Zevi Eckhaus | 22/37, 271 yards, 3 TD |
| Bryant | Rushing | Ryan Clark | 7 carry, 46 yards |
| Bryant | Receiving | David Zorrilla | 4 receptions, 67 yards |

### at Brown

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 38 |
| Bears | 3 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 44 |

### at LIU

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 14 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
| Sharks | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 29 |

### at North Carolina A&T

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
| Aggies | 14 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 24 |

### Southern Connecticut

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Owls | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 21 | 7 | 21 | 56 |

### Charleston Southern

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Buccaneers | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| Bulldogs | 3 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 23 |

### at Gardner–Webb

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 14 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 40 |
| Runnin' Bulldogs | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 48 |

### Campbell

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Fighting Camels | 3 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 37 |
| Bulldogs | 13 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 43 |

### at No. 5 Holy Cross

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 12 | 17 | 29 |
| No. 5 Crusaders | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 36 |

### at Robert Morris

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
| Colonials | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |