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Rhode Island Rams football

Football program representing the University of Rhode Island

Football program representing the University of Rhode Island

FieldValue
CurrentSeason2025 Rhode Island Rams football team
TeamNameRhode Island Rams football
ImageRhode Island Rams logo.svg
ImageSize150
FirstYear1895;
AthleticDirectorThorr Bjorn
HeadCoachJim Fleming
HeadCoachYear12th
HCWins59
HCLosses73
StadiumMeade Stadium
StadCapacity6,555
LocationKingston, Rhode Island
NCAAdivisionI FCS
ConferenceCAA Football
WebsiteNameGoRhody.com
WebsiteURLhttps://gorhody.com/sports/m-footbl/index
ATWins446
ATLosses646
ATTies43
ConfTitlesYankee: 1952, 1953, 1955, 1957, 1981, 1984, 1985CAA: 2024, 2025
RivalriesBrown (rivalry)
UConn (rivalry)

UConn (rivalry)

The Rhode Island Rams football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the University of Rhode Island located in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference (CAA Football). Rhode Island's first football team was fielded in 1895. The team plays its home games at the 6,555 seat Meade Stadium in Kingston, Rhode Island.

Conference affiliations

Rhode Island has played as both an independent and conference-affiliated team.

  • Independent / Athletic League of New England State Colleges (1895–1946)
  • Yankee Conference (1947–1996)
  • Atlantic 10 Conference (1997–2006)
  • Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference (2007–present)

Playoffs

NCAA Division I-AA/FCS

The Rams have appeared in the Division I-AA/FCS Playoffs five times with a combined playoff record of 4–5.

2025First Round
Second RoundCentral Connecticut
UC DavisW 27–19
L 26–47

Championships

Conference championships

The Rams have won eight conference championships, seven in the Yankee Conference and two in the Coastal Athletic Association, with their lone outright title coming in 2025.

The Yankee Conference titles were highlighted by two separate runs of numerous championships (four in five years during the 1950s and three in four years during the 1980s) and respective droughts between those run: a 24-year drought between titles in 1957 and 1981 and a 39-year drought between Rhode Island's final Yankee title in 1985 and their first CAA title in 2024.

20258–0
  • † notes Co-championship

Divisional championships

The Rams have won one division title, in 1995: the Yankee Conference's New England Division.

1995Yankee New England DivisionDelawareL 19–24

Rivalries

Brown

Main article: Brown–Rhode Island football rivalry

UConn

Main article: Rhode Island–UConn football rivalry

Retired numbers

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12Tom Ehrhardt1983–1985QB1996

Notable former players

Main article: List of Rhode Island Rams in the NFL draft

  • Derek Cassidy
  • Chy Davidson
  • Tom Ehrhardt
  • Frank Ferrara
  • Steve Furness
  • Andy Gresh
  • Chris Hixson
  • Pat Narduzzi

Current NFL players

As of April 28, 2025, there are three former Rhode Island Rams player listed on team roster in the National Football League (NFL).

  • Ajani Cornelius, right tackle, Dallas Cowboys
  • Jordan Colbert, safety, Miami Dolphins
  • Rex Sunahara, long snapper, Cleveland Browns

Future non-conference opponents

Announced schedules as of January 7, 2026.

at Yale

References

References

  1. "THE CAA & CAA FOOTBALL". Coastal Athletic Association.
  2. "Record Book (PDF)".
  3. "Thomas E. Ehrhardt (1996) - Hall of Fame". University of Rhode Island.
  4. "Rhode Island Players/Alumni".
  5. "Rhode Island Rams Football Future Schedules". FBSchedules.com.
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