Rhode Island

New England well-represented with 10 preseason FCS Stats Perform All-Americans

July 15, 2025
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As the start of college training camps creeps closer and closer, lists and rankings are starting to trickle out ahead of the 2025 season. On Tuesday, FCS Stats Perform – secondary to the AFCA rankings and polls, but noteworthy nonetheless – released its preseason All-American teams. New England schools are well-represented with defending CAA champs URI and the local Ivy League schools making the biggest splash. First team offense: Marquis……

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Defending CAA champ URI officially announces addition of 15 portal transfers

July 11, 2025
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Image courtesy of URI Athletics In just a few short weeks, the URI Rams will begin training camp as defending CAA champions for the first time in 40 years. The only way to truly continue competing in the most competitive conference in all of FCS is to add as much talent as possible, both from the high school level and from the portal. With that in mind, on Friday, the…

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Recapping the URI spring game

April 19, 2025
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By Charlie Adams NEFJ Correspondent KINGSTON – Following last year’s historic campaign that saw Rhode Island reach the postseason for the first time in 39 years with a CAA title, many fans got their first taste of the 2025 season in URI’s Blue-White spring game on Saturday. The final matchup to close out the month-and-a-half long practice session gave the offense four quarters of running clock to try to make…

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Rhode Island announces huge 2025 class on National Signing Day

February 5, 2025
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The 2024 season that Jim Fleming and the Rams had will be remembered as one of the best in the history of Rhode Island athletics. Unfortunately, it’s already well in the past. If you need proof, the size of Fleming’s class on National Signing Day Wednesday should be a startling reminder of the regular turnover programs deal with in college athletics. Rhody announced the addition of 24 players, 15 true…

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Rhode Island-Mercer FCS playoff preview

December 6, 2024
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After winning the program’s first postseason game since 1985 last Saturday, Rhode Island now has a chance to do something the Rams also haven’t done in 39 years Make it to the FCS quarterfinals. URI last played in the FCS quarters in ’85 against Furman and lost 59-19. Back then, you only needed to win one round to reach the quarters in a 12-team bracket. With a win over No….

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With playoff drought officially over, URI turns its attention to CCSU

November 25, 2024
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Image courtesy of URI Athletics The 39-year wait is finally over. Rhode Island alumni, fans, supporters and the entire state will see playoff football this Saturday at Meade Stadium for the first time in a long time when the Rams host Central Connecticut State in the first round of the FCS playoffs. Before looking ahead to the Blue Devils, Rhody head coach Jim Fleming spoke about just how special this…

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Despite vast difference in records, Bryant-URI could provide fireworks

November 19, 2024
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The Governor’s Cup is one thing, but Bryant-URI is meaningful too. The Rams will make the short trip to Smithfield to take on the Bulldogs in the regular season finale for both teams this Saturday. With a win, 15th-ranked Rhody will finish 10-2 and lock up an at-large bid into the FCS postseason, giving the program its first playoff berth since 1985. Meanwhile, Bryant limps in at 2-9, but a…

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No. 18 Rhode Island 20, Albany 17 — Rams edge Great Danes

November 16, 2024
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Maybe, with past University of Rhode Island teams, the Rams lose the type of game they played Saturday against Albany. Not this time. URI earned a hard-fought, 20-17 win over Albany Saturday. Now, the Rams hold a 9-2 record overall, and 6-1 mark in the Coastal Athletic Association with only next Saturday’s trip to Bryant left. The Rams fell in an early, 17-0 deficit by halftime. But the Rams rallied,……

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URI postseason hopes still in good shape despite loss to Delaware

November 11, 2024
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Rhode Island is so close, yet still so far from adding ‘2024’ to a playoff banner that hasn’t had a number added to it since 1985. Following a 24-21 loss to Delaware this past Saturday, the Rams dropped to second place in the CAA with two games remaining. On Monday, URI remained firmly in the playoff picture, ranked 18th in the latest AFCA Coaches Poll at 8-2 and 5-1 in…

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URI moves up to No. 10 in the country with 3 weeks remaining

November 4, 2024
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During preparation for last week’s game against Monmouth, URI head coach Jim Fleming wanted to change up the practice routine. His older players advised against it. He’s glad they did. That’s because the Rams earned another come from behind win, are now 8-1, 5-0 in the CAA and ranked 10th in the country in the latest AFCA Coaches Poll, which is the highest ranking for the program since 2001. Part…

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