2024 Bryant Bulldogs football team explained

Year:	2024
Team:	Bryant Bulldogs
Sport:	football
Conference:	CAA Football
Short Conf:	CAA
Record:	2–10
Conf Record:	0–8
Head Coach:	Chris Merritt
Hc Year:	6th
Off Coach:	Ben McKaig
Oc Year:	1st
Def Coach:	Anthony Barese
Dc Year:	5th
Stadium:	Beirne Stadium

The 2024 Bryant Bulldogs football team represented 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 were led by sixth-year head coach Chris Merritt and played 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.^{[1] [2]}

Schedule

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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

See also: 2024 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team.

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.

Statistics	FRA	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.

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.

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.

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
Rushing	Dylan Kedzior	11 carries, 93 yards, TD
Receiving	Landon Ruggieri	10 receptions, 190 yards, 3 TD
Brown	Passing	Jake Wilcox	21/38, 294 yards, TD
Rushing	Matt Childs	8 carries, 58 yards, TD
Receiving	Matt Childs	5 receptions, 93 yards, TD

Albany

See also: 2024 Albany Great Danes football team.

Statistics	ALB	BRY
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Albany	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Bryant	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Monmouth

See also: 2024 Monmouth Hawks football team.

Statistics	BRY	MONM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Bryant	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Monmouth	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

No. 18 Richmond

See also: 2024 Richmond Spiders football team.

Statistics	RICH	BRY
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Richmond	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Bryant	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

No. 20 Stony Brook

See also: 2024 Stony Brook Seawolves football team.

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
Rushing	Roland Dempster	25 carries, 107 yards, 2 TD
Receiving	Jasiah Williams	10 receptions, 96 yards
Bryant	Passing	Brennan Myer	28/39, 338 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing	Markiel Cockrell	4 carries, 79 yards, TD
Receiving	Dylan Kedzior	9 receptions, 100 yards

at Maine

See also: 2024 Maine Black Bears football team.

Statistics	BRY	ME
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Bryant	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Maine	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at William & Mary

Statistics	BRY	W&M
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Bryant	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
William & Mary	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

No. 13 Rhode Island

See also: 2024 Rhode Island Rams football team.

Statistics	URI	BRY
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Rhode Island	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Bryant	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Notes and References

1. Web site: Washburn . Rob . CAA Football Welcomes Bryant University As Its Newest Member In 2024 . 2024-02-20 . caasports.com . en.
2. Web site: 2023-08-09 . Bryant Football accepts invitation to join CAA Football in 2024 . en.
3. Web site: . Bryant Bulldogs Schedule 2024 . . July 25, 2024 .
4. Web site: . 2024 Football Schedule . Bryant University Athletics . July 25, 2024 .
5. Web site: 2024 Bryant Football Schedule . 2024-02-20 . FBSchedules.com .