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Devin Farrell threw for 365 yards, including two first quarter touchdowns, and Rhode Island defeated Central Connecticut 27-19 on Saturday in a first-round game of the FCS playoffs. Ninth-seeded Rhode Island will play No. 8 UC Davis in the second round. The Aggies had a first-round bye. Farrell threw a touchdown pass on each of Rhode Island's first two possessions and his 54-yard connection with Omari Walker set up the Rams' third score on the way to a 24-7 halftime lead. The game tightened up in the fourth quarter. The Blue Devils' Brady Olson threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Damani Williams to make it 24-13. The PAT was blocked by Dontay Bishop of Rhode Island and the missing point played a key role in strategy as the game wore on.

Farrell threw an interception near midfield on the Rams' next possession and Dekavis Preston returned it 59 yards to the 7-yard line. On fourth down from the 1, the Blue Devils chose to kick a field goal that made the score 24-16. Rhode Island (11-2) then drove inside the 10-yard line and Garth White booted a 26-yard field goal that made it a two-score game (27-16) with 5 minutes remaining. It was Rhode Island's only points of the second half. The Blue Devils (8-5) reached the 11-yard line on the next possession but facing fourth-and-10, they again chose the field goal, making the score 27-19 with two minutes remaining. Central Connecticut got the ball back with about 90 seconds remaining but ran out of time after reaching the URI 40-yard line. Olson attempted 62 passes, completing 35 for 311 yards with the two touchdowns. Rhode Island defeated Central Connecticut 21-17 in the first round of the playoffs last year. - AP College Football

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QB Devin Farrell, Rhode Island
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11/26/25 - A.J. Pena, Sr/2026, Rhode Island, 6-2, 243 (DS#15 OLB) + More +

2025 CAA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR (COACHES): Rhode Island senior linebacker A.J. Pena capped a record-setting career with a stellar senior season. The Rams' linebacker recorded 61 total tackles and led the CAA and ranked sixth in FCS with 17.5 tackles for loss. His 9.5 sacks were tied for second in the conference, and he added 11 quarterback hurries and a forced fumble. Pena helped the Rams lead the CAA and rank in the top 20 nationally in total defense (312.4 ypg) and scoring defense (19.2 ppg). He holds URI records for career sacks (36.5) and tackles for loss (62). - CAA Football

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OLB A.J. Pena, Rhode Island
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11/22/25 - Antwain Littleton II, rSr/2026, Rhode Island, 6-0, 225 (DS#76 RB) + More +

Antwain Littleton Jr. ran for 148 yards, scoring twice, and Rhode Island claimed the outright Coastal Athletic Association championship with a 38-10 rout of Hampton on Saturday. The conference championship adds to a list of URI milestones in the past two seasons under longtime coach Jim Fleming. The CAA championship is the Rams' first outright league title since winning the Yankee Conference in 1985 and comes on the heels of sharing the CAA title with Richmond last season. Rhode Island, ranked No. 9 in the FCS coaches poll, has earned the league's automatic berth to the FCS playoffs for the first time and has finished a conference season undefeated for the first time since the 1985 team went 5-0 in the Yankee Conference.

The Rams (10-2, 8-0) are one win shy of tying the program record of 11 wins, established last season. In a matchup of first versus last in the CAA, Rhode Island rolled up 359 yards in the first half and led 24-7 at halftime. The Rams got a 65-yard touchdown run from Littleton on their second play from scrimmage, a 28-yard TD run by Brendon Barrow and Littleton ran 6 yards for a touchdown, all in the first quarter. Conner Kenyon, who passed for 258 yards, had a touchdown pass in each of the last two quarters. Greg Gaines III had 139 receiving yards on eight catches. Earl Woods III had a 44-yard touchdown run for the only touchdown for Hampton (2-10, 0-8). Littleton had a career-high 202 yards against Maine a week ago and finished the regular season with 1,100 yards. - AP College Football

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RB Antwain Littleton II, Rhode Island
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11/15/25 - Antwain Littleton II, rSr/2026, Rhode Island, 6-0, 225 (DS#76 RB) + More +

Antwain Littleton Jr. dashed for a career-high 202 yards rushing and scored two touchdowns on 21 carries as Rhode Island trounced Maine, 45-13 on Saturday. Littleton Jr. scored from 2 yards out on the Rams' first drive of the game, and tacked on a 52-yard rushing score at the end of the third quarter. Rhode Island (9-2, 7-0 Coastal Athletic Association), ranked ninth in the FCS coaches' poll, scored on their first four drives of the game, with all but its first drive lasting less than four minutes. Devin Farrell completed 16 of his 22 passes for 221 yards and two touchdowns, linking up with Marquis Buchanan on six catches for 138 yards and a score. Offensive lineman Dontay Bishop notched his first career touchdown on a 2-yard catch with 41 seconds left in the first quarter. Brendon Barrow added 65 yards rushing and two scores on seven carries as the Rhody run game tallied 264 yards. The Rams outgained the Black Bears 497-323. Scott Woods caught five passes for 114 yards and one touchdown for Maine (6-5, 5-2). - AP College Football

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RB Antwain Littleton II, Rhode Island
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11/08/25 - Devin Farrell, rJr/2027, Rhode Island, 6-0, 195 (DS#999 QB) + More +

Devin Farrell ran for a score before throwing two touchdown passes and Rhode Island beat Elon 34-20 on Saturday. Luke Barnes kicked a 50-yard field goal on the game's opening possession to give Elon the lead. Farrell capped a 16-play 96-yard drive with a 10-yard touchdown run and Rhode Island (8-2, 6-0 Coastal Athletic Association), tied for No. 10 in the FCS coaches poll, led 7-3 after one quarter. Garth White kicked a 52-yard field goal and Greg Gaines caught a 19-yard touchdown pass from Farrell to stretch the Rams' advantage to 17-3 midway through the second quarter. Farrell threw a short first-down pass to Aboraa Kwarteng and he turned it into a 70-yard touchdown for a 21-point lead.

Landen Clark tossed a 9-yard touchdown pass to Isaiah Fuhrmann on the final play of the half to cut it to 24-10. White kicked a 43-yard field goal early, but DJ James-Hamilton returned a punt 70 yards for a touchdown to pull the Phoenix within 27-17 after three quarters. Alex McClelland scored on a 6-yard run on the first play of the fourth to cap the scoring for the Rams. Farrell finished with 309 yards on 24-for-30 passing. Kwarteng had four receptions for 124 yards and Gaines had six for 85. Antwain Littleton Jr. rushed for 101 yards on 20 carries. Clark completed 12 of 18 passes for 104 yards for Elon (4-6, 2-4). Backup Marco Lainez added 91 yards on 6-for-13 passing. - AP College Football

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QB Devin Farrell, Rhode Island
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10/25/25 - Marquis Buchanan, rJr/2027, Rhode Island, 6-3, 190 (DS#80 WR) + More +

Marquis Buchanan and Greg Gaines III combined for 216 yards receiving, Chase Winowich ran for a pair of touchdowns, and Ayinde Johnson scored a pick-6 to lead Rhode Island to a 38-17 victory over Bryant on Saturday. Buchanan had a 64-yard grab and finished with 124 yards. Gaines had six catches for 92 yards, highlighted by a 38-yard touchdown catch in the third quarter to give the Rams a 31-17 lead. Winowich had 90 yards on the ground, with 51-and 6-yard touchdown runs.

Devin Farrell was 14 of 22 for 272 yards passing with two touchdowns for Rhode Island (7-2, 5-0 Colonial Athletic Association). Buchanan had a 54-yard reception that he fumbled on the first play from scrimmage. Bryant turned it into an 11-yard touchdown catch by Koby Keenan. It was one of two Rams' turnovers that led to the only touchdowns for the Bulldogs (2-6, 0-4). Jaden Keefner was 16-of-36 passing for 189 yards, a touchdown, and three interceptions for Bryant. The FCS No. 13 Rams are 6-0 in the series and have never scored fewer than 28 points against the Bulldogs. - AP College Football

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WR Marquis Buchanan, Rhode Island
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10/21/25 - A.J. Pena, Sr/2026, Rhode Island, 6-2, 243 (DS#15 OLB) + More +

WEEK 8 CAA FOOTBALL CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: A.J. Pena, Sr., LB, Rhode Island (Montclair, N.J./Somerville),...Pena recorded a team-high tying six tackles, 4.0 sacks and a forced fumble in Rhode Island's 58-17 victory at UAlbany. The four sacks are the most by any player in FCS this season and helped him become URI's career sacks leader with 34.5. Pena was part of a dominant Rams' defense that recorded seven sacks and forced four turnovers. - CAA Football

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OLB A.J. Pena, Rhode Island
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10/21/25 - Devin Farrell, rJr/2027, Rhode Island, 6-0, 195 (DS#999 QB) + More +

WEEK 8 CAA FOOTBALL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Devin Farrell, RJr., QB, Rhode Island (Stockbridge, Ga./Milton),...Farrell was 19-of-20 passing for 333 yards and four touchdowns in Rhode Island's 58-17 win at UAlbany. The junior missed on his first throw before completing 19 consecutive passes including a pair of touchdowns in the second and third quarters. The 95% completion percentage is tied for the best in FCS this season. It was Farrell's second 300+-yard outing in the past three games. - CAA Football

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QB Devin Farrell, Rhode Island
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10/20/25 - A.J. Pena, Sr/2026, Rhode Island, 6-2, 243 (DS#15 OLB) + More +

WEEK 8 FCS NATIONAL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: A.J. Pena, Rhode Island, LB, Sr., 6-2, 243,...The first-team All-American racked up an FCS season-high four sacks while becoming URI's all-time leader, helping the Rams to a 58-17 win at UAlbany in CAA Football. His sacks went for 21 yards in losses and pushed his career total to 34.5 sacks, or 1.5 more than the school's previous record. He also forced a fumble and had a QB hurry. Honorable Mention: Kyree Anderson, LB, East Texas A&M; Kahmari Brown, DE, Elon; Kao Hansen, DB, Weber State; Jalen Lee, S, South Dakota State; Avery Morris, LB, Duquesne; Jouvenson Romulus, DB, Wagner; Dillon Schobourgh, LB, Morehead State; Keith Williams, LB, Cornell; Steve Zayachkowsky, LB, Charleston Southern. - Stats Perform FCS

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OLB A.J. Pena, Rhode Island
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10/18/25 - Devin Farrell, rJr/2027, Rhode Island, 6-0, 195 (DS#999 QB) + More +

Devin Farrell passed for 333 yards and four touchdowns with just one incompletion, and Rhode Island steamrolled Albany 58-17 on Saturday. Farrell completed 19 of 20 passes for Rhode Island (6-2, 4-0 Coastal Athletic Association), which never trailed. Garth White kicked a 48-yard field goal and Antwain Littleton Jr. added a 1-yard touchdown run for a 10-0 lead after one quarter. James Bozek kicked a 33-yard field goal to get Albany (1-6, 0-3) on the scoreboard early in the second quarter, but Farrell followed with a 32-yard touchdown pass to Greg Gaines for a 17-3 lead.

Farrell and Gaines teamed up for a 42-yard touchdown and Farrell added a 4-yard scoring toss to Connor Finer for a 31-3 halftime advantage. Farrell and Finer teamed up for a 5-yard touchdown midway through the third quarter for a 35-point lead. Terrance Campbell had a 2-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter, backup Conner Kenyon had a 5-yard touchdown toss to Will Dixon on his only pass, and Gabe Franco forced a fumble that Leisaan Hibbert returned 47 yards for a score to cap the Rams' effort. Gaines finished with six catches for 153 yards. Jack Shields had 192 yards on 12-for-26 passing for the Great Danes with a touchdown throw to Griffin Woodell covering 46 yards in the third quarter. Aidan Semo scored on a 2-yard third-quarter run. - AP College Football

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QB Devin Farrell, Rhode Island
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10/14/25 - Rohan Davy, So/2027, Rhode Island, 5-10, 205 (DS#999 SS) + More +

WEEK 7 CAA FOOTBALL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Rohan Davy, So., LB, Rhode Island (Briggs Chaney, Md./St. John's),...Davy contributed six tackles and a quarterback sack before sealing Rhode Island's 38-27 win over UNH with a 45-yard fumble return for a touchdown with 1:05 to go. With the Rams up by only four and UNH driving, he picked up a fumble forced by Moses Meus and took it in for a score. Davy was part of a URI defense that held the Wildcats to 320 yards. - CAA Football

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SS Rohan Davy, Rhode Island
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10/11/25 - Rohan Davy, So/2027, Rhode Island, 5-10, 205 (DS#999 SS) + More +

Devin Farrell scored with 2:12 remaining, and Rohan Davy had a 45-yard scoop-and-score one minute later to finish FCS No. 17 Rhode Island's comeback win over New Hampshire, 38-27 on Saturday. The Rams (5-2, 3-0 Coastal Athletic Association) snapped a two-game skid with a 10-point fourth quarter comeback, scoring 21 unanswered points. Brendon Barrow led with 111 rushing yards and two scores on 14 attempts, Antwain Littleton Jr. joined him with 62 yards and a score on 15 carries, and Farrell had 47 yards on 12 carries.

URI held a 17-14 lead heading into the half, but UNH scored 13 unanswered in the third. Peyton Strickland had a 3-yard touchdown reception, and Nick Reed connected on 31-and 46-yard field goals. The Wildcats (3-4, 1-2) sink below .500 for the first time this year after being ranked as high as No. 23 in the FCS poll. UNH leads the series 12-6 since the programs' first meeting in 2007. - AP College Football

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SS Rohan Davy, Rhode Island
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09/23/25 - Justin Carcel, Sr/2026, Rhode Island, 5-11, 186 (DS#999 CB) + More +

WEEK 4 CAA FOOTBALL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Justin Carcel, Sr., DB, Rhode Island (Port St. Lucie, Fla./Treasure Coast),...Carcel ended three LIU possessions with two interceptions and a pass breakup in Rhode Island's 28-7 win over the Sharks. The senior picked off two passes in the first quarter, with the second one leading to the Rams' first TD of the game. He also broke up a fourth-down pass at the URI 8-yard line, ending a drive. URI has held back-to-back opponents to single digits for the first time in 35 years. - CAA Football

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CB Justin Carcel, Rhode Island
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09/20/25 - Devin Farrell, rJr/2027, Rhode Island, 6-0, 195 (DS#999 QB) + More +

Devin Farrell accounted for three touchdowns, Antwain Littleton Jr. ran for 119 yards and a score and Rhode Island beat Long Island 28-7 on Saturday night. Farrell was 19-of-32 passing for 193 yards and threw two touchdown passes. He added 26 yards on the ground and a 2-yard touchdown run. Littleton had 29 carries and ran in from the 1 to end the scoring with about nine minutes left. Marquis Buchanan had seven receptions for 103 yards and a touchdown catch for Rhode Island (4-0). Justin Carcel had two interceptions for the Rams. Chris Howell completed 10 of 28 passes for 101 yards for Long Island (1-3). O'Shawn Ross Jr. ran 11 times form 130 yards. Chris Howell scored on a 6-yard run just before halftime to pull the Sharks to within 14-7. Rhode Island, ranked sixth along with Montana State in the FCS coaches' poll, entered having allowed just 14.7 points per game. - AP College Football

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QB Devin Farrell, Rhode Island
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09/17/25 - Moses Meus, rSo/2028, Rhode Island, 6-2, 230 (DS#999 ILB) + More +

WEEK 3 CAA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Moses Meus, So., LB, Rhode Island (Pawtucket, R.I./Saint Raphael Academy),...Meus led a dominant effort from the Rhode Island defense, recording a team-high seven tackles and a sack as the Rams edged Holy Cross, 9-7. Five of the linebacker's seven stops resulted in plays of three yards or less and he recorded one of URI's five second-half sacks as they kept HC scoreless over the final 30 minutes. URI held HC to 229 total yards. - CAA Football

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ILB Moses Meus, Rhode Island
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