This season, the Bryant Bulldogs will make their debut in the Coastal Athletic Association, bringing the number of teams in the league to an unprecedented 16, also the most of any FCS conference.

The Bulldogs have been conference hopping in recent seasons, but for good reason – a commitment to growth and becoming an FCS contender. 

Bryant is coming off a 6-5 campaign in 2023 that included a 4-2 mark in Big South-OVC Football Association. The season ended with wins over Lindenwood (38-3) and Southeast Missouri State (45-21).

Bryant is coached by Chris Merritt, who is entering his sixth season as the head coach of the Bulldogs. He is the fourth head coach in program history and owns a 23-26 record.

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The Bryant program began in 1999 and competed in Division II (Northeast-10 Conference), making playoff appearances in 2006 and 2007, losing both times.

As the school grew from Bryant College to Bryant University, so too did its football ambitions. The 2008 season marked the team’s move to Division I and first opportunity to offer scholarships, along with a move to the Northeast Conference, where the Bulldogs remained through 2021.

The transition to FCS play meant a move to the Big South Conference for the 2022 season and ultimately the Big South-OVC Football Association, which was the result of a merger between the Big South and the Ohio Valley Conference. The move was to help create a more competitive league schedule and allow the conference to offer an automatic bid to the NCAA Division I FCS Playoffs.

The announcement of Bryant’s move to the CAA came in August 2023, as the school again was looking to elevate its level of play.

How To Stream Bryant Football 2024 Games

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Bryant Football Schedule 2024

All times Eastern

• Aug. 29 (Thu): 7 p.m. at Delaware
• Sept. 7 (Sat): 4 p.m. vs. Franklin Pierce 
• Sept. 14 (Sat): 2 p.m. vs. Holy Cross
• Sept. 21 (Sat): 3 p.m. at New Hampshire
• Oct. 5 (Sat): Noon at Brown
• Oct. 12 (Sat): 1 p.m. vs. UAlbany
• Oct. 19 (Sat): 1 p.m. at Monmouth
• Oct. 26 (Sat): Noon vs. Richmond
• Nov. 2 (Sat): 1 p.m. vs. Stony Brook
• Nov. 9 (Sat): 1 p.m. at Maine
• Nov. 16 (Sat): 1 p.m. at William & Mary
• Nov. 23 (Sat): 1 p.m. vs. Rhode Island

What Was The 2023 Bryant Football Record?

• UNLV 44, Bryant 14
• Bryant 21, Long Island 10
• Brown 29, Bryant 25
• Bryant 16, Princeton 13
• Rhode Island 49, Bryant 26
• Bryant 43, Robert Morris 24
• Eastern Illinois 25, Bryant 24
• Bryant 47, Charleston Southern 24
• Gardner-Webb 45, Bryant 44
• Bryant 38, Lindenwood 3
• Bryant 45, Southeast Missouri State 21

When Do The 2024 FCS College Football Playoffs Start?

The FCS playoffs begin Nov. 30, 2024.

The 2024 Division I FCS College Football Championship game will be played Jan. 6, 2025, at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas.

College Football Rankings 2023 – Final FCS Coaches Poll

• 1. South Dakota State, 15-0
• 2. Montana, 13-2
• 3. North Dakota State, 11-4
• T-4. Idaho, 9-4
• T-4. South Dakota, 10-3
• 6. Furman, 10-3
• 7. UAlbany, 11-4
• 8. Montana State, 8-4
• 9. Villanova, 10-3
• 10. Florida A&M, 12-1
• 11. Delaware, 9-4
• 12. Austin Peay, 9-3
• 13. Southern Illinois, 8-5
• 14. UIW, 9-2
• 15. Sacramento State, 8-5
• 16. North Dakota, 7-5
• 17. Chattanooga, 8-5
• 18. North Carolina Central, 9-3
• 19. Lafayette, 9-3
• 20. Mercer, 9-4
• 21. Youngstown State, 8-5
• 22. Richmond, 9-4
• 23. UT Martin, 8-3
• 24. Eastern Illinois, 8-3
• 25. Holy Cross, 7-4

2024 CAA Football Preseason Coaches Poll

1. Villanova: 217 points (nine first-place votes)
2. Richmond: 189 points (one first-place vote)
3. UAlbany: 179 points (three first-place votes)
4. William & Mary: 175 points
5. Delaware: 163 points (three first-place votes)
6. Elon: 157 points
7. New Hampshire: 150 points
8. Rhode Island: 142 points
9. Towson: 114 points
10. Monmouth: 95 points
11. Campbell: 83 points
12. Hampton: 62 points
13. Maine: 57 points
14. North Carolina A&T: 49 points
15. Bryant: 46 points
16. Stony Brook: 42 points

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