2024 Rhode Island Rams football team

The 2024 Rhode Island Rams football team represented the University of Rhode Island as a member of the Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference (CAA Football) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Rams were led by 11th-year head coach Jim Fleming and played their home games at Meade Stadium.

After finishing their regular season with a 10–2 record (7–1 in CAA Football play), the Rams qualified for the NCAA postseason for the first time since 1985.

Offseason

Coaching changes

The following coaches left the program:

• Wide receivers coach Chris Bergeski left for the running backs coach position at Yale.
• Offensive line coach Eddy Morrissey left for the co-offensive coordinator and offensive line coach positions at Merrimack.
• Defensive backs coach Brandon Napoleon left for the safeties coach position at Jacksonville State.

The following coaches were hired:

• Walter Kusmirek was hired from New Haven to be the offensive line coach.
• Tyler Loftus was hired from UConn to be the wide receivers coach.

The following coach was promoted:

• Defensive quality control coach Henry Yianakopolos was promoted to defensive backs coach.

Transfers

Incoming

Outgoing

Schedule

Game summaries

Holy Cross

at Minnesota (FBS)

Campbell

at LIU

at Hampton

Brown (rivalry)

at No. 24 New Hampshire

Maine

Monmouth

at Delaware

Albany

at Bryant

Central Connecticut (NCAA Division I playoff–first round)

at No. 8 Mercer (NCAA Division I playoff–second round)

Rankings

Roster

Statistics

Team

Individual leaders

Defense

<small>Key: POS: Position, SOLO: Solo Tackles, AST: Assisted Tackles, TOT: Total Tackles, TFL: Tackles-for-loss, SACK: Quarterback Sacks, INT: Interceptions, BU: Passes Broken Up, PD: Passes Defended, QBH: Quarterback Hits, FR: Fumbles Recovered, FF: Forced Fumbles, BLK: Kicks or Punts Blocked, SAF: Safeties, TD : Touchdown</small>

Special teams

References