2023 Bryant Bulldogs football team
American college football season
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Conference | Big South–OVC Football Association |
Record | 6–5 (4–2 Big South–OVC) |
Head coach |
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Defensive coordinator | Anthony Barese (4th season) |
Home stadium | Beirne Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gardner–Webb +^ | 5 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 25 UT Martin + | 5 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Illinois | 4 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bryant | 4 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southeast Missouri State | 3 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee Tech | 2 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Robert Morris | 2 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charleston Southern | 2 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee State | 2 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lindenwood * | 1 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2023 Bryant Bulldogs football team represented Bryant University as a member of the Big South–OVC Football Association during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Chris Merritt, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, tying for third place in the Big South–OVC. The Bulldogs played games at Beirne Stadium in Smithfield, Rhode Island.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | 4:00 p.m. | at UNLV* | L 14–44 | 20,347 | ||
September 9 | 6:00 p.m. | LIU* | ESPN+ | W 21–10 | 772 | |
September 16 | 4:00 p.m. | Brown* |
| ESPN+ | L 25–29 | 1443 |
September 23 | 3:00 p.m. | at Princeton* | ESPN+ | W 16–13 OT | 4,004 | |
September 30 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 24 Rhode Island* | FloSports | L 26–49 | 5,676 | |
October 14 | 4:00 p.m. | Robert Morris![]() |
| ESPN+ | W 43–24 | 2,286 |
October 21 | 3:00 p.m. | at Eastern Illinois |
| ESPN+ | L 24–25 OT | 3,690 |
October 28 | 4:00 p.m. | at Charleston Southern | ESPN+ | W 47–24 | 3,012 | |
November 4 | 1:00 p.m. | Gardner–Webb |
| ESPN+ | L 44–45 OT | 3,357 |
November 11 | 2:00 p.m. | at Lindenwood | ESPN+ | W 38–3 | 2,347 | |
November 18 | 1:00 p.m. | Southeast Missouri State |
| ESPN+ | W 45–21 | 768 |
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Game summaries
at UNLV
Bryant Bulldogs (0–0) vs UNLV Rebels (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
Rebels | 17 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 44 |
Game information |
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Statistics | BRY | UNLV |
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First downs | 19 | 20 |
Total yards | 409 | 394 |
Rushing yards | 40–179 | 40–268 |
Passing yards | 230 | 126 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19–31–1 | 15–24–1 |
Time of possession | 39:04 | 20:56 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Bryant | Passing | Zevi Eckhaus | 19/29, 230 yards, INT |
Rushing | Zevi Eckhaus | 9 carries, 89 yards | |
Receiving | Landon Ruggieri | 11 receptions, 109 yards | |
UNLV | Passing | Doug Brumfield | 11/18, 86 yards, INT |
Rushing | Vincent Davis | 3 carries, 79 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Jacob De Jesus | 4 receptions, 50 yards |
Brown
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bears | 7 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 29 |
Bulldogs | 0 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 25 |
Statistics | BRWN | BRY |
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First downs | 27 | 23 |
Total yards | 428 | 435 |
Rushing yards | 73 | 173 |
Passing yards | 355 | 262 |
Turnovers | 0 | 4 |
Time of possession | 34:57 | 25:03 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Brown | Passing | Jake Wilcox | 36/49, 355 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Stockton Owen | 14 rushes, 54 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Wes Rockett | 8 receptions, 121 yards, 2 TD | |
Bryant | Passing | Zevi Eckhaus | 20/37, 262 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Fabrice Mukendi | 14 rushes, 109 yards | |
Receiving | Matthew Prochaska | 6 receptions, 112 yards, TD |