2024 Rhode Island Rams football team
American college football season
The 2024 Rhode Island Rams football team will represent 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 will be led by 11th-year head coach Jim Fleming and play their home games at Meade Stadium.
Offseason
Coaching changes
The following coaches left the program:
The following coaches were hired:
The following coach was promoted:
- Defensive quality control coach Henry Yianakopolos was promoted to defensive backs coach.[4]
Transfers
Incoming
Name |
Pos. |
Previous school |
Year
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Kevin Pinherio |
WR |
Nichols |
Sophomore
|
Shawn Harris |
WR |
UMass |
Redshirt Junior
|
Greg Gaines |
WR |
Iowa State |
Redshirt Freshman
|
Hunter Helms |
QB |
Clemson |
Redshirt Junior
|
Tyler Baker |
QB |
Navy |
Freshman
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Tremel States-Jones |
S |
South Alabama |
Sophomore
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Outgoing
Name |
Pos. |
New school |
Year
|
Hunter Hopperton |
TE |
Kent State[5] |
Sophomore
|
Declan Williams |
LB |
Incarnate Word[6] |
Sophomore
|
Mekhi Bethel |
LB |
N/A |
Junior
|
Rocco Cillino |
RB |
Retired |
Redshirt Sophomore
|
Randy Jordan |
DB |
Hampton |
Redshirt Junior
|
John Erby |
WR |
Duquesne |
Redshirt Senior
|
Syeed Gibbs |
DB |
Georgia Tech[7] |
Redshirt Freshman
|
Trevor Nored |
QB |
Barton[8] |
Redshirt Freshman
|
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result |
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August 31 | 7:00 p.m. | Holy Cross* | | FloSports | |
September 7 | 12:00 p.m. | at Minnesota* | | Peacock | |
September 14 | 6:00 p.m. | Campbell | - Meade Stadium
- Kingston, RI
| FloSports | |
September 21 | 12:00 p.m. | at LIU* | | | |
October 5 | 2:00 p.m. | at Hampton | | FloSports | |
October 12 | 1:00 p.m. | Brown* | - Meade Stadium
- Kingston, RI (rivalry)
| FloSports | |
October 19 | 1:00 p.m. | at New Hampshire | | FloSports | |
October 26 | 1:00 p.m. | Maine![dagger](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | - Meade Stadium
- Kingston, RI
| FloSports | |
November 2 | 1:00 p.m. | Monmouth | - Meade Stadium
- Kingston, RI
| FloSports | |
November 9 | 1:00 p.m. | at Delaware | | FloSports | |
November 16 | 1:00 p.m. | Albany | - Meade Stadium
- Kingston, RI
| FloSports | |
November 23 | 1:00 p.m. | at Bryant | | FloSports | |
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[9][10]
References
- ^ "Football Names Morrissey Co-Offensive Coordinator and Offensive Line Coach". Merrimack College Athletics. February 5, 2024. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ^ "Jacksonville State football, Rich Rodriguez hire new safeties coach". Gadsden Times. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ^ "URI names Kusmirek offensive line coach". New England Football Journal®. January 30, 2024. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ^ a b "Yianakopolos Promoted, Loftus Returns to Rhode Island Football Staff". University of Rhode Island. February 20, 2024. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ "Streetsboro's Hunter, Preston Hopperton commit to play football at Kent State". Record-Courier. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ^ McKinnell, Zach (December 19, 2023). "2024 FCS-To-FCS Football Transfer Tracker". Sports Illustrated FCS Football News, Analysis and More. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ^ Caudell, Jackson (December 17, 2023). "Transfer Defensive Back Syeed Gibbs Commits to Georgia Tech". Sports Illustrated Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets News, Analysis and More. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ^ Buchinger, Erik. "2024 Transfer Portal QBs - FBS & FCS Quarterback Rankings, Entries, Commits". www.gunslingerbuzz.com. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Rhode Island Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Football Schedule". University of Rhode Island. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
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