2023 Bryant Bulldogs football team

2023 Bryant Bulldogs football
ConferenceBig South–OVC Football Association
Record6–5 (4–2 Big South–OVC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorAnthony Barese (4th season)
Home stadiumBeirne Stadium
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
2023 Big South–OVC football standings
Conf Overall
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  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • Note: Lindenwood ineligible for Big South–OVC title and FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II.
Rankings from STATS Poll

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

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 24:00 p.m.at UNLV*
L 14–4420,347
September 96:00 p.m.LIU*
ESPN+W 21–10772
September 164:00 p.m.Brown*
  • Beirne Stadium
  • Smithfield, RI
ESPN+L 25–291443
September 233:00 p.m.at Princeton*
ESPN+W 16–13 OT4,004
September 301:00 p.m.at No. 24 Rhode Island*
FloSportsL 26–495,676
October 144:00 p.m.Robert Morrisdagger
  • Beirne Stadium
  • Smithfield, RI
ESPN+W 43–242,286
October 213:00 p.m.at Eastern Illinois
ESPN+L 24–25 OT3,690
October 284:00 p.m.at Charleston Southern
ESPN+W 47–243,012
November 41:00 p.m.Gardner–Webb
  • Beirne Stadium
  • Smithfield, RI
ESPN+L 44–45 OT3,357
November 112:00 p.m.at Lindenwood
ESPN+W 38–32,347
November 181:00 p.m.Southeast Missouri State
  • Beirne Stadium
  • Smithfield, RI
ESPN+W 45–21768
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

at UNLV

See also: 2023 UNLV Rebels football team
Bryant Bulldogs (0–0) vs UNLV Rebels (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 0 0 7714
Rebels 17 7 17344

at Allegiant Stadium • Paradise, NV

  • Date: September 2, 2023
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 20,347
  • Referee: Kenneth Ray
  • TV announcers (KVVU): Steve Cofield, Matt Neverett
Game information
First quarter
  • (14:16) UNLV – Vincent Davis 69-yard run, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 1 play, 69 yards, 0:38; UNLV 7–0)
  • (8:49) UNLV – Jai'Den Thomas 18-yard run, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 2:38; UNLV 14–0)
  • (1:06) UNLV – Jose Pizano 48-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 2:16; UNLV 17–0)
Second quarter
  • (0:00) UNLV – Doug Brumfield 19-yard run, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 1:22; UNLV 24–0)
Third quarter
  • (7:30) UNLV – Jose Pizano 37-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 2:34; UNLV 27–0)
  • (3:52) BRY – Ryan Clark 1-yard run, Ethan Gettman kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:38; UNLV 27–7)
  • (3:26) UNLV – Donavyn Lester 2-yard run, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 1 play, 2 yards, 0:03; UNLV 34–7)
  • (0:08) UNLV – Jai'Den Thomas 8-yard run, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 1:44; UNLV 41–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:40) BRY – Ryan Clark 1-yard run, Ethan Gettman kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 4:33; UNLV 41–14)
  • (6:39) UNLV – Jose Pizano 35-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 60 yards, 5:43; UNLV 44–14)
Statistics BRY UNLV
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
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

See also: 2023 Brown Bears football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Bears 7 9 0 13 29
Bulldogs 0 10 7 8 25
Statistics BRWN BRY
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
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

References

  1. ^ "Bryant Bulldogs Schedule 2023". ESPN. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  2. ^ "2023 Football Schedule". Bryant University Athletics. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  3. ^ "2023 Bryant Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved March 5, 2023.