2020 Rhode Island Rams football team

The 2020 Rhode Island Rams football team will represent the University of Rhode Island in the 2020 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They will be led by seventh-year head coach Jim Fleming and will play their home games at Meade Stadium. They will compete as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association.

2020 Rhode Island Rams football
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
2020 record0–0 (0–0 CAA)
Head coachJim Fleming (7th season)
Offensive coordinatorPatrick Murphy (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorJack Cooper (1st season)
Home stadiumMeade Stadium
(Capacity: 6,555)
2020 Colonial Athletic Association football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
Albany   –      –  
Delaware   –      –  
Elon   –      –  
James Madison   –      –  
Maine   –      –  
New Hampshire   –      –  
Rhode Island   –      –  
Richmond   –      –  
Stony Brook   –      –  
Towson   –      –  
Villanova   –      –  
William & Mary   –      –  
  • Note: Due to COVID-19, the Colonial Athletic suspended the 2020 football season.
As of August 14, 2020; Rankings from STATS Poll

On July 17, 2020, the Colonial Athletic Association announced that it would not play fall sports due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the conference is allowing the option for teams to play as independents for the 2020 season if they still wish to play in the fall.[1]

Previous season
Main article: 2019 Rhode Island Rams football team

The Rams finished the 2019 season 2–10, 0–8 in CAA play to finish in last place.

Schedule

Rhode Island had a game scheduled against Brown on October 3, which was later canceled before the start of the 2020 season.[2]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 5 at Northern Illinois*
September 12 at Bryant*
September 19 New Hampshire
September 26 at Villanova
October 10 Albany
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
October 17 at Elon
October 24 Maine
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
November 7 at Richmond
November 14 William & Mary
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
November 21 at Towson

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    References
    1. Singelais, Mark (16 July 2020). "Reports: CAA football won't play this fall". Times Union. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
    2. West, Jenna. "Ivy League to Postpone Fall Athletics, No Date Set for Return". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
    3. "2020 Rhode Island Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
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