RHODE ISLAND 2025 GAME NOTES - RHODE ISLAND VS. STONY BROOK

Oct 12, 2026

Rhode Island’s 2025 game notes preview the matchup vs. Stony Brook, highlighting a key historical series context and contrasting recent performance trends. The summary outlines team records and schedule milestones, provides conference standings and “this week” CAA Football matchups, and compares offensive and defensive production metrics between the two sides. Additional segments spotlight individual storylines, including Marquis Buchanan’s opener impact and A.J. Pena’s pursuit of program defensive records.

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2025 Schedule and Context

Game information and series history

CAA Football standings

This week in CAA Football

Rhode Island vs. Stony Brook - Tale of the Tape

Offense comparison

Defense comparison

Key Player Notes

Buchanan in the opener

Pena chasing records

| | | RHODE ISLAND
2025 GAME NOTES
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2025 SCHEDULE
Overall: 0-0 • CAA Football: 0-0 • Home: 0-0 • Away: 0-0 • Neutral: 0-0
29 Fri Campbell* W, 31-20
AUG | | | | No. 8/9 Rhode Island (1-0, 1-0) at RV Stony Brook (0-1, 0-0)
Saturday, Sept. 6 • 6 p.m. LaValle Stadium • Stony Brook, N.Y.
| GAME
2 | | SEPT | 6 Sat at Stony Brook* 6 p.m.
13 Sat at Holy Cross 2 p.m.
20 Sat LIU 6 p.m.
27 Sat at Western Michigan 6:30 p.m. | | | | | | | | | Video: FloCollege/MeTV • Audio: Varsity Network
RHODE ISLAND VS. STONY BROOK-SERIES NOTES
• Saturday’s game will be the 11th in the history between the Rams and the Seawolves.
• Stony Brook leads the all-time series, 7-3. However, Rhode Island has won the last three meetings.
• Each of the last two meetings have been 35-14 wins for Rhode Island.
• The teams did not play each other last season.
• Rhode Island is 1-3 when playing at Lavalle Stadium.
• Stony Brook head coach Billy Cosh is in his second season at the helm. He led the team to an 8-4 mark last season and earned several honors, including AFCA FCS Coach of the Year, AFCA Regional Coach of the Year, CAA Football Coach of the Year and Walter Camp FCS Coach of the Year.
• Saturday is the conference opener for Stony Brook, which lost 42-0 at San Diego State in Week 1.
RAMS CONTINUE STRONG PLAY INCAA FOOTBALL ACTION
• With its season-opening win over Campbell, Rhode Island is 10-2 in its last 12 games against CAA Football competition, dating back to the 2023 season.
• Last season, Rhody was 7-1 in league play, with the lone loss coming against Delaware, which was transitioning to the FBS.
• The Rams will be playing their second league game in as many weeks to start the season.
• The only other conference game so far for the rest ofthe conference is Saturday night’s game between Maine and William & Mary.
FLEMING LOOKING FOR 50TH WIN AT RHODE ISLAND
• Rhode Island head coach Jim Fleming ranks third in program history with 49 victories with Rhode Island, trailing only Bob Griffin (79 wins, 1976-92) and Frank Keaney (70 wins, 1920-40) .
• Now in his 12th season, Fleming has led the Rams to five straight winning seasons for the first time in program history.
• Since the 2020-21 COVID Spring season, Fleming has led Rhode Island to a 34-17 record. | | | | OCT | 3 Fri at Brown$ 7 p. m.
11 Sat New Hampshire* 1 p.m.
18 Sat at UAlbany 3:30 p.m.
25 Sat Bryant* 1 p.m. | | | | | | NOV | 8 Sat at Elon* 2 p.m.
15 Sat at Maine* 1 p.m.
22 Sat Hampton* (Senior Day) 1 p.m. | | | | | | * CAA Football Game | $ Centreville Bank Stadium HOME GAMES IN BOLD

CAA FOOTBALL STANDINGS
--League-- --Overall--
Rhode Island 1-0 1.000 1-0 1.000
Monmouth 0-0 .000 1-0 1.000
Towson 0-0 .000 1-0 1.000
UNH 0-0 .000 1-0 1.000
Villanova 0-0 .000 0-0 .000
Bryant 0-0 .000 0-1 .000
Elon 0-0 .000 0-1 .000
Hampton 0-0 .000 0-1 .000
Maine 0-0 .000 0-1 .000
N.C. A&T 0-0 .000 0-1 .000
Stony Brook 0-0 .000 0-1 .000
UAlbany 0-0 .000 0-1 .000 | | | | | | | William & Mary 0-0 .000 0-1 .000
Campbell 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 | | | | | | |
t THIS WEEK IN CAA FOOTBALL
Date Opponents Time (ET)
Sept. 6 UAlbany at Delaware State 1 p.m.
Bryant at Massachusetts 3:30 p.m.
Elizabeth City State at Hampton 6 p.m.
Rhode Island at Stony Brook* 6 p.m.
Colgate at Villanova 6 p.m.
Davidson at Elon 6 p.m.
Campbell at East Carolina 6 p.m.
Monmouth at Fordham 6 p.m.
Holy Cross at New Hampshire 6 p.m.
Maine at William & Mary* 6 p.m.
N.C. A&T at UCF 7 p.m. Towson at Morgan State 7 p.m.
* CAA Football contest | | | RHODE ISLAND VS. STONY BROOK-TALE OF THE TAPE
RHODE ISLAND OFFENSE STONY BROOK
31.0 Points/Game 0.0
384.0 Total Yards/Game

FAQs

What is the historical series status between Rhode Island and Stony Brook?

Stony Brook leads the all-time series 7-3, but Rhode Island has won the last three meetings. The notes state the teams did not play each other last season.

What offensive and defensive numbers are compared in the “Tale of the Tape”?

The document lists Rhode Island’s offensive production versus Stony Brook’s, along with defense metrics. It shows Rhode Island with stronger points and yardage per game overall, while Stony Brook shows higher defensive points allowed.

Which players are featured in the individual storylines?

The notes highlight Marquis Buchanan’s season-opening performance and A.J. Pena’s progress toward Rhode Island career records in tackles for loss and sacks.

Oct 12, 2026

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