Rhode Island Football
Rhode Island is an NCAA Division I FCS football program in the Coastal Athletic, based in Kingston, RI. The 2026 record stands at 5-4. The Cooper Predictor rates Rhode Island at +2.9, No. 50 of 127 FCS teams and No. 4 of 13 in the Coastal Athletic. The model projects an 8-4 finish, with Playoff Odds of 14.6%. The model's pre-game picks are 4-4 in Rhode Island games this season. Most recent result: beat Maine 14-13 on Oct 31. Next up: at New Hampshire on Nov 7 — the model projects Rhode Island 31-24, giving Rhode Island a 65% chance to win.
Open Rhode Island in Cooper Predictor U →Updated Nov 2, 2026 · power ratings compare teams within NCAA Division I FCS.
2026 schedule, predictions & results
| Date | Opponent | Projection | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | @ Merrimack | no pick on record | W 34-7 |
| Sep 5 | @ Temple | L 24-48 5% ✓ | L 14-38 |
| Sep 12 | vs Elon | W 27-24 59% ✓ | W 31-10 |
| Sep 19 | @ Stony Brook | W 38-24 82% ✗ | L 24-56 |
| Sep 26 | @ North Carolina A&T | W 38-13 94% ✗ | L 18-22 |
| Oct 3 | vs Brown | W 28-21 66% ✓ | W 13-10 |
| Oct 17 | @ Yale | L 24-34 27% ✗ | W 41-23 |
| Oct 24 | vs UAlbany | W 27-21 70% ✗ | L 21-38 |
| Oct 31 | vs Maine | W 34-17 85% ✓ | W 14-13 |
| Nov 7 | @ New Hampshire | W 31-24 65% | — |
| Nov 14 | vs Towson | W 34-21 74% | — |
| Nov 21 | @ Bryant | W 27-24 61% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Rhode Island's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
Coastal Athletic by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Monmouth | 7-2 | +4.7 |
| 2 |  UAlbany | 6-3 | +3.8 |
| 3 |  Campbell | 7-2 | +3.7 |
| 4 | Rhode Island | 5-4 | +2.9 |
| 5 |  Stony Brook | 5-4 | +1 |
| 6 |  Elon | 4-5 | -0.4 |
| 7 |  Bryant | 5-4 | -3.1 |
| 8 |  Towson | 1-8 | -3.7 |
| 9 |  New Hampshire | 2-7 | -5.1 |
| 10 |  Sacred Heart | 4-4 | -5.1 |
| 11 |  Maine | 1-8 | -7 |
| 12 |  North Carolina A&T | 4-5 | -11.1 |
| 13 |  Hampton | 1-8 | -21.7 |
High schools on the Rhode Island roster
From publicly published rosters, for the high school states the Cooper Predictor covers. Some rosters do not list a high school, so a player may be missing.
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