SMITHFIELD, R.I. - The Bryant University football team closes out its home schedule as it welcomes the University of New Hampshire to Beirne Stadium on Saturday for a 12:00 p.m. kickoff.

Bryant will celebrate the Class of 2026 prior to kickoff.

The Particulars
Opponent: New Hampshire
Location: Beirne Stadium (Smithfield, R.I.)
Kickoff: 12:00 PM
Watch Live: FloCollege
Live Stats: Sidearm Stats
Game Notes: Bryant | UNH

Series History

• Bryant and UNH are meeting for the third time in program history. The Wildcats have won each of the first two meetings.
• The two programs met in a non-conference game in 2017 and played as CAA Football foes for the first time last year.
• Saturday marks UNH's first trip to Smithfield.

Bulldogs Notes and Notables

• Bryant enters the week at 3-7 overall and 1-5 in the CAA following a 27-24 victory over UAlbany last Saturday on the road.
• The Bulldogs are averaging 22.8 ppg and 332.9 yards of total offense, while allowing 28.7 ppg and 380.3 yards of offense.
• Last Saturday, Nicholas Stoyanovich's second field goal with just over five minutes turned into the game winner as the Bulldogs blocked a UAlbany field goal with 90 seconds remaining.
• Bryant is led offensively by Elijah Elliott who enters Saturday averaging 66.5 yards per game on the ground. He has rushed for 681 yards and seven scores, while also catching 35 passes for 314 yards and two TDs. He posted 70 yards and  touchdown on 23 carries last week at UAlbany.
• Jaden Keefner started his fifth-straight game at QB last week and threw for a season-high 224 yards and a touchdown. On the year, Keefner has completed 67-of-128 passes for 825 yards and four touchdowns.
• Ridge Docekal came on in relief of Keefner last week and led the Bulldogs on two scoring drives. He finished 4-of-8 for 39 yards and a touchdown.
• Bryant's top receiving threats continue to be Zyheem Collick (32 rec, 589 yds, 4 TDs), Aldrich Doe (32, 397, 2) and Tristen Riley (38, 378, 2). Collick hauled in a 68-yard touchdown and Riley had a game-tying touchdown on fourth down last week at UAlbany.
• Defensively, Brandon Perkins and Lonnie Rice rank 1-2 on the team in tackles with 85 and 74, respectively. Perkins helped setup the game-winning field goal last week, recovering a fumble forced by Dedric Walker.
• Rice has posted at least nine tackles in five of the last seven games.
• Michael Otty continues to be menace up front, blocking the game-tying field goal attempt last week at UAlbany. He has 35.0 tackles, 5.0 sacks and 13.0 TFLs on the year.
• Liam Lindo leads the secondary with eight breakups, while Azarel Juste has posted 49.0 tackles, 6.5 TFLs, two INTs and six pass breakups.

A bit about the Wildcats

• UNH enters Saturday with a 6-4 overall record and a 4-2 mark in the CAA.
• The Wildcats are coming off a 34-13 road victory over No. 6 Monmouth last weekend.
• UNH is averaging 24.5 ppg and 343.5 yards per game. They give up 21.5 ppg and 341.1 yards per game.
• Matt Vezza has completed 173-of-284 passes for 2,031 yards and 13 touchdowns. He also leads the team with seven rushing touchdowns.
• Chase Wilson has recorded 41 catches for 617 yards and three touchdowns, while Caleb Burke has 41 catches for 567 yards and two scores.