PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Bryant University football team renews its rivalry with Brown as the teams meet Saturday afternoon in Providence.

The Particulars
Opponent: Brown
Location: Brown Stadium (Providence, R.I.)
Kickoff: 12:00 PM
Watch Live: ESPN+
Live Stats: Sidearm Stats
Game Notes: Bryant | Brown

Series History

• This is the eleventh matchup between the Bears and the Bulldogs. Nine of the last ten games have been decided by one possession. Brown leads the series 7-3.
• Last season the Black and Gold fell to Brown 29-19 at home, which was the first time in nine years the game was decided by two possessions. The series is tied 2-2 at Providence.

Bulldogs Notes and Notables

• Bryant is currently on a three-game winning streak and off to a 4-1 start. This is the first time since 2018 the Bulldogs have achieved both. The Black and Gold are 4-0 against FCS teams, averaging 26.5 PPG on offense and allowing 13.2 PPG against FCS opponents.
• The Black and Gold received votes in both the Coaches Poll and the Stats Perform top-25 polls. Bryant has been ranked top-25 once in DI program history, in 2014, when the team reached as high as No. 20.
• On the final two drives of the game in the 31-30 victory against NC A&T, Jose Leon tallied six receptions for 63 yards, including catching a 20-yard pass on 3rd and 10, setting up the game-winning field goal. Leon finished with a career-high eight receptions for 96 yards.
• The Black and Gold are 13-17 (76%) on scoring red zone touchdowns and 16-17 (94%) on coming away with points in the red zone. Defensively, the Bulldogs have held teams to 8-22 (36%) scoring touchdowns in the red zone and 15-22 (68%) on opponents coming away with points in the red zone, which ranks 12th in the nation and first in the CAA.
• Jordan Bennett and Kendrick Agenor both scored twice in the win versus the Aggies. This was Bennett's first multi-touchdown game of his career and the fourth in Agenor's.
• Nicholas Stoyanovich hit a 25-yard field goal with five seconds left to give the Bulldogs a 31-30 lead over NC A&T. He is 4-6 on FGs this season and a perfect 14-14 on PATs. He has made a FG in 4 of 5 games this year.

A bit about the Bears

• Brown heads into Saturday with a 1-2 record and a 0-1 home record.
• Matt Childs leads the team with 147 yards on the ground and two touchdowns.
• James Murphy has thrown for 735 yards in three games, with a completion percentage of 65.66%.
• Max Malo has tallied a team-high 46 tackles and an interception.
• The defense has forced six turnovers this year.