Rhode Island Rams

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Rhode Island Rams beat the Merrimack Warriors

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Final · Fri, Aug 28

Game Details

Duane Stadium (North Andover) · ESPN+

Highlights

McClelland scores 2 touchdowns and Rhode Island beats Merrimack 34-7 in season opener

Alex McClelland scored on a pair of short runs and Tyler Budge threw for another in his Rhode Island debut as the Rams defeated Merrimack 34-7 on Friday night in a season opener.

Recap via ESPN

0:11 Tyler Budge airs it out for 16-yard touchdown pass

0:12 Matthias Latham scores 2-yard touchdown

0:17 End Zone! Alex McClelland scores 4-yard touchdown

0:13 Ty Groff kicks 26-yard field goal

Clips play on ESPN

Line Score

	1	2	3	4	T
URI	7	14	6	7	34
MRMK	7	0	0	0	7

Win Probability · Rhode Island Rams

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Game Leaders

Rhode Island Rams

Tyler Budge · 13/29, 128 YDS, 1 TDPassing Yards
Brendon Barrow · 13 CAR, 56 YDSRushing Yards
Marquis Buchanan · 6 REC, 72 YDS, 1 TDReceiving Yards
Dylan Yang · 1Sacks
Dane Picariello · 9Tackles

Merrimack Warriors

AJ Hairston Jr · 12/23, 145 YDS, 1 INTPassing Yards
DeMarcus McElroy · 10 CAR, 45 YDSRushing Yards
BG Bryce Goulet · 4 REC, 67 YDSReceiving Yards
Micah Green · 9Tackles

2026 Coastal Athletic Association Standings

Team
Monmouth
Campbell
Bryant
Stony Brook
Elon
Sacred Heart
UAlbany
North Carolina A&T
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
Maine
Hampton
Towson

2026 FCS Independents Standings

Team
Merrimack
Chicago State

Scoring

Q4 0:45

TD Moses Meus 49 Yd Interception Return (Ty Groff Kick)34–7

Q3 7:48

FG Ty Groff 33 Yd Field Goal 27–7

Q3 9:18

FG Ty Groff 26 Yd Field Goal 24–7

Q2 0:50

TD Alex McClelland 4 Yd Run (Ty Groff Kick)21–7

Q2 7:59

TD Alex McClelland 5 Yd Run (Ty Groff Kick)14–7

Q1 5:15

TD Matthias Latham 2 Yd Run (Guytano Bartolomeo Kick)7–7

Q1 13:11

TD Marquis Buchanan 16 Yd pass from Tyler Budge (Ty Groff Kick)7–0

Team Stats

Rhode Island RamsMerrimack Warriors

Offense

297 Total Yards 355

128 Passing Yards 261

169 Rushing Yards 94

18 First Downs 20

Efficiency

5-13 3rd Down 4-14

0-0 4th Down 1-3

13/31 Completions 24/40

Turnovers & Clock

0 Turnovers 4

7-55 Penalties 5-41

23:59 Possession 36:01

Box Score

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Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD
Tyler Budge	13/29	128	4.4	1
Alex McClelland	0/2	0	0.0	0
Team	13/31	128	4.1	1

Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Brendon Barrow	13	56	4.3	0	16
Tyler Budge	5	51	10.2	0	24
Terrence Campbell	7	30	4.3	0	13
Alvarez Baker	2	22	11.0	0	13
Alex McClelland	3	10	3.3	2	5
Team	30	169	5.6	2	24

Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Marquis Buchanan	6	72	12.0	1	17
Aboraa Kwarteng	2	34	17.0	0	21
Jamall Mensah	1	7	7.0	0	7
Will Dixon	1	6	6.0	0	6
Brendon Barrow	2	5	2.5	0	3
Alvarez Baker	1	4	4.0	0	4
Team	13	128	9.8	1	21

Fumbles

Player	FUM	LOST	REC
Dylan Yang	0	0	1
Gage Hinkley	0	0	1
Team	0	0	2

Defense

Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HUR	TD
Rohan Davy	9	6	0	1	0	0	0
Dane Picariello	9	5	0	0	0	0	0
Andre DePina-Gray	4	4	0	0	0	0	0
Ethan McCann-Carter	4	4	0	2	0	0	0
Tyson Grimm	4	3	0	0	0	0	0
Moses Meus	4	3	0	0	0	1	1
Dylan Yang	3	3	1	1	0	1	0
Chaas McCoy	3	3	0	0	0	0	0
D.J. Cureton	3	2	1	1	0	0	0
Toddrick Brewton	3	2	0	0	0	0	0
Shaun Ukeje	3	2	0	0	0	0	0
Marquese Avery	2	2	1	1	0	0	0
Trey Lubin	2	2	0	0	1	0	0
Gage Hinkley	2	2	0	0	0	0	0
Jermel Bynum	2	2	0	0	0	1	0
Rian Black	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Tremel States-Jones	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Antonio Morgan	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Xavier Ali	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Artin Balidemaj	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Mitchell Garner	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Team	62	50	3	6	1	4	1

Interceptions

Player	INT	YDS	TD
Moses Meus	1	49	1
Andre DePina-Gray	1	75	0
Team	2	124	1

Kick Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Brendon Barrow	1	20	20.0	20	0
Team	1	20	20.0	20	0

Punt Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Eddie Combs III	2	14	7.0	14	0
Team	2	14	7.0	14	0

Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Ty Groff	2/3	67.0	33	4/4	10
Team	2/3	66.7	33	4/4	10

Punting

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Randy Leavitt	5	184	36.8	0	2	53
Team	5	184	36.8	0	2	53

Merrimack Warriors ▾

Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	INT
AJ Hairston Jr	12/23	145	6.3	1
Cole Meehan	12/17	116	6.8	1
Team	24/40	261	6.5	2

Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
DeMarcus McElroy	10	45	4.5	0	14
Galamama Mulbah	6	27	4.5	0	17
Cole Meehan	7	16	2.3	0	6
Matthias Latham	3	7	2.3	1	3
Tafari Corson-James	2	2	1.0	0	1
AJ Hairston Jr	5	-1	-0.2	0	7
Stephon Patrick	1	-2	-2.0	0	0
Team	34	94	2.8	1	17

Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	LONG
Bryce Goulet	4	67	16.8	27
Stephon Patrick	2	62	31.0	42
Austin Palmer	4	42	10.5	18
Andrew Korkosz	2	23	11.5	12
Kenyon Massey	4	20	5.0	7
Ethan Crite	2	17	8.5	10
Dennis Morgan	1	9	9.0	9
DeMarcus McElroy	1	6	6.0	6
Ty Yocum	1	6	6.0	6
Matthias Latham	2	6	3.0	8
Galamama Mulbah	1	3	3.0	3
Team	24	261	10.9	42

Fumbles

Player	FUM	LOST
AJ Hairston Jr	1	1
Bryce Goulet	1	1
Team	2	2

Defense

Player	TOT	SOLO	TFL	PD	QB HUR
Micah Green	9	5	0	0	0
Danny Simms	8	7	1	0	0
Will Claude	5	4	1	0	0
Rajahn Cooper	4	2	0	0	0
Bryce Gentry-Warrick	3	2	1	0	0
Kamden Wyatt	3	2	0	1	0
Bryce Ricks	2	2	0	0	0
Bertin Placide	2	2	0	1	0
Markeith Hogan	2	0	0	0	0
J.P. Methodius	2	0	0	0	0
Jalen McDonald	1	1	0	0	0
Juice Ricks	1	1	0	0	0
Justyce Hathaway	1	1	0	0	0
Garret Jackson	1	1	0	0	0
Logan Graham	1	1	0	0	0
Darrell Hamilton	1	1	0	0	0
Corday Bethel	1	1	0	0	0
Jacob Wilson	1	1	0	0	0
Trent Taylor	1	1	0	0	0
DJ Frazier	0	0	0	0	1
Team	49	35	3	2	1

Kick Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
Jeremiah Anemelechi-Ford	3	54	18.0	22
Michael Robinson	1	10	10.0	10
Team	4	64	16.0	22

Punt Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Bryce Goulet	1	-2	-2.0	0	0
Team	1	-2	-2.0	0	0

Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Guytano Bartolomeo	0/2	0.0	0	1/1	1
Team	0/2	0.0	0	1/1	1

Punting

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Nick Araujo	3	143	47.7	1	1	56
Team	3	143	47.7	1	1	56

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