2026 · Week 1Final

Friday, August 28, 2026 · 6:00 PM EDT

Rhode Island at Merrimack

Rhode IslandRamsCAA Football

MerrimackWarriorsFCS Independents

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Game details

Kickoff: Friday, August 28, 2026 · 6:00 PM EDT
Matchup: Rhode Island at Merrimack
Venue: Duane Stadium

Scoring by period

Box score

Team	1	2	3	4	T
Rhode Island	7	14	6	7	34
Merrimack	7	0	0	0	7

Excitement index: 3.8
Rhode Island final win probability: 96.4%
Merrimack final win probability: 3.6%

Full comparison

Team stats

Rhode IslandMerrimack

First downs: 18; 20
Third-down efficiency: 5-13; 4-14
Fourth-down efficiency: 0-0; 1-3
Total yards: 297; 355
Passing yards: 128; 261
Completions / attempts: 13-31; 24-40
Yards per pass: 4.1; 6.5
Rushing Yards: 169; 94
Rushing Attempts: 30; 34
Yards per rush: 5.6; 2.8
Penalties / yards: 7-55; 5-41
Turnovers: 0; 4
Fumbles lost: 0; 2
Interceptions: 0; 2
Time of possession: 23:59; 36:01
Passes defended: 1; 2
QB hurries: 4; 1
Sacks: 3; 0
Tackles: 50; 35
Defensive touchdowns: 1; 0
Tackles for loss: 6; 3
Total fumbles: 0; 2
Fumbles recovered: 2; 0
Passes Intercepted: 2; —
Interception TDs: 1; —
Interception Yards: 124; —
Kicking Points: 10; 1
Kick returns: 1; 4
Kick Return TDs: 0; 0
Kick Return Yards: 20; 64
Passing touchdowns: 1; 0
Punt returns: 2; 1
Punt Return TDs: 0; 0
Punt Return Yards: 14; -2
Rushing touchdowns: 2; 1

Every recorded category

Player stats

Passing

Rhode Island

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

Merrimack

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT
AJ Hairston	12/23	145	6.3	0	1
Cole Meehan	12/17	116	6.8	0	1

Rushing

Rhode Island

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

Merrimack

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 Corsen-James	2	2	1.0	0	1
AJ Hairston	5	-1	-0.2	0	7
Stephon Patrick	1	-2	-2.0	0	0

Receiving

Rhode Island

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

Merrimack

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

Fumbles

Rhode Island

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

Merrimack

Player	FUM	LOST	REC
AJ Hairston	1	1	0
Bryce Goulet	1	1	0

Defensive

Rhode Island

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

Merrimack

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 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
John Paul 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

Interceptions

Rhode Island

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

Kick returns

Rhode Island

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

Merrimack

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Jeremiah Anemelechi-Ford	3	54	18.0	22	0
Michael Robinson	1	10	10.0	10	0

Punt returns

Rhode Island

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

Merrimack

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

Kicking

Rhode Island

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Ty Groff	2/2	100.0	33	4/4	10

Merrimack

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

Punting

Rhode Island

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

Merrimack

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

Efficiency and impact

Advanced stats

Rhode IslandMerrimack

Total predicted points added

Plays: 63; 74
Overall · Total: 5.2; -9.8
Overall · Q1: 1.5; 3.9
Overall · Q2: 7.3; -0.9
Overall · Q3: -0.6; -4
Overall · Q4: -2.9; -8.8
Passing · Total: -2.6; -6.4
Passing · Q1: 2.4; 4.3
Passing · Q2: -2.8; -0.9
Passing · Q3: -1.9; 0.9
Passing · Q4: -0.3; -10.7
Rushing · Total: 8.8; -2
Rushing · Q1: -0.9; 0.4
Rushing · Q2: 11; -0.1
Rushing · Q3: 1.3; -4.2
Rushing · Q4: -2.6; 1.9

Explosiveness

Overall · Total: 0.99; 1.01
Overall · Q1: 1.09; 1.06
Overall · Q2: 1.18; 1.53
Overall · Q3: 0.69; 1.22
Overall · Q4: 0.24; 0.68

Field position

Average starting field position: 59.8; 74
Average starting predicted points: 2.01; 1.17

Havoc

Total: 14.9%; 7.9%
Front Seven: 10.8%; 4.8%
Defensive backs: 4.1%; 3.2%

Predicted points added per play

Plays: 63; 74
Overall · Total: 0.08; -0.13
Overall · Q1: 0.09; 0.21
Overall · Q2: 0.3; -0.06
Overall · Q3: -0.04; -0.22
Overall · Q4: -0.32; -0.44
Passing · Total: -0.09; -0.15
Passing · Q1: 0.3; 0.36
Passing · Q2: -0.22; -0.09
Passing · Q3: -0.23; 0.13
Passing · Q4: -0.17; -0.83
Rushing · Total: 0.29; -0.07
Rushing · Q1: -0.12; 0.06
Rushing · Q2: 1.1; -0.01
Rushing · Q3: 0.21; -0.43
Rushing · Q4: -0.37; 0.28

Rushing profile

Power Success: 66.7%; 71.4%
Stuff Rate: 12.9%; 13.3%
Line Yards: 107; 81
Line Yards Average: 3.4; 2.7
Second Level Yards: 41; 15
Second Level Yards Average: 1.3; 0.5
Open Field Yards: 32; 11
Open Field Yards Average: 1; 0.4

Scoring opportunities

Opportunities: 6; 6
Points: 27; 7
Points Per Opportunity: 4.5; 1.17

Success rates

Overall · Total: 39.7%; 43.2%
Overall · Q1: 31.3%; 52.6%
Overall · Q2: 54.2%; 35.3%
Overall · Q3: 35.7%; 16.7%
Overall · Q4: 22.2%; 65%
Standard Downs · Total: 46.8%; 45.6%
Standard Downs · Q1: 40%; 50%
Standard Downs · Q2: 61.1%; 41.7%
Standard Downs · Q3: 45.5%; 23.1%
Standard Downs · Q4: 25%; 61.1%
Passing Downs · Total: 18.8%; 35.3%
Passing Downs · Q1: 16.7%; 60%
Passing Downs · Q2: 33.3%; 20%
Passing Downs · Q3: 0%; 0%
Passing Downs · Q4: 0%; 100%

Advanced player metrics

Player usage

Rhode Island

Player	Pos	Total	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Rush	Pass
Jamall Mensah	WR	7.9%	18.8%	4.2%	7.1%	0%	0%	16.1%
Brendon Barrow	RB	27%	25%	25%	21.4%	44.4%	41.9%	12.9%
Kevin Green Jr.	WR	1.6%	0%	0%	7.1%	0%	0%	3.2%
Rian Black	WR	1.6%	0%	4.2%	0%	0%	0%	3.2%
Marquis Buchanan	WR	12.7%	25%	8.3%	7.1%	11.1%	0%	25.8%
Aboraa Kwarteng	WR	11.1%	6.3%	16.7%	14.3%	0%	0%	22.6%
Will Dixon	TE	4.8%	0%	4.2%	14.3%	0%	0%	9.7%
Tyler Budge	QB	54%	50%	54.2%	64.3%	44.4%	16.1%	93.5%
Alvarez Baker	WR	4.8%	0%	8.3%	7.1%	0%	6.5%	3.2%
Alex McClelland	QB	4.8%	0%	8.3%	7.1%	0%	3.2%	6.5%
Terrence Campbell	RB	11.1%	18.8%	4.2%	7.1%	22.2%	22.6%	0%

Merrimack

Player	Pos	Total	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Rush	Pass
Austin Palmer	WR	5.4%	10.5%	0%	5.6%	5%	0%	9.5%
DeMarcus McElroy	RB	16.2%	21.1%	5.9%	27.8%	10%	33.3%	4.8%
Ty Yocum	RB	1.4%	0%	0%	5.6%	0%	0%	2.4%
Ethan Crite	WR	4.1%	5.3%	5.9%	0%	5%	0%	7.1%
AJ Hairston	QB	36.5%	63.2%	47.1%	16.7%	20%	6.7%	59.5%
Kenyon Massey	WR	12.2%	10.5%	11.8%	22.2%	5%	0%	21.4%
Matthias Latham	RB	5.4%	5.3%	5.9%	0%	10%	6.7%	4.8%
Jalen McDonald	WR	2.7%	5.3%	0%	0%	5%	0%	4.8%
Cole Meehan	QB	32.4%	0%	35.3%	33.3%	60%	23.3%	40.5%
Dennis Morgan	WR	1.4%	0%	0%	0%	5%	0%	2.4%
Bryce Goulet	WR	8.1%	10.5%	5.9%	0%	15%	0%	14.3%
Andrew Korkosz	TE	4.1%	15.8%	0%	0%	0%	0%	7.1%
Galamama Mulbah	RB	9.5%	5.3%	5.9%	11.1%	15%	20%	2.4%
Stephon Patrick	WR	6.8%	0%	23.5%	5.6%	0%	3.3%	9.5%

Average player PPA

Rhode Island

Player	Pos	Total	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Rush	Pass
Jamall Mensah	WR	-0.4	-0.13	-1.24	-0.36	—	0	-0.4
Brendon Barrow	RB	-0.24	-0.36	-0.16	0.36	-0.69	-0.17	-0.47
Kevin Green Jr.	WR	-0.34	—	—	-0.34	—	0	-0.34
Rian Black	WR	-1.16	—	-1.16	—	—	0	-1.16
Marquis Buchanan	WR	0.63	0.49	0.66	1.44	0.33	0	0.63
Aboraa Kwarteng	WR	-0.03	0.84	0.02	-0.55	—	0	-0.03
Will Dixon	TE	-0.4	—	0.3	-0.75	—	0	-0.4
Tyler Budge	QB	0.12	0.3	0.25	-0.1	-0.16	0.94	-0.02
Alvarez Baker	WR	0.62	—	0.94	-0.03	—	0.94	-0.03
Alex McClelland	QB	-0.83	—	-1.05	-0.39	—	-0.39	-1.05
Terrence Campbell	RB	0.15	0.08	1.31	-0.35	-0.09	0.15	0

Merrimack

Player	Pos	Total	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Rush	Pass
Austin Palmer	WR	0.97	1.23	—	0.07	1.37	0	0.97
DeMarcus McElroy	RB	-0.09	-0.11	0.27	-0.01	-0.41	-0.02	-0.4
Ty Yocum	RB	0.72	—	—	0.72	—	0	0.72
Ethan Crite	WR	0.2	0.5	-1	—	1.1	0	0.2
AJ Hairston	QB	0.05	0.36	-0.11	-0.36	-0.27	1.79	-0.09
Kenyon Massey	WR	-0.2	-0.6	-0.75	0.13	0.42	0	-0.2
Matthias Latham	RB	-0.34	-0.18	0.66	—	-0.91	-0.28	-0.39
Jalen McDonald	WR	-1.25	-1.11	—	—	-1.39	0	-1.25
Cole Meehan	QB	-0.35	—	0.35	-0.25	-0.74	-0.61	-0.24
Dennis Morgan	WR	0.64	—	—	—	0.64	0	0.64
Bryce Goulet	WR	0.44	0.17	-0.92	—	1.08	0	0.44
Andrew Korkosz	TE	1	1	—	—	—	0	1
Galamama Mulbah	RB	-0.25	-0.73	-1.29	-0.26	0.27	-0.22	-0.4
Stephon Patrick	WR	0.59	—	0.84	-0.41	—	-1.08	1.01

Total player PPA

Rhode Island

Player	Pos	Total	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Rush	Pass
Jamall Mensah	WR	-2	-0.4	-1.2	-0.4	0	0	-2
Brendon Barrow	RB	-4	-1.4	-0.9	1.1	-2.8	-2.2	-1.9
Kevin Green Jr.	WR	-0.3	0	0	-0.3	0	0	-0.3
Rian Black	WR	-1.2	0	-1.2	0	0	0	-1.2
Marquis Buchanan	WR	5	1.9	1.3	1.4	0.3	0	5
Aboraa Kwarteng	WR	-0.2	0.8	0.1	-1.1	0	0	-0.2
Will Dixon	TE	-1.2	0	0.3	-1.5	0	0	-1.2
Tyler Budge	QB	4.1	2.4	3.3	-0.9	-0.6	4.7	-0.5
Alvarez Baker	WR	1.8	0	1.9	0	0	1.9	0
Alex McClelland	QB	-2.5	0	-2.1	-0.4	0	-0.4	-2.1
Terrence Campbell	RB	1	0.3	1.3	-0.3	-0.2	1	0

Merrimack

Player	Pos	Total	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Rush	Pass
Austin Palmer	WR	3.9	2.5	0	0.1	1.4	0	3.9
DeMarcus McElroy	RB	-1	-0.5	0.3	0	-0.8	-0.2	-0.8
Ty Yocum	RB	0.7	0	0	0.7	0	0	0.7
Ethan Crite	WR	0.6	0.5	-1	0	1.1	0	0.6
AJ Hairston	QB	1.3	4.3	-0.9	-1.1	-1.1	3.6	-2.3
Kenyon Massey	WR	-1.8	-1.2	-1.5	0.5	0.4	0	-1.8
Matthias Latham	RB	-1.3	-0.2	0.7	0	-1.8	-0.6	-0.8
Jalen McDonald	WR	-2.5	-1.1	0	0	-1.4	0	-2.5
Cole Meehan	QB	-8.3	0	2.1	-1.5	-8.9	-4.2	-4.1
Dennis Morgan	WR	0.6	0	0	0	0.6	0	0.6
Bryce Goulet	WR	2.7	0.3	-0.9	0	3.2	0	2.7
Andrew Korkosz	TE	3	3	0	0	0	0	3
Galamama Mulbah	RB	-1.7	-0.7	-1.3	-0.5	0.8	-1.3	-0.4
Stephon Patrick	WR	2.9	0	3.4	-0.4	0	-1.1	4