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FCS Coaches | No. 15 |
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The 2018 Rhode Island Rams football team represents the University of Rhode Island in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They are led by fifth-year head coach Jim Fleming and play their home games at Meade Stadium. They are a member of the Colonial Athletic Association.
Previous season
The Rams finished the 2017 season 3–8, 2–6 in CAA play to finish in a tie for tenth place.
Preseason
CAA Poll
In the CAA preseason poll released on July 24, 2018, the Rams were predicted to finish in last place.[1]
Predicted finish
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Team
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Votes (1st place)
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1 |
James Madison |
241 (21)
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2 |
New Hampshire |
206 (2)
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3 |
Delaware |
182
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4 |
Stony Brook |
169
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5 |
Elon |
168 (1)
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6 |
Villanova |
164
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7 |
Richmond |
127
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8 |
Maine |
81
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9 |
Albany |
78
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10 |
Towson |
74
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11 |
William & Mary |
55
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12 |
Rhode Island |
39
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Preseason All-CAA Team
The Rams had two players selected to the preseason all-CAA team.
Offense
Aaron Parker – WR
Defense
Brandon Ginnetti – DL
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Schedule
Game summaries
at Delaware
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Rams
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0
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7
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14
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0 |
21 |
No. 15 Fightin' Blue Hens
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0
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10
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3
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6 |
19 |
Overall record
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Last meeting
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Result
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9–22
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2015
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W, 20–0
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Albany
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Great Danes
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7
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0
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0
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19 |
26 |
Rams
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14
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17
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14
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0 |
45 |
Overall record
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Last meeting
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Result
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2–3
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2017
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W, 31–14
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at Connecticut
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
No. 25 Rams
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7
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21
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14
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7 |
49 |
Huskies
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14
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28
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7
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7 |
56 |
Overall record
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Last meeting
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Result
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34–51–8
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2009
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L, 10–52
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at Harvard
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
No. 22 Rams
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2
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14
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7
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0 |
23 |
Crimson
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3
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0
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6
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7 |
16 |
Overall record
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Last meeting
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Result
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1–2
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2017
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W, 17–10
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Brown
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Bears
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0
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0
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0
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0 |
0 |
No. 18 Rams
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3
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24
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14
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7 |
48 |
Overall record
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Last meeting
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Result
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27–73–2
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2017
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L, 21–24
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Maine
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
No. 21 Black Bears
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7
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7
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8
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16 |
38 |
No. 16 Rams
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10
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6
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14
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6 |
36 |
Overall record
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Last meeting
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Result
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34–59–3
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2017
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L, 27–51
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at Stony Brook
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Rams
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0 |
Seawolves
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0 |
Overall record
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Last meeting
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Result
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0–5
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2017
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L, 18–35
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William & Mary
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Tribe
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0 |
Rams
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0 |
Overall record
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Last meeting
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Result
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3–13
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2013
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L, 0–20
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at Elon
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Rams
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0 |
Phoenix
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0 |
Overall record
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Last meeting
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Result
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1–1
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2017
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L, 34–35
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at James Madison
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Rams
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0 |
Dukes
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0 |
Overall record
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Last meeting
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Result
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3–10
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2017
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L, 3–38
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New Hampshire
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Wildcats
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0 |
Rams
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0 |
Overall record
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Last meeting
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Result
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28–59–5
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2017
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L, 14–28
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Ranking movements
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
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STATS FCS | — | RV | 25 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 16 | | | | | | | |
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Coaches | — | RV | RV | 23 | 20 | 17 | 15 | | | | | | | |
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