FCS

Rhode Island

Rams · Coastal Athletic

2026 season
Updated October 26, 2026 at 6:10 PM ET

FCS rank

#54

Among 128 teams · ▼17 since Week 7

Record

4-4

4-3 vs. FCS

Power rating

−1.09

Points above or below average

Schedule strength

−1.94

Weighted average opponent rating

Rhode Island is 4-4 and ranks No. 54 of 128 FCS teams, down 17 spots from Week 7. Its −1.1 power rating is 15.4 points behind No. 1 Stephen F. Austin.

It has played a middle-of-the-pack schedule in FCS, 54th by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 FCS team would have about 5.2 wins against it; Rhode Island is 1.2 behind, 61st in résumé rank.

Best win: 13–10 over Brown. Worst loss: 24–56 to Stony Brook as an 84% favorite. Season-high rank: No. 9, after Week 2.

Next: at home against Maine on Sat, Oct 31. Rhode Island is a 22.5-point favorite with an 88% chance to win.

vs. Maine

Home

Rhode Island by 22.5

Rhode Island 88% · Maine 12%

Sat, Oct 31 · 12:00 PM ET

Week 8: No. 54 · −1.09 power

FCS rank and power rating by week
Week	Rank	Power rating
Week 1	35	+1.58
Week 2	9	+8.91
Week 3	43	−0.34
Week 4	61	−2.76
Week 5	57	−2.27
Week 6	55	−2.27
Week 7	37	+0.56
Week 8	54	−1.09

Rhode Island results for 2026. Opponent ratings are from the current publication.
Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Pregame	Opp. power
Sat, Oct 24	UAlbany #21	L	21–38	48%	+5.11
Sat, Oct 17	at Yale #49	W	41–23	Upset25%	−0.18
Sat, Oct 3	Brown #28	W	13–10	52%	+3.33
Sat, Sep 26	at North Carolina A&T #101	L	18–22	Upset79%	−8.61
Sat, Sep 19	at Stony Brook #45	L	24–56	Upset84%	+0.24
Sat, Sep 12	Elon #88	W	31–10	Upset29%	−6.61
Sat, Sep 5	at Temple	L	14–38	—	−2.11
Fri, Aug 28	at Merrimack #103	W	34–7	—	−8.86

Opponent ranks and ratings reflect the current publication. Pregame odds come from ratings before each game’s week.

Coastal Athletic power rankings for 2026.
Rank	Team	Record	Power	Résumé	Schedule	Margin
19unchanged	Campbell Coastal Athletic	7-1	+5.54	#9	−6.39	+8.0
21up 4	UAlbany Coastal Athletic	5-3	+5.11	#33	−2.48	+7.6
32up 8	Monmouth Coastal Athletic	6-2	+1.74	#12	−4.54	+2.1
45up 8	Stony Brook Coastal Athletic	5-3	+0.24	#47	−4.41	+2.5
54down 17	Rhode Island Coastal Athletic	4-4	−1.09	#61	−1.94	-1.0
63down 15	Bryant Coastal Athletic	5-3	−2.61	#39	−4.67	-3.0
88unchanged	Elon Coastal Athletic	4-4	−6.61	#91	−8.53	+3.9
100down 2	Sacred Heart Coastal Athletic	3-4	−8.47	#94	−8.81	-4.1
101down 5	North Carolina A&T Coastal Athletic	3-5	−8.61	#99	−5.50	-9.3
106down 1	Towson Coastal Athletic	0-8	−9.66	#127	−1.35	-12.3
107unchanged	New Hampshire Coastal Athletic	2-7	−9.75	#117	−2.29	-13.9
118down 1	Maine Coastal Athletic	1-7	−14.31	#123	−3.75	-16.3
124down 1	Hampton Coastal Athletic	0-7	−18.97	#126	−1.71	-28.4

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