2020 Bryant Bulldogs football
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record2–2 (2–2 NEC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorAnthony Barese (1st season)
Home stadiumBeirne Stadium
2020 Northeast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Duquesne y  4 0   4 1  
Sacred Heart y$^  2 1   3 2  
LIU  2 2   2 2  
Bryant  2 2   2 2  
Wagner  0 2   0 2  
Merrimack*  0 3   0 3  
Championship: Sacred Heart 34, Duquesne 27 (OT)
  • $ Conference champion
  • y Championship game participant
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
  • Note: Due to COVID-19, the Northeast suspended the 2020 football season.
    * – Merrimack ineligible for NEC title and FCS postseason play due to transition to NCAA Division I
    Central Connecticut and Saint Francis (PA) opted out of the spring season.
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2020 Bryant Bulldogs football team represented Bryant University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Chris Merritt and played their home games at Beirne Stadium. They played as a member of the Northeast Conference.

Schedule

Bryant had games scheduled against Fordham (September 5), Rhode Island (September 12), Brown (September 19), and Robert Morris (November 7), which were later canceled before the start of the 2020 season.[1][2] Merrimack was added as a replacement for the canceled Robert Morris game on July 15.[3]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
March 7 1:00 p.m. at LIU NEC Front Row L 19–24
March 14 1:00 p.m. at Merrimack NEC Front Row W 14–7
March 21 1:00 p.m. Wagner NEC Front Row W 27–7
March 28 12:00 p.m. Duquesne
  • Beirne Stadium
  • Smithfield, RI
ESPN3 L 10–20

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    References

    1. Wilmer, Brian (July 7, 2020). "Fordham cancels first three 2020 football games". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
    2. West, Jenna. "Ivy League to Postpone Fall Athletics, No Date Set for Return". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
    3. Kelley, Kevin (July 15, 2020). "Bryant adds Merrimack, drops Robert Morris from 2020 football schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
    4. "2020 Bryant Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 5, 2021.


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