RHODE ISLAND VS. NORTH CAROLINA A&T - SERIES NOTES

• Saturday's game will be the first meeting between Rhode Island and North Carolina A&T.
• The Aggies joined CAA Football ahead of the 2023 season, alongside Campbell. 
• While the team has a new conference affiliation and a new leader, head coach Vincent Brown is no stranger to the CAA. 
• Brown served as the coordinator for William & Mary's nationally-ranked defense in 2022 as the Tribe captured a share of the CAA Football title and reached the quarterfinals of the FCS Playoffs.
• North Carolina A&T has an impressive football history that includes 11 MEAC Championships, five appearances in the FCS Playoffs and four Celebration Bowl Titles from 2015-19.
• The 724-mile trip to Kingston will be the longest of the year for the Aggies, whose second-longest trek was 482 miles to the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
• North Carolina A&T does not have any New England natives on its roster. 
• Fullback Michael Benn and linebacker Bryce Enlow are closest, hailing from Brooklyn, N.Y. and Princeton, N.J., respectively.

RAMS WELL-RESTED FOLLOWING BYE WEEK

• Rhode Island will have enjoyed an extra week of recovery heading into the game against the Aggies, having had its bye the weekend of Nov. 4. 
• Prior to the break, the Rams pulled off a 34-28 upset over No. 20 New Hampshire in overtime at Meade Stadium (Oct. 28).
• Running back Ja'Den McKenzie became just the fifth player in program history to record four touchdowns in a single game when he did so opposite the Wildcats. 
• He dove over the top of the scrum at the line of scrimmage and flipped into the end zone to secure the victory in the extra period.
• Rhody will play in its final two games of the regular season coming out of the reprieve, first playing host to North Carolina A&T (Nov. 11) before the finale at Towson (Nov. 18). 

SENIOR DAY

• Prior to the start of the game against North Carolina A&T, head coach Jim Fleming and his staff will honor the 2023 Rhode Island Football seniors. 
• In order, by number, the Rams will honor safety Jordan Colbert, wide receiver John Erby, wide receiver Darius Savedge, linebacker Evan Stewart, quarterback Kasim Hill, running back Ja'Den McKenzie, linebacker Chris Arrington, wide receiver Kahtero Summers, safety Brent Jackson, linebacker Jarrett Martin, offensive lineman Sebastian Delasoudas, offensive lineman Nick Correia, defensive lineman Michael Scibelli, offensive lineman Lorenzo Thompson and defensive lineman Jalen Brown. 
• The class has accrued nearly 30 wins, six of which have come against ranked opponents.