KINGSTON, R.I. - CAA Football announced the game times for all conference meetings for the 2026 season, along with Rhode Island's home non-conference contests.
The Rams open conference play on Saturday, Sept. 12 against Elon at Centreville Bank Stadium in Pawtucket, R.I. Due to ongoing renovations at Meade Stadium in Kingston, all five of Rhode Island's home games will be played at Centreville Bank Stadium this season.
Rhode Island's home slate also features the annual Governor's Cup match up against Brown on Saturday, Oct. 3, along with CAA Football contests against UAlbany (Oct. 24), Maine (Oct. 31) and Towson (Nov. 14). All five home games are scheduled for 12 p.m. kickoffs.
The Rams will play seven road games during the 2026 campaign, including four conference contests. Rhode Island opens the season with non-conference road trips to Merrimack and Temple before closing out non-league play at Yale on Oct. 17. Game times for those match ups will be announced by the host institutions as they are determined.
In conference road action, Rhode Island travels to Stony Brook on Sept. 19 for a 2:30 p.m. kickoff and visits North Carolina A&T on Sept. 26 for a 4 p.m. start. The Rams close out the regular-season road schedule at New Hampshire on Nov. 7 and at Bryant on Nov. 21, with both games slated for 1 p.m. kickoffs.
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Rhode Island's home games in 2026 will be:
- Saturday, Sept. 12 vs. Elon - 12 p.m.*^
- Saturday, Oct. 3 vs. Brown - 12 p.m.^
- Saturday, Oct. 24 vs. UAlbany - 12 p.m.*^
- Saturday, Oct. 31 vs. Maine - 12 p.m.*^
- Saturday, Nov. 14 vs. Towson - 12 p.m.*^
The Rams will travel for the following games:
- Friday, Aug. 29 at Merrimack - time TBD
- Saturday, Sept. 5 at Temple - time TBD
- Saturday, Sept. 19 at Stony Brook - 2:30 p.m.*
- Saturday, Sept. 26 at North Carolina A&T - 4 p.m.*
- Saturday, Oct. 17 at Yale - time TBD
- Saturday, Nov. 7 at New Hampshire - 1 p.m.*
- Saturday, Nov. 21 at Bryant - 1 p.m.*
*Denotes CAA Football contest
^Denotes game played at Centreville Bank Stadium in Pawtucket, R.I.
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