THIRD AND DATA

Week 1 · 2026

Rhode Island at Merrimack

Fri 08/28/2026 06:00 PMDuane StadiumMerrimack pregame8% — Pregame win probability: 8% for Merrimack. Rhode Island favored, and won.

Rhode Island

34

5–4

Merrimack

7

4–5

Attendance

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not yet reported

Rhode Island12 drives · 5 scoring · avg start own 40

Merrimack12 drives · 1 scoring · avg start own 26

1st quarter

15:00URIown 25opp 187 plays, 2 ydPunt0–0
13:48URIopp 18goal line2 plays, 18 ydTouchdown +7 URI7–0
13:11MRMKown 25opp 177 plays, 12 ydPunt7–0
10:55URIown 17opp 416 plays, 13 ydPunt7–0
9:11MRMKown 41goal line8 plays, 59 ydTouchdown +7 MRMK7–7
5:08URIown 10opp 418 plays, 33 ydPunt7–7
2:04MRMKown 41opp 2013 plays, 18 ydPunt7–7

2nd quarter

11:23URIown 20goal line10 plays, 80 ydTouchdown +7 URI14–7
7:54MRMKown 15opp 3010 plays, 55 ydMissed FG14–7
3:04URIown 30goal line16 plays, 70 ydTouchdown +7 URI21–7
0:43MRMKown 39opp 338 plays, 2 ydMissed FG21–7
0:13URIown 33own 465 plays, 13 ydEnd of period21–7

3rd quarter

15:00MRMKown 15opp 395 plays, 4 ydPunt21–7
13:58URIown 39own 3511 plays, 52 ydField goal +3 URI24–7
9:18MRMKown 25own 214 plays, -4 ydTurnover24–7
8:12URIopp 21own 354 plays, 4 ydField goal +3 URI27–7
7:48MRMKown 25opp 2911 plays, 46 ydOn downs27–7
1:32URIown 29opp 354 plays, 3 ydPunt27–7
0:31MRMKown 35own 258 plays, 50 ydTurnover27–7

4th quarter

11:41URIopp 25opp 218 plays, 18 ydMissed FG27–7
8:05MRMKown 21opp 447 plays, 35 ydOn downs27–7
4:52URIown 44opp 14 plays, 2 ydPunt27–7
3:09MRMKown 1own 08 plays, 45 ydDefensive TD +7 URI34–7
0:40MRMKown 29own 314 plays, 2 ydEnd of period34–7

Field position is where the drive started and ended, from the offense’s point of view. Score is Rhode Island–Merrimack after the drive.

Previous 2 meetings vs. Rhode Island

Merrimack 0–2 vs Rhode Island

  • 2019 · wk 10Merrimack 14 @ Rhode Island 42
  • 2006 · wk 2Merrimack 7 @ Rhode Island 42

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