Rich Benenge is a linebacker at UAlbany who has played in 6 of UAlbany's 9 games this season, most recently Oct 31 against Campbell.
UAlbany is 6-3.
One game to point at: 4 tackles against Long Island University — Week 2, 2026.
12 tackles · 0 sacks
Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Last game (Wk 9): 1 tackle.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 28-14vs New Hampshire | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 1 | L 17-21@ Buffalo | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 35-13@ Long Island University | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 3 | L 20-28vs Monmouth | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 0-22@ Princeton | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 45-35vs Campbell | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Week 2 · 2026
W 35-13
4 tackles · 4 solo tackles · 1 fumble recovery
Dominant 22-point win on the road against Long Island University.
2 seasons under Joe Moorhead — 9-15 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joe Moorhead
Pass share
48.8%
294 pass / 309 run
Plays / game
67.0
9 games
Team sack rate
7.3%
343 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #561 at the position.
The No. 2,027 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the Coastal Athletic as a sophomore.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed for 1 head coach at 2 schools: Joe Moorhead.
In the portal · 2026
In transfer portal
