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Rhode Island

latest conference era: Coastal Athletic

Loaded Seasons38
Latest Season2026
Peak Power2025 | +16.5
Best Finish#100 in 2025
Program Explorer

Program arc

Win rate shows the results layer. End-of-season power shows the strength layer. A serious history page needs both.

Bars: win rate Line: public power vs average team
100% 50% 0% PWR +16.5 PWR −3.6 2016: 2-9, margin -215, power −3.6, resume 8 / 100, final rank #2072017: 3-8, margin -78, power −2.4, resume 18 / 100, final rank #1872018: 6-5, margin +23, power −1.1, resume 51 / 100, final rank #1622019: 2-10, margin -128, power −2.7, resume 12 / 100, final rank #1862021: 7-4, margin -2, power +3.8, resume 43 / 100, final rank #1702022: 7-4, margin +44, power +13.2, resume 77 / 100, final rank #1452023: 6-5, margin +12, power +12.4, resume 47 / 100, final rank #1622024: 11-3, margin +33, power +13.6, resume 81 / 100, final rank #1352025: 11-3, margin +142, power +16.5, resume 60 / 100, final rank #1002026: 5-4, margin -7, power +11.8, resume 24 / 100, final rank #171 2016: 2-9, margin -215, power −3.6, resume 8 / 100, final rank #207−3.62017: 3-8, margin -78, power −2.4, resume 18 / 100, final rank #187−2.42018: 6-5, margin +23, power −1.1, resume 51 / 100, final rank #162−1.12019: 2-10, margin -128, power −2.7, resume 12 / 100, final rank #186−2.72021: 7-4, margin -2, power +3.8, resume 43 / 100, final rank #170+3.82022: 7-4, margin +44, power +13.2, resume 77 / 100, final rank #145+13.22023: 6-5, margin +12, power +12.4, resume 47 / 100, final rank #162+12.42024: 11-3, margin +33, power +13.6, resume 81 / 100, final rank #135+13.62025: 11-3, margin +142, power +16.5, resume 60 / 100, final rank #100+16.52026: 5-4, margin -7, power +11.8, resume 24 / 100, final rank #171+11.8 20162-920173-820186-520192-1020217-420227-420236-5202411-3202511-320265-4

Historical snapshot

A fast read on what this program usually is, what its peak looks like, and how the latest season compares.

Loaded Seasons 38

The number of fully modeled seasons currently attached to this program.

Program Baseline +14.2

A recent multi-year closing-power average. This is the kind of anchor that should matter in preseason priors.

Current Vs. Baseline −2.4

How the current season's closing power stacks up against the program's recent standard.

Gap To Peak 4.7

How far the current season finished below the strongest loaded team in program history.

Peak Loaded Season 2025 | +16.5

The strongest closing power this program has posted in the loaded archive.

Best Power Since Last beaten in 2025

The last season that closed stronger was 2025.

Best Resume Since Since 2025

This is the program's best resume season since 2025.

Best Finish 2025 | #100

The highest loaded all-level board finish currently attached to this program.

Best Resume Season 2024 | 81 / 100

The strongest body-of-work season currently attached to this program in the loaded archive.

Current Season Standing Resume #9 | Power #5

Where the current season sits inside this program's loaded history on the two main scales.

Program Percentile Resume 64th | Power 82th

A cleaner fan-facing answer to the question: is this near the top of the program's arc or just another solid year?

Best Record 2024 | 11-3

The cleanest results season in the loaded archive, regardless of whether it was also the strongest by power.

Current context

The premium fan question is not only "how good is this team?" It is "how good is this season relative to the program I know?"

Current board #171 Where the latest loaded season sits on today's all-level board.
Latest season 2026 5-4
Program baseline +14.2 Recent multi-year closing-power standard.
Gap to peak 4.7 How far the latest season sits below the program's strongest loaded team.

Program signals

The clearest historical takeaways, written for scan speed.

Strongest Loaded Team

2025 Season

Ended at power +16.5, record 11-3, and final loaded-board rank #100.

Best Loaded Resume

2024 Season

Resume 81 / 100 with 11 wins and a 79% win rate.

Best Record

11-3

The cleanest loaded season by results came in 2024, with a margin of +33.

Roughest Loaded Season

2012 Season

0-10 with power −7.1 and margin -306.

Best resume season

2024 | 81 / 100

Latest versus standard

−2.4

Season explorer

Every loaded season, with conference era attached to the correct year and filters built for the questions fans actually ask.

38 seasons visible
Season Conference Lens Record Final Rank End Power End Resume Margin Season Page
2026 Coastal AthleticFCS CurrentThis season anchors the current board. 5-4 #171 +11.8 24 −7 Open team page
2025 Coastal AthleticFCS Peak powerStrongest loaded closing power for the program. 11-3 #100 +16.5 60 +142 Program view
2024 Coastal AthleticFCS Best resumeBest body-of-work season in the loaded archive. 11-3 #135 +13.6 81 +33 Program view
2023 Coastal AthleticFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 6-5 #162 +12.4 47 +12 Program view
2022 CAAFCS In range 7-4 #145 +13.2 77 +44 Program view
2021 CAAFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 7-4 #170 +3.8 43 −2 Program view
2019 CAAFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 2-10 #186 −2.7 12 −128 Program view
2018 CAAFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 6-5 #162 −1.1 51 +23 Program view
2017 CAAFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 3-8 #187 −2.4 18 −78 Program view
2016 CAAFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 2-9 #207 −3.6 8 −215 Program view
2015 CAAFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 1-10 #222 −4.7 8 −184 Program view
2014 CAAFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 1-11 #226 −5.1 3 −259 Program view
2013 CAAFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 3-9 #231 −5.1 12 −243 Program view
2012 CAAFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 0-10 #227 −7.1 1 −306 Program view
2011 CAAFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 3-8 #175 −0.5 21 −69 Program view
2010 CAAFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 4-5 #167 +0.2 48 −35 Program view
2009 CAAFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 1-10 #205 −3.8 12 −174 Program view
2008 CAAFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 3-9 #190 −1.5 17 −158 Program view
2007 CAAFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 3-8 #182 −1.2 19 −132 Program view
2006 Atlantic 10FCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 4-7 #183 −1.9 22 −118 Program view
2005 Atlantic 10FCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 4-6 #193 −4.1 41 +14 Program view
2004 Atlantic 10FCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 4-7 #225 −7.2 17 −90 Program view
2003 Atlantic 10FCS In range 4-8 #-- -- -- −72 Program view
2002 Atlantic 10FCS In range 0-1 #-- -- -- −46 Program view
2000 Atlantic 10FCS In range 1-0 #-- -- -- +5 Program view
1983 YankeeFCS In range 0-1 #-- -- -- −16 Program view
1981 YankeeFCS In range 0-1 #-- -- -- −2 Program view
1980 YankeeFCS In range 0-3 #-- -- -- −40 Program view
1979 YankeeFCS In range 0-3 #-- -- -- −48 Program view
1978 YankeeFCS In range 1-0 #-- -- -- +14 Program view
1977 YankeeDII In range 1-2 #-- -- -- −17 Program view
1976 YankeeDII In range 0-2 #-- -- -- −22 Program view
1975 YankeeDII In range 0-2 #-- -- -- −60 Program view
1974 YankeeDII In range 0-2 #-- -- -- −61 Program view
1973 YankeeDII In range 0-1 #-- -- -- −43 Program view
1972 YankeeFBS In range 1-1 #-- -- -- −18 Program view
1971 YankeeFBS In range 1-1 #-- -- -- −14 Program view
1970 YankeeFBS In range 0-1 #-- -- -- −7 Program view