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Brown Rallies In Second Half To Defeat Bryant Football 29-19

Brown Rallies In Second Half To Defeat Bryant Football 29-19

Brown scored 29 second-half half points after being shut out in the first two quarters and cruised past Bryant 29-19 in their in-state rivalry game.

Oct 11, 2025 by Matt Cannizzaro
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After being shut out in the first two quarters of their in-state rivalry game with Bryant University on Friday, the Brown University Bears exploded for 29 second-half points and cruised to a 29-19 road win over the Bulldogs.

The 10-point margin of victory Friday at Beirne Stadium in Smithfield, Rhode Island, put an end to the FCS’ longest active streak of games decided by one score. Since the first meeting between the teams in 2013, eight consecutive Brown-Bryant clashes have been won by eight points or less.

This year's game was the 10th contest between the Bears and Bulldogs, with Brown now owning a 7-3 advantage in the series. Bryant won their 2024 clash, 42-35.

The Bryant defense shined in the first half this time, recording four sacks and an interception to keep the Bears at bay, while the Bulldog offense hopped on the back of graduate running back Elijah Elliott, who had a 14-yard touchdown run in the first quarter and a 1-yard burst in the second. 

Bryant had a missed extra point and a failed two-point conversion but went to the locker room at halftime with a 12-0 lead.

Brown wasted no time erasing the deficit when play resumed, scoring twice early in the third quarter, including a two-point conversion, to briefly take a 15-12 lead.

The Bulldogs answered as the third quarter came to a close, but they were silenced in the final 15 minutes. Brown added a pair of rushing touchdowns to retake the lead and put the final touches on the victory.

It was the second consecutive win for Brown over a CAA team from Rhode Island.

Last week, the Bears picked up an unforgettable 28-21 win over top-10 Rhode Island, the team’s first victory over a ranked opponent since 2009, first win over a top-10 team since 1981 and first triumph over the Rams since 2017.

In this week’s triumph, Brown was led by junior quarterback James Murphy, who was 29 for 44 for 347 yards and a touchdown, plus the interception in the first half. The touchdown pass was a 47-yard strike to sophomore wide receiver Trevor Foley, his only catch of the game and first career touchdown reception. 

Sophomore running back Matt Childs led the Brown ground attack with 92 yards and two 1-yard touchdowns on 21 attempts. Senior running back Qwentin Brown added 50 yards and a touchdown of his own.

Brown had 460 total yards in the game – 347 through the air and 113 on the ground – while Bryant managed 350 total yards – 188 rushing and 162 passing.

No. 2 quarterback Jaden Keefner, a junior, was under center for Bryant, playing in place of sophomore Brennan Myer, who was seen on the sidelines in a sling, but without further explanation. 

Myer played in the first five games of the Bulldogs’ season, but Keefner and Ridge Docekal played the entire time in Bryant’s 34-14 loss to Maine last week. They were a combined 10 for 25 for 99 yards passing in the loss.

On Friday, it was all Keefner, who was 16 for 27 for 162 yards. He threw for one touchdown, tossed one interception and fumbled one time.

The receiving corps for Bryant was quiet Friday, but Elliot’s performance on the ground included 116 net yards and the two touchdowns on 21 attempts. 

With the win, Brown improves to 3-1 on the season, but the loss was a big one, as it came in conference play against Harvard, the favorite to win the Ivy League title this year and take the Ivy League’s first automatic bid for the FCS Playoffs. 

This will be the leagues first opportunity to play in the postseason since opting out in 1945.

The Bears will continue their season Oct. 18 against Princeton with the first of six consecutive Ivy League contests.

Bryant falls to 2-5 overall this season and already is 0-3 in the Coastal Athletic Association, where the Bulldogs still are searching for their first win since joining the conference for the 2024 season. They’ve lost their first 11 CAA games across two campaigns. 

Friday’s loss was the fourth consecutive for the Bulldogs, who have a week off before heading to the University of Rhode Island on Oct. 25 for their next CAA matchup.

If you missed any of the action as it happened, check out the full replay on FloCollege, or scroll down to see exactly how it all went down:

Complete Stats From 29-19 Brown Football Win Over Bryant University

Game StatsBrownBryant
First Downs2722
Rushing Attempts4035
Rushing Yards113188
Rushing Avg2.85.4
Receptions2916
Receiving Yards336162
Receiving Avg11.610.1
Passing Yards347162
Pass C-A-I29-44-116-27-1
Plays-Yards84-46062-350
Yards/Play5.485.65
Kick Return Yards4-584-46
Punt Return Yards0-00-0
Interception-Yards1-01-0
Fumbles-Yards0-00-0
Fumbles-Lost0-02-1
Penalties3-153-19
Punts4-37.85-36.0
Possession6:006:00
3rd Down Eff8-153-9
4th Down Eff0-20-1
Points2919

Late Rally Lifts Brown Past Bryant Football, 29-19

Brown scored 29 points in the second half to get past Bryant, 29-19. The Bears now lead the all-time series 7-3.

Qwentin Brown - WOW! Check Out This Touchdown For The Brown Running Back

Qwentin Brown gets in to extend Brown University lead over Bryant.

Brown Extends Lead Against Bryant, Bears Up 29-19

Senior running back Qwentin Brown bulldozes his way into the end zone, rumbling 26 yards to put Brown ahead of Bryant, 28-19. Crabtree adds the extra point to make it 29-19

Somehow, Brown dragged an entire pile of players from both teams, before breaking free and dancing in for the score.

On the previous Bryant drive, Brown was able to sack Keefner for the first time in the game, then took advantage.

Brown Won't Back Down Against Bryant Bulldogs

Childs delivers another 1-yard score to put Brown ahead of Bryant with nine minutes remaining in the game.

Crabtree adds the extra point to put Brown ahead 22-19.

The Brown drive was seven plays for 76 yards.

The two teams own the longest active streak in the FCS for one-score games. Their last eight meetings have been decided by one possession. 

Third Quarter Concludes In Bryant vs. Brown Contest, Bryant Leads 19-15

Three quarters of play are complete in Rhode Island. Bryant leads 19-15.

The third quarter featured 22 points.

Brown QB Murphy is 18 for 30 for 195 yards. He's thrown for one interception and one touchdown.

Bryant QB Keefner is 10 for 14 for 117 yards. He's thrown for one interception and one touchdown, too.

Watch Bryant's Latest Touchdown Against Brown

Keefner to Doe. Bryant up 19-15 on Brown.

Bryant Football Answers Against Brown, Bulldogs Ahead 19-15

Bryant wastes no time getting back in front of the Brown Bears. 

Keefner connects with Aldrich Doe from 16 yards, and his acrobatic catch puts Bryant back in front.

Stoyanovich adds the extra point for a 19-15 Bryant advantage.

The scoring drive was 65 yards on seven plays.

There's just over two minutes left in the third quarter. 

Brown Bears Take Lead Against Bryant Football, Bears Up 15-12

Sophomore running back Matt Childs punches it in form 1 yard out to give Brown the lead against Bryant. It was his fourth touchdown of the year, third on the ground.

The Bears are successful on the two-point conversion and now lead 15-12.

The drive was 12 plays and 71 yards and took just over four minutes of the fourth quarter.

If You Missed The Trevor Foley TD For Brown, Here It Is

Murphy to Foley for a Brown Bears touchdown!

Brown Gets On The Board, Trails Bryant Football 12-7

Murphy connects with sophomore wide receiver Trevor Foley on second and 10 slant for a 47-yard touchdown strike. It is Foley's first career touchdown.

Freshman kicker Drew Crabtree adds the extra point to cut the Bryant lead to 12-7.

Second Half Underway In Rhode Island - Bryant Leads Brown 12-0

Bryant gets the ball to start the second half and goes three and out.

Brown takes over on its own 28-yard line.

First-Half Stats From Brown vs. Bryant Football, Bryant Leads 12-0

Game StatsBrownBryant
First Downs913
Rushing Attempts1722
Rushing Yards3146
Rushing Avg0.26.6
Receptions126
Receiving Yards8972
Receiving Avg7.412
Passing Yards8972
Pass C-A-I12 - 22 - 16 - 9 - 1
Plays-Yards39-9231-218
Yards/Play2.367.03
Kick Return Yards3-520-0
Punt Return Yards0-00-0
Interception-Yards1-01-0
Fumbles-Yards0-00-0
Fumbles-Lost0-02-1
Penalties1-01-10
Punts4-37.81-43.0
Possession13:5716:03
3rd Down Eff4-102-3
4th Down Eff0-10-0
Points012

First Half Ends, Bryant Football Leads Brown 12-0

Bryant and Brown head to the locker rooms for halftime with Bryant up 12-0.

Elijah Elliot Gets It Done Again For The Bryant Bulldogs, Scores Second TD Against Brown

Watch Elijah Elliot take in his second touchdown of the day against Brown.

Bryant Adds To Lead Over Brown Football In Final Two Minutes Of First Half, Bulldogs Up 12-0

The Bulldogs pounded away on the ground to set up second score of the game, which comes with two minutes left in the first half.

The 14-play, 92-yard drive is capped by a 1-yard TD run from Elliot, his seventh touchdown of the year and second of the game. The Bulldogs fail on the two-point conversion attempt. 

A highlight of the drive was a 25-yard pass from Keefner to graduate receiver Todd Phillips to get into Brown territory. The two connected again for 17 yards later in the drive. 

Bryant leads 12-0 with 1:54 left on the clock. 

Brown With Another Turnover - Bears Intercept First-Down Bryant Pass

Bryant's drive ends after four plays, as Keefner's first-and-10 pass from the Bryant 33 is intercepted by senior defensive back Elias Archie.

Brown takes over at it own 32 with about 11 minutes left in the first half.

First Quarter Ends In Brown University vs. Bryant Football Showdown

After 15 minutes of action, Bryant leads Brown 6-0.

Brown has the ball on its own 33 to start the second quarter. It's third and 3.

Elijah Elliot Gets The Bryant Bulldogs On The Board Against Brown

Check out the first touchdown of Friday's contest between Bryant and Brown.

Bryant Bulldogs Capitalize On Defensive Success, Lead Brown Football 6-0

Keefner connects with sophomore receiver Zyheem Collick for 18 yards, then uses his own legs for another 9 yards on a QB scamper. 

Graduate running back Elijah Elliot turns Bryant's first trip to the red zone into the first score of the game with a 14-yard rush up the middle. It's his sixth TD of the year - the fourth on the ground.

Freshman kicker Nicholas Stoyanovich misses the extra point. 

Bryant leads 6-0 with just over a minute remaining in the opening quarter.

Bryant Stuns Brown Bears On Fourth-And-6 Attempt

The Bryant defense froze and stunned Brown on the Bears' fourth and 6 attempt.

The blitz ended with redshirt junior linebacker Lonnie Rice recording his first sack of the season. 

Bryant takes over on its own 37-yard line with just over three minutes left in the first quarter.

Brown Defense Forces Bryant Fumble

The Brown defense gets redemption, knocking the ball loose from graduate running back Dylan Kedzior on a second and 3 rush up the middle.

Junior defensive lineman Ike Odimegwu recovers the fumble.

Brown gets the ball back at the Bryant 44 with about five minutes left in the first quarter.

Backup QB Gets The Call For Bryant Bulldogs Against Brown Bears

Backup quarterback Jaden Keefner, a junior, gets the start for Bryant.

Last week, Keefner and Ridge Docekal played the entire game in a 34-14 loss to Maine and were a combined 10 for 25 for 99 yards passing.

Sophomore Brennan Myer was the main man for the first five games of the season, but he did not play last week. It is still unclear why Myer is out.

Watch The Bryant Football Interception Now

Dorian Helm comes away with the interception!

First Drive For Brown Ends With Interception For Bryant Fooball

On third and 4 at the Bryant 27, Murphy puts up a 50/50 ball, and it is intercepted by Bryant's senior defensive back Dorian Helm. 

The Bulldogs take over on their own 16.

Brown And Bryant Underway In Rhode Island

Bryant wins the coin toss and defers to the second half. 

The Bulldogs kick off to Brown to kick things off.

James Murphy is under center for the Bears this week. Let's goooooo!

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When Is The Brown vs. Bryant Football Game?

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About Brown University Football

The Brown University football team first stepped onto the gridiron in 1878 (still preceded by Princeton, Yale, Harvard and Penn), which was 121 years before the first Bryant squad officially took the field.

Despite being part of the Division I FCS scene, things always have been different in the Ivy League – until now.

In 1945, the Ivy League schools signed an agreement that took their teams out of the running for postseason participation, and that stayed true for nearly eight decades, until an effort led by the league’s student-athletes put an end to the holdout. 

Beginning with the 2025 campaign, teams from the Ivy League are eligible for the FCS Playoffs, with the league champion being guaranteed a spot in the 24-team bracket. The other seven teams can earn an at-large bid, which makes every game on the schedule exponentially more important this year.

Harvard was picked to win the Ivy League crown this season, something Brown has done just four times, and not since 2008. 

Harvard made light work of Brown earlier in the season, which leaves the Bears already playing catch up in the league standings. As of Oct. 6, all of the Ivy League teams have played one conference game. Harvard, Penn, Princeton and Yale are 1-0, while Brown, Dartmouth, Columbia and Cornell are 0-1.

Even though the Bears lost to Harvard and are 2-1 so far this season, their epic win over Rhode Island last week (28-21) earned them some respect and attention from the voters. That puts Brown one step closer to the top 25 and a shot at one of the 13 at-large bids – unless the team’s momentum can carry the Bears to the Ivy League title, of course.

The success against Rhode Island was Brown’s first triumph over the Rams since 2017, first victory over a ranked opponent since 2009 and first win over a top-10 team since 1981.

The performance led to Brown being named the Stats Perform National Team of the Week.

This week’s showdown with Bryant marks the last nonconference game of the year for Brown, which will close 2025 with six consecutive Ivy League matchups.

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How Did Last Week Go For Brown University Football?

Brown picked up an unforgettable 28-21 win over top-10 Rhode Island last weekend, the team's first triumph over the Rams since 2017, first victory over a ranked opponent since 2009 and first win over a top-10 team since 1981.

The milestone performance led to Brown being named the Stats Perform National Team of the Week.

About Bryant Football

While the long history of the Brown football program can be summed up pretty succinctly, the short life of the Bryant program has more twists and turns than an Amtrak ride across the Northeast. 

Bryant football debuted in 1999 and competed in Division II (Northeast-10 Conference), making playoff appearances in 2006 and 2007, losing both times.

When the school grew from Bryant College to Bryant University, the hopes for the football team also grew. 

The 2008 season marked the team’s move to Division I and first opportunity to offer scholarships, along with a move to the Northeast Conference, where the Bulldogs remained through 2021.

Another move in 2022 saw Bryant head to the Big South Conference for the 2022 season and ultimately the Big South-OVC Football Association, which was the result of a merger between the Big South and the Ohio Valley Conference to help create a more competitive league schedule and allow the conference to offer an automatic bid to the NCAA Division I FCS Playoffs.

The announcement of Bryant’s move to the CAA came in August 2023, as the school again was looking to elevate its level of play.

In their first year of CAA action in 2024, the Bulldogs were 2-10 overall and 0-8 in conference play. 

One of the wins came against Brown, as mentioned above, so maybe another triumph over the Bears this week would help Bryant’s confidence and lead to the team’s first CAA victory after 11 consecutive losses across two seasons.

Last week, the Bulldogs gave up 34 points to Maine in the first half, which was more than enough for the Black Bears to hold on for a 34-14 final score and spoil Bryant’s homecoming weekend. All of Bryant’s points came in the fourth quarter. 

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Brown University Football Schedule 2025

All Times Eastern

  • Sept. 20 (Sat): Brown 46, Georgetown 0 (W) 
  • Sept. 27 (Sat): Harvard 41, Brown 7 (L)
  • Oct. 3 (Fri): Brown 28, Rhode Island 21 (W)
  • Oct. 10 (Fri): 7 p.m. at Bryant
  • Oct. 18 (Sat): Noon vs. Princeton
  • Oct. 25 (Sat): 1 p.m. at Cornell
  • Oct. 31 (Fri): 7 p.m. at Penn
  • Nov. 8 (Sat): Noon vs. Yale
  • Nov. 15 (Sat): Noon at Columbia
  • Nov. 22 (Sat): Noon vs. Dartmouth

Bryant University Football Schedule 2025

All Times Eastern

  • Aug. 30 (Sat): New Mexico State 19, Bryant 3 (L) 
  • Sept. 6 (Sat): Bryant 27, UMass 26 (W) 
  • Sept. 13 (Sat): Bryant 42, Bentley 6 (W)
  • Sept. 20 (Sat): Campbell 50, Bryant 48 (L-2OT)
  • Sept. 27 (Sat): Towson 26, Bryant 24 (L)
  • Oct. 4 (Sat): Maine 34, Bryant 14 (L)
  • Oct. 10 (Fri): 7 p.m. vs. Brown
  • Oct. 25 (Sat): 1 p.m. at Rhode Island
  • Nov. 1 (Sat): 1 p.m. vs. Monmouth
  • Nov. 8 (Sat): 1 p.m. at Albany
  • Nov. 15 (Sat): Noon vs. New Hampshire
  • Nov. 22 (Sat): Noon at Stony Brook

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  • 3. Tarleton St. (6-0) - Previous Rank: 3
  • 4. Montana (5-0) - Previous Rank: 4
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  • 15. Austin Peay (4-2) - Previous Rank: 21
  • 16. Northern Arizona (4-2) - Previous Rank: 13
  • 17. Villanova (3-2) - Previous Rank: 19
  • 18. Rhode Island (4-2) - Previous Rank: 10
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  • 24. Lamar (4-1) - Previous Rank: 25
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Others Receiving Votes: Southeastern Louisiana, 52; Furman, 38; Stephen F. Austin, 33; South Dakota, 21; UIW, 19; Gardner-Webb, 12; Alabama St., 9; Brown, 6; Elon, 6; North Carolina Central, 5; UT-Rio Grande Valley, 4; Lafayette, 3; Cal Poly, 2.

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