Bryant University Officially Joins CAA Football
Rob Washburn
RICHMOND, Va. (July 1, 2024) – CAA Football officially welcomed Bryant University as its newest member on Monday. The addition of the Bulldogs increases the conference’s membership to 16, which is the largest in league history and the most of any current FCS conference.
Bryant, which is located in Smithfield, R.I., is coming off a 6-5 season in 2023, which included a tie for third place in the Big South-OVC with a 4-2 mark. The Bulldogs have won seven or more games five times at the Division I level and are 88-83 (.515) all-time.
Head coach Chris Merritt enters his sixth season at the helm of the Bryant program. He recently spoke with Karlie Smith about the challenges and excitement surrounding the Bulldogs joining CAA Football.