Rhode Island schedule has early CAA stretch

Jan 17, 2013 - 9:02 PM Kingston, RI (Sports Network) - The University of Rhode Island gets to welcome the two new members of CAA Football in September.

The Rams have an early stretch of conference games, including the first ones for Stony Brook on Sept. 7 at URI and for Albany on Sept. 14 in the New York capital.

Coach Joe Trainer's squad will visit William & Mary on Sept. 21, giving the Rams three of their first four games within the CAA.

The Rams will play five home games in their 12-game schedule. The others are against Central Connecticut State (Sept. 28) and CAA opponents Richmond (Oct. 19), Delaware (Oct. 26) and Villanova (Nov. 9).

Their other roads games are against Fordham (Aug. 31), Brown (Oct. 5) and Old Dominion (Nov. 2) in non-conference action, and New Hampshire (Oct. 19) and Maine (Nov. 16) in CAA action.

URI finished 0-11 this past season.

2013 Rhode Island Football Schedule

Aug. 31, at Fordham

Sept. 7. vs. Stony Brook*

Sept. 14, at Albany*

Sept. 21, at William and Mary*

Sept. 28, vs. Central Connecticut State

Oct. 5, at Brown

Oct. 12, at New Hampshire*

Oct. 19, vs. Richmond*

Oct. 26, vs. Delaware*

Nov. 2, at Old Dominion

Nov. 9, vs. Villanova*

Nov. 16, at Maine*

* - CAA Football game