2014 Bryant Bulldogs football team

2014 Bryant Bulldogs football
Conference	Northeast Conference
Record	8–3 (4–2 NEC)
Head coach	Marty Fine (11th season)
Defensive coordinator	Greg Gigantino (8th season)
Home stadium	Bulldog Stadium

2014 Northeast Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Sacred Heart +^		5	–	1					9	–	3
Wagner +		5	–	1					7	–	4
Bryant		4	–	2					8	–	3
Saint Francis (PA) *		3	–	3					5	–	6
Duquesne		2	–	4					6	–	6
Central Connecticut		1	–	5					3	–	9
Robert Morris		1	–	5					1	–	10
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant * – Saint Francis (PA) ineligible for FCS playoffs due to APR violation

The 2014 Bryant Bulldogs football team represented Bryant University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by eleventh year head coach Marty Fine and played their home games at Bulldog Stadium. They were a member of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 8–3, 4–2 in NEC play to finish in third place.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 28	7:00 p.m.	at Stony Brook*		Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium Stony Brook, NY	Cox RI	W 13–7	10,252
September 6	1:00 p.m.	Merrimack*		Bulldog Stadium Smithfield, RI	NECFR	W 40–14	2,413
September 13	1:00 p.m.	No. 23 Maine*		Bulldog Stadium Smithfield, RI	NECFR	W 13–10	3,291
September 20	7:00 p.m.	at No. 24 Liberty*		Williams Stadium Lynchburg, VA	ESPN3	L 21–38	16,873
October 4	1:00 p.m.	Bucknell*		Bulldog Stadium Smithfield, RI	NECFR	W 34–15	2,107
October 18	Noon	at Saint Francis (PA)		DeGol Field Loretto, PA	NECFR	W 42–27	1,064
October 25	1:00 p.m.	Robert Morris		Bulldog Stadium Smithfield, RI	NECFR	W 42–9	4,890
November 1	Noon	Central Connecticut	No. 25	Bulldog Stadium Smithfield, RI	ESPN3	W 31–3	964
November 8	Noon	at Duquesne	No. 23	Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field Pittsburgh, PA	NECFR	W 20–17	1,034
November 15	Noon	at Sacred Heart	No. 21	Campus Field Fairfield, CT	ESPN3	L 7–14	2,605
November 22	Noon	Wagner		Bulldog Stadium Smithfield, RI	NECFR	L 20–23	1,893
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll released prior to game Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	Final
Sports Network	—	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	25	23	21	RV	RV
Coaches	—	RV	RV	T25	RV	—	RV	RV	25	24	21	21	RV	—