2025 Brown Bears football team
American college football season
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The 2025 Brown Bears football team represented Brown University as a member of the Ivy League during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bears were led by sixth-year head coach James Perry[1] and played their home games at Richard Gouse Field at Brown Stadium in Providence, Rhode Island.
| 2025 Brown Bears football | |
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| Conference | Ivy League |
| Record | 5−5 (2–5 Ivy) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive scheme | Air raid |
| Defensive coordinator | Dan Mulrooney (1st season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Richard Gouse Field at Brown Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Yale +^ | 6 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Harvard +^ | 6 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dartmouth | 4 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Penn | 4 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cornell | 3 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Princeton | 2 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brown | 2 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Columbia | 1 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preseason
Preseason poll
On August 4, Ivy League announced the preseason poll. Bears were selected to finish in the last position.[2]
Schedule
The Brown Bears' 2025 football schedule consists of five away and five home games. Brown will host Ivy League opponents Princeton, Yale, and Dartmouth, and will travel to Harvard, Cornell, Penn, and Columbia. Brown's non-conference opponents will be Georgetown of the Patriot League, Bryant of the Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference, and rival Rhode Island, also of the Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference.[3]
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 20 | 12:00 p.m. | Georgetown* | ESPN+ | W 46–0 | 3,349 | |
| September 27 | 6:00 p.m. | at Harvard | ESPN+ | L 7–41 | 16,283 | |
| October 3 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 8 Rhode Island* | ESPN+ | W 28–21 | 5,047 | |
| October 10 | 7:00 p.m. | at Bryant* | FloFootball | W 29–19 | 1,800 | |
| October 18 | 12:00 p.m. | Princeton |
| ESPN+ | L 21–40 | 4,304 |
| October 25 | 1:00 p.m. | at Cornell | ESPN+ | L 24–30 2OT | 3,242 | |
| October 31 | 7:00 p.m. | at Penn | ESPNU | L 21–28 | 1,458 | |
| November 8 | 12:00 p.m. | Yale |
| NESN/ESPN+ | L 22–34 | 3,009 |
| November 15 | 12:00 p.m. | at Columbia | ESPN+ | W 32–29 | 3,122 | |
| November 22 | 12:00 p.m. | Dartmouth |
| NESN/ESPN+ | W 35–28 | 1,463 |
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Game summaries
Georgetown
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Hoyas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bears | 14 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 46 |
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Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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| Statistics | GTWN | BRWN |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 11 | 18 |
| Total yards | 183 | 387 |
| Rushing yards | 76 | 168 |
| Passing yards | 107 | 219 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 29:27 | 30:33 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown | Passing | Dez Thomas II | 7/24, 94 yards, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Savion Hart | 10 rushes, 42 yards | |
| Receiving | Jimmy Kibble | 3 receptions, 82 yards | |
| Brown | Passing | James Murphy | 20/28, 219 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Qwentin Brown | 9 rushes, 69 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Levi Linowes | 2 receptions, 56 yards, TD |
at Harvard
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Crimson | 21 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 41 |
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| Statistics | BRWN | HARV |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 12 | 23 |
| Total yards | 155 | 479 |
| Rushing yards | 56 | 162 |
| Passing yards | 99 | 317 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 20:53 | 39:07 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown | Passing | James Murphy | 14/26, 99 yards, TD, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Matt Childs | 12 rushes, 30 yards | |
| Receiving | Michael Nesbit | 2 receptions, 35 yards | |
| Harvard | Passing | Jaden Craig | 24/31, 317 yards, 4 TD |
| Rushing | D. J. Gordon | 16 rushes, 73 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Cam Henry | 3 receptions, 81 yards, TD |
No. 8 Rhode Island (rivalry)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 8 Rams | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Bears | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
at Brown Stadium, Providence, RI
| Game information |
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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| Statistics | URI | BRWN |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 23 | 22 |
| Total yards | 452 | 341 |
| Rushing yards | 99 | 140 |
| Passing yards | 353 | 201 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 27:11 | 32:49 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | Passing | Devin Farrell | 30/44, 353 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Antwain Littleton Jr. | 15 carries, 60 yards | |
| Receiving | Greg Gaines | 5 receptions, 87 yards | |
| Brown | Passing | James Murphy | 20/27, 201 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Matt Childs | 22 carries, 64 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Ty Pezza | 6 receptions, 93 yards, TD |
at Bryant
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | 0 | 0 | 15 | 14 | 29 |
| Bulldogs | 6 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 19 |
at Beirne Stadium, Smithfield, RI
- Date: October 10
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 1,800
- Referee: Eric Lewis
- TV announcers (FloFootball): Thomas Zinzarella (play-by-play) and Tim Lynch (analyst)
- Box score, Recap
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Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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| Statistics | BRWN | BRY |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 27 | 22 |
| Total yards | 460 | 350 |
| Rushing yards | 113 | 188 |
| Passing yards | 347 | 162 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 30:00 | 30:00 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown | Passing | James Murphy | 29/44, 347 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Matt Childs | 21 carries, 92 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Solomon Miller | 5 receptions, 56 yards | |
| Bryant | Passing | Jaden Keefner | 16/27, 162 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Elijah Elliott | 21 carries, 116 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Zyheem Collick | 7 receptions, 57 yards |
Princeton
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tigers | 10 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 40 |
| Bears | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at Brown Stadium, Providence, RI
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Second quarter
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Fourth quarter
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| Statistics | PRIN | BRWN |
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| First downs | 22 | 24 |
| Total yards | 412 | 370 |
| Rushing yards | 195 | 163 |
| Passing yards | 217 | 207 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 29:35 | 30:25 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Princeton | Passing | Kai Colón | 19/29, 212 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Ethan Clark | 17 carries, 120 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Josh Robinson | 8 receptions, 91 yards, TD | |
| Brown | Passing | James Murphy | 22/35, 173 yards, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Matt Childs | 14 carries, 94 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Michael Nesbit | 3 receptions, 31 yards |
at Cornell
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total |
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| Bears | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| Big Red | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 30 |
| Game information |
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Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Overtime
Double overtime
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| Statistics | BRWN | COR |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 20 | 31 |
| Total yards | 503 | 503 |
| Rushing yards | 32 | 157 |
| Passing yards | 471 | 346 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 27:42 | 32:18 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown | Passing | James Murphy | 31/49, 471 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Matt Childs | 11 carries, 22 yards | |
| Receiving | Ty Pezza | 9 receptions, 172 yards, 2 TD | |
| Cornell | Passing | Garrett Bass-Sulpizio | 28/48, 346 yards |
| Rushing | Garrett Bass-Sulpizio | 19 carries, 70 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Ryan Matulevich | 6 receptions, 100 yards |
at Penn
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Quakers | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
at Franklin Field, Philadelphia, PA
- Date: October 31
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 52 °F (11 °C) • Wind: W at 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)
- Game attendance: 1,458
- Referee: Anthony Florio
- TV announcers (ESPNU): Eric Frede (play-by-play) and Jack Ford (analyst)
- Box score, Recap
| Game information |
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Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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| Statistics | BRWN | PENN |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 21 | 22 |
| Total yards | 397 | 453 |
| Rushing yards | 33 | 231 |
| Passing yards | 364 | 222 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 29:04 | 30:56 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown | Passing | James Murphy | 31/44, 360 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Matt Childs | 9 carries, 26 yards | |
| Receiving | Trevor Foley | 5 receptions, 99 yards, TD | |
| Penn | Passing | Liam O'Brien | 18/27, 222 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Sean Williams Jr. | 13 carries, 89 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Jared Richardson | 6 receptions, 104 yards |
Yale
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulldogs | 0 | ||
| Bears | 0 |
at Brown Stadium, Providence, RI
- Date: November 8
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
- TV: ESPN+
| Game information |
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| First quarter
Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter |
| Statistics | YALE | BRWN |
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| Time of possession | ||
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Yale | Passing | ||
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| Brown | Passing | ||
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at Columbia
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | 8 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 32 |
| Lions | 0 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 29 |
at Wien Stadium, New York City, NY
- Date: November 15
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 46 °F (8 °C) • Wind: W at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
- Game attendance: 3,122
- Referee: Cory Hanson
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Lance Medow (play-by-play), Shawn FitzGerald and CJ Brown (analysts)
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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| Statistics | BRWN | COLU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 23 | 21 |
| Total yards | 415 | 330 |
| Rushing yards | 75 | 162 |
| Passing yards | 340 | 168 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 27:51 | 32:09 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown | Passing | James Murphy | 31/43, 340 yards, 4 TD |
| Rushing | Matt Childs | 10 carries, 50 yards | |
| Receiving | Trevor Foley | 6 receptions, 140 yards | |
| Columbia | Passing | Chase Goodwin | 17/25, 168 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Michael Walters | 27 carries, 123 yards | |
| Receiving | Beckett Robinson | 6 receptions, 97 yards, TD |
Dartmouth
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Green | 0 | ||
| Bears | 0 |
at Brown Stadium, Providence, RI
- Date: November 22
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Scott Cordischi (play-by-play) and John Anderson (analyst)
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| Statistics | DART | BRWN |
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