Western Michigan dominates Rhode Island 47-14 in Week 5
Western Michigan overwhelmed Rhode Island 47-14 on Saturday, with the Broncos' dominant second quarter proving decisive. WMU outscored the Rams 28-0 in the second quarter alone, building a commanding lead they would not relinquish.
Rhode Island struck first with a touchdown in the opening quarter, but Western Michigan's defense stiffened after that. The Broncos' offense took control in the second half, adding 13 points in the third quarter and 3 in the fourth to seal the lopsided victory.
Rhode Island's Conner Kenyon led the Rams with 27 passing yards, while Connor Finer was the team's top receiver with 84 yards. Western Michigan's Ofa Mataele rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown.
The game featured four lead changes and multiple momentum swings, though Western Michigan's second-quarter explosion effectively decided the outcome. The Broncos covered the 7.5-point spread handily, and the game went over the 45.5-point total.
AI-generated recap · Aug 12, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rhode Island | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
 Western Michigan | 3 | 28 | 13 | 3 | 47 |
Scoring Timeline
Drive Chart
Box Score
| Statistic | Rhode Island | Western Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 19-28 | 17-24 |
| Pass Yards | 256 | 156 |
| Rush Yards | -5 | 216 |
| Total Yards | 251 | 372 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 2 |
| 3rd Down | 2-7 | 8-16 |
| Penalties | 3-25 | 3-30 |
| Possession | 20:35 | 39:25 |
Player Leaders
Player Leaders
Play-by-Play
Antwain Littleton Jr. run for 2 yds to the URI 27
Devin Farrell pass complete to Marquis Buchanan for 56 yds to the WMU 17 for a 1ST down
(13:59) No Huddle-Shotgun Farrell,Devin pass incomplete short right to Buchanan,Marquis thrown to WMU00 PENALTY WMU Pass Interference (Franklin,Josh) 15 yards from WMU17 to WMU02, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Antwain Littleton Jr. run for 2 yds for a TD (Garth White KICK)
Garth White kickoff for 59 yds , Devin Miles return for 15 yds to the WMU 21
Broc Lowry pass complete to Devin Miles for a loss of 1 yard to the WMU 20
PENALTY URI Offside (Pena,A.J.) 5 yards from WMU20 to WMU25. NO PLAY.
Broc Lowry run for 5 yds to the WMU 30
Ofa Mataele run for 5 yds to the WMU 35 for a 1ST down Rhode Island Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (A.J. Pena) to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Broc Lowry pass complete to Devin Miles for 15 yds to the URI 35 for a 1ST down
Devin Miles run for no gain to the URI 35
Broc Lowry pass incomplete to Talique Williams
Broc Lowry run for 9 yds to the URI 26
Broc Lowry run for 6 yds to the URI 20 for a 1ST down
Broc Lowry pass incomplete to Michael Brescia
Broc Lowry pass complete to Talique Williams for 7 yds to the URI 13
Ofa Mataele run for 4 yds to the URI 9 for a 1ST down
Broc Lowry pass complete to Blake Bosma for a loss of 1 yard to the URI 10
Ofa Mataele run for a loss of 1 yard to the URI 11
Broc Lowry pass incomplete to Talique Williams
Palmer Domschke 29 yd FG GOOD
Antwain Littleton Jr. run for 2 yds to the URI 27
Devin Farrell pass incomplete to Marquis Buchanan
Devin Farrell pass incomplete to Greg Gaines III
James Allen punt for 45 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the WMU 28
Ofa Mataele run for 8 yds to the WMU 36
Ofa Mataele run for 5 yds to the WMU 41 for a 1ST down
Broc Lowry pass complete to Terence Marshall for 4 yds to the WMU 45
Broc Lowry pass complete to Christian Leary for no gain to the WMU 45
Broc Lowry pass complete to Malique Dieudonne for 6 yds to the URI 49 for a 1ST down
Devin Miles run for 4 yds to the URI 45
Broc Lowry run for 9 yds to the URI 36 for a 1ST down
Broc Lowry pass complete to Blake Bosma for 22 yds to the URI 14 for a 1ST down
Cole Cabana run for 6 yds to the URI 8
Broc Lowry run for 1 yd to the URI 7
Ofa Mataele run for 2 yds to the URI 5
Broc Lowry run for 1 yd to the URI 4 for a 1ST down
Broc Lowry run for 4 yds for a TD Rhode Island Penalty, Defensive Holding (Ayinde Johnson) declined (Palmer Domschke KICK)
Hunter Smith kickoff for 65 yds , Trey Lubin return for 21 yds to the URI 21
Antwain Littleton Jr. run for 1 yd to the URI 22
Devin Farrell pass incomplete to Greg Gaines III
Devin Farrell sacked by Kershawn Fisher for a loss of 9 yards to the URI 13
James Allen punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Christian Leary at the WMU 45
Broc Lowry pass complete to Devin Miles for 8 yds to the URI 47
Ofa Mataele run for a loss of 1 yard to the URI 48
Broc Lowry run for 3 yds to the URI 45 for a 1ST down
Devin Miles run for 8 yds to the URI 37
Broc Lowry run for 3 yds to the URI 34 for a 1ST down
Broc Lowry pass complete to Talique Williams for 24 yds to the URI 10 for a 1ST down
Broc Lowry pass complete to Aveion Chenault for 10 yds for a TD (Palmer Domschke KICK)
Devin Farrell pass complete to Antwain Littleton Jr. for 2 yds to the URI 23
(07:16) No Huddle-Shotgun Farrell,Devin pass intercepted by Sims,Jarvarius at URI46, End Of Play PENALTY WMU Holding (Moore,Dillon) 10 yards from URI23 to URI33, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Antwain Littleton Jr. run for 4 yds to the URI 37
Devin Farrell sacked by Marcel Tyler for a loss of 8 yards to the URI 29 Devin Farrell fumbled, recovered by WMU Kershawn Fisher , return for 0 yards
Cole Cabana run for 1 yd to the URI 28
Broc Lowry run for 6 yds to the URI 22
Ofa Mataele run for 22 yds for a TD (Palmer Domschke KICK)
Devin Farrell pass complete to Marquis Buchanan for 11 yds to the URI 36 for a 1ST down
Devin Farrell pass incomplete to Aboraa Kwarteng
Devin Farrell pass complete to Connor Finer for 26 yds to the WMU 38 for a 1ST down
Antwain Littleton Jr. run for 6 yds to the WMU 32
PENALTY URI False Start (Robinson,Demetri) 5 yards from WMU32 to WMU37. NO PLAY.
Devin Farrell pass complete to Connor Finer for 24 yds to the WMU 13 for a 1ST down
Devin Farrell pass incomplete to Aboraa Kwarteng
Devin Farrell pass intercepted Micah Davis return for 45 yds to the WMU 45
Devin Miles run for 3 yds to the WMU 48
Devin Miles run for 18 yds to the URI 34 for a 1ST down
Broc Lowry run for 7 yds to the URI 27
Devin Miles run for 3 yds to the URI 24 for a 1ST down
Devin Miles run for 5 yds to the URI 19
Broc Lowry run for 2 yds to the URI 17
Broc Lowry pass complete to Baylin Brooks for 16 yds to the URI 1 for a 1ST down
Devin Miles run for 1 yd for a TD (Palmer Domschke KICK)
Antwain Littleton Jr. run for 11 yds to the URI 36 for a 1ST down
Devin Farrell pass complete to Marquis Buchanan for 24 yds to the WMU 40 for a 1ST down
Devin Farrell pass complete to Antwain Littleton Jr. for 5 yds to the WMU 35
End of 2nd Quarter
Ofa Mataele run for 13 yds to the WMU 38 for a 1ST down
Broc Lowry pass incomplete to Malique Dieudonne
Broc Lowry pass incomplete to Ofa Mataele
Broc Lowry sacked by Moses Meus for a loss of 6 yards to the WMU 32
Ryan Millmore punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Angel Sanchez at the URI 20
Antwain Littleton Jr. run for a loss of 6 yards to the URI 3 Antwain Littleton Jr. fumbled, recovered by WMU Sefa Saipaia Jr.
Ofa Mataele run for 3 yds for a TD (Palmer Domschke KICK)
Devin Farrell pass complete to Greg Gaines III for 8 yds to the URI 33
Devin Farrell pass complete to Antwain Littleton Jr. for no gain to the URI 33
Devin Farrell sacked for a loss of 6 yards to the URI 27
punt for 43 yds , Joshua Franklin returns for no gain to the WMU 30
Broc Lowry pass complete to Baylin Brooks for 16 yds to the WMU 46 for a 1ST down
Devin Miles run for 5 yds to the URI 49
Devin Miles run for 6 yds to the URI 43 for a 1ST down
Devin Miles run for no gain to the URI 43
Broc Lowry pass complete to Christian Leary for 17 yds to the URI 26 for a 1ST down
Devin Miles run for 1 yd to the URI 25
Broc Lowry run for 2 yds to the URI 23
Broc Lowry pass complete to Terence Marshall for no gain to the URI 23
Palmer Domschke 41 yd FG GOOD
Devin Farrell pass incomplete to Marquis Buchanan
Devin Farrell sacked for a loss of 5 yards to the URI 20
Devin Farrell pass incomplete to Marquis Buchanan
James Allen punt for 48 yds , Joshua Franklin returns for 30 yds to the URI 38
Cole Cabana run for 9 yds to the URI 29
Cole Cabana run for a loss of 2 yards to the URI 31
Cole Cabana run for no gain to the URI 31
Palmer Domschke 49 yd FG GOOD
Antwain Littleton Jr. run for 3 yds to the URI 28
Devin Farrell pass complete to Connor Finer for 15 yds to the URI 43 for a 1ST down
Devin Farrell pass complete to Marquis Buchanan for 26 yds to the WMU 31 for a 1ST down
Devin Farrell pass complete to Connor Finer for 16 yds to the WMU 15 for a 1ST down
Devin Farrell pass complete to Greg Gaines III for 5 yds to the WMU 10
Antwain Littleton Jr. run for 5 yds to the WMU 5 for a 1ST down
Devin Farrell pass complete to Antwain Littleton Jr. for 5 yds for a TD (Garth White KICK)
Tre' Hartwell run for 1 yd to the WMU 26
Brady Jones run for a loss of 9 yards to the WMU 17 Brady Jones fumbled, recovered by URI Antonio Morgan
Brady Jones run for a loss of 9 yards to the WMU 17 Brady Jones fumbled, recovered by URI Antonio Morgan
Antwain Littleton Jr. run for no gain to the WMU 17
Antwain Littleton Jr. run for 5 yds to the WMU 12
Devin Farrell sacked by Marcel Tyler for a loss of 11 yards to the WMU 23
Devin Farrell sacked by Will Gerig for a loss of 11 yards to the WMU 34
Cole Cabana run for 2 yds to the WMU 36
Brady Jones pass complete to Cole Cabana for no gain to the WMU 36
Brady Jones pass complete to Terence Marshall for 13 yds to the WMU 49 for a 1ST down
Brady Jones run for 6 yds to the URI 45
Tre' Hartwell run for no gain to the URI 45
PENALTY WMU False Start (Krause,Jacob) 5 yards from URI45 to URI50. NO PLAY.
Brady Jones run for 13 yds to the URI 37 for a 1ST down
Brady Jones run for 4 yds to the URI 33
Tre' Hartwell run for 3 yds to the URI 30
Tre' Hartwell run for 2 yds to the URI 28
Brady Jones pass intercepted Andre DePina-Gray return for no gain to the URI 15
Devin Farrell pass complete to Antwain Littleton Jr. for 10 yds to the URI 25 for a 1ST down
Devin Farrell pass complete to Marquis Buchanan for no gain to the URI 25
Devin Farrell sacked by Jori Benson for a loss of 8 yards to the URI 17 Devin Farrell fumbled, recovered by WMU Jori Benson , return for 0 yards
Tre' Hartwell run for 11 yds to the URI 6 for a 1ST down
Tre' Hartwell run for 1 yd to the URI 5
Tre' Hartwell run for 2 yds to the URI 3
Mark Konecny pass incomplete
Hunter Smith 21 yd FG GOOD
Conner Kenyon pass complete to Connor Finer for 3 yds to the URI 28
Gabe Winowich run for 6 yds to the URI 34
Conner Kenyon pass complete to Marquis Buchanan for 12 yds to the URI 46 for a 1ST down
Conner Kenyon pass incomplete to Connor Finer
Gabe Winowich run for 2 yds to the URI 48
Gabe Winowich run for 8 yds to the WMU 44 for a 1ST down
Gabe Winowich run for 2 yds to the WMU 42
Conner Kenyon pass complete to Marquis Buchanan for 12 yds to the WMU 30 for a 1ST down