2025 Brown Bears football team

2025 Brown Bears football
ConferenceIvy League
Record0−0 (0–0 Ivy)
Head coach
Offensive schemeAir raid
Defensive coordinatorDan Mulrooney (1st season)
Home stadiumRichard Gouse Field at Brown Stadium
2025 Ivy League football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
  0 0     0 0  
Columbia   0 0     0 0  
Cornell   0 0     0 0  
Dartmouth   0 0     0 0  
Harvard   0 0     0 0  
Penn   0 0     0 0  
Princeton   0 0     0 0  
Yale   0 0     0 0  
As of August 17, 2025
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Brown Bears football team will represent Brown University as a member of the Ivy League during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bears will be led by sixth-year head coach James Perry[1] and play home games at Richard Gouse Field at Brown Stadium in Providence, Rhode Island.

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]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResult
September 2012:00 p.m.Georgetown*ESPN+
September 276:00 p.m.at HarvardESPN+
October 37:00 p.m.Rhode Island*
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI (rivalry)
ESPN+
October 107:00 p.m.at Bryant*FloFootball
October 1812:00 p.m.Princeton
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
ESPN+
October 25TBAat CornellESPN+
October 317:00 p.m.at PennESPNU
November 812:00 p.m.Yale
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
NESN/ESPN+
November 1512:00 p.m.at ColumbiaESPN+
November 2212:00 p.m.Dartmouth
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
NESN/ESPN+

[4][5]

Game summaries

Georgetown

Georgetown Hoyas at Brown Bears – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Hoyas 0
Bears 0

at Brown Stadium, Providence, RI

  • Date: September 20
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter

Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics GTWN BRWN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Georgetown Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Brown Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Harvard

Brown Bears at Harvard Crimson – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Bears 0
Crimson 0

at Harvard Stadium, Boston, MA

  • Date: September 27
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter

Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics BRWN HARV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Brown Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Harvard Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Rhode Island (rivalry)

Rhode Island Rams at Brown Bears – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Rams 0
Bears 0

at Brown Stadium, Providence, RI

  • Date: October 4
  • Game time: TBA
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter

Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics URI BRWN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Rhode Island Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Brown Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Bryant

Brown Bears at Bryant Bulldogs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Bears 0
Bulldogs 0

at Beirne Stadium, Smithfield, RI

  • Date: October 11
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • TV: FloFootball
Game information
First quarter

Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics BRWN BRY
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Brown Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Bryant Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Princeton

Princeton Tigers at Brown Bears – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Tigers 0
Bears 0

at Brown Stadium, Providence, RI

  • Date: October 18
  • Game time: TBA
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter

Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics PRIN BRWN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Princeton Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Brown Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Cornell

Brown Bears at Cornell Big Red – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Bears 0
Big Red 0

at Schoellkopf Field, Ithaca, NY

  • Date: October 25
  • Game time: TBA
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter

Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics BRWN COR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Brown Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Cornell Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Penn

Brown Bears at Penn Quakers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Bears 0
Quakers 0

at Franklin Field, Philadelphia, PA

  • Date: October 31
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
  • TV: ESPNU
Game information
First quarter

Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics BRWN PENN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Brown Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Penn Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Yale

Yale Bulldogs at Brown Bears – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Bulldogs 0
Bears 0

at Brown Stadium, Providence, RI

  • Date: November 8
  • Game time: TBA
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter

Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics YALE BRWN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Yale Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Brown Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Columbia

Brown Bears at Columbia Lions – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Bears 0
Lions 0

at Wien Stadium, New York City, NY

  • Date: November 15
  • Game time: TBA
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter

Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics BRWN COLU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Brown Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Columbia Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Dartmouth

Dartmouth Big Green at Brown Bears – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Big Green 0
Bears 0

at Brown Stadium, Providence, RI

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time: TBA
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter

Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics DART BRWN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Dartmouth Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Brown Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

  1. ^ "Staff Directory". Brown University Athletics. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
  2. ^ "Harvard Voted Preseason Ivy Football Favorite". ivyleague.com. Princeton, New Jersey: Ivy League. August 4, 2025. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  3. ^ "2025 Brown Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
  4. ^ "2025 Football Schedule". Brown University Athletics. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
  5. ^ "Brown Bears 2025 Regular Season NCAAF Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved May 13, 2025.