Rhode Island (4-0) at Western Michigan (1-3), Sept. 27 at 6:30 p.m. EDT.
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Key stats
Western Michigan Offense
Overall: 253.8 yards per game (136th in FBS)
Passing: 141.8 yards per game (128th)
Rushing: 112 yards per game (115th)
Scoring: 12.5 points per game (136th)
Western Michigan Defense
Overall: 345 yards per game (62nd in FBS)
Passing: 166 yards per game (24th)
Rushing: 179 yards per game (113th)
Scoring: 26.8 points per game (92nd)
Rhode Island Offense
Overall: 398.5 yards per game (31st in FCS)
Passing: 263.8 yards per game (21st)
Rushing: 134.8 yards per game (74th)
Scoring: 24.8 points per game (56th)
Rhode Island Defense
Overall: 301 yards per game (20th in FCS)
Passing: 135.8 yards per game (6th)
Rushing: 166 yards per game (66th)
Scoring: 12.8 points per game (9th)
Team leaders
Western Michigan
Passing: Broc Lowry, 445 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT, 52.2 completion percentage
Rushing: Lowry, 175 yards on 41 carries, 4 TDs
Receiving: Tailique Williams, 186 yards on 10 catches, 0 TDs
Rhode Island
Passing: Devin Farrell, 1,055 yards, 6 TDs, 2 INTs, 58 completion percentage
Rushing: Antwain Littleton, 420 yards on 93 carries, 4 TDs
Receiving: Marquis Buchanan, 425 yards on 23 catches, 3 TDs
Last game
Western Michigan won 14-13 over Toledo on Saturday, Sept. 20. Lowry led Western Michigan with 201 yards on 16-of-33 passing (48.5%) for no touchdowns and one interception. He also carried the ball 18 times for 50 yards and two rushing touchdowns. Jalen Buckley had 21 rushing yards on 11 carries, adding one reception for -7 yards. Williams put up 112 yards on four catches.
Rhode Island beat LIU 28-7 on Saturday, Sept. 20. Farrell passed for 193 yards on 19-of-32 attempts (59.4%) with two touchdowns and one interception. He also carried the ball five times for 26 yards and one rushing touchdown. Littleton carried the ball 29 times for 119 yards and scored one touchdown, adding two receptions for two yards. Buchanan put up 103 yards on seven catches with one touchdown.
Next game
Western Michigan plays at UMass on Oct. 4. Rhode Island plays Brown on Oct. 3.
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