Football · Men's Basketball
Rhode Island
Best finish
No. 4
Seasons ranked
13 / 26
Best finish
No. 4 (2001-2002)
Sports
Football · Men's Basketball
Polls
Media · Coaches · FCS Coaches · FCS Media
Years in the Rankings
Any poll, any sportSeason-final ranking by sport · 2001-2002 – 2026-2027
Football
Each point is Rhode Island's rank in that sport's final poll of the season. Lower is better; a gap is a season that sport didn't finish ranked.
A year is lit when Rhode Island was ranked in any poll that season; the best rank reached is shown. Click a year to open that season's poll board and cycle it week by week.
2020s7 ranked
2010s3 ranked
2019Unranked
2018
Best · No. 15
FB2017
Best · No. 14
Men's2016
Best · No. 21
Men's2015Unranked
2014Unranked
2013Unranked
2012Unranked
2011Unranked
2010Unranked
2000s3 ranked
2009Unranked
2008Unranked
2007
Best · No. 20
Men's2006Unranked
2005
Best · No. 25
FB2004Unranked
2003Unranked
2002Unranked
2001
Best · No. 4
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