Football schedule outlook: Duquesne

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – With the 2016 Bryant University football season quickly approaching, Bryant Athletics will take a look at all 11 opponents the Bulldogs will face this season.

Next up, the Bulldogs make their second trip to western Pennsylvania when they visit Pittsburgh for a matchup with defending Northeast Conference champ Duquesne.

DUQUESNE (WEBSITE)

Saturday, Oct. 29 | 12:00 p.m. (EST)

Rooney Field (Pittsburgh, Pa.)

All-Time series: Bryant leads, 5-3

First played: Nov. 1, 2008 (W, 24-10)

Last played: Oct. 17, 2015 (W, 38-17)

2015 Record: 8-4 (5-1)

Series history: Bryant leads the all-time series with Duquesne 5-3 after defeating the Dukes, 38-17, last season on Homecoming and Reunion Weekend. The Dukes won three-straight in the series from 2010-12 but the Black and Gold have won the last three.    

Last season, Bryant handed Duquesne its only league loss of the season in resounding fashion at Bulldog Stadium. The Black and Gold put up 38 points and 485 yards of total offense, one of only two teams to accomplish that feat all year (William & Mary). Bryant's 485 yards of total offense were the most the Dukes allowed in a game all season. Dalton Easton led the way with a career afternoon, going 25-of-37 for a career-high 330 yards and four touchdowns. Defensively, the Bulldogs limited the league's top passer, Dillon Buechel, to just 198 yards and one score.

Fun Fact: Bryant and Duquesne have been the two most successful teams in the NEC since the start of the 2009 season, Bryant's first as a member of the league. Over the last seven years, the Dukes have won 28 NEC games and the Bulldogs have won 27. Overall, Duquesne has won 45 games and Bryant has posted 41 victories.