NEW HAVEN (Interstat) — Rhode Island visits Yale on Saturday for an NCAA Football Championship Division game at Yale Bowl, with the Rams looking to build on a narrow win and the Bulldogs aiming to defend their home field.

Rhode Island enters at 3-3. The Rams beat Brown 13-10 last time out, snapping a two-game losing streak. Alex McClelland is a player to watch. He threw for 83 yards and ran for 25 yards and a touchdown on six carries in that win. Earlier this season against North Carolina A&T, McClelland threw for 119 yards and ran for 38 yards on nine carries. Tyler Budge added 74 passing yards and ran for 26 yards on eight carries against Brown, while Gabe Winowich ran for 85 yards on 23 carries and added one reception for 9 yards and one kick return for 8 yards. Winowich’s 85 rushing yards led Rhode Island in the Brown win. Rhode Island also has wins over Elon and Merrimack this season, along with losses to North Carolina A&T, Stony Brook and Temple. The Rams fell 22-18 at North Carolina A&T, lost 56-24 at Stony Brook, beat Elon 31-10, lost 38-14 at Temple and won 34-7 at Merrimack.

Yale enters at 3-1. The Bulldogs beat Dartmouth 28-7 last time out for their second straight win. Dante Reno is a player to watch. He threw for 325 yards and two touchdowns in that win. Earlier this season, Reno threw for 298 yards and four touchdowns and ran for 39 yards on five carries against Merrimack, and he threw for 454 yards and five touchdowns at Holy Cross. Hugo Djeumeni Kemeni ran for 174 yards on 28 carries and added two receptions for 9 yards and a touchdown against Dartmouth. Djeumeni Kemeni’s 174 rushing yards paced Yale in that game. Cuttler Adams added four carries for 24 yards. Yale’s other results this season include a 41-24 win over Merrimack, a 38-25 loss at Cornell and a 38-28 win at Holy Cross.

The Rams and Bulldogs will meet at Yale Bowl in New Haven. Rhode Island will be the visiting team, and Yale will be the home team. Rhode Island will look to McClelland and its ground game to control possession. Yale will lean on Reno and an offense that has produced several big passing days. Rhode Island will host Albany and Maine before playing at New Hampshire, then host Towson and play at Bryant. Yale will play at Penn and Columbia before hosting Brown, Princeton and Harvard.

Interstat’s game simulator projects Yale 34, Rhode Island 30 in the matchup.