Rhode Island Breakers

Rhode Island Breakers
Rhode Island Breakers logo
Logo
General information
FoundedSeptember 23, 2026; 27 days ago (2026-09-23)
StadiumCentreville Bank Stadium
Pawtucket, Rhode Island
ColorsRiptide Blue, Beacon Yellow, Nor'Easter Navy, Whitecap
       
Websitewww.theufl.com/rhode-island
Personnel
OwnerLeague owned
Head coachA.J. McCarron
Team history
  • Rhode Island Breakers (2027–present)
League / conference affiliations
United Football League (2027)

The Rhode Island Breakers are a professional American football team based in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. The team will compete in the United Football League (UFL). They are planned to begin play in 2027. The team, along with the rest of the league, is owned and operated by a consortium led by Mike Repole, and will play their home games at Centreville Bank Stadium.

History

The Rhode Island Breakers were announced on September 23, 2026 as one of two new teams set to begin play in 2027, along with the Colorado UFL team. The Breakers are the first professional football team to play in Pawtucket since the Rhode Island Steelers folded midseason in 1966; the Pawtucket/Providence region's best-known football team was the Providence Steam Roller, the name used for the city's teams spanning from 1916 to 1942, one of which won the NFL championship in 1928.

The team announced and unveiled their name, logo, and colors on October 18th. Its name hearkens to the Breakers of the original United States Football League, a franchise that played its inaugural season in nearby Boston, Massachusetts in 1983. It is the second team in the modern spring football era to carry the Breakers name; the New Orleans Breakers (which never played in that city, though it had been negotiating with venues in the area if it had survived) of the revived USFL were among the teams that had been left out of that league's merger with the XFL to form the UFL. Its logo, which incorporates a lighthouse, breaks from the previous Breakers logos and bears more similarity to the University of Rhode Island Rams, whose football team plays at the same stadium in 2026.

Current roster

Rhode Island Breakers roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

 Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

 Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams (ST)
46 active
As of October 1, 2026. Rookies in italics.

Staff

Rhode Island Breakers staff
Head coach
Offensive coaches
  • Offensive coordinator – Tyler Siskey
  • Running backs – Thomas Singley
  • Wide receivers – Cody Latimer
  • Offensive line – Mike Goff
  
Defensive coaches

Player history

Notable players

Season Pos Name Notes
2027–present RB Anthony McFarland Former Pittsburgh Steelers Running back, 2020 4th Round Pick
2027–present WR Jaydon Mickens Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver
2027–present QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson Former Cleveland Browns Quarterback, 2023 5th Round Pick

Coach history

Head coaches

# Coach Term Regular season Playoffs Awards
GC W L Win % GC W L
Rhode Island Breakers
1 A.J. McCarron 2027–present - - - - - - -

Offensive coordinators

# Coach Term Regular season Playoffs Awards
GC W L Win % GC W L
Rhode Island Breakers
1 Tyler Siskey 2027–present - - - - - - -

References

  1. ↑ "United Football League expanding to include franchise in Pawtucket". September 23, 2026. pp. The Times. Retrieved September 23, 2026.
  2. ↑ Camenker, Jacob (September 23, 2026). "UFL announces homes of two relocated franchises for 2027 season". USA Today. Retrieved September 23, 2026.
  3. ↑ "League to Back Football Team". The Pittsburgh Press. UPI. September 11, 1966.
  4. ↑ Petraske, Michael (October 18, 2026). "Rhode Island's new UFL team has a name. Meet the Breakers". The Providence Journal. Retrieved October 18, 2026.
  5. ↑ Fuentes, Andrés (November 10, 2023). "Jefferson Parish approves $15 million for Shrine on Airline renovations". WVUE-DT. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Four USFL teams survive merger with XFL. But many loyal Breakers' fans have reached out to the UFL to urge them to bring the team back in 2025". NBC Sports. December 19, 2023. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  7. ↑ "UFL Officials Introduce New Team As Rhode Island Breakers". News Radio 920 AM & 104.7 FM. Retrieved October 20, 2026.
  8. ↑ Thomas, Nancy (October 19, 2026). "UFL unveils Rhode Island Breakers branding—but why so similar to URI's trademarked Rhody Rams". RINewsToday. Retrieved October 20, 2026.