DAVIS, Calif. – In the second-straight season hosting a postseason game at UC Davis Health Stadium, No. 8 UC Davis football (8-3) will be showcased on ESPN2 when No. 9 Rhode Island (11-2) makes the visit in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Second Round playoff match up.
 
The game is set to kick on Dec. 6 at 7 p.m. and it will be the first time that UC Davis Health Stadium has hosted a linear ESPN network in either the post or regular season. Fans can get tickets to the game by hitting the link, by calling the Aggie Ticket Office at (530) 752-2471 or by emailing the Aggie Ticket Office at aggietickets@ucdavis.edu.
 
NCAA FCS CHAMPIONSHIPS SECOND ROUND
UC Davis Health Stadium | Davis, Calif.
Dec. 6 | 7 p.m. – vs. No. 9 Rhode Island | ESPN2 | Tickets
 
It's the second-straight season UC Davis has earned a first round bye and the third playoff game the Aggies will host since 2018. The appearance marks the fourth time UC Davis has clinched a spot in the FCS playoffs and the 25th-time the Aggies have played in the postseason at any level.
 
The Aggies will face off with Rhode Island for the first time in program history and when it comes to teams from the Northeast the Aggies are 5-7 all-time. The last time the Aggies played a team from that part of the country was in 2019 when they welcomed Lehigh to Davis, taking that game 41-13.
 
Rhode Island finished its season as the No. 9 seed after going 10-2 (8-0) during the regular season, taking home its first ever Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) title. Rhody earned itself a first round game at home against Central Connecticut State (Northeast Conference), holding off the Blue Devils 27-19 in the first round to punch their ticket to the second round.