Great Expectations. Charles Dickens wrote about them in 1861. Jim Fleming harbors them in 2025.

So do Fleming’s University of Rhode Island football players and coaches. Plus, administrators, students, alums, boosters and fans.

Nine months after their historic 11-3, championship playoff season — their first since 1985 — the Rams return with bigger goals: another Coastal Athletic Association title, a deep run in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision tournament, and post-season honors.

The quest begins tomorrow at 6 p.m. at Meade Stadium against Campbell University.

Fleming is beginning his 12th season as head coach of the Rams. That’s third in URI football history after Frank Keaney’s 21 years and Bob Griffin’s 17. He is beginning his 41st season as a college coach. Yes,

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