UC Davis beat Rhode Island 47-20 in the FCS playoffs, advancing to face Illinois State.

Caden Pinnick threw five touchdown passes and rushed for 99 yards as UC Davis defeated Rhode Island 47-20 in the FCS playoffs' second round. Jordan Fisher added 140 rushing yards and a 50-yard touchdown, while Zach Jones caught two of Pinnick’s TDs. Despite a slow start, UC Davis took control after halftime, extending their lead to 40-20 on a 27-yard TD catch by Samuel Gbatu Jr. Rhode Island’s Antwain Littleton Jr. rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns, and Marquis Buchanan had a 78-yard TD catch. UC Davis (9-2), the No. 8 seed, will host Illinois State in the quarterfinals after the Redbirds upset top-seeded North Dakota State.