2024 New Hampshire Wildcats football team

The 2024 New Hampshire Wildcats football team will represent the University of New Hampshire as a member of the Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference (CAA) in the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Wildcats will be led by third-year head coach Ricky Santos and play their home games at Wildcat Stadium.

2024 New Hampshire Wildcats football
ConferenceCAA Football
Ranking
STATSNo. 24
FCS CoachesNo. 19
Record4–3 (2–1 CAA)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorEd Borden (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinatorDrew Belcher (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorGarrett Gillick (3rd season)
Home stadiumWildcat Stadium
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 15 Rhode Island   3 0     6 1  
No. 18 Richmond   3 0     5 2  
Delaware*   3 1     6 1  
Stony Brook   2 1     5 2  
No. 13 Villanova   2 1     5 2  
No. 16 William & Mary   2 1     5 2  
Monmouth   2 1     4 3  
New Hampshire   2 1     4 3  
Maine   2 2     4 3  
Hampton   1 2     4 3  
Albany   1 2     3 4  
Towson   1 2     3 4  
Elon   1 2     2 5  
Bryant   0 3     2 5  
Campbell   0 3     2 5  
North Carolina A&T   0 3     1 6  
* Delaware ineligible for rankings and 2024 FCS playoffs due to transition to the FBS
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
As of October 22, 2024
Rankings from STATS Poll
The Wildcats defeated Holy Cross, 21-20

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 297:00 p.m.at UCF*ESPN+L 3–5744,206
September 72:00 p.m.at Holy Cross*ESPN+W 21–2010,815
September 146:00 p.m.Stonehill*FloSportsW 45–66,795
September 213:00 p.m.Bryant
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Durham, NH
FloSportsW 38–1711,302
October 47:00 p.m.at Harvard*No. 21ESPN+L 23–288,676
October 122:00 p.m.at ElonFloSportsW 17–104,315
October 191:00 p.m.No. 16 Rhode Island No. 24
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Durham, NH
FloSportsL 9–268,425
October 263:30 p.m.at No. 13 VillanovaFloSports
November 21:00 p.m.at AlbanyFloSports
November 91:00 p.m.Monmouth
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Durham, NH
FloSports
November 161:00 p.m.Stony Brook
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Durham, NH
FloSports
November 231:00 p.m.at MaineFloSports
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

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at UCF (FBS)

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Game One – New Hampshire Wildcats (0–0) vs UCF Knights (FBS) (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
New Hampshire 0 3 003
UCF (FBS) 6 23 28057

at FBC Mortgage StadiumOrlando, FL

  • Date: Thursday August 29, 2024
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C), sunny
  • Game attendance: 44,206
  • Referee: Cravonne Barrett
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Robert Lee (play-by-play) and Rene Ingoglia (analyst)
  • Preview
Game information
First quarter
  • UCF: Colton Boomer 25-yard field goal, 10:55
  • UCF: Colton Boomer 44-yard field goal, 4:56
Second quarter
  • UCF: KJ Jefferson 3-yard run (Colton Boomer Kick), 14:45
  • UCF: Safety, 13:12
  • UCF: RJ Harvey 1-yard run (Colton Boomer Kick), 9:40
  • NH: Nick Mazzie 38-yard field goal, 4:31
  • UCF: RJ Harvey 13-yard run (Colton Boomer Kick), 0:43
Third quarter
  • UCF: Myles Montgomery 49-yard pass from KJ Jefferson (Colton Boomer Kick), 9:15
  • UCF: Peny Boone 59-yard run (Colton Boomer Kick), 6:39
  • UCF: Johnny Richardson 22-yard pass pass from KJ Jefferson (Colton Boomer Kick), 3:05
  • UCF: Myles Montgomery 25-yard run (Colton Boomer Kick), 1:28
Fourth quarter
  • None
Statistics UNH UCF
First downs 9 27
Total yards 166 639
Rushing yards 71 454
Passing yards 95 185
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14–28–2 11–22–1
Time of possession 30:27 29:33
Team Category Player Statistics
New Hampshire Passing Seth Morgan 14/28, 95 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Matt Vezza 2 carries, 21 yards
Receiving Logan Tomlinson 6 receptions, 73 yards
UCF Passing KJ Jefferson 7/14, 164 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing RJ Harvey 11 carries, 142 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Kobe Hudson 2 receptions, 61 yards

at Holy Cross

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Game Two – New Hampshire Wildcats (0–1) vs Holy Cross Crusaders (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
New Hampshire 0 0 000
Holy Cross 0 0 000

at Fitton FieldWorcester, MA

  • Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UNH HC
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
New Hampshire Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Holy Cross Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Stonehill

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Game Three – Stonehill Skyhawks (0–1) vs New Hampshire Wildcats (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Stonehill 0 0 000
New Hampshire 0 0 000

at Wildcat Stadium, Durham, NH

  • Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 PM
  • TV: FloSports
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics SC UNH
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Stonehill Passing
Rushing
Receiving
New Hampshire Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Bryant

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Game Four – Bryant Bulldogs (1–2) vs New Hampshire Wildcats (2–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bryant 0 0 000
New Hampshire 0 0 000

at Wildcat Stadium, Durham, NH

  • Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
  • Game time: 3:00 PM
  • TV: FloSports
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics BRY UNH
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Bryant Passing
Rushing
Receiving
New Hampshire Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Harvard

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Game Five – No. 21 New Hampshire Wildcats (3–1) vs Harvard Crimson (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 21 New Hampshire 7 9 0723
Harvard 0 14 7728

at Harvard Stadium, Boston, MA

  • Date: Friday October 4, 2024
  • Game time: 7:00 PM
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Wind: S 5 mph
  • Game attendance: 8,676
  • Referee: Alex Parrella
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Alex Vispoli (play-by-play), Tyler Davey (analyst) and Amanda Keane (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (6:39) UNH – Caleb Burke 14-yard pass from Seth Morgan, Nick Mazzie kick (Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 5:35; New Hampshire 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (12:41) UNH – Nick Mazzie 52-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 40 yards, 5:52; New Hampshire 10–0)
  • (11:59) HAR – Scott Woods II 65-yard pass from Jaden Craig, Dylan Fingersh kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:42; New Hampshire 10–7)
  • (8:11) UNH – Nick Mazzie 29-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 3:43; New Hampshire 13–7)
  • (4:08) HAR – Xaviah Bascon 1-yard run, Kieran Corr kick (Drive: 3 plays, 54 yards, 1:07; Harvard 14–13)
  • (0:00) UNH – Nick Mazzie 43-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 1:57; New Hampshire 16–14)
Third quarter
  • (5:11) HAR – Xaviah Bascon 1-yard run, Kieran Corr kick (Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 5:47; Harvard 21–16)
Fourth quarter
  • (11:23) HAR – Charles DePrima 16-yard run, Kieran Corr kick (Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 4:20; Harvard 28–16)
  • (5:54) UNH – Logan Tomlinson 3-yard pass from Seth Morgan, Nick Mazzie kick (Drive: 14 plays, 73 yards, 5:21; Harvard 28–23)
Statistics UNH HAR
First downs 20 17
Total yards 319 348
Rushing yards 46 144
Passing yards 273 204
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 35–48–0 10–23–0
Time of possession 30:38 29:22
Team Category Player Statistics
New Hampshire Passing Seth Morgan 34/47, 267 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Isaac Seide 10 carries, 204 yards, TD
Receiving Logan Tomlinson 10 receptions, 105 yards, TD
Harvard Passing Jaden Craig 10/23, 204 yards, TD
Rushing Xaviah Bascon 16 carries, 66 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Scott Woods II 4 receptions, 93 yards, TD

at Elon

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Game Six – New Hampshire Wildcats (3–2) vs Elon Phoenix (1–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
New Hampshire 0 0 000
Elon 0 0 000

at Rhodes Stadium, Elon, NC

  • Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 PM
  • TV: FloSports
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UNH ELON
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
New Hampshire Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Elon Passing
Rushing
Receiving

No. 16 Rhode Island

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Game Seven – No. 16 Rhode Island Rams (0–0) at No. 24 New Hampshire Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 16 Rhode Island 0 0 000
No. 24 New Hampshire 0 0 000

at Wildcat Stadium, Durham, NH

  • Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • TV: FloSports
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics URI UNH
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Rhode Island Passing
Rushing
Receiving
New Hampshire Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Monmouth

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Game Ten – Monmouth Hawks (0–0) at New Hampshire Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Monmouth 0 0 000
New Hampshire 0 0 000

at Wildcat StadiumDurham, NH

  • Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
  • Game time: 1:00 PM EST
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV announcers (FloSports): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics MON UNH
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Monmouth Passing
Rushing
Receiving
New Hampshire Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

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  1. ^ "2024 New Hampshire Football Schedule". fbschedules.com. FBSchedules. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  2. ^ "2024 UNH Football Schedule". unhwildcats.com. New Hampshire Wildcats Athletics. Retrieved July 9, 2024.