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2024 New Hampshire Wildcats football team

2024 New Hampshire Wildcats football
ConferenceCAA Football
Ranking
STATSNo. 23
FCS CoachesNo. 24
Record8–5 (6–2 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 Richmond +^   8 – 0     10 – 3  
No. 9 Rhode Island* +^   7 – 1     11 – 3  
No. 12 Villanova ^   6 – 2     10 – 4  
Delaware*   6 – 2     9 – 2  
No. 23 New Hampshire ^   6 – 2     8 – 5  
Stony Brook   5 – 3     8 – 4  
Towson   5 – 3     7 – 5  
Elon   5 – 3     6 – 6  
William & Mary   4 – 4     7 – 5  
Monmouth   4 – 4     6 – 6  
Maine   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Albany   2 – 6     4 – 8  
Hampton   2 – 6     5 – 7  
Campbell   1 – 7     3 – 9  
Bryant   0 – 8     2 – 10  
North Carolina A&T   0 – 8     1 – 11  
* Delaware ineligible for rankings and 2024 FCS playoffs due to transition to the FBS. Richmond and Rhode Island named co-champions as Rhode Island's only CAA loss was to Delaware.
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll
The Wildcats defeated Holy Cross, 21–20

The 2024 New Hampshire Wildcats football team represented the University of New Hampshire as a member of the Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference (CAA Football) in the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Wildcats were led by third-year head coach Ricky Santos,[a] and played their home games at Wildcat Stadium.[1]

After compiling a regular-season record of 8–4, 6–2 in CAA Football play, the Wildcats received an at-large selection to the NCAA Division I Playoffs—the Wildcats were selected to host a first-round game as the 16th seed in the 24-team field.[2]

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. 21
ESPN+L 23–288,676
October 122:00 p.m.at Elon
FloSportsW 17–104,315
October 191:00 p.m.No. 16 Rhode IslanddaggerNo. 24
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Durham, NH
FloSportsL 9–268,425
October 263:30 p.m.at No. 13 Villanova
FloSportsL 6–145,015
November 21:00 p.m.at Albany
FloSportsW 31–143,225
November 91:00 p.m.Monmouth
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Durham, NH
FloSportsW 33–205,108
November 161:00 p.m.No. 16 Stony Brook
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Durham, NH
FloSportsW 31–304,760
November 231:00 p.m.at MaineNo. 24
FloSportsW 27–93,190
November 301:00 p.m.No. 23 UT Martin*No. 19
ESPN+L 10–411,573
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • 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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See also: 2024 UCF Knights football team
Game One – New Hampshire Wildcats (0–0) vs UCF Knights (FBS) (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 0 3 003
Knights (FBS) 6 23 28057

at FBC Mortgage Stadium • Orlando, 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 · Box score
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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See also: 2024 Holy Cross Crusaders football team
Game Two – New Hampshire Wildcats (0–1) vs Holy Cross Crusaders (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 0 7 7721
Crusaders 3 3 14020

at Fitton Field • Worcester, MA

  • Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 10,815
  • TV: ESPN+
  • Box score
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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See also: 2024 Stonehill Skyhawks football team
Game Three – Stonehill Skyhawks (0–1) vs New Hampshire Wildcats (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Skyhawks 6 0 006
Wildcats 14 14 17045

at Wildcat Stadium, Durham, NH

  • Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 PM
  • Game attendance: 6,795
  • TV: FloSports
  • Box score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics STO 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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See also: 2024 Bryant Bulldogs football team
Game Four – Bryant Bulldogs (1–2) vs New Hampshire Wildcats (2–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 3 7 0717
Wildcats 17 14 0738

at Wildcat Stadium, Durham, NH

  • Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
  • Game time: 3:00 PM
  • Game attendance: 11,302
  • TV: FloSports
  • Box score
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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See also: 2024 Harvard Crimson football team
Game Five – No. 21 New Hampshire Wildcats (3–1) vs Harvard Crimson (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 21 Wildcats 7 9 0723
Crimson 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)
  • Box score
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 HARV
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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See also: 2024 Elon Phoenix football team
Game Six – New Hampshire Wildcats (3–2) vs Elon Phoenix (1–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 0 7 7317
Phoenix 10 0 0010

at Rhodes Stadium, Elon, NC

  • Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 PM
  • Game attendance: 4,315
  • TV: FloSports
  • Box score
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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See also: 2024 Rhode Island Rams football team
Game Seven – No. 16 Rhode Island Rams (5–1) at No. 24 New Hampshire Wildcats (4–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 16 Rams 0 2 17726
No. 24 Wildcats 0 3 069

at Wildcat Stadium, Durham, NH

  • Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 8,425
  • TV: FloSports
  • Box score
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

at No. 13 Villanova

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See also: 2024 Villanova Wildcats football team
Game Eight – New Hampshire Wildcats (4–3) at No. 13 Villanova Wildcats (5–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
New Hampshire 3 0 036
No. 13 Villanova 0 7 0714

at Villanova Stadium, Villanova, PA

  • Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 5,015
  • TV: FloSports
  • Box score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UNH VILL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
New Hampshire Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Villanova Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Albany

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See also: 2024 Albany Great Danes football team
Game Nine – New Hampshire Wildcats (4–4) at Albany Great Danes (3–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 14 10 0731
Great Danes 0 0 01414

at Bob Ford Field, Albany, NY

  • Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy 50 °F (10 °C) · Wind: South 8 mph (13 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 3,225
  • TV: FloSports
  • Box score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UNH ALB
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
New Hampshire Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Albany Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Monmouth

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See also: 2024 Monmouth Hawks football team
Game Ten – Monmouth Hawks (4–5) at New Hampshire Wildcats (5–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Hawks 0 14 0620
Wildcats 7 13 10333

at Wildcat Stadium • Durham, NH

  • Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
  • Game time: 1:00 PM EST
  • Game attendance: 5,108
  • TV: FloSports
  • Box score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics MONM 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

No. 16 Stony Brook

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See also: 2024 Stony Brook Seawolves football team
Game Eleven – No. 16 Stony Brook Seawolves (8–2) vs New Hampshire Wildcats (6–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 16 Seawolves 3 10 10730
Wildcats 0 10 02131

at Wildcat Stadium, Durham, NH

  • Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
  • Game time: 1:00 PM EST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 55 °F (13 °C)
  • Game attendance: 4,760
  • Referee: Tom Zetts
  • TV announcers (FloSports): Joel Wiel (play-by-play) and Evan Gray (analyst)
  • Box score
Game information
First quarter
  • (4:08) SBU – Enda Kirby 24-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 1:35; Stony Brook 3–0)
Second quarter
  • (14:54) SBU – Enda Kirby 22-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:13; Stony Brook 6–0)
  • (11:06) UNH – Logan Tomlinson 5-yard pass from Seth Morgan, Nick Mazzie kick (Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:39; New Hampshire 7–6)
  • (9:42) SBU – Jayce Freeman 30-yard pass from Tyler Knoop, Enda Kirby kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:24; Stony Brook 13–7)
  • (0:22) UNH – Nick Mazzie 22-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 1:20; Stony Brook 13–10)
Third quarter
  • (10:24) SBU – Cal Redman 14-yard pass from Tyler Knoop, Enda Kirby kick (Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 4:30; Stony Brook 20–10)
  • (5:49) SBU – Enda Kirby 37-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 3:02; Stony Brook 23–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:56) SBU – Cole Bunicci 13-yard pass from Tyler Knoop, Enda Kirby kick (Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:01; Stony Brook 30–10)
  • (12:24) UNH – Seth Morgan 24-yard run, Nick Mazzie kick (Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 2:26; Stony Brook 30–17)
  • (9:37) UNH – Denzell Gibson 2-yard run, Nick Mazzie kick (Drive: 5 plays, 13 yards, 1:28; Stony Brook 30–24)
  • (6:15) UNH – Joey Corcoran 15-yard pass from Seth Morgan kick, Nick Mazzie kick (Drive: 3 plays, 53 yards, 1:28; New Hampshire 31–30)
Statistics STBK UNH
First downs 17 21
Total yards 326 326
Rushing yards 132 63
Passing yards 194 263
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–27–0 27–40–1
Time of possession 24:55 35:05
Team Category Player Statistics
Stony Brook Passing Tyler Knoop 17/27, 194 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Roland Dempster 21 carries, 85 yards
Receiving Cal Redman 5 receptions, 66 yards, TD
New Hampshire Passing Seth Morgan 27/40, 263 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Denzell Gibson 17 carries, 64 yards, TD
Receiving Caleb Burke 6 receptions, 74 yards

at Maine (Battle for the Brice–Cowell Musket)

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See also: 2024 Maine Black Bears football team and Battle for the Brice–Cowell Musket
Game Twelve – New Hampshire Wildcats (7–4) at Maine Black Bears (5–6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 0 7 101027
Black Bears 9 0 009

at Alfond Sports Stadium • Orono, ME

  • Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
  • Game time: 1:00 PM EST
  • Game attendance: 3,190
  • TV: FloSports
  • Box score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UNH ME
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
New Hampshire Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Maine Passing
Rushing
Receiving

No. 23 UT Martin (NCAA Division I Playoffs–First Round)

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See also: 2024 UT Martin Skyhawks football team and 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football postseason
No. 23 UT Martin Skyhawks (8–4) at No. 19 New Hampshire Wildcats (8–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 23 Skyhawks 7 20 01441
No. 19 Wildcats 7 0 3010

at Wildcat Stadium • Durham, NH

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UTM UNH
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
UT Martin Passing
Rushing
Receiving
New Hampshire Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Notes

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  1. ^ Santos also served as interim-head coach for the 2019 season.

References

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  1. ^ Brown, Brandon (July 24, 2024). "UNH football 2024: Coach Santos' keys to success, CAA poll, schedule". The Portsmouth Herald. Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Retrieved November 24, 2024 – via seacoastonline.com.
  2. ^ "UNH to Play NCAA FCS First Round Game at Wildcat Stadium (Nov. 30; 1 PM)". unhwildcats.com. November 24, 2024. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
  3. ^ "2024 New Hampshire Football Schedule". fbschedules.com. FBSchedules. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  4. ^ "2024 UNH Football Schedule". unhwildcats.com. New Hampshire Wildcats Athletics. Retrieved July 9, 2024.

Further reading

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