FCS Playoffs: UT Martin 41, (16) New Hampshire 10 — Skyhawks roll past Wildcats

November 30, 2024

UNH Athletics/Gil Talbot By Allen Lessels NEFJ Staff DURHAM, N.H. — The University of New Hampshire football team went on a four-game win streak to end the regular season and earn itself a spot in the FCS tournament for the second time in three seasons. The trouble was, the Wildcats ran into another team playing even better football at the right time of the year on Saturday afternoon and as……

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New Hampshire 33, Monmouth 20 — Wildcats earn complete win

November 9, 2024

By Allen Lessels NEFJ Staff DURHAM, N.H. — The University of New Hampshire football team put together its most complete game of the year to knock off Monmouth, 33-20, on Saturday in Wildcat Stadium in front of 5,108 fans to keep its FCS tournament hopes alive. The Wildcats improved to 6-4 overall and 4-2 in the Coastal Athletic Association. They have two games remaining in the regular season and know……

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New Hampshire 38, Bryant 17 — Morgan leads Wildcats to victory

September 21, 2024

By Allen Lessels NEFJ Correspondent DURHAM, N.H. – Senior quarterback Seth Morgan, a transfer who was at Virginia Military Institute first and played at Division II Shepherd University last season, had another standout game on Saturday and led the University of New Hampshire to a 38-17 win over Bryant University in front of a Family Weekend crowd of 11,302 in Wildcat Stadium. It was Bryant’s first-ever Coastal Athletic Association game……

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New Hampshire 21, Holy Cross 20: Wildcats win thriller over Crusaders

September 7, 2024

By Ryan Barry NEFJ Correspondent WORCESTER — An overcast day at Fitton Field in Worcester, Massachusetts was the setting for a thrilling 21-20 win for the New Hampshire Wildcats (1-1) over the Holy Cross Crusaders (0-2). With 1:39 left in the game, the Crusaders had the ball on their own 20-yard line with a chance to win the game, trailing 21-20. A huge 32-yard pass from senior quarterback Joe Pesansky……

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Bedford 28, Londonderry 8 — Bulldogs claim NH D1 title

November 26, 2023

All year, the Bedford defense put up one dominant performance after another. In the New Hampshire Division 1 state title game against Londonderry, the Bulldogs did it again. After falling behind early, Bedford recovered and rolled to a 28-8 victory. This marked the second straight D1 title for Bedford, which also beat Londonderry in the state title game last year. Each of the first two Bedford (12-0) possessions ended in……

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Tough schedule awaits defending CAA champ New Hampshire in 2023

January 10, 2023

Image courtesy of UNH Athletics The first full season under Ricky Santos couldn’t have gone much better for UNH in 2022. The Wildcats ended up claiming a share of the CAA title and earned an FCS playoff spot. In one of the most miserable weather days you could imagine, the Wildcats came up short against Holy Cross, a team that ended up finishing ranked sixth in the country. In 2023,…

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