# 2024 New Hampshire Wildcats football team

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, and played their home games at Wildcat Stadium.
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.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 29 | 7:00 p.m. | at UCF* | | FBC Mortgage StadiumOrlando, FL | ESPN+ | L 3–57 | 44,206 |
| September 7 | 2:00 p.m. | at Holy Cross* | | Fitton FieldWorcester, MA | ESPN+ | W 21–20 | 10,815 |
| September 14 | 6:00 p.m. | Stonehill* | | Wildcat StadiumDurham, NH | FloSports | W 45–6 | 6,795 |
| September 21 | 3:00 p.m. | Bryant | | Wildcat StadiumDurham, NH | FloSports | W 38–17 | 11,302 |
| October 4 | 7:00 p.m. | at Harvard* | No. 21 | Harvard StadiumBoston, MA | ESPN+ | L 23–28 | 8,676 |
| October 12 | 2:00 p.m. | at Elon | | Rhodes StadiumElon, NC | FloSports | W 17–10 | 4,315 |
| October 19 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 16 Rhode Island | No. 24 | Wildcat StadiumDurham, NH | FloSports | L 9–26 | 8,425 |
| October 26 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 13 Villanova | | Villanova StadiumVillanova, PA | FloSports | L 6–14 | 5,015 |
| November 2 | 1:00 p.m. | at Albany | | Bob Ford FieldAlbany, NY | FloSports | W 31–14 | 3,225 |
| November 9 | 1:00 p.m. | Monmouth | | Wildcat StadiumDurham, NH | FloSports | W 33–20 | 5,108 |
| November 16 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 16 Stony Brook | | Wildcat StadiumDurham, NH | FloSports | W 31–30 | 4,760 |
| November 23 | 1:00 p.m. | at Maine | No. 24 | Alfond StadiumOrono, ME | FloSports | W 27–9 | 3,190 |
| November 30 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 23 UT Martin* | No. 19 | Wildcat StadiumDurham, NH (NCAA Division I First Round) | ESPN+ | L 10–41 | 1,573 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time ||||||||

## Game summaries
### at UCF (FBS)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Knights (FBS) | 6 | 23 | 28 | 0 | 57 |
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
| 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 |
| New Hampshire | Rushing | Matt Vezza | 2 carries, 21 yards |
| New Hampshire | Receiving | Logan Tomlinson | 6 receptions, 73 yards |
| UCF | Passing | KJ Jefferson | 7/14, 164 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| UCF | Rushing | RJ Harvey | 11 carries, 142 yards, 2 TD |
| UCF | Receiving | Kobe Hudson | 2 receptions, 61 yards |

### at Holy Cross

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Crusaders | 3 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 20 |
at Fitton Field • Worcester, MA
* Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 p.m.
* Game attendance: 10,815
* TV: ESPN+
* Box score
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| New Hampshire | Passing |
| New Hampshire | Rushing |
| New Hampshire | Receiving |
| Holy Cross | Passing |
| Holy Cross | Rushing |
| Holy Cross | Receiving |

### Stonehill

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Skyhawks | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Wildcats | 14 | 14 | 17 | 0 | 45 |
at Wildcat Stadium, Durham, NH
* Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 PM
* Game attendance: 6,795
* TV: FloSports
* Box score
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Stonehill | Passing |
| Stonehill | Rushing |
| Stonehill | Receiving |
| New Hampshire | Passing |
| New Hampshire | Rushing |
| New Hampshire | Receiving |

### Bryant

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Wildcats | 17 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 38 |
at Wildcat Stadium, Durham, NH
* Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
* Game time: 3:00 PM
* Game attendance: 11,302
* TV: FloSports
* Box score
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Bryant | Passing |
| Bryant | Rushing |
| Bryant | Receiving |
| New Hampshire | Passing |
| New Hampshire | Rushing |
| New Hampshire | Receiving |

### at Harvard

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 21 Wildcats | 7 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 23 |
| Crimson | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
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
| 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 |
| New Hampshire | Rushing | Isaac Seide | 10 carries, 204 yards, TD |
| New Hampshire | Receiving | Logan Tomlinson | 10 receptions, 105 yards, TD |
| Harvard | Passing | Jaden Craig | 10/23, 204 yards, TD |
| Harvard | Rushing | Xaviah Bascon | 16 carries, 66 yards, 2 TD |
| Harvard | Receiving | Scott Woods II | 4 receptions, 93 yards, TD |

### at Elon

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
| Phoenix | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at Rhodes Stadium, Elon, NC
* Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 PM
* Game attendance: 4,315
* TV: FloSports
* Box score
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| New Hampshire | Passing |
| New Hampshire | Rushing |
| New Hampshire | Receiving |
| Elon | Passing |
| Elon | Rushing |
| Elon | Receiving |

### No. 16 Rhode Island

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 16 Rams | 0 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 26 |
| No. 24 Wildcats | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
at Wildcat Stadium, Durham, NH
* Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 p.m.
* Game attendance: 8,425
* TV: FloSports
* Box score
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Rhode Island | Passing |
| Rhode Island | Rushing |
| Rhode Island | Receiving |
| New Hampshire | Passing |
| New Hampshire | Rushing |
| New Hampshire | Receiving |

### at No. 13 Villanova

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| New Hampshire | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| No. 13 Villanova | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at Villanova Stadium, Villanova, PA
* Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
* Game time: 3:30 p.m.
* Game attendance: 5,015
* TV: FloSports
* Box score
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| New Hampshire | Passing |
| New Hampshire | Rushing |
| New Hampshire | Receiving |
| Villanova | Passing |
| Villanova | Rushing |
| Villanova | Receiving |

### at Albany

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 14 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
| Great Danes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
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
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| New Hampshire | Passing |
| New Hampshire | Rushing |
| New Hampshire | Receiving |
| Albany | Passing |
| Albany | Rushing |
| Albany | Receiving |

### Monmouth

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Hawks | 0 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
| Wildcats | 7 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 33 |
at Wildcat Stadium • Durham, NH
* Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 PM EST
* Game attendance: 5,108
* TV: FloSports
* Box score
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Monmouth | Passing |
| Monmouth | Rushing |
| Monmouth | Receiving |
| New Hampshire | Passing |
| New Hampshire | Rushing |
| New Hampshire | Receiving |

### No. 16 Stony Brook

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 16 Seawolves | 3 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 30 |
| Wildcats | 0 | 10 | 0 | 21 | 31 |
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
| 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 |
| Stony Brook | Rushing | Roland Dempster | 21 carries, 85 yards |
| Stony Brook | Receiving | Cal Redman | 5 receptions, 66 yards, TD |
| New Hampshire | Passing | Seth Morgan | 27/40, 263 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| New Hampshire | Rushing | Denzell Gibson | 17 carries, 64 yards, TD |
| New Hampshire | Receiving | Caleb Burke | 6 receptions, 74 yards |

### at Maine (Battle for the Brice–Cowell Musket)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 0 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 27 |
| Black Bears | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
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
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| New Hampshire | Passing |
| New Hampshire | Rushing |
| New Hampshire | Receiving |
| Maine | Passing |
| Maine | Rushing |
| Maine | Receiving |

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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 23 Skyhawks | 7 | 20 | 0 | 14 | 41 |
| No. 19 Wildcats | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
at Wildcat Stadium • Durham, NH
* Date: Saturday November 30, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 PM EST
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Robert Lee (play-by-play) and Marcus Ray (analyst)
* Box score
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| UT Martin | Passing |
| UT Martin | Rushing |
| UT Martin | Receiving |
| New Hampshire | Passing |
| New Hampshire | Rushing |
| New Hampshire | Receiving |