Kickoff: 1:00 PM ET
Venue: Memorial Field, Hanover, New Hampshire
Broadcast: ESPN+
Weather Forecast (Hanover, NH)
Temperature: ~72°F (22°C) at kickoff
Conditions: Mostly sunny, light winds (5–7 mph)
Impact: Ideal football weather; no significant effect on passing or kicking expected.
Injury Report
New Hampshire Wildcats (CAA):
QB Matt Vezza (574 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT, plus 160 rushing yards, 2 rushing TDs) is healthy and expected to start.
RB Myles Thomason (146 yards) and WR Caleb Burke (222 yards, 1 TD) are available.
No confirmed defensive absences.
Dartmouth Big Green (Ivy League):
QB Jackson Proctor (1,564 yards, 13 TD, 3 INT in 2024) returns healthy.
RB Q Jones (711 yards, 3 TD in 2024) anchors the ground game.
WR corps led by Daniel Haughton (428 yards, 3 TD) and Paxton Scott (406 yards, 2 TD).
No major injuries reported entering game week.
Key Player Matchups
QB Matt Vezza (UNH) vs. Dartmouth Secondary
Vezza’s dual-threat ability (734 total yards, 5 TDs through 3 games) will test Dartmouth’s defensive discipline.
QB Jackson Proctor (Dartmouth) vs. UNH Linebackers
Proctor’s efficiency (68.5% completion in 2024) makes him dangerous on short-to-intermediate throws.
WR Caleb Burke (UNH) vs. CB Coverage (Dartmouth)
Burke is averaging 74 yards per game; he’s Vezza’s top target.
RB Q Jones (Dartmouth) vs. UNH Front Seven
Jones’ ability to churn out consistent yardage will determine if Dartmouth can control tempo.
Recent Team Form
New Hampshire Wildcats (2–1)
8/30/25: W 27–10 @ North Carolina Central
9/6/25: W 19–16 vs. Holy Cross
9/13/25: L 34–29 @ Ball State (FBS)
Trend: Offense balanced, defense opportunistic; competitive even against FBS opposition.
Dartmouth Big Green (0–0, season opener)
Ivy League teams start later; this is Dartmouth’s first 2025 game.
2024 record: 3–7, struggled in Ivy play.
Trend: Offense showed flashes under Proctor, but defense allowed 25+ points in 6 of 10 games.
Series History
Longstanding New England rivalry.
Last meeting: 2024, ended in a 0–0 draw (defensive battle).
Historically, New Hampshire has held the upper hand in the series, especially in recent decades.
Betting Trends
New Hampshire:
6–4 ATS in last 10 games.
Overs hit in 5 of last 8.
Dartmouth:
3–7 ATS in last 10 games.
Unders hit in 6 of last 9, reflecting offensive inconsistency.
Head-to-Head: Last year’s 0–0 tie was an extreme outlier; prior matchups have generally leaned toward UNH.
Historical Betting Results
New Hampshire: Reliable ATS against Ivy League opponents; covered in 4 of last 5 such matchups.
Dartmouth: Struggles ATS vs. CAA teams; depth issues often show in second halves.
CAA vs. Ivy League: CAA teams cover ~65% of the time in interconference play over the past decade.
Game Odds
New Hampshire Wildcats – 6.5
Dartmouth Big Green 47.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 19, 2025
