FCS-CFB Game Preview: New Hampshire Wildcats (3-3) vs. Rhode Island Rams (4-2)

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Venue & Game Details

Stadium: Meade Stadium, Kingston, Rhode Island

Kickoff: 1:00 PM ET

Broadcast: FloCollege (stream), Varsity Network (radio)

Weather Forecast (Kingston, RI)

Temperature: 64°F at kickoff

Conditions: Partly cloudy, light winds (6–8 mph)

Impact: Ideal fall football weather; no major effect on passing or kicking.

Injury Report

New Hampshire:

QB Seth Morgan (shoulder) – probable; veteran starter expected to play.

RB rotation healthy, but OL depth remains thin.

Rhode Island:

WR Marquis Buchanan (ankle) – questionable; leads team in receiving yards.

LB Moses Meus (knee) – probable; key defensive leader.

Key Player Matchups

QB Seth Morgan (UNH) vs. Rhody Secondary – Morgan has been inconsistent, with 7 TDs and 6 INTs. Rhode Island’s DBs have forced turnovers in 4 of 6 games.

QB Devin Farrell (URI) vs. UNH Linebackers – Farrell has 1,245 passing yards, 9 TDs, 3 INTs, plus mobility that stresses defenses.

WR Marquis Buchanan (URI) vs. UNH CBs – If healthy, Buchanan is a game-breaker with size and speed.

Rhody Pass Rush vs. UNH OL – URI averages 3.2 sacks per game, while UNH has allowed 14 sacks this season.

Recent Team Form

New Hampshire (3–3, 1–1 CAA):

W 28–14 vs Elon

L 26–9 vs Rhode Island (2024)

L 31–17 @ Villanova

W 35–21 vs Albany

L 24–20 @ Harvard

W 42–10 vs Stony Brook

Rhode Island (4–2, 2–0 CAA):

W 26–9 @ UNH (2024)

W 34–28 OT vs UNH (2023)

W 31–14 vs Campbell

W 27–20 vs Stony Brook

L 38–21 @ Delaware

L 35–17 @ Minnesota (FBS)

Team Records & Series History

New Hampshire: 3–3 overall, 1–1 CAA

Rhode Island: 4–2 overall, 2–0 CAA

Series History: New Hampshire leads 61–32–5 all-time, but Rhode Island has won the last two meetings (2023 OT thriller, 2024 road win).

Betting Trends:

Rhode Island is 11–2 in its last 13 CAA games.

UNH is 2–5 ATS in its last seven road games.

The last two meetings have gone Under the total.

Historical Betting Results: Rhode Island has covered in 4 of the last 6 head-to-head matchups.

Projected Score: Rhode Island 27, New Hampshire 20

Game Odds

New Hampshire Wildcats            49

Rhode Island Rams                          – 6.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 10, 2025

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