FCS-CFB Game Preview: UAlbany Great Danes (1-3) vs. New Hampshire Wildcats (2-2)

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Venue & Game Details

Kickoff Time: 1:00 PM ET

Venue: Wildcat Stadium, Durham, New Hampshire

Capacity: ~11,000

Broadcast: FloFootball

Weather Forecast (Durham, NH)

Kickoff Temperature: ~68°F (20°C)

Conditions: Partly cloudy, mild

Wind: 6–9 mph from the northwest

Precipitation: ~10% chance of light showers

Impact: Ideal fall football weather; no disruptions expected.

Injury Report

UAlbany Great Danes:

QB Reese Poffenbarger – healthy, 6 TDs, 4 INTs through 4 games.

RB Griffin Woodell – healthy, 310 rushing yards, 3 TDs.

WR Brevin Easton – healthy, 215 yards, 2 TDs.

No major injuries reported.

New Hampshire Wildcats:

QB Max Brosmer – healthy, 1,050 yards, 7 TDs, 3 INTs.

RB Dylan Laube – healthy, 420 rushing yards, 5 TDs; also 210 receiving yards.

WR Joey Corcoran – healthy, 280 yards, 2 TDs.

LB Bryce Shaw – questionable (ankle).

Key Player Matchups

Reese Poffenbarger (UAlbany QB) vs. UNH Secondary

Poffenbarger has been inconsistent but dangerous with the deep ball.

UNH allows 237 passing ypg, ranking middle of the CAA.

Dylan Laube (UNH RB) vs. UAlbany Front Seven

Laube is one of the best all-purpose backs in FCS.

UAlbany allows 178 rushing ypg, a potential mismatch.

Brevin Easton (UAlbany WR) vs. UNH Corners

Easton is Poffenbarger’s top target.

UNH has given up multiple 100-yard WR performances this season.

Max Brosmer (UNH QB) vs. UAlbany Pass Rush

Brosmer is efficient but has thrown 3 INTs.

UAlbany’s defensive line has 9 sacks in 4 games.

Recent Team Form

UAlbany Great Danes (1–3)

W 13–10 vs. Cornell (Week 4)

L 24–17 @ New Haven (Week 3)

L 37–32 @ Delaware State (Week 2)

L 34–7 @ Iowa (Week 1, FBS)

Strengths: Balanced offense, improving defense.

Weaknesses: Turnovers (-4 margin).

New Hampshire Wildcats (2–2)

L 27–20 @ Dartmouth (Week 4)

L 34–29 @ Ball State (Week 3, FBS)

W 19–16 vs. Holy Cross (Week 2)

W 27–10 @ North Carolina Central (Week 1)

Strengths: All-purpose star Dylan Laube, efficient QB play.

Weaknesses: Defense giving up 23.8 ppg.

Conference vs. Conference

Both are members of the CAA Football Conference.

This is a conference matchup with playoff positioning implications.

Series History

All-time series: New Hampshire leads 7–2.

Last meeting: UNH won 31–14 in 2024 at Albany.

Trend: UNH has won 2 straight and 7 of the last 8.

Betting Trends

UAlbany Great Danes:

1–3 ATS in 2025.

2–6 ATS in last 8 CAA games.

3 of last 4 games have gone Under.

New Hampshire Wildcats:

2–2 ATS in 2025.

5–1 ATS in last 6 home games.

3 of last 5 games have gone Over.

Historical Betting Results

2024: UNH -6.5 covered in 31–14 win (Under cashed).

2023: UNH -3.5 covered in 38–31 win (Over cashed).

2021: UNH -2.5 covered in 28–20 win (Under cashed).

Game Odds

UAlbany Great Danes                     49

New Hampshire Wildcats            – 7.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 26, 2025