New Hampshire FCS Football 2025 Playoff Capsule

 
New Hampshire Wildcats
 
CAA
 
2025 Record: 8-4, 6-2
Coach: Rick Santos
 
Big Wins: 11/8 at Monmouth (34-13), 11/22 Maine (33-27)
Bad Losses: 9/20 at Dartmouth (20-27), 10/4 Villanova (7-37)
 
Statistical Leaders:
Rushing: Myles Thomason, RB, 735 yards
Passing: Matt Vezza, QB, 2,625 yards
Receiving: Caleb Burke, WR, 764 yards
Tackles: Trevor Barry, LB, 75
Sacks: Justice Akinmoladun, DT, 7.0
Interceptions: Raleigh Collins, S, 2; Kelby Hampton, CB, 2
 
2025 Team Stats:
Rushing Offense: 134.3 (82nd in nation, 9th in conference)
Passing Offense: 220.5 (52, 7)
Total Offense: 354.7 (70, 7)
Scoring Offense: 26.1 (56, 7)
Rushing Defense: 156.0 (61, 9)
Pass Defense: 175.4 (15, 2)
Total Defense: 331.4 (26, 3)
Scoring Defense: 20.8 (24, 2)
Turnover Margin: 0.36 (30, 3)
Sacks: 1.91 (57, 9)
Sacks Allowed: 1.91 (59, 6)
 
Recent Playoff Appearances:
 
2024First Roundlost to UT Martin
2022First RoundDefeated Fordham
2022Second RoundLost to Holy Cross
2017First RoundDefeated Central Connecticut State
2017Second RoundDefeated Central Arkansas
2017QuarterfinalsLost to South Dakota State
2016First RoundDefeated Lehigh
2016Second RoundLost to James Madison
2015First RoundLost to Colgate
2014Second RoundDefeated Fordham
2014QuarterfinalsDefeated Chattanooga
2014SemifinalsLost to Illinois State
2013First RoundDefeated Lafayette
2013Second RoundDefeated Maine
2013QuarterfinalsDefeated Southeastern Louisiana
2013SemifinalsLost to North Dakota State
2012Second RoundLost to Wofford
2011Second RoundLost to Montana State
2010Second RoundDefeated Bethune-Cookman
2010QuarterfinalsLost to Delaware
2009First RoundDefeated McNeese State
2009QuarterfinalsLost to Villanova
2008First RoundDefeated Southern Illinois
2008QuarterfinalsLost to Northern Iowa
2007First RoundLost to Northern Iowa
2006First RoundDefeated Hampton
2006QuarterfinalsLost to Massachusetts
2005First RoundDefeated Colgate
2005QuarterfinalsLost to Northern Iowa
2004First RoundDefeated Georgia Southern
2004QuarterfinalsLost to Montana
1994First RoundLost to Appalachian State
1991First RoundLost to Samford
 
 
*all team stats through 11/16