Final Score
New Hampshire (6-4,4-2) - 34
#6/7 Monmouth (8-2, 5-1 CAA) – 13
 
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – The New Hampshire Wildcats came into Kessler Stadium and defeated the No. 6/7 Monmouth, 34-14, snapping a six-game win streak for the Hawks, on Saturday afternoon.
 
Monmouth drew first blood when quarterback Frankie Weaver connected with Jack Neri on a 10-yard touchdown pass with 3:24 remaining in the first quarter to give the Hawks an early 7-0 lead.
 
The Wildcats responded in the second quarter, scoring on a 13-yard run by Matt Vezza to knot the game at 7-7. Josh Derry hauled in his UNH capitalized on field-goal opportunities, converting from 31 and 53 yards before halftime to take a 13-7 lead.
 
After halftime, New Hampshire seized control. On its first third-quarter possession the Wildcats covered 75 yards in 10 plays as Myles Thomason capped the drive with a 22-yard touchdown run to give the visitors a 20-13 edge. Just over a minute later, Vezza found Denzell Gibson on a 27-yard touchdown pass, and it was 27-13 after three quarters.
 
In the fourth, the Wildcats added a final insurance score when Ryan Blagg caught a 12-yard pass from Vezza to extend the lead to 34-13. That proved to be the final margin.
 
Head Coach Kevin Callahan Quotes
It wasn't the type of performance that we had hoped for today, and not by a long shot, and I don't think there's any aspect of the game where we really put our best foot forward. That includes my decisions as a head coach and all the way down through every aspect, every player on our team. We do have two games left, and it's going to be very important we go out and try to gain a little bit of respect back." – On today's loss

They are a good team. They have a lot of talented players, and they have a very rich football tradition. They've been one of the marquee programs in the CAA for a number of years now, and we just haven't caught up to them yet." – On what makes New Hampshire so tough
 
Notes
- New Hampshire improves to 4-0 all-time versus Monmouth.
- Izzy Clark-White had nine tackles, a new career-best
- Jack Neri found the end zone for the third time this season and the 10th time in his collegiate career.
- Josh Derry had five catches for 73 yards and a score, the ninth time this season he has caught at least five passes.
- The touchdown was Derry's 10th touchdown of the season – marking the fifth time a Hawk has recorded double digit receiving scores in a season
- Derry has surpassed 70 yards in eight contests in 2025 and is up to 15 receiving touchdowns in his career, seventh most in program history.
- Jaeden Jones matched his season best with 12 tackles, the fourth time in 2025 he has reached that total. The sophomore has six games this season with at least 10 tackles, including four of the team's last six games.
- Rodney Nelson had 88 yards on 19 carries, the first time he has been held to under 20 carries since Sept. 13 against Charlotte. It is also his first time being held under 100 yards since the game against Charlotte.
- The 13 points Monmouth scored are the lowest since being shut out by No. 23/12 Albany to end the 2023 campaign.
- This was just the second time this season Monmouth failed to convert a fourth down (Sept. 20 vs Villanova).
 
Numbers Crunch
- UNH had more first downs, 22-17.
- UNH ran more offensive plays, 69-60.
- UNH outgained Monmouth, 383-311.
- MU was 6-of-12 on third down and 0-of-3 on fourth down.
- The Wildcats went 7-of-14 on third down and 1-of-1 on fourth down.
- Monmouth went 2-of-2 on redzone chances, while UNH went 3-of-3.
- The Hawks had one sack for 15 yards, while UNH tallied five for 42 yards.
- There was a total of 11 penalties – seven by UNH and four by MU.
 
Up Next
Monmouth is now 8-2 overall and 5-1 in CAA games. The Hawks travel to North Carolina A&T to take on the Aggies on Saturday, Nov. 15 at noon on FloCollege.