October 3rd, 2026 marked the University of New Hampshire’s (UNH) 99th Homecoming Football Game, and the precedent was celebrated in style. The Wildcats (‘Cats) took home an impressive victory over Elon, winning 30-23 at Wildcat Stadium.
Leading up to the much-anticipated homecoming match, seas of UNH students, alumni, family and friends poured into Boulder Field and A-lot. With Durham overflowing with spirit, and Wildcat stadium sold out, the ‘Cats did not disappoint.
The first ‘Cats possession ended after 5 plays and a punt. This punt was bobbled by Elon’s returner, and picked up by ‘Cats receiver #17 Logan Perez. He brought the ball down to Elon’s 1-yard line, and the ‘Cats capitalized early in the first quarter with a 1-yard rushing touchdown from #11 Barry Kleinpeter.
After the extra point was knocked in by #99 Logan Glassburn, the ‘Cats led by 7. Two possessions later, the ‘Cats marched down to the Elon 10-yard line, before having to settle for 3 points, the field goal was knocked in by Glassburn, 10-0 Wildcats. Elon answered with a field goal of their own, moving the score to 10-3. The final scoring act of the first quarter was claimed by UNH, as Logan Glassburn knocked in another field goal, giving the ‘Cats a 13-3 lead at the end of the first quarter.
The ‘Cats conceded an early touchdown during Elon’s first drive of the second quarter,with the made extra point kick moving the score to 13-10. Elon’s quarterback threw a pair of interceptions to ‘Cats safeties in the second quarter: one to #12 Jackson Stone and the other to #10 Cohen Cook. UNH marched down the field on the final drive of the half, and Glassburn knocked in another field goal, moving the ‘Cats lead to 16-10.
The ‘Cats first offensive possession of the second half yielded a 27-yard touchdown pass. UNH Quarterback #7 Brooks Bently threw a ball just short of the endzone to the open man #24 Joquez Smith, who turned and freely ran into the endzone. The extra point knocked in by Glassburn resulted in a 23-10 UNH lead. Elon answered with a touchdown of their own on the next possession, then promptly with a field goal, cutting the UNH lead down to 3, 23-20.
The first drive of the 4th quarter for the ‘Cats yields a big pass from Bentley, caught by #88 Drew Danson, in the endzone for a UNH touchdown. Glassburn knocked in the extra point, and UNH led 30-23. Elon’s final score of the game came from a field goal, cutting the ‘Cats lead down to 4, 30-26. But it was too little, too late, and the ‘Cats took home the Homecoming victory.
This week, the Wildcats take on Monmouth at Wildcat Stadium on October 17th, 2026.
