#11 Villanova Is Here Nov. 2 for STEM Day (1 p.m., NBC Sports Boston)

#11 Villanova (6-2, 3-2 CAA) at UNH (4-3, 3-1 CAA)
Saturday, Nov. 2 -- 1 p.m.
Wildcat Stadium -- Durham, N.H.

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READ
• UNH Game Notes
• NOVA Game Notes
• CAA Notes
• UNH Insider
• FCS Insider

WATCH
• Video Preview
• Interim Head Coach Ricky Santos, Wednesday Press Conference (10.30.19)
• Evan Gray, RB, Wednesday Press Conference (10.30.19)
• Niko Kvietkus, DT, Wednesday Press Conference (10.30.19)

LISTEN
• UNH interim head coach Ricky Santos, CAA conference call (10.28.19)
• Villanova head coach Mark Ferrante, CAA conference call (10.28.19)

STEM DAY Activities • Lundholm Gym
11 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. & Halftime - STEM Expo with dozens of FUN hands-on activities for all ages

Learn how robotics works
Explore how earthquakes happen
Enter-to-win an autographed football signed by the entire 2019 team
Plus , be one of the first 150 kids to visit all of the STEM Expo booths on game day and receive a special UNH prize pack! – Don't worry, we will be providing passports for you keep track of the ones you have visited.
And much more!

NEXT HOME GAME vs. Maine, Saturday, Nov. 23, 1 p.m. • Tickets
The regular season concludes with the Border Battle, presented by Buffalo Wild Wings, when UNH and Maine square off Saturday, Nov. 23 (1 p.m., NBC Sports Boston). The first 1,000 fans will receive a free Wildcats Scarf to warm up on Senior Day as the 'Cats and Black Bears vie for the Brice-Cowell Musket. • Get Tickets Here •

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The biggest news out of Durham prior to UNH's first game of the season was the announcement that 21st-year head coach Sean McDonnell took an indefinite leave of absence for health-related reasons on Aug. 26.

Ricky Santos, who rejoined the UNH staff in March as associate head coach and quarterbacks coach, was named interim head coach Aug. 26. Santos spent the past three seasons (2016-18) as the QB coach at Columbia University. From 2013-15, Santos coached UNH's wide receivers.

Saturday's matchup against No. 11 Villanova will be UNH's third consecutive game against a nationally-ranked team. Next on the schedule is a trip to No. 2 James Madison.

UNH has a 13-11 lifetime record against Villanova with four consecutive wins in the series. New Hampshire has never won five consecutive meetings against VU.

Prior to last year's UNH 34-0 win at Villanova Stadium, these Wildcat football programs had not battled on the gridiron since the 2013 season, which is the last time these teams played in Durham.

New Hampshire has a 16-5 lifetime record at Wildcat Stadium (opened in the 2016 season) and that includes 10-4 against conference opponents. The 'Cats are 3-0 at home this season, and that includes CAA victories against Rhode Island (27-24 on Sept. 21) and Elon (26-10 on Oct. 5).

Since 2008, UNH has a 58-10 home record (.853 win percentage) that includes 39-7 (.848) against CAA teams.

Junior kicker Jason Hughes has made five consecutive field goal attempts and 12 of 15 this year; the 12 field goals marks the highest total by a UNH squad since the 2013 Wildcats made 15 of 20 attempts.

Hughes has 10 makes the past five games with five longer than 40 yards, and that includes a personal best of 45 yards three times.

UNH's defense has climbed into the top 10 in scoring defense (124 ranked) at No. 7 by allowing a mere 16.1 points per game. Boosted by four interceptions vs. Elon, the Wildcats are No. 12 in interceptions (10).

New Hampshire is the CAA leader in scoring defense (16.1 points per game) and passing efficiency defense (110.99). The Wildcats rank second in total defense (347.7 yards/game) and passing defense (191.6 yards/game), as well as No. 3 in opponent third-down conversion (35.1%).

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