New Hampshire stopped Elon on its final possession to secure a 30-23 homecoming football win Saturday, Oct. 3, at Wildcat Stadium in Durham.
Brooks Bentley completed 26 of 34 passes for 301 yards and two touchdowns, his first 300-yard passing game for UNH. The Wildcats improved to 2-4 overall and 1-2 in CAA play. Elon fell to 4-2 and 2-2.
Elon started its final drive at its own 17 with 57 seconds remaining and reached the UNH 7. An apparent third-down touchdown was ruled incomplete after review. With two seconds left, the Phoenix's fourth-down pass also fell incomplete.
UNH had built its lead through early field position and steady scoring. Logan Perez recovered a muffed punt at the Elon 1, setting up Barry Kleinpeter's 1-yard touchdown run. Lucas Glassburn then made field goals from 27 and 28 yards to give UNH a 13-3 first-quarter lead.
Elon cut the deficit in the second quarter, but Glassburn's 22-yard field goal with 1:07 left sent UNH into halftime ahead 16-10. Glassburn made all three field-goal attempts and three extra points for 12 points.
Bentley threw a 27-yard touchdown pass to Joquez Smith with 9:38 remaining in the third quarter. Elon answered with a touchdown and a field goal, narrowing the margin to 23-20.
A 15-yard touchdown pass to Drew Danson five seconds into the fourth quarter restored UNH's 10-point lead. Elon's Luke Barnes made a 36-yard field goal later in the period, accounting for the final points.
Ja'carree Kelly caught nine passes for 82 yards for UNH. Myles Thomason led the Wildcats' rushing game with 36 yards on 12 carries. The team gained 355 total yards and held the ball for 32 minutes, 8 seconds.
Elon gained 464 yards, including 273 rushing yards and two touchdowns from Kamerin McDowell-Moore. UNH's defense intercepted three passes and held the Phoenix out of the end zone on the last drive.
UNH travels to North Carolina A&T on Saturday, Oct. 10, for a noon kickoff.
Sources:
https://unhwildcats.com/sports/football/stats/2026/elon/boxscore/9485