THE BASICS
Rhode Island (5-4, 2-3 CAA Football) at New Hampshire (2-7, 1-4 CAA Football)
Kickoff: Saturday, Nov. 7 - 1 p.m. 
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RHODE ISLAND AT NEW HAMPSHIRE - SERIES NOTES

• Rhode Island and New Hampshire will meet for the 100th time on Saturday, Nov. 7.
• New Hampshire owns the all-time series 61-33-5.
• Rhode Island has won the last three meetings and four of the last five.
• The last time the Rams won four consecutive meetings over the Wildcats was from 1964-1967.
• The first meeting between the teams was on Sept. 23, 1905.
• New Hampshire won the 1905 match up 6-0 in Durham. 
• The Rams finished 3-3-1 during the 1905 season under head coach Marshall Tyler.
• The Rams and Wildcats met last season on Oct. 11, 2025 at Meade Stadium in Kingston. Rhode Island beat New Hampshire 38-27.
• Last year's win featured a 21-point fourth quarter that led the Rams to a come-from-behind win. 
• Trailing 27-17 entering the fourth frame, BJ Barrow rushed for a 19-yard touchdown and Devin Farrell rushed for a 16-yard score to give Rhode Island a 31-27 lead.
• With under a minute left in the game, Rhode Island's defense iced the Rams victory. 
• Linebackers Moses Meus forced a fumble and Rohan Davy recovered it and the returned it for a 45-yard score.

DURHAM DROUGHT NO MORE

• Historically speaking, Rhode Island has not played well as the visitors when battling at New Hampshire.
• New Hampshire is 36-10-3 when hosting Rhode Island.
• The Rams enjoyed their first win at New Hampshire since 1995 during their last trip to the Granite State in 2024.
• Rhode Island beat No. 19/24 New Hampshire 26-9 in 2024.
• Prior to that win, Rhode Island's last win at New Hampshire was on Sept. 16, 1995.
• The last time Rhode Island won consecutive road games over New Hampshire was on Oct. 3, 1964 and Oct. 1, 1966.

BUCHANAN BREAKS RAMS RECEIVING YARDS RECORD

• With 107 receiving yards last week against Maine, Marquis Buchanan has totaled 3,969 for his career. That is the most by a Ram in program history.
• Buchanan passed Brian Forster's (1983-85; 1987) former program best 3,944 receiving yards.
• Buchanan broke the record on a 25-yard overtime touchdown that led to Rhode Island's 14-13 win over Maine on Saturday, Oct. 31. 
• It was Buchanan's 27th career touchdown; the fourth-most by a Ram in team history. 
• Buchanan finished the day with nine catches for 107 yards and a touchdown.
• Early this year, Buchanan had a career-best 193 receiving yards at Yale on Saturday, Oct. 17.
• On the season, Buchanan has totaled 870 receiving yards.
• That leads the CAA and is fifth-most nationally. 
• The second closest player in CAA Football is Stony Brook's Seth Sweitzer who has 778 receiving yards this season. 
• With another 130 receiving yards in 2026, Buchanan would become the only Rams in program history to secure three, 1,000-yard seasons. 
• The Providence, R.I. native is one of two Rams to have two, 1,000-yard seasons.
• Buchanan had 1,124 receiving yards in 2024 and and FCS-leading 1,137 receiving yards in 2025.
• Forster recorded 1,357 yards in 1984, and 1,819 yards in 1985.
• Its also possible for Buchanan to reach Forster's career receptions record, too. 
• Forster had 284 career receptions and Buchanan has 260. 
• Buchanan would have to tally eight receptions per game over the Rams final three regular season contests to tie Forster's mark.
• With three more touchdown catches, Buchanan will join Dameon Reilly (38 from 1983-85), Forster (32), and Aaron Parker (30 from 2016-19) as the only Rams with 30 or more touchdown receptions.