Syracuse opens its season hosting New Hampshire on Saturday

New Hampshire at Syracuse, Saturday, Noon ET How to watch: ACC Network Key stats New Hampshire (2026): Overall offense: 297 yards (35th in FCS) Passing: 235 yards (19th) Rushing: 62 yards (101st) Scoring: 14 points (tied for 37th) Overall defense: 431 yards allowed (82nd in FCS) Passing: 57 yards allowed (3rd) Rushing: 374 yards allowed (107th) Scoring: 28 points allowed (tied for 21st) Syracuse (2025): Overall offense: 340.4 yards per game (104th in FBS) Passing: 217.2 yards per game (78th) Rushing: 123.2 yards per game (108th) Scoring: 20.2 points per game (116th) Overall defense: 427.7 yards allowed per game (124th in FBS) Passing: 252.8 yards allowed per game (120th) Rushing: 174.9 yards allowed per game (97th) Scoring: 34.9 points allowed per game (128th) Team leaders New Hampshire (2026) Passing: Brooks Bentley, 230 yards, 2 TDs, 70.4 completion percentage Rushing: Myles Thomason, 53 yards on 10 carries, 1 TD Receiving: Ja’Carree Kelly, 123 yards on 6 catches, 1 TD Syracuse (2025) Passing: Steve Angeli, 1,317 yards, 10 TDs, 2 INTs, 62.8 completion percentage Rushing: Yasin Willis, 558 yards, 4 TDs Receiving: Johntay Cook II, 549 yards, 45 catches, 2 TDs Last game New Hampshire lost to Albany 28-14 in its season opener on Aug. 28. Syracuse closed 2025 season with a 34-12 loss to Boston College. Next game New Hampshire hosts Stonehill on Sept. 12. Syracuse hosts California on Sept. 12. ------ Sign up for Top 25 poll alerts here, visit the Top 25 here and see AP’s full college football coverage here