Rhode Island at New Hampshire

DURHAM, N.H. (Interstat) — Rhode Island will visit New Hampshire on Saturday in an NCAA Football Championship Division game at Wildcat Stadium in Durham, N.H. The Rams enter with a 5-4 record, while the Wildcats are 2-7. The forecast for game time is 65 degrees.

Rhode Island is coming off a 14-13 overtime win against Maine. Quarterback Alex McClelland is the player to watch for the Rams. In that win, McClelland completed 11 of 19 passes for 110 yards and ran 11 times for 6 yards and one touchdown. D.J. Cureton added three tackles and one quarterback hurry, and Antonio Morgan had three tackles.

McClelland’s recent performances include 15-of-26 passing for 185 yards with one touchdown and one interception and 17 carries for 51 yards and one touchdown against Albany. Against Yale, he completed 11 of 16 passes for 285 yards and four touchdowns and ran 13 times for 92 yards. Rhode Island also has recent wins against Brown and Elon and losses to Albany, North Carolina A&T, Stony Brook and Temple. The Rams beat Merrimack earlier this season. Rhode Island’s other results include a 31-10 win over Elon, a 56-24 loss at Stony Brook, a 22-18 loss at North Carolina A&T, a 13-10 win over Brown, a 41-23 win at Yale and a 38-21 loss to Albany. Rhode Island’s 5-4 record includes a 34-7 win at Merrimack and a 38-14 loss at Temple.

New Hampshire is coming off a 24-17 loss at Merrimack. Ty Boler and Nyair Domnie each had two tackles, and Chris Campanelli had three tackles in that game. The Wildcats have recent losses to Monmouth, North Carolina A&T in overtime, Sacred Heart, Harvard and Syracuse. New Hampshire beat Elon and Stonehill and lost to Albany earlier this season. New Hampshire’s earlier results include a 28-14 loss at Albany, a 66-3 loss at Syracuse, a 42-35 win over Stonehill, a 31-7 loss to Harvard, a 20-13 loss at Sacred Heart, a 30-23 win over Elon, a 30-27 overtime loss at North Carolina A&T and a 42-21 loss to Monmouth. New Hampshire’s most recent home game was a 42-21 loss to Monmouth. The Wildcats’ 2-7 record includes a 30-23 win over Elon and a 42-35 win over Stonehill.

Rhode Island will host Towson next before visiting Bryant. New Hampshire will host Stony Brook next before visiting Maine.

Interstat’s game simulator is projecting a final score of Rhode Island 39, New Hampshire 30. Interstat’s ELO system is projecting Rhode Island with a 58 percent probability to win.