Albany and first-year head coach Tom Perkovich picked up their first win of the college football season, defeating New Hampshire 28-14 on August 28.
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Albany was led by Joey Koch and Rahshan La Mons, the star RB duo who took over the game en route to over 300 rushing yards.
Wildcats QB Brooks Bentley put up a valiant effort with over 200 yards and 2 touchdowns, but the UNH offense wasn't able to capitalize in the red zone and scored just 14 points.
Read the full FloCollege recap to catch the key moments from the game.
2:05 AM
End Of Game: UNH 14 Albany 28
Albany Beats New Hampshire 28-14 To Start The Season 1-0
Tom Perkovich begins his career at Albany with a win against conference rival New Hampshire.
Statistical Leaders:
- UNH QB Brooks Bentley - 19/27, 230 YDS, 2TD
- Albany RB Joey Koch - 7 CAR, 144 YDS, 1 TD
- UNH WR Ja'Carree Kelly - 6 REC, 123 YDS, 1 TD
2:00 AM
4th 1:59: UNH 14 Albany 28
Back-To-Back Sacks Seals The Game For Albany
Dillon Dunathan and Shawan Lewis sack Bentley Brooks on back-to-back plays to turn UNH over on downs and seal the game. The Great Danes can now kneel out the clock.
1:56 AM
4th 4:05: UNH 14 Albany 28
Albany Pooch Punt Pins UNH Inside The 10
Kai Colon pins the Wildcats deep inside their own territory with a little over four minutes left in the game.
1:43 AM
4th 9:34: UNH 14 Albany 28
UNH Offense Forced To Punt, Albany Running Out More Clock
New Hampshire is forced to punt after a short drive and Albany will have the opportunity to burn more clock up two scores in the fourth quarter.
1:31 AM
4th 14:44: UNH 14 Albany 28
Interception By Albany! Wildcats Turn Over The Ball Deep In Great Danes Territory
Backup QB Tommy McLeish is intercepted by LB Dillon Dunathan who stops the Wildcats from making the game within one score. It's a massive play that is arguably the biggest moment of the game.
1:28 AM
End Of 3rd: UNH 14 Albany 28
Albany Up 14, UNH Driving
Albany is up two scores entering the fourth quarter, but the Wildcats are inside the Great Danes 10-yard-line.
Statistical Leaders:
- UNH QB Brooks Bentley - 17/24, 200 YDS, 2 TD
- Albany RB Joey Koch - 6 CAR, 144 YDS, 1 TD
- UNH WR Ja'Carree Kelly - 5 REC, 98 YDS, 1 TD
1:22 AM
3rd 2:50: UNH 14 Albany 28
Albany Can't Convert On 4th Down, New Hampshire Gets The Stop
The Great Danes elect to go for a 4th-and-3 instead of kicking a field goal and can't convert. UNH gets the ball back in desperate need of a score to decrease the deficit.
1:07 AM
3rd 8:31: UNH 14 Albany 28
Aidan Semo Scores His 2nd Touchdown Of The Game
Albany QB Aidan Semo scores his second rushing touchdown of the game to put the Great Danes up 14 points in the middle of the third quarter. RB Joey Koch had another breakaway run on the drive.
1:00 AM
3rd 10:31: UNH 14 Albany 21
Turnover On Downs, Albany Gets The Stop And Ball Back
New Hampshire goes for a 4th-and-7 from the Great Danes' 35-yard-line but Brooks Bentley is brought down after just four yards. The turnover on downs gives the ball back to Albany with good field position.
12:49 AM
3rd 14:21: UNH 14 Albany 21
New Hampshire Scores In 2 Plays
A deep bomb from Wildcats QB Brooks Bentley finds WR Ja'Carree Kelly for a 45 yard touchdown. UNH is now down just seven points after scoring 39 seconds into the half.
12:48 AM
3rd 15:00: UNH 7 Albany 21
Second Half Is Underway
New Hampshire will start with the ball from their 26-yard-line. Brooks Bentley and the offense is looking to create momentum.
12:20 AM
Halftime: UNH 7 Albany 21
Albany Leads By Two Scores Going Into Halftime
The first half of the Tom Perkovich era in Albany is off to a hot start.
Statistical Leaders:
- UNH QB Brooks Bentley - 12/18, 77 YDS, 1 TD
- Albany RB Joey Koch - 3 CAR, 84 YDS, 1 TD
- UNH WR Logan Perez - 4 REC, 37 YDS
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12:15 AM
2nd 1:10: UNH 7 Albany 21
1 Minute Left For Albany To Go 98 Yards
Albany's defense gets the stop, but a great punt from UNH's Matt Guidebeck downs the ball at the 2-yard-line. The Great Danes have one minute to go the distance of the field or run out the clock and go into halftime.
12:05 AM
2nd 2:21: UNH 7 Albany 21
Joey Koch Leads Albany To A Touchdown
Albany RB Joey Koch runs for 79 on the first play of the drive and punches in a touchdown in the redzone just plays later to give the Great Danes a two-score lead with just over two minutes left in the second quarter.
12:01 AM
2nd 4:38: UNH 7 Albany 14
UNH's Offense Staggers At Midfield, Punts
New Hampshire WR Ty Carlson drops a pass on third down and the Wildcats are forced to punt the ball back to Albany who is looking to take a two score lead before halftime.
11:55 PM
2nd 6:05: UNH 7 Albany 14
Albany Takes Their First Lead Of The Game
Albany QB Aiden Semo caps off a long, 14-play drive powered by Rahshan La Mons to give the Great Danes their first lead of the night over the Wildcats.
11:34 PM
1st 1:11: UNH 7 Albany 7
Great Danes Take Over After Massive Stop
Albany LB Dillon Dunathan makes a massive stop of 3rd and short to force the UNH punt around midfield. The Great Danes will take over inside their 10-yard-line.
11:25 PM
1st 4:13: UNH 7 Albany 7
Albany RB Rahshan La Mons Ties The Game
The Great Danes push the ball down the field and RB Rahshan La Mons punches the ball in near the goal line to tie up the game at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium.
11:15 PM
1st 8:13: UNH 7 Albany 0
New Hampshire Scores First To Take An Early Lead
UNH QB Brooks Bentley finds RB Myles Thomason out of the back field for an easy touchdown to start the scoring. The Wildcats take an early lead in Albany.
11:08 PM
1st 12:16: UNH 0 Albany 0
Interception! UNH Takes Over With Good Field Position
Albany QB Kai Colon underthrows a deep ball down the sideline and it is picked off by Darren Burton. The Wildcats will take over on the Albany 45-yard-line.
11:04 PM
1st 15:00: UNH 0 Albany 0
Game Is Officially Underway!
Albany will begin with the ball, and quarterback Kai Colon will lead the Great Danes offnese.
10:45 PM
New Hampshire Wildcats 2026 Schedule
- Fri, Aug. 28 – at UAlbany – 7:00 p.m. ET
- Sat, Sept. 5 – at Syracuse – 12:00 p.m. ET
- Sat, Sept. 12 – vs. Stonehill – 6:00 p.m. ET
- Sat, Sept. 19 – vs. Harvard – 1:00 p.m. ET
- Sat, Sept. 26 – at Sacred Heart – 12:00 p.m. ET
- Sat, Oct. 3 – vs. Elon – 1:00 p.m. ET
- Sat, Oct. 10 – at North Carolina A&T – 12:00 p.m. ET
- Sat, Oct. 17 – vs. Monmouth – 1:00 p.m. ET
- Sat, Oct. 24 – at Merrimack – TBD
- Sat, Nov. 7 – vs. Rhode Island – 1:00 p.m. ET
- Sat, Nov. 14 – vs. Stony Brook – 1:00 p.m. ET
- Sat, Nov. 21 – at Maine – 1:00 p.m. ET
10:30 PM
UAlbany Great Danes 2026 Schedule
- Fri, Aug. 28 – vs. New Hampshire – 7:00 p.m. ET
- Thu, Sept. 3 – at Buffalo – 7:00 p.m. ET
- Sat, Sept. 12 – at Long Island University – TBD
- Sat, Sept. 19 – vs. Monmouth – 3:30 p.m. ET
- Sat, Sept. 26 – at Princeton – 3:00 p.m. ET
- Sat, Oct. 3 – vs. Delaware State – 3:30 p.m. ET
- Sat, Oct. 17 – at Stony Brook – 2:30 p.m. ET
- Sat, Oct. 24 – at Rhode Island – 12:00 p.m. ET
- Sat, Oct. 31 – vs. Campbell – 12:00 p.m. ET
- Sat, Nov. 7 – at Bryant – 1:00 p.m. ET
- Sat, Nov. 14 – vs. Maine – 12:00 p.m. ET
- Sat, Nov. 21 – at North Carolina A&T – 12:00 p.m. ET
10:15 PM
Less Than 1 Hour Until Kickoff
Albany and New Hampshire Are Ready To Take The Field And Start Their Season
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10:00 PM
2026 CAA Football Preseason Poll
- 1. Rhode Island (12 first-place votes) – 144 points
- 2. Monmouth – 119 points
- 3. Elon – 115 points
- 4. New Hampshire – 106 points
- 5. Stony Brook (1 first-place vote) – 105 points
- 6. Towson – 93 points
- 7. Maine – 88 points
- 8. Campbell – 56 points
- 9. Bryant – 50 points
- 10. Sacred Heart – 49 points
- 11. UAlbany – 35 points
- 12. North Carolina A&T – 28 points
- 13. Hampton – 26 points
9:46 PM
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