NCAA Football Championship Subdivision
UNH vs. St. Francis (Pa.)

• When and where: Saturday (noon) at Cowell Stadium in Durham.
• Team records: This is the season opener for both teams.
• 2008 result: Teams did not meet.
• Noteworthy: UNH is ranked eighth in the Football Championship Subdivision preseason poll and will be seeking its sixth straight postseason berth. ... St. Francis was 0-11 in 2008 and has been picked to finish last in the Northeast Conference this season. ... UNH quarterback R.J. Toman was named the Colonial Athletic Conference's Preseason Offensive Player of the Year, while tight end Scott Sicko (first team), defensive back Ryan Hinds (third team) and defensive back Dino Vasso (honorable mention) earned preseason All-America status. ... St. Francis linebacker Scott Lewis was an honorable mention preseason All-America selection. ... UNH has won five of its last six season openers. ... St. Francis will welcome the return of senior wide receiver Antoine Rivera, who was granted a redshirt season after missing all but two games last year with a knee injury. Rivera is No. 4 on the school's all-time receiving yardage list and third in touchdowns. ... The game can be heard on the UNH Sports Radio Network and seen by free live video stream at www.UNHwildcats.tv. ... This is the first meeting between the teams.