UNH will play Central Connecticut State in its season-opener at Cowell Stadium on Sept. 4. Three of UNH's first four games will be against non-conference opponents.

The Wildcats will then play at Pittsburgh on Sept. 11. The game will be at Heinz Field, home of the NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers. Pitt posted a 10-3 record in 2009, placed second in the Big East and was ranked No. 15 in the final FBS Associated Press national poll. UNH has won five straight games over FBS teams with victories over Rutgers, Northwestern, Marshall, Army and Ball State since 2004.

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Lafayette, which competes in the Patriot League, finished 8-3 last season. 

Kollie, a 5-foot-6, 160-pound running back, led the Huskies to an 8-1 season and the NEPSAC Austin Bowl title. Despite missing two games with an ankle injury, Kollie rushed for 850 yards and eight touchdowns on 98 carries. He also made 31 tackles on defense. He was at his most dangerous on special teams, returning two kickoffs for touchdowns and adding another score on a punt return.

Kollie has attended New Hampton the last two years after transferring from Lowell High School.

"I visited Lafayette last weekend and really felt comfortable with the coaching staff, the players, and the entire campus community," Kollie said. "I think I'm ready to make an impact. New Hampton really has prepared me well for football and the classroom and I'm looking forward to the challenge."

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"We are very excited about the versatility and overall athleticism in this recruiting class," UNH coach Sean McDonnell said. "Our coaches, in this recruiting process, addressed many areas of our team on both sides of the football. This class will help continue UNH's strong tradition in the Colonial Athletic Association."

Alex Blane DL/OL (6-4, 255) North Andover, Mass./North Andover
Robert Bowman OL/DL (6-5, 275) Cheshire, Conn./Notre Dame
Brian Ciccone TE/LB (6-3, 215) Manchester, Mass./Manchester-Essex
Mike Coccia OL/DL (6-3, 275) Bethlehem, Pa./Freedom
Malcolm Griggs LB/WR  (6-2, 210) Piscataway, N.J./Piscataway
R.J. Harris WR/DB (6-0, 180) Odenton, Md./Arundel
Tim Johnson OL/DL (6-2, 275) Oakdale, Pa./West Alleghaney
Eric Joyner  DB/WR (5-9, 195) Bridgeport, Conn./King & Low-Heywood Thomas
Jimmy Owens RB/DB  (5-8, 200) West Deptford, N.J./West Deptford
Alex Park QB/DB (6-1, 190) Upper St. Clair, Pa./Upper St. Clair
Corey Rekasie DL/OL (6-1, 260) Oakdale, Pa./Chartiers Valley
Harold Spears TE/DE (6-4, 210) Perkasie, Pa./Pennington School
Nico Steriti RB/DB  (5-11, 205) Toms River, N.J./Toms River East
Steven Thames DB/WR (6-0, 170) Fort Washington, Md./Riverdale Baptist
Chad Wilkes DB/QB (6-0, 175) Cheraw, S.C./Cheraw
Tre Williams DB/WR (6-3, 190) Syracuse, N.Y./Christian Brothers Academy
Robbie Zauck LB/OL (6-2, 210) Ocean View, N.J./Ocean City

Blane is a 6-foot-5, 255-pound lineman from North Andover (Mass.) High School. He reportedly selected UNH over UMass after the UNH raised its offer from a partial to a full scholarship.

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Pinkerton Academy's Chris Trieb and Ben Proulx have both given verbal commitments to Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Conn.

Proulx is a 6-foot-5, 221-pound tight end/defensive lineman who was a First Team All-State selection on defense last fall. Trieb, a 6-foot-5, 305-pound offensive lineman, was a Second Team All-State selection.

Sacred Heart is a Division I program that competes in the Northeast Conference.

Steven Jellison (RB) Amherst College
DJ Petropulos (QB) Amherst College
Stephen Daigneau (LB) Worcester Polytechnical Institute
Matt Comstock (DE) Bates College
 
Five other Souhegan players are expected to give their verbal commitments soon:
 
Colin Cray (C/DT)
Sean Cultrera (OT/DT)
Tyler Wing (Slot receiver/DB)
Alex Lyon  (WR)
Matt Eusebio (DB)

The following is a list of players who have given a verbal committment to the University of New Hampshire. National Signing Day is Wednesday:

RB: A.J. Bonavitacola (Ellicott City, Md.)
OL: Robert Bowman (West Haven, Conn.)
QB/DB: Marquel Carter (Culver City, Calif.)
TE: Brian Ciccone (Manchester, Mass.)
OL: Dusty Galich (Erie, Pa.)
QB/S: Malcolm Griggs (Piscataway, N.J.)
WR: Ronnie Harris (Gambrills, Md.)
OL: Tim Johnson (Imperial, Pa.)
RB: Jimmy Owens (Westville, N.J.)
QB: Alex Park (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
DB: Steven Thames (Upper Marlboro, Md.)
ATH: Chad Wilkes (Cheraw, S.C.)

With National Signing Day approaching (Wednesday), New Hampshire currently has two players who have committed to Division I FBS schools.

Harris Williams, a 6-foot-4, 290-pound offensive lineman/defensive tackle from Proctor Academy, has committed to Boston College. Williams originally committed to Stanford.

Gus Cruz, a 6-foot-3, 279-pound offensive lineman from Kimball Union Academy, has committed to the University of Connecticut.

FBS committments from each New England state:

Maine: 0
Massachusetts: 9
New Hampshire: 2
Vermont: 0
Rhode Island: 0
Connecticut: 11

According to Rivals.com, Malcolm Griggs, a 6-foot-2, 183-pound quarterback/defensive back from Piscataway High School in New Jersey, gave a verbal committment to the University of New Hampshire on Sunday.

Griggs, who also played wide receiver in high school, visited UNH last weekend.

Griggs received offers from Cincinnati and Akron following his junior year, when he passed for 1,342 yards and 19 touchdowns.

Ohio State, Boston College and Maryland reportedly showed some interest in Griggs as a defensive back. His brother J.D. is a tight end at Iowa.