New Haven
1-3NEC · Ralph F. DellaCamera Stadium · 5,000 · 6,342 avg in 2026
LastL 10–17 vs Brown · Sat Sep 19 · Irv Briggs 2 sacks, 2 TFL, 2 tackles
Nextat Merrimack · Sat Sep 26 · 1 pm ET · Duane Stadium · series 1-0
Updated Tue Sep 22 · through week 3
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 28 | #251 | #216 | -2.5✗ | Marist | W 22–21 | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| 1 | Sep 5 | #251 | #243 | -6.5✗ | Stonehill | L 3–21 | 1-1 | 0-1 |
| 2 | Sep 12 | #260 | #103 | +42.5✗ | @South Dakota State | L 14–57 | 1-2 | 0-1 |
| 3 | Sep 19 | #258 | #245 | +10✓ | Brown | L 10–17 | 1-3 | 0-1 |
| 4 | Sep 26 | #258 | #207 | @Merrimack | ||||
| 5 | Oct 3 | #258 | #109 | @Austin Peay | ||||
| 7 | Oct 17 | @Robert Morris | ||||||
| 8 | Oct 24 | @Central Connecticut | ||||||
| 9 | Oct 31 | Duquesne | ||||||
| 10 | Nov 7 | Long Island University | ||||||
| 11 | Nov 14 | @Wagner | ||||||
| 12 | Nov 21 | @Mercyhurst |
Advanced box score (EPA, success rate, explosiveness)▼
| Date | Opp | Result | Yds | TO | TOP | EPA/play | Success% | Explosive% | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | Brown | L 10–17 | — | — | — | +0.013 | 35.1% | 96.0% | Season-high EPA/play |
| Sep 12 | @South Dakota State | L 14–57 | — | — | — | -0.136 | 19.7% | 174.8% | Most explosive |
| Sep 5 | Stonehill | L 3–21 | — | — | — | -0.215 | 40.4% | 67.7% | Season-low EPA/play |
| Aug 28 | Marist | W 22–21 | — | — | — | -0.006 | 33.8% | 154.7% | Best defensive stand |
| Season average (4 games) | — | — | -0.086 | 32.2% | 123.3% | ||||
Game Week
4d 17h
until kickoff · at Merrimack · Sat Sep 26 · 1 pm ET
New Haven is the Chargers climbing into FCS for the first time — a Northeast Conference newcomer proving that the jump from D-II can be navigated with discipline and time.
Plenty of D-II programs jump to FCS and stumble. New Haven's first season proved they had the discipline to stay competitive — now the fanbase wants the program to climb, not just hold its ground.
The season in chapters
What it is like to watch them2026 · 1-3
✓ measured from 4 games · ranks are among NEC teams the same season
Recent form · last 10 games · incl. 2025
New Haven has won two of its last five.
Cooling. 4-6 over the last 10, and lost the last three.
Next Sep 26
vs Merrimack · away
Outcome band · New Haven · 2026
Outcome band · New Haven · 2026New Haven's most likely season is 1-11 — mid-table finish. The floor is 0-12; the ceiling is 4-8.
No season-path projection for this program yet, so this is last season's record with a two-win swing down and a three-win swing up, over a 12-game frame.
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Game day
New Haven is the Chargers climbing into FCS for the first time — a Northeast Conference newcomer proving that the jump from D-II can be navigated with discipline and time.
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Community pulse
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