New Haven Schedule Revealed
The New Haven Chargers have released their updated 2025 football schedule. It came together quickly and there’s a lot to like about it. When we spoke to Athletic Director Devin Crosby, he gave us some ideas about how the schedule could look and probably was able to calm the nerves down of a fanbase that wasn’t sure how many games they’d get in 2025. Not all of those games were able to come through, but the coaches and athletic department were able to get ten games together that keep the Chargers within the region and offer some good home opportunities.
Originally built as a Division II slate, the schedule has since been reshaped as the Chargers begin the reclassification process ahead of their official NEC debut in 2026. While they won’t play a full NEC schedule this fall, they’ll get a taste of league play with three unofficial conference matchups. In total, it’s a 10-game campaign, and definitely a very competitive one, as the opening act for the NEC’s newest member.
Let’s walk through it.
The season opens with a road trip to Marist on August 30. But the first big milestone comes just a week later, when New Haven travels to Mercyhurst on September 6. That game will serve as the Chargers’ first unofficial NEC matchup, even if the conference standings won’t reflect it. We’re excited about the prospect of seeing the Chargers this early in the season against a future conference foe. Mercyhurst will be coming off of a tilt against Youngstown State that’ll kick off the 2025 season for all NEC teams.
From there, the schedule stays challenging. On September 13, the Chargers head to Albany, one of the games that was predicted for us by Crosby when we spoke to him. Then on September 20, they return to “The Blue” for their home opener against Saginaw Valley State, a Division II school located in Michigan.
They’ll follow that with a trip to Pittsburgh to take on Duquesne on September 27—another unofficial NEC contest, and one that could prove a valuable measuring stick. Duquesne has long been one of the conference’s standard-bearers, and this year should be no different. Nevertheless, Mercyhurst played the Dukes well in 2024 and Stonehill entered the NEC and beat the Dukes in their first two seasons in the league. The Dukes will be up for this game- there’s too much recent history for them not to be on their toes- but it still could prove to be an intriguing matchup.
October offers a solid mix of regional flavor and home dates. New Haven hosts Pace on October 4, then Western Connecticut State on October 11. Western Connecticut is D3, which should provide a solid opportunity for New Haven to get a win. Notably absent on the calendar this season is Southern Connecticut State. The in-state rivals couldn’t come to terms for 2025, and it looks like the 16 game win streak enjoyed by the Chargers is safe through this calendar year.
The Chargers wrap up unofficial NEC play on October 25 at LIU, then visit Sacred Heart on November 1 for an in-state matchup. They’ll close the season at home on November 8 against Merrimack, which was another game that Crosby gave us a heads-up about.
Four home games is a pretty solid showing for a scheduling process that we know only took weeks to put together. They were able to secure three unofficial NEC tilts, all on the road.
There’s still uncertainty around the roster. Several players hit the portal amid the realignment chaos, but with the path forward now clear, some could return. Others have already committed elsewhere, including to FBS programs.
But the pieces are coming together, and with the three NEC games on the calendar, we won’t have to wait long at all to see how the Chargers could fare as they step up to the big leagues.
