New Haven
5-5 2025 finalNew 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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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.
New Haven's 2025 inaugural FCS season ended 5-5 overall (0-0 in conference play — still finding its footing in the NEC structure). Head coach Mark Powell established a defensive foundation in his first year. Year two will test whe…
Offseason
69 days
until kickoff · Sun Aug 30 · 17:00 UTC
The 2026 Outlook
The Pulse on New Haven
What moved it — offseason · last 30 days
Aspiration Ladder
Brief Part III §33.4 · New Haven
The baseline for a successful season.
Earns a Super Region playoff qualifier bid.
Entry into the 32-team national bracket.
The Division II national championship game.
New Haven · Next-Season Outcome Band
Floor / Base / Ceiling
Variance assumed at ±2 wins from last-season record. Replace with the season-path projection once preview data is built.
Who We Are
Fanbase Health Index · New Haven · medium confidence
Stable (49)
Home-Field Advantage · New Haven · 2018-present
Elite
88% home win rate vs 53% on the road. margin runs +20.8 better at home.
Act IIILast Season Reviewed
2025 season · tap to expand
Recent Form · last 10 games
Mixed
Three of five. Trending up, not yet hot.
Northeast 10 Standing · 2025
4th in the Northeast 10
New Haven sits 4th of 9 in the Northeast 10 at 5-5. Mid-conference — moves up or down depend on rivalry results and the late-season closing run.
| # | Program | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Assumption | 9-3 |
| 2 | Bentley | 7-4 |
| 3 | Franklin Pierce | 6-4 |
| 4 | New Haven | 5-5 |
| 5 | St. Anselm | 5-5 |
| 6 | Post University | 4-6 |
| 7 | Southern Connecticut State | 4-6 |
| 8 | American International | 2-8 |
| 9 | Pace | 0-11 |
Schedule Strength · New Haven · 2025
Soft
Average opponent win rate 41% across 10 finalized games. Lighter schedule — the committee weighs wins against strength of field.
Moment of the Year · New Haven · 2025
Won 28-14 vs Pace
Week 6 of 2025. The single game that defined the season's arc.
Postseason History
Recent postseason (2023): 0-1
Most recent: 2023 — loss 52-44 (away). Last 5 postseason: 0-1.
From the Archive — New Haven
2025: Lost 14-48 at Mercyhurst
In 2025, the program lost 14-48 at Mercyhurst — a stinging road result, 34 points either way.
Go Chargers.