2025 Central Connecticut Blue Devils football team

2025 Central Connecticut Blue Devils football
The Blue Devils lost to the Warriors in a close contest.[1]
NEC champion
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record8–5 (6–1 NEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorCaleb Gelsomino (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorRon DiGravio (7th season)
Home stadiumArute Field
2025 Northeast Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Central Connecticut $^   6 – 1     8 – 5  
Duquesne   5 – 2     7 – 5  
Mercyhurst*   4 – 3     5 – 7  
LIU   4 – 3     6 – 6  
Wagner   4 – 3     5 – 7  
Stonehill   3 – 4     4 – 8  
Robert Morris   2 – 5     3 – 9  
New Haven*   0 – 0     5 – 5  
Saint Francis   0 – 7     0 – 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • * – Ineligible for NEC title and FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II.
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Central Connecticut Blue Devils football team represented the Central Connecticut State University (CCSU) as a member of the Northeast Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Blue Devils were led by Adam Lechtenberg in his third year as the head coach.

Preseason

Preseason coaches' poll

The NEC released their preseason coaches' poll on August 4, 2025. The Blue Devils were picked to finish in first place.[2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 302:00 p.m.at UConn*
WFSBL 13–5937,594
September 612:00 p.m.American International*
NEC Front RowW 34–73,122
September 1312:00 p.m.Saint Francis
  • Arute Field
  • New Britain, CT
NEC Front RowW 31–72,211
September 206:00 p.m.at Merrimack*
ESPN+/NESN+L 14–164,129
September 2712:00 p.m.Dartmouth*
  • Arute Field
  • New Britain, CT
NEC Front RowL 28–354,019
October 412:00 p.m.Sacred Heart*
  • Arute Field
  • New Britain, CT
NEC Front RowW 42–35 OT2,044
October 112:00 p.m.at Robert Morris
NEC Front RowW 24–122,789
October 185:00 p.m.at Wagner
NEC Front RowW 24–17 OT2,468
November 112:00 p.m.LIU
  • Arute Field
  • New Britain, CT
NEC Front RowW 10–72,323
November 812:00 p.m.Stonehill
  • Arute Field
  • New Britain, CT
ESPN+/YESW 40–10
November 1512:00 p.m.at Duquesne
ESPN+L 33–381,150
November 2212:00 p.m.Mercyhurst
  • Arute Field
  • New Britain, CT
NEC Front RowW 35–282,015
November 2912:00 p.m.at No. 9 Rhode Island*
ESPN+L 19–27 2,680

Game summaries

at UConn

See also: 2025 UConn Huskies football team
Central Connecticut Blue Devils (0-1) vs. UConn Huskies (1-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Blue Devils 7 3 3013
Huskies (FBS) 14 21 101459

at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT

  • Date: August 30
  • Game time: 2:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 73 °F (23 °C) • Wind: NW at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 37,594
  • Referee: Jerry Magallanes
  • TV announcers (WWAX/UConn+): Randy Brochu (play-by-play), Marc Robbins (analyst), Joe Zone (sideline)
  • Box Score
Game information
First Quarter
  • CCSU - Howard, Elijah 2 yd run (Hennessey, Jack kick), 12:54. Blue Devils 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 5 yards, TOP 00:43
  • CONN - Bell, Skyler 80 yd pass from Fagnano, Joe (Freeman, Chris kick), 10:15. TIED 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 88 yards, TOP 02:30
  • CONN - Bell, Skyler 12 yd pass from Fagnano, Joe (Freeman, Chris kick), 1:05. Huskies 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 92 yards, TOP 04:04
Second Quarter
  • CONN - Edwards, Cam 73 yd run (Freeman, Chris kick), 11:24. Huskies 21–7. Drive: 1 plays, 73 yards, TOP 00:13
  • CONN - Fagnano, Joe 4 yd run (Freeman, Chris kick), 8:21. Huskies 28–7. Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, TOP 02:20
  • CCSU - Hennessey, Jack 20 yd field goal, 3:20. Huskies 28–10. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, TOP 05:01
  • CONN - Murphy, Reymello 3 yd pass from Fagnano, Joe (Freeman, Chris kick), 0:34. Huskies 35–10. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, TOP 00:54
Third Quarter
  • CONN - Rosa, Victor 20 yd run (Freeman, Chris kick), 12:33. Huskies 42–10. Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, TOP 01:39
  • CCSU - Hennessey, Jack 29 yd field goal, 7:02. Huskies 42–13. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, TOP 05:31
  • CONN - Freeman, Chris 29 yd field goal, 3:43. Huskies 45–13. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, TOP 03:15
Fourth Quarter
  • CONN - Harper, Jackson 19 yd pass from Evers, Nick (Freeman, Chris kick), 13:02. Huskies 52–13. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, TOP 03:54
  • CONN - Flowers, MJ 16 yd run (Freeman, Chris kick), 2:38. Huskies 59–13. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, TOP 03:21
Statistics CCSU CONN
First downs 13 26
Total yards 257 638
Rushing yards 128 250
Passing yards 129 388
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 9–23–0 27–38–0
Time of possession 32:32 27:28
Team Category Player Statistics
Central Connecticut Passing Brady Olson 8/19, 118 yards
Rushing Elijah Howard 11 rushes, 59 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Dave Pardo 2 receptions, 64 yards
UConn Passing Joe Fagnano 18/25, 260 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Cam Edwards 6 rushes, 115 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Skyler Bell 4 receptions, 135 yards, 2 TD

American International (DII)

See also: American International Yellow Jackets football
American International Yellow Jackets (DII) (0-0) vs. Central Connecticut Blue Devils (0-1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Yellow Jackets (DII) 0 7 007
Blue Devils 3 14 71034

at Arute Field • New Britain, CT

  • Date: September 6
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C) • Wind: NE at 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 3,122
  • Referee: Lance Carlen
  • TV announcers (NEC Front Row): Bruce Biel (play-by-play) and Marc Robbins (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (4:32) CCSU – Jack Hennessey 33-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 41 yards, 6:32; Central Connecticut 3–0)
Second Quarter
  • (10:28) AIU – Tra'Vion Singleton 0-yard fumble recovery, Santana Fonseca kick (American International 7–3)
  • (8:07) CCSU – Davon Smith Jr. 5-yard run, Jack Hennessey kick (Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 2:11; Central Connecticut 10–7)
  • (6:07) CCSU – Donny Marcus 54-yard pass from Brady Olson, Jack Hennessey kick (Drive: 1 play, 54 yards, 0:10; Central Connecticut 17–7)
Third Quarter
  • (8:41) CCSU – Donny Marcus 1-yard run, Jack Hennessey kick (Drive: 3 plays, 20 yards, 0:48; Central Connecticut 24–7)
Fourth Quarter
  • (13:52) CCSU – Michael Trovarelli 1-yard pass from Brady Olson, Jack Hennessey kick (Drive: 4 plays, 71 yards, 1:19; Central Connecticut 31–7)
  • (4:49) CCSU – Jack Hennessey 26-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 5:07; Central Connecticut 34–7)
Statistics AIC CCSU
First downs 10 16
Total yards 200 375
Rushing yards 79 128
Passing yards 121 247
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 12–20–0 15–21–0
Time of possession 33:46 26:14
Team Category Player Statistics
American International Passing Cephas Williams 7/9, 85 yards
Rushing Bo Catherwood 12 carries, 48 yards
Receiving Brian Lafrance 2 receptions, 23 yards
Central Connecticut Passing Brady Olson 15/21, 247 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Donny Marcus 11 carries, 34 yards, TD
Receiving Paul Marsh Jr. 3 receptions, 67 yards

Saint Francis

See also: 2025 Saint Francis Red Flash football team
Saint Francis Red Flash (0-2) vs. Central Connecticut Blue Devils (1-1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Red Flash 7 0 007
Blue Devils 7 0 141031

at Arute Field • New Britain, CT

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind: SW at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 2.211
  • Referee: Jonathan Grande
  • TV announcers (NEC Front Row): Bruce Biel (play-by-play) and Marc Robbins (analyst)
  • [1]
Game information
First Quarter
  • (11:44) CCSU - Elijah Howard 1 yd pass from Brady Olson, Jack Hennessey kick, (4 plays, 7 yards, TOP 01:51; 7-0 Central Connecticut)
  • (00:00) SFU - Jahmil Perryman 8 yd run, Mac Plummer kick, (3 plays, 98 yards, TOP 01:19 7-7 Tied)
Second Quarter
  • no scoring
Third Quarter
  • (07:17) CCSU - Donny Marcus 1 yd run, Jack Hennessey kick, (6 plays, 35 yards, TOP 02:50; 14-7 Central Connecticut)
  • (2:44) CCSU - Elijah Howard 8 yd pass from Brady Olson, Jack Hennessey kick, (4 plays, 61 yards, TOP 02:00; 21-7 Central Connecticut)
Fourth Quarter
  • (12:13) CCSU - Jack Hennessey 35 yd field goal, (9 plays, 47 yards, TOP 03:38; 24-7 Central Connecticut)
  • (09:55) CCSU - Donny Marcus 6 yd run, Jack Hennessey kick, (3 plays, 23 yards, TOP 01:00; 31-7 Central Connecticut)
Statistics SFU CCSU
First downs 11 19
Total yards 210 300
Rushing yards 51 107
Passing yards 159 193
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 13-26-2 16-33-0
Time of possession 28:36 31:07
Team Category Player Statistics
Saint Francis Passing Nick Whitfield Jr. 13/26, 159 yards 2 INT
Rushing Raphael Ekechi 7 carries, 35 yards
Receiving Lukas Gilland 1 reception, 71 yards
Central Connecticut Passing Brady Olson 16/33, 193 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Donny Marcus 12 carries, 51 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Donovan Wadley 2 receptions, 72 yards

at Merrimack

See also: 2025 Merrimack Warriors football team
Central Connecticut Blue Devils (2-1) vs. Merrimack Warriors (1-2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Blue Devils 0 0 01414
Warriors 0 10 3316

at Duane Stadium • North Andover, MA

  • Date: September 20
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 4,129
  • Referee: John Smith
  • TV announcers (ESPN+/NESN+): John Avino (play-by-play), Jacob Vanryn (analyst) and Isaiah Voegeli (sideline)
  • [2]
Game information
First Quarter
  • no scoring
Second Quarter
  • (14:02) MC - Ayden Pereira 5 yd run, Carlton Thai kick, (1 plays, 5 yards, TOP 00:05; 7-0 Merrimack)
  • (09:07) MC - Carlton Thai 28 yd field goal, (7 plays, 15 yards, TOP 04:08; 10-0 Merrimack)
Third Quarter
  • (07:43) MC - Carlton Thai 38 yd field goal, (6 plays, 7 yards, TOP 02:20; 13-0 Merrimack)
Fourth Quarter
  • (09:23) CCSU - Elijah Howard 21 yd run, Jack Hennessey kick, (4 plays, 61 yards, TOP 01:47; 13-7 Merrimack)
  • (01:32) CCSU - Elijah Howard 1 yd run, Jack Hennessey kick, (7 plays, 40 yards, TOP 01:53; 14-13 Central Connecticut)
  • (00:01) MC - Carlton Thai 19 yd field goal, (7 plays, 66 yards, TOP 01:24; 16-14 Merrimack)
Statistics CCSU MRMK
First downs 17 20
Total yards 262 314
Rushing yards 88 190
Passing yards 174 124
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14–32–1 12–30–2
Time of possession 23:41 36:19
Team Category Player Statistics
Central Connecticut Passing Brady Olson 14/32, 174 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Elijah Howard 16 carries, 91 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Dave Pardo 2 receptions, 63 yards
Merrimack Passing Ayden Pereira 12/29, 124 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Ayden Pereira 13 carries, 71 yards, TD
Receiving Keshawn Brown 4 receptions, 50 yards

Dartmouth

See also: 2025 Dartmouth Big Green football team
Dartmouth Big Green (1-0) vs. Central Connecticut Blue Devils (2-2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Big Green 7 13 01535
Blue Devils 14 0 01428

at Arute Field • New Britain, CT

  • Date: September 27
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C) • Wind: N at 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 4,019
  • Referee: Michael Davis
  • TV announcers (NEC Front Row): Bruce Biel (play-by-play) and Marc Robbins (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • CCSU - Dave Pardo 6-yard pass from Brady Olson (Jack Hennessey kick), 7:30. Blue Devils 7-0. Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 2:15.
  • DART - D.J. Crowther 2-yard run (Owen Zalc kick), 5:38. Tied 7-7. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:52.
  • CCSU - Paul Marsh Jr. 12-yard pass from Brady Olson (Jack Hennessey kick), 1:23. Blue Devils 14-7. Drive: 9 plays 68 yards, 4:09.
Second Quarter
  • DART - D.J. Crowther 12-yard run (Owen Zalc kick), 9:24. Tied 14-14. Drive: 6 plays 53 yards, 2:19.
  • DART - Owen Zalc 36-yard Field Goal, 6:24. Big Green 17-14. Drive: 7 plays, 17 yards, 2:14.
  • DART - Owen Zalc 27-yard Field Goal, 0:00. Big Green 20-14. Drive: 15 plays, 76 yards, 2:54.
Third Quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth Quarter
  • CCSU - Elijah Howard 9-yard run (Jack Hennessey kick), 14:52. Blue Devils 21-20. Drive: 11 plays. 80 yards, 4:13.
  • DART - Chris Corbo 26-yard pass from Grayson Saunier (Grayson Saunier run for Two-Point Conversion), 5:56. Big Green 28-21. Drive: 9 plays, 89 yards, 3:42.
  • CCSU - Michael Trovarelli 5-yard pass from Brady Olson (Jack Hennessey kick), 0:58. Tied 28-28. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 4:57.
  • DART - Ky'Dric Fisher 50-yard pass from Grayson Saunier (Owen Zalc kick), 0:16. Big Green 35-28. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 0:42.
Statistics DART CCSU
First downs 31 23
Total yards 524 289
Rushing yards 117 66
Passing yards 407 223
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 30–44–1 25–33–0
Time of possession 32:29 27:31
Team Category Player Statistics
Dartmouth Passing Grayson Saunier 30/44, 407 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing D.J. Crowther 24 carries, 86 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Grayson O'Bara 7 receptions, 128 yards
Central Connecticut Passing Brady Olson 25/33, 223 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Elijah Howard 14 carries, 69 yards, TD
Receiving Dave Pardo 6 receptions, 42 yards, TD

Sacred Heart

See also: 2025 Sacred Heart Pioneers football team
Sacred Heart Pioneers (4-1) vs. Central Connecticut Blue Devils (2-3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Pioneers 0 14 714035
Blue Devils 7 13 015742

at Arute Field • New Britain, CT

  • Date: October 4
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 2,044
  • Referee: Travis Barta
  • TV announcers (NEC Front Row): Bruce Biel (play-by-play) and Marc Robbins (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (04:36) CCSU - David Pardo 7 yd pass from Brady Olson, Jack Hennessey kick, (8 plays, 78 yards, TOP 03:43; 7-0 Central Connecticut)
Second Quarter
  • (14:50) CCSU - Jack Hennessey 26 yd field goal, (10 plays, 57 yards, TOP 03:44; 10-0 Central Connecticut)
  • (06:47) CCSU - Jack Hennessey 22 yd field goal, (14 plays, 87 yards, TOP 06:35; 13-0 Central Connecticut)
  • (04:05) SHU - John Michalski 1 yd run, Matt Kling kick, (6 plays, 75 yards, TOP 02:42; 13-7 Central Connecticut)
  • (01:16) CCSU - Michael Trovarelli 29 yd pass from Brady Olson, Jack Hennessey kick, (10 plays, 90 yards, TOP 02:41; 20-7 Central Connecticut)
  • (00:10) SHU - Payton Rhoades 22 yd pass from Jack Snyder, Matt Kling kick, (9 plays, 75 yards, TOP 01:06; 20-14 Central Connecticut)
Third Quarter
  • (03:54) SHU - Trey Eberhart 9 yd run, Matt Kling kick, (10 plays, 60 yards, TOP 05:20; 21-20 Sacred Heart)
Fourth Quarter
  • (08:33) CCSU - Donny Marcus 32 yd pass from Brady Olson, David Pardo pass, (7 plays, 72 yards, TOP 02:58; 28-21 Central Connecticut)
  • (06:04) SHU - Jack Snyder 15 yd run, Matt Kling kick, (5 plays, 65 yards, TOP 02:29; 28-28 Tied)
  • (02:54) CCSU - Brady Olson 9 yd run, Jack Hennessey kick, (8 plays, 75 yards, TOP 03:10; 35-28 Central Connecticut)
  • (00:59) SHU - Jason Palmieri 37 yd pass from Jack Snyder, Matt Kling kick, (7 plays, 76 yards, TOP 01:48; 35-35 Tied)
Overtime
  • (00:00) CCSU - Elijah Howard 25 yd pass from Brady Olson, Jack Hennessey kick, (1 plays, 25 yards; 42-35 Central Connecticut)
Statistics SHU CCSU
First downs 22 25
Total yards 437 509
Rushing yards 219 186
Passing yards 218 323
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–28–0 28–40–0
Time of possession 25:37 34:23
Team Category Player Statistics
Sacred Heart Passing Jack Snyder 17/27, 218 yard, 2 TD
Rushing Trey Eberhart III 14 carries, 83 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Jason Palmieri 3 receptions, 65 yards, 1 TD
Central Connecticut Passing Brady Olson 28/40, 323 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Elijah Howard 18 carries, 102 yards
Receiving Elijah Howard 5 receptions, 69 yards, 1 TD

at Robert Morris

See also: 2025 Robert Morris Colonials football team
Central Connecticut Blue Devils (3-3) vs. Robert Morris Colonials (1-4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Blue Devils 14 0 7324
Colonials 0 0 01212

at Joe Walton Stadium • Moon Township, PA

  • Date: October 11
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Wind: NW at 1 mile per hour (1.6 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 2,789
  • Referee: Jonathan Grande
  • TV announcers (NEC Front Row): Chris Shovlin (play-by-play) and Ray Thomas (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (5:07) CCSU – Donovan Wadley 34-yard pass from Brady Olsen, Jack Hennessey kick (Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 3:13; Central Connecticut 7–0)
  • (0:54) CCSU – Elijah Howard 29-yard run, Jack Hennessey kick (Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 2:30; Central Connecticut 14–0)
Second Quarter

No scoring plays

Third Quarter
  • (13:33) CCSU – Devon Anderson 55-yard interception, Jack Hennessey kick (Central Connecticut 21–0)
Fourth Quarter
  • (10:48) RMU – Chaz Middleton 6-yard pass from Jake Wolfe (Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 2:30; Central Connecticut 21–6)
  • (8:54) RMU – Donta Whack 7-yard run (Drive: 4 plays, 53 yards, 1:52; Central Connecticut 21–12)
  • (4:24) CCSU – Jack Hennessey 35-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 4:12; Central Connecticut 24–12)
Statistics CCSU RMU
First downs 22 19
Total yards 350 431
Rushing yards 163 75
Passing yards 187 356
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19–34–0 25–42–2
Time of possession 27:37 32:23
Team Category Player Statistics
Central Connecticut Passing Brady Olson 19/34, 187 yards, TD
Rushing Elijah Howard 16 carries, 131 yards, TD
Receiving Michael Trovarelli 3 receptions, 41 yards
Robert Morris Passing Cooper Panteck 16/30, 223 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Donta Whack 12 carries, 40 yards, TD
Receiving Chaz Middleton 9 receptions, 186 yards, TD

at Wagner

See also: 2025 Wagner Seahawks football team
Central Connecticut Blue Devils (4-3) vs. Wagner Seahawks (1-5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Blue Devils 0 10 70724
Seahawks 14 0 30017

at Wagner College Stadium • New York City, NY

  • Date: October 18
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 67 °F (19 °C)
  • Game attendance: 2,467
  • Referee: Michael Davis
  • TV announcers (NEC Front Row): Marc Earney (play-by-play) and Ray Martel (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (06:48) WAG - Jeremiah Colclough 11 yd pass from Jordan Barton, Nicholas Romero kick, (12 plays, 77 yards, TOP 04:56; 7-0 Wagner)
  • (01:020 WAG - Jordan Johnson 92 yd fumble recovery, Nicholas Romero kick, (14-0 Wagner)
Second Quarter
  • (12:52) CCSU - Jack Hennessey 22 yd field goal, (8 plays, 48 yards, TOP 03:05; 14-3 Wagner)
  • (04:45) CCSU - Elijah Howard 5 yd run, Jack Hennessey kick, (12 plays, 76 yards, TOP 06:25; 14-10 Wagner)
Third Quarter
  • (11:51) CCSU - Paul Marsh Jr. 28 yd pass from Brady Olson, Jack Hennessey kick, (5 plays, 49 yards, TOP 01:36; 17-14 Central Connecticut)
  • (08:55) WAG - Nicholas Romero 38 yd field goal, (6 plays, 64 yards, TOP 02:51; 17-17 Tied)
Fourth Quarter
  • no scoring
Overtime
  • (00:00) CCSU - Brady Olson 11 yd run, Jack Hennessey kick, (2 plays, 25 yards, TOP 00:00; 24-17 Central Connecticut)
Statistics CCSU WAG
First downs 25 13
Total yards 378 246
Rushing yards 127 48
Passing yards 251 198
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 25-45-2 20-35-1
Time of possession 33:03 25:09
Team Category Player Statistics
Central Connecticut Passing Brady Olson 25/45, 251 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Elijah Howard 20 carries, 90 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Donovan Wadley 2 receptions, 58 yards
Wagner Passing Jordan Barton 20/35, 198 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Andre Hines 11 carries, 46 yards
Receiving Malik Cooper 2 receptions, 65 yards

LIU

See also: 2025 LIU Sharks football team
LIU Sharks (3-5) vs. Central Connecticut Blue Devils (5-3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Sharks 0 0 707
Blue Devils 0 3 7010

at Arute Field • New Britain, CT

  • Date: November 1
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 54 °F (12 °C)
  • Game attendance: 2,323
  • Referee: Jonathan Grande
  • TV announcers (NEC Front Row): Bruce Biel (play-by-play) and Marc Robbins (analyst)
  • [3]
Game information
First Quarter
  • no scoring
Second Quarter
  • (01:55) CCSU - Jack Hennessey 33 yd field goal, (15 plays, 56 yards, TOP 07:30; 3-0 Central Connecticut)
Third Quarter
  • (01:40) LIU - O'Shawn Ross 3 yd pass from Luca Stanzani, Will Johnson kick, (16 plays, 77 yards, TOP 07:37; 7-3 Long Island)
  • (00:53) CCSU - Donovan Wadley 51 yd pass from Brady Olson, Jack Hennessey kick, (2 plays, 69 yards, TOP 00:41; 10-7 Central Connecticut)
Fourth Quarter
  • no scoring
Statistics LIU CCSU
First downs 19 16
Total yards 236 317
Rushing yards 109 117
Passing yards 127 200
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 22-36-0 16-29-1
Time of possession 30:17 29:43
Team Category Player Statistics
LIU Passing Luca Stanzani 21/33, 127 yards, 1 TD
Rushing O'Shawn Ross 19 carries, 58 yards
Receiving Jayden Simpson 5 receptions, 47 yards
Central Connecticut Passing Brady Olson 16/29, 200 yards, 1 TD 1 INT
Rushing Elijah Howard 17 carries, 57 yards
Receiving Donovan Wadley 2 receptions, 60 yards, 1 TD

Stonehill

See also: 2025 Stonehill Skyhawks football team
Stonehill Skyhawks (3-6) vs. Central Connecticut Blue Devils (6-3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Skyhawks 0 7 3010
Blue Devils 17 9 7740

at Arute Field • New Britain, CT

  • Date: November 8
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Wind: NW at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
  • Referee: Michael Davis
  • TV: ESPN+/YES
  • [4]
Game information
First Quarter
  • (08:49) CCSU - Elijah Howard 3 yd run, Jack Hennessey kick, (12 plays, 78 yards, TOP 06:05; 7-0 Central Connecticut)
  • (04:23) CCSU - Donny Marcus 11 yd run, Jack Hennessey kick, (7 plays, 66 yards, TOP 02:40; 14-0 Central Connecticut)
  • (00:49) CCSU - Jack Hennessey 30 yd field goal, (6 plays, 48 yards, TOP 02:20; 17-0 Central Connecticut)
Second Quarter
  • (11:40) CCSU - Elijah Howard 93 yd run, Jack Hennessey kick failed, (2 plays, 87 yards, TOP 01:14; 23-0 Central Connecticut)
  • (02:49) STO - Cole Clarke 12 yd pass from Jack O'Connell, Domenic Scalese kick, (6 plays, 47 yards, TOP 02:57; 23-7 Central Connecticut)
  • (00:00) CCSU - Jack Hennessey 20 yd field goal, (13 plays, 46 yards, TOP 02:38; 26-7 Central Connecticut)
Third Quarter
  • (08:48) STO - Domenic Scalese 28 yd field goal, (12 plays, 64 yards, TOP 06:12; 26-10 Central Connecticut)
  • (05:30) CCSU - Sean O'Brien 12 yd pass from Brady Olson, Jack Hennessey kick, (8 plays, 65 yards, TOP 03:10; 33-10 Central Connecticut)
Fourth Quarter
  • (10:06) CCSU - Ricky Ortega 12 yd pass from Brady Olson, Jack Hennessey kick, (8 plays, 73 yards, TOP 04:41; 40-10 Central Connecticut)
Statistics STO CCSU
First downs 15 28
Total yards 220 533
Rushing yards 60 266
Passing yards 160 267
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16-27-0 21-32-0
Time of possession 30:37 29:23
Team Category Player Statistics
Stonehill Passing Jack O'Connell 16/27, 160 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Aidan Garrett 12 carries, 75 yards
Receiving Myles Wilson 5 receptions, 39 yards
Central Connecticut Passing Brady Olson 20/30, 261 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Elijah Howard 17 carries, 178 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Joe Crifasi 4 receptions, 52 yards

at Duquesne

See also: 2025 Duquesne Dukes football team
Central Connecticut Blue Devils (7-4) vs. Duquesne Dukes (6-5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Blue Devils 7 6 71333
Dukes 12 13 01338

at Rooney Field • Pittsburgh, PA

  • Date: November 15
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 1150
  • Referee: Travis Barta
  • TV: ESPN+
  • [5]
Game information
First Quarter
  • (13:21) DUQ - Taj Butts 29 yard run, Matt Clark kick failed, (4 plays, 75 yards, TOP 01:39; 6-0 Duquesne)
  • (11:26) CCSU - Elijah Howard 1 yard run, Jack Hennessey kick, (5 plays, 75 yards, TOP 01:55; 7-6 Central Connecticut)
  • (01:42) DUQ - Joey Isabella 32 yard pass from Tyler Riddell, Matt Clark kick failed, (7 plays, 95 yards, TOP 04:02; 12-7 Duquesne)
Second Quarter
  • (10:15) CCSU - Peter Cleary 25 yard pass from Brady Olson, Jack Hennessey kick failed, (5 plays, 83 yards, TOP 02:23; 13-12 Central Connecticut
  • (04:40) DUQ - Taj Butts 57 yd run two point pass conversion failed, (2 plays, 64 yards, TOP 00:53; 18-13 Duquesne
  • (01:15) DUQ - Ryan Petras 37 yard pass from Tyler Riddell, Matt Clark kick, (2 plays, 70 yards, TOP 00:33; 25-13 Duquesne
Third Quarter
  • (13:28) CCSU - Michael Trovarelli 10 yd pass from Brady Olson, Jack Hennessey kick, (3 plays, 76 yards, TOP 01:25; 25-20 Duquesne)
Fourth Quarter
  • (09:21) DUQ - Joey Isabella 4 yd pass from Tyler Riddell, Matt Clark kick, (2 plays, 44 yards, TOP 00:49; 32-20 Duquesne
  • (07:07) CCSU - Donovan Wadley 50 yd pass from Brady Olson, Jack Hennessey kick, (5 plays, 65 yards, TOP 02:11; 32-27 Duquesne)
  • (04:05) CCSU - Michael Trovarelli 40 yd pass from Brady Olson, two point pass conversion failed, (4 plays, 79 yards, TOP 01:48; 33-32 Central Connecticut)
  • (03:19) DUQ - Taj Butts 59 yd run, two point pass conversion failed, (2 plays, 65 yards, TOP 00:46; 38-33 Duquesne)
Statistics CCSU DUQ
First downs 24 19
Total yards 588 526
Rushing yards 165 344
Passing yards 423 182
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 28-45-2 14-22-0
Time of possession 30:44 29:16
Team Category Player Statistics
Central Connecticut Passing Brady Olson 28/45, 423 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Elijah Howard 22 carries, 108 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Peter Cleary 5 receptions, 111 yards, 1 TD
Duquesne Passing Tyler Riddell 14/22, 182 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Taj Butts 14 carries, 254 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Ryan Petras 2 receptions, 51 yards, 1 TD

Mercyhurst

See also: 2025 Mercyhurst Lakers football team
Mercyhurst Lakers (5-7) vs. Central Connecticut Blue Devils (8-4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lakers 14 7 7028
Blue Devils 14 7 7735

at Arute Field • New Britain, CT

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time: 12:00 P.M. EDT
  • Game weather: • Temperature: 45 °F (7 °C) • Wind: NW at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 2015
  • Referee: Jonathan Grande
  • TV: NEC Front Row
  • [6]
Game information
First Quarter
  • (13:05) CCSU - Elijah Howard 22 yd run, Jack Hennessey kick, (1 plays, 22 yards, TOP 00:08; 7-0 Central Connecticut)
  • (10:05) MER - Dylan Evans 5 yd run, Max Young kick, (1 plays, 5 yards, TOP 00:05; 7-7 Tied)
  • (04:14) MER - Brian Trobel 2 yd run, Max Young kick, (7 plays, 66 yards, TOP 04:44; 14-7 Mercyhurst)
  • (00:51) CCSU - Elijah Howard 4 yd run, Jack Hennessey kick, (8 plays, 72 yards, TOP 03:16; 14-14 Tied)
Second Quarter
  • (07:30) MER - Brian Trobel 63 yd run, Max Young kick, (3 plays, 81 yards, TOP 00:50; 21-14 Mercyhurst)
  • (01:54) CCSU - Michael Trovarelli 15 yd pass from Brady Olson, Jack Hennessey kick, (14 plays, 78 yards, TOP 05:31; 21-21 Tied)
Third Quarter
  • (11:17) CCSU - Donny Marcus 17 yd pass from Brady Olson, Jack Hennessey kick, (8 plays, 75 yards, TOP 03:43; 28-21 Central Connecticut)
  • (02:03) MER - Taylor Wright-Rawls 11 yd pass from Adam Urena, Max Young kick, (8 plays, 69 yards, TOP 04:37; 28-28 Tied)
Fourth Quarter
  • (11:14) CCSU - Elijah Howard 8 yd pass from Brady Olson, Jack Hennessey kick, (6 plays, 12 yards, TOP 02:46; 35-28 Central Connecticut)
Statistics MERC CCSU
First downs 24 25
Total yards 457 421
Rushing yards 269 200
Passing yards 188 221
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17-36-0 22-35-1
Time of possession 29:45 30:15
Team Category Player Statistics
Mercyhurst Passing Adam Urena 17/36, 188 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Brian Trobel 21 carries, 166 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Rylan Davison 5 receptions, 94 yards
Central Connecticut Passing Brady Olson 22/35, 221 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Elijah Howard 25 carries, 176 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Michael Trovarelli 6 receptions, 73 yards, 1 TD

References

  1. ^ "Thai Nails Last Second Field Goal to Push Football Past Central Connecticut". Merrimack Athletics. North Andover, Massachusetts: Merrimack College. September 20, 2025. Archived from the original on September 23, 2025. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
  2. ^ "Central Connecticut Projected for an #NECFB Repeat in 2025". Northeast Conference. August 4, 2025. Retrieved August 30, 2025.
  3. ^ "2025 Central Connecticut Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
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