2025 New Haven Chargers football team

2025 New Haven Chargers football
Conference	Northeast Conference
Record	4–3 (0–0 NEC)
Head coach	Mark Powell (1st season)
Home stadium	Ralph F. DellaCamera Stadium
Seasons ← 2024 2026 →

2025 Northeast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Central Connecticut		3	–	0					5	–	3
Duquesne		3	–	0					5	–	3
Mercyhurst*		2	–	1					3	–	5
Stonehill		1	–	1					2	–	5
New Haven*		0	–	0					4	–	3
Robert Morris		0	–	2					1	–	6
Wagner		0	–	2					1	–	6
LIU		1	–	2					2	–	5
Saint Francis (PA)		0	–	2					0	–	6
* – Ineligible for NEC title and FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II. As of October 22, 2025 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 New Haven Chargers football team represents University of New Haven as a first-year member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 29	7:00 p.m.	at Marist *	Leonidoff Field Poughkeepsie, NY	ESPN+	L 14–31	4,955
September 6	12:00 p.m.	at Mercyhurst *	Saxon Stadium Erie, PA	NEC Front Row	L 14–48	777
September 13	7:00 p.m.	at Albany *	Tom & Mary Casey Stadium Albany, NY	FloFootball	W 24–17	6,629
September 20	1:00 p.m.	Saginaw Valley State *	Ralph F. DellaCamera Stadium West Haven, CT	NEC Front Row	W 35–28	5,467
September 27	12:00 p.m.	at Duquesne *	Rooney Field Pittsburgh, PA	NEC Front Row	L 18–44	1,078
October 4	1:00 p.m.	Pace *	Ralph F. DellaCamera Stadium West Haven, CT	NEC Front Row	W 28–14	6,384
October 11	1:00 p.m.	Western Connecticut *	Ralph F. DellaCamera Stadium West Haven, CT	NEC Front Row	W 69–0	6,119
October 25	12:00 p.m.	at LIU *	Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium Brookville, NY	NEC Front Row
November 1	12:00 p.m.	at Sacred Heart *	Campus Field Fairfield, CT	ESPN+
November 8	3:30 p.m.	Merrimack *	Ralph F. DellaCamera Stadium West Haven, CT	NEC Front Row
*Non-conference game All times are in Eastern time Source: [1] [2]

Game summaries

at Marist

See also: 2025 Marist Red Foxes football team

New Haven Chargers (0-0) at Marist Red Foxes (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	0	7	0	7	14
Red Foxes	17	0	7	7	31

at Leonidoff Field • Poughkeepsie, NY

• Date: August 29
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 69 °F (21 °C) • Wind: N at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
• Game attendance: 4,955
• Referee: Eric Lewis
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Geoff Brault (play-by-play), Steve Eggink (analyst), William Rosen (sideline)

Game information

First quarter MRST – Samer Layous 35-yard field goal, 10:49. Red Foxes 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 4:07. MRST – Tristan Shannon 59-yard run (Samer Layous kick), 7:11. Red Foxes 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 2:35. MRST – Connor Hulstein 17-yard pass from Sonny Mannino (Samer Layous kick), 0:18. Red Foxes 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 3:56. Second quarter NH – Evan Chieca 5-yard pass from AJ Duffy (Liam Quigley kick), 11:27. Red Foxes 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 3:44. Third quarter MRST – Sonny Mannino 4-yard run (Samer Layous kick), 2:42. Red Foxes 24–7. Drive: 2 plays, 13 yards, 0:42. Fourth quarter NH – Logan Schmidt 21-yard pass from AJ Duffy (Liam Quigley kick), 11:13. Red Foxes 24–14. Drive: 4 plays, 41 yards, 1:19. MRST – Rene Barber 0-yard fumble return (Samer Layous kick), 0:44. Red Foxes 31–14.

Statistics	NH	MRST
First downs	22	17
Total yards	396	305
Rushes–yards	19–18	44–228
Passing yards	377	75
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	31–55–0	11–20–0
Turnovers	4	1
Time of possession	26:53	33:07

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
New Haven	Passing	AJ Duffy	31/55, 377 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Brian Thomas	8 carries, 16 yards
	Receiving	Joshua Tracey	9 receptions, 145 yards
Marist	Passing	Sonny Mannino	11/20, 75 yards, TD
	Rushing	Sonny Mannino	21 carries, 109 yards, TD
	Receiving	Connor Hulstein	2 receptions, 27 yards, TD

at Mercyhurst

See also: 2025 Mercyhurst Lakers football team

New Haven Chargers (0-1) at Mercyhurst Lakers (0-1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	7	0	0	7	14
Lakers	13	14	14	7	48

at Saxon Stadium • Erie, PA

• Date: September 6
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C)
• Game attendance: 777
• Referee: Travis Barta
• TV: NEC Front Row

Game information

First Quarter (11:32) MERC – Rylan Davison 0-yard pass from Adam Urena, Max Young kick (Drive: 7 plays, 83 yards, 3:22; Mercyhurst 7–0) (8:05) NH – Joshua Tracey 16-yard pass from AJ Duffy, Liam Quigley kick (Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 3:22; Tied 7–7) (5:16) MERC – Brian Trobel 6-yard run (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:49; Mercyhurst 13–7) Second Quarter (13:35) MERC – Dylan Evans 8-yard run, Max Young kick (Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 4:53; Mercyhurst 20–7) (1:13) MERC – Ayron Rodriguez 17-yard run, Max Young kick (Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 4:07; Mercyhurst 27–7) Third Quarter (7:32) MERC – Brian Trobel 2-yard run, Max Young kick (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:26; Mercyhurst 34–7) (4:20) MERC – Brian Trobel 31-yard run, Max Young kick (Drive: 4 plays, 54 yards, 1:20; Mercyhurst 41–7) Fourth Quarter (12:20) MERC – Ashton Wilson 1-yard pass from Adam Urena, Max Young kick (Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 5:22; Mercyhurst 48–7) (9:36) NH – AJ Duffy 1-yard run, Liam Quigley kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:44; Mercyhurst 48–14)

Statistics	NH	MERC
First downs	13	30
Total yards	230	647
Rushing yards	47	268
Passing yards	183	379
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	18–35–1	26–34–1
Time of possession	20:52	39:08

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
New Haven	Passing	AJ Duffy	18/35, 183 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	AJ Duffy	5 carries, 37 yards, TD
	Receiving	Kevonne Wilder	4 receptions, 74 yards
Mercyhurst	Passing	Adam Urena	21/27, 349 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Brian Trobel	10 carries, 115 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Dylan Evans	7 receptions, 157 yards

at Albany

See also: 2025 Albany Great Danes football team

New Haven Chargers (0-2) at Albany Great Danes (0-2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	10	14	0	0	24
Great Danes	0	7	7	3	17

at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium • Albany, NY

• Date: September 13
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C) • Wind: N at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
• Game attendance: 6,629
• Referee: Terry Jones
• TV announcers (FloFootball): Rodger Wyland (play-by-play) and Michael Johnson Jr. (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter NH – Liam Quigley 38-yard field goal, 7:45. Chargers 3-0. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 3:36 NH – Matt Chandler 12-yard pass from AJ Duffy (Liam Quigley kick), 1:42. Chargers 10-0. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 2:21 Second Quarter NH – Evan Chieca 3-yard pass from AJ Duffy (Liam Quigley kick), 8:10. Chargers 17-0. Drive: 14 plays, 53 yards, 7:20 NH – Kevonne Wilder 21-yard pass from AJ Duffy (Liam Quigley kick), 5:01. Chargers 24-0. Drive: 4 plays, 44 yards, 1:37 ALB – Griffin Woodell 1-yard run (James Bozek kick), 1:57. Chargers 24-7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:04 Third Quarter ALB – Tavahri Groves 13-yard pass from Jack Shields (James Bozek kick), 7:40. Chargers 24-14. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 4:15 Fourth Quarter ALB – James Bozek 45-yard field goal, 5:59. Chargers 24-17. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 4:52

Statistics	NH	ALB
First downs	20	24
Total yards	294	449
Rushing yards	114	40
Passing yards	180	409
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	23–35–0	31–54–2
Time of possession	27:45	32:15

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
New Haven	Passing	AJ Duffy	23/35, 180 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Brian Thomas	11 carries, 43 yards
	Receiving	Joshua Tracey	5 receptions, 65 yards
Albany	Passing	Jack Shields	31/53, 409 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Griffin Woodell	9 carries, 39 yards, TD
	Receiving	Carter Moses	9 receptions, 119 yards

Saginaw Valley State (DII)

See also: 2025 Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football team

Saginaw Valley State Cardinals (DII) (1-2) vs. New Haven Chargers (1-2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals (DII)	0	14	7	7	28
Chargers	14	21	0	0	35

at Ralph F. DellaCamera Stadium • West Haven, CT

• Date: September 20
• Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
• Game weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 5,467
• Referee: Michael Davis
• TV: NEC Front Row

Game information

First Quarter (6:57) NH – Joshua Tracey 5-yard pass from AJ Duffy, Liam Quigley kick (Drive: 5 plays, 84 yards, 2:29; New Haven 7–0) (3:18) NH – Logan Schmidt 41-yard pass from AJ Duffy, Liam Quigley kick (Drive: 5 plays, 82 yards, 2:27; New Haven 14–0) Second Quarter (14:52) SVS – Mason McKenzie 28-yard run, Teagen Lenderink kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 0:08; New Haven 14–7) (12:12) NH – Joshua Tracey 64-yard pass from AJ Duffy, Liam Quigley kick (Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 2:36; New Haven 21–7) (6:56) NH – Kevonne Wilder 18-yard pass from AJ Duffy, Liam Quigley kick (Drive: 4 plays, 52 yards, 1:52; New Haven 28–7) (2:09) NH – Zaon Laney 2-yard run, Liam Quigley kick (Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 2:56; New Haven 35–7) (0:27) SVS – Terrence Brown Jr. 18-yard pass from Mason McKenzie, Teagen Lenderink kick (Drive: 2 plays, 29 yards, 0:13; New Haven 35–14) Third Quarter (10:45) SVS – Michael Jamerson III 16-yard run, Teagen Lenderink kick (Drive: 3 plays, 33 yards, 1:11; New Haven 35–21) Fourth Quarter (7:38) SVS – Israel Bradford 28-yard pass from Mason McKenzie, Teagen Lenderink kick (Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 5:42; New Haven 35–28)

Statistics	SVS	NH
First downs	20	24
Total yards	390	429
Rushing yards	188	111
Passing yards	202	318
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	21–39–1	22–37–2
Time of possession	26:14	30:28

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Saginaw Valley State	Passing	Mason McKenzie	21/38, 202 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Mason McKenzie	11 carries, 88 yards, TD
	Receiving	Terrence Brown Jr.	7 receptions, 71 yards, TD
New Haven	Passing	AJ Duffy	22/37, 318 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Jalen Smith	3 carries, 39 yards
	Receiving	Kevonne Wilder	8 receptions, 109 yards, TD

at Duquesne

See also: 2025 Duquesne Dukes football team

New Haven Chargers (2-2) vs. Duquesne Dukes (1-3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	6	0	6	6	18
Dukes	0	21	14	9	44

at Rooney Field • Pittsburgh, PA

• Date: September 27
• Game time: 12:00 PM EDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Wind: W at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
• Game attendance: 1,078
• Referee: Lance Carlen
• TV announcers (NEC Front Row): Tim Benz (play-by-play) and Ellis Cannon (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter (13:23) NH – Joshua Tracey 56-yard pass from AJ Duffy (Drive: 1 play, 56 yards, 0:08; New Haven 6–0) Second Quarter (12:39) DUQ – Joey Isabella 2-yard pass from Tyler Riddell, Matt Marcinko kick (Drive: 10 plays, 95 yards, 5:24; Duquesne 7–6) (5:13) DUQ – Joey Isabella 6-yard pass from Tyler Riddell, Matt Marcinko kick (Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 6:11; Duquesne 14–6) (3:31) DUQ – Joey Isabella 61-yard pass from Tyler Riddell, Matt Marcinko kick (Drive: 2 plays, 61 yards, 0:18; Duquesne 21–6) Third Quarter (6:21) DUQ – Tyler Riddell 10-yard run, Matt Marcinko kick (Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 4:00; Duquesne 28–6) (6:03) DUQ – Avery Morris 34-yard interception, Matt Marcinko kick (Duquesne 35–6) (1:40) NH – Zaon Laney 1-yard run (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:23; Duquesne 35–12) Fourth Quarter (11:59) NH – Kevonne Wilder 19-yard pass from AJ Duffy (Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 2:56; Duquesne 35–18) (11:59) DUQ – DJ Cerisier 100-yard PAT return (Duquesne 37–18) (4:51) DUQ – Tyler Riddell 8-yard run, Matt Marcinko kick (Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 7:02; Duquesne 44–18)

Statistics	NH	DUQ
First downs	17	22
Total yards	342	499
Rushing yards	149	298
Passing yards	193	201
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	21–32–2	15–23–0
Time of possession	27:05	32:55

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
New Haven	Passing	AJ Duffy	18/29, 184 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Zaon Laney	11 carries, 66 yards, TD
	Receiving	Kevonne Wilder	8 receptions, 93 yards, TD
Duquesne	Passing	Tyler Riddell	15/23, 201 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Ness Davis	8 carries, 84 yards
	Receiving	Joey Isabella	6 receptions, 92 yards, 3 TD

Pace (DII)

See also: Pace Setters football

Pace Setters (DII) (0-5) vs. New Haven Chargers (2-3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Setters (DII)	7	0	0	7	14
Chargers	13	9	6	0	28

at Ralph F. DellaCamera Stadium • West Haven, CT

• Date: October 4
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 6,384
• Referee: Michael Quinn
• TV: NEC Front Row

Game information

First Quarter (14:51) PAC – Elizjah Lewis 70-yard pass from Ethan Coady, Marc Malandruccolo kick (Drive: 1 play, 70 yards, 0:09; Pace 7–0) (14:13) NH – Zaon Laney 1-yard run (Drive: 2 plays, 14 yards, 0:24; Tied 7–7) (3:15) NH – Zaon Laney 6-yard run, Liam Quigley kick (Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 2:51; New Haven 13–7) Second Quarter (11:41) NH – Evan Chieca 8-yard pass from AJ Duffy (Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 3:52; New Haven 19–7) (0:01) NH – Liam Quigley 16-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 5:16; New Haven 22–7) Third Quarter (6:53) NH – Liam Quigley 16-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 3:07; New Haven 25–7) (0:11) NH – Liam Quigley 18-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 4:27; New Haven 28–7) Fourth Quarter (6:06) PAC – Elizjah Lewis 16-yard pass from Luke Porcaro, Marc Malandruccolo kick (Drive: 2 plays, 16 yards, 0:16; New Haven 28–14)

Statistics	PAC	NH
First downs	15	23
Total yards	263	431
Rushing yards	-15	289
Passing yards	278	142
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	16–29–1	20–27–1
Time of possession	28:24	31:36

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Pace	Passing	Ethan Coady	15/26, 262 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Jhamier Howard	5 carries, 23 yards
	Receiving	Elizjah Lewis	6 receptions, 167 yards, 2 TD
New Haven	Passing	AJ Duffy	19/24, 142 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Zaon Laney	21 carries, 209 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Kevonne Wilder	6 receptions, 30 yards

Western Connecticut (DIII)

See also: Western Connecticut Wolves football

Western Connecticut Wolves (DIII) (4-0) vs. New Haven Chargers (3-3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolves (DIII)	0	0	0	0	0
Chargers	14	28	24	3	69

at Ralph F. DellaCamera Stadium • West Haven, CT

• Date: October 11
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 6,119
• Referee: Dave Stewart
• TV: NEC Front Row

Game information

First Quarter (9:13) NH – AJ Duffy 1-yard run, Liam Quigley kick (Drive: 6 plays, 91 yards, 3:13; New Haven 7–0) (4:34) NH – Jalen Smith 49-yard pass from AJ Duffy, Liam Quigley kick (Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 1:40; New Haven 14–0) Second Quarter (14:03) NH – AJ Duffy 40-yard run, Liam Quigley kick (Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 2:31; New Haven 21–0) (8:09) NH – Isaac Glaudin 22-yard pass from AJ Duffy, Liam Quigley kick (Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 4:16; New Haven 28–0) (6:39) NH – Brian Thomas 14-yard pass from AJ Duffy, Liam Quigley kick (Drive: 4 plays, 42 yards, 1:18; New Haven 35–0) (3:30) NH – Mark Didio Jr. 20-yard pass from AJ Duffy, Liam Quigley kick (Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 2:45; New Haven 42–0) Third Quarter (13:28) NH – Liam Quigley 18-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 1:32; New Haven 45–0) (13:11) NH – Brodie Williams 30-yard interception, Liam Quigley kick (New Haven 52–0) (9:51) NH – Jalen Smith 71-yard run, Liam Quigley kick (Drive: 2 plays, 96 yards, 0:52; New Haven 59–0) (2:39) NH – Ty Cannistraro 4-yard pass from Jake Tripptree, Liam Quigley kick (Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 4:44; New Haven 66–0) Fourth Quarter (11:14) NH – Liam Quigley 23-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 24 yards, 3:41; New Haven 69–0)

Statistics	WCSU	NH
First downs	6	27
Total yards	114	736
Rushing yards	12	376
Passing yards	102	360
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	8–22–2	17–23–0
Time of possession	24:39	35:21

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western Connecticut	Passing	Dylan Jackson	6/15, 61 yards, INT
	Rushing	Quasim Benson	7 carries, 27 yards
	Receiving	Tamarion LaFortune	2 receptions, 34 yards
New Haven	Passing	AJ Duffy	15/21, 354 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Jalen Smith	12 carries, 175 yards, TD
	Receiving	Isaac Glaudin	4 receptions, 106 yards, TD

at LIU

See also: 2025 LIU Sharks football team

New Haven Chargers (4-3) vs. LIU Sharks (2-5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	-	-	-	-	0
Sharks	-	-	-	-	0

at Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium • Brookville, NY

• Date: October 25
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
• TV: NEC Front Row

Statistics	NH	LIU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
New Haven	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
LIU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Sacred Heart

See also: 2025 Sacred Heart Pioneers football team

New Haven Chargers (0-0) vs. Sacred Heart Pioneers (5-3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	-	-	-	-	0
Pioneers	-	-	-	-	0

at Campus Field • Fairfield, CT

• Date: November 1
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
• TV: ESPN+

Statistics	NH	SHU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
New Haven	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Sacred Heart	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Merrimack

See also: 2025 Merrimack Warriors football team

Merrimack Warriors (0-0) vs. New Haven Chargers (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Warriors	-	-	-	-	0
Chargers	-	-	-	-	0

at Ralph F. DellaCamera Stadium • West Haven, CT

• Date: November 8
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
• TV: NEC Front Row

Statistics	MRMK	NH
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Merrimack	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
New Haven	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

1. "2025 New Haven Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
2. "2025 Football Schedule". newhavenchargers.com. Retrieved June 12, 2025.