WEST HAVEN, Conn. – New Haven Football has announced its schedule for the 2025 season. Following the move to Division I, the Blue and Gold will face teams from across the country and various conferences. The schedule features four first-time opponents and rivalries renewed as the Chargers look to make their mark in the NCAA's most competitive division. 

New Haven will open its season on the road for the second-consecutive year in Poughkeepsie, New York, as it visits the Marist Red Foxes. The opener is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 29, under the lights.

Following the opener, the Chargers will continue their road schedule, traveling to Erie, Pennsylvania for an afternoon showdown with the Mercyhurst Lakers on Saturday, Sept. 6.

The road trip continues on Sept. 13, as the Chargers head to Albany, New York, to face the University at Albany Great Danes. This matchup marks the first time in program history that New Haven will meet Albany on the gridiron.

The following Saturday, Sept. 20, the Blue and Gold will host the Saginaw Valley State University Cardinals. This game will serve as the home opener and the first-ever meeting between the two programs.

New Haven will then return to the road, traveling southwest to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to face the Duquesne Dukes on Saturday, Sept. 27. It marks the third straight game against a first-time opponent.

To open the October schedule, the Pace University Setters will visit the Chargers. New Haven is undefeated in program history against the Setters and will put its perfect 14–0 record on the line.

The Chargers will remain at home the following week, hosting Western Connecticut State University on campus on Saturday, Oct. 11. This will be the first time the programs have met since 1980.  Next, New Haven travels to Brookville, New York to face the Sharks of Long Island University on Saturday, Oct. 25.

The November slate begins with a road trip to Fairfield, Connecticut, where the Chargers will take on the Sacred Heart University Pioneers at Campus Field. Although New Haven has previously played once at the venue—a 41–0 win over Glenville State on Sept. 8, 2001—this will be the first meeting between the Chargers and Pioneers. 

The 2025 campaign will conclude on Saturday, Nov. 8, when the Merrimack College Warriors visit DellaCamera Stadium. New Haven has won six of the nine all-time meetings between the two programs.

Stay tuned for season ticket information.