The New Haven Chargers football program represents the intercollegiate football team for the
University of New Haven
The University of New Haven (UNH) is a private university in West Haven, Connecticut, United States.
History
The University of New Haven was founded in 1920 as the New Haven YMCA Junior College, a division of Northeastern University, which sha ...
. The Chargers currently compete in
NCAA
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a nonprofit organization that regulates College athletics in the United States, student athletics among about 1,100 schools in the United States, and Simon Fraser University, 1 in Canada. ...
Division II as members of the
Northeast-10 Conference
The Northeast-10 Conference (NE-10) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division II level. Member institutions are located in the northeastern United States in the states o ...
but will upgrade to the
Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) on July 1, 2025 when they join the
Northeast Conference
The Northeast Conference (NEC) is a collegiate athletic conference whose schools are members of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Teams in the NEC compete in Division I for all sports; football competes in the Division I Foo ...
.
The Chargers are coached by
Mark Powell, whose first season will be in 2025.
UNH home games are played on campus at the
Ralph F. DellaCamera Stadium, which opened in 2009 and seats 5,000 spectators.
History
Classifications
*1973–1981: NCAA Division III
*1982–2003, 2009–2025: NCAA Division II
*2025–present: NCAA Division I FCS
Conference memberships
*1973–1981: D-III Independent
*1981–2003:
D-II independent
*2004–2008: ''No team''
*2009–2025:
Northeast-10 Conference
The Northeast-10 Conference (NE-10) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division II level. Member institutions are located in the northeastern United States in the states o ...
*2025–:
Northeast Conference
The Northeast Conference (NEC) is a collegiate athletic conference whose schools are members of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Teams in the NEC compete in Division I for all sports; football competes in the Division I Foo ...
Championships
Conference
* † notes Co-championship
Future opponents
Announced schedules as of June 14, 2025
References
External links
Official website
{{Northeast Conference football navbox
American football teams established in 1973
1973 establishments in Connecticut