The New Haven Chargers football program represents the intercollegiate football team for the University of New Haven. The Chargers previously competed in NCAA Division II as members of the Northeast-10 Conference but upgraded to the Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) on July 1, 2025, when they joined the Northeast Conference.
The Chargers are coached by Mark Powell. In 2025, Powell was named the interim coach following the departure of Chris Pincince. The interim title was dropped in November 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 2025–: Northeast Conference
Championships Conference 2010† Pete Rossomando 6–2 8–2 2011 8–0 11–2 2012 8–0 10–1 2019† Chris Pincince 6–2 7–3 2021 8–0 10–2 2022† 6–1 8–3 2023 6–1 8–3 2024 7–1 8–3 † notes Co-championship
Rivalries New Haven has a rivalry with Marist called the 77 Classic, named after the 77 miles between the two schools. The rivalry was announced in December 2025 and will be played at the start of the season until 2032. Prior to 2025, the last time the two schools played each other was in 1973. Marist currently holds a 4–1 series lead over New Haven.
Future opponents Announced schedules as of August 14, 2026 Marist (8/28) at Marist (8/27) Marist (8/25) at Marist (8/24) Marist (8/30) at Marist (8/29) Marist (8/27) at South Dakota State (9/5) at Toledo (9/11) Albany (9/8) at Albany (9/7) Brown (9/19) at Brown (9/18) at Austin Peay (10/3) at Merrimack (9/26)
References
External links Official website