2025 New England College Football Games: Division I

Week1:

8/29:

Campbell at Rhode Island:  Last year’s matchup was the first-ever CAA football game for the Fighting Camels.  Rhode Island leads the all-time series 1-0 (series started in 2024)

New Haven at Marist:  For the Chargers first game as a Division I football team, they will travel to Poughkeepsie, NY for the first time since 1973.  Marist leads the all-time series 1-0 (series started in 1973)

8/30:

Fordham at Boston College:  First time the Rams and the Eagles have played since 1954.  BC leads the all-time series 14-11-2 (series started 1912)

Central Connecticut at UConn:  Last meeting between these two teams from the Constitution State was during the 2022 season – Jim Mora’s first season on the Husky sideline.  UConn leads the all-time series 4-0 (series started in 1986)

Temple at UMass:  The Minutemen are looking for their first win over the Owls.  Temple leads the all-time series 3-0 (series started in 2015)

Bryant at New Mexico State:  The Bulldogs are 0-3 all-time against FBS opponents.  First-ever meeting

UMaine at Liberty:  In their only previous meeting, the Flames came out on top, 59-44.  Liberty leads the all-time series 1-0 (series started in 2019)

UNH at NC Central:  Two years ago, the Eagles shocked the Wildcats in Durham, 45-27.  NC Central leads the all-time series 1-0 (series started in 2022)

Merrimack at Kent State:  This will probably be the Golden Flash’s best chance to end their long losing streak – which stands at 21 right now.  First-ever meeting 

Stonehill at Sacred Heart:  After dropping the first meeting to the Pioneers, the Skyhawks have won the last two games between these former NEC opponents.  Stonehill leads the all-time series 2-1 (series started in 2022)

Holy Cross at Northern Illinois:  First game against a member of the MAC that resides in the Midwest.  First-ever meeting

Week 2:

9/6:

Boston College at Michigan State:  Eagles won last year’s matchup at Chestnut Hill, 23-19.  BC leads the all-time series 5-1-1 (series started in 1935)

UConn at Syracuse:  Second straight year the Huskies visit the JMA Wireless Dome (Carrier Dome).  Syracuse leads the all-time series 7-6 (series started in 2004)

Bryant at UMass:  First game between these two programs since 2008 and only the second meeting between the two schools.  UMass leads the all-time series 1-0 (series started in 2008)

UMaine at William & Mary:  The Black Bears first CAA game of the year is against a familiar opponent – who is leaving the CAA for the Patriot League in 2026.  W&M leads the all-time series 9-8 (series started in 1993)

Holy Cross at UNH:  These programs first met more than 100 years ago, but this game will be just the 20th meeting overall – this being the 9th this century.  UNH leads the all-time series 10-9 (series started in 1909)

Rhode Island at Stony Brook:  After losing the first seven matchups, the Rams have reeled off three straight wins over the Seawolves.  Stony Brook leads the all-time series 7-3 (series started in 2013)

Saint Anselm at Merrimack:  The Warriors and Hawks were conference opponents in NE-10 (Div. II) from 2001 thru 2018.  Merrimack leads the all-time series 16-6 (series started in 1999)

Sacred Heart at Lehigh:  A tough game for the Pioneers as the Mountain Hawks surprisingly won the Patriot League last year, and are co-favorites to win it again this season.  Sacred Heart leads the all-time series 1-0 (series started in 2019)

New Haven at Mercyhurst: 

Lafayette at Stonehill:

American International at Central Connecticut

Week 3:

9/13:

Boston College at Stanford:  BC’s road trips will not get much longer than this.  All-time series tied 2-2 (series started in 1979)

UConn at Delaware:  Former Yankee and A10 Conference opponents from 1986 to 1999.  Delaware leads the all-time series 20-7 (series started in 1951)

UMass at Iowa:  Both head coaches in this game (Joe Harasymiak and Kirk Ferentz) were head coaches at UMaine.  First-ever meeting

Bentley at Bryant:  Former NE-10 (Div. II) opponents from 1999-2007.  Bentley leads the all-time series 5-4 (series started in 1999)

Stonehill at UMaine:  The Black Bears will host the Skyhawks for the first time in program history in their home opener.  First-ever meeting

UNH at Ball State:  With their win over the Cardinals in 2009, it was the Wildcats fifth straight win over an FBS team at the time (1-14 since).  UNH leads the all-time series 1-0 (series started in 2009)

Rhode Island at Holy Cross:  These two New England teams wrap up their rare home-and-home series in Worcester on Fitton Field.  Holy Cross leads the all-time series 9-2 (series started in 1917)

Merrimack at Kennesaw State:  The Warriors moved up to the FCS in 2019, while the Owls got to the FBS last year.  First-ever meeting

Sacred Heart at LIU:  After winning the first three games in the series, the Pioneers have now lost the last three to their former NEC opponent.  All-time series is tied 3-3 (series started in 2019) 

St. Francis (PA) at Central Connecticut

New Haven at Albany

Week 4:

9/20:

Ball State at UConn:  The first of two consecutive MAC opponents that the Huskies will face.  Ball State leads the all-time series 4-0 (series started in 2000)

Bryant at Campbell:  The Bulldogs defeated the Camels, 43-37, in 2022 when they members of the Big South.  Bryant leads the all-times series 1-0 (series started in 2022)

UMaine at Georgia Southern:  UMaine’s second FBS matchup of 2025 against another former FCS school.  Georgia Southern leads the all-time series 1-0 (series started in 2019)

UNH at Dartmouth:  The Granite State rivalry is renewed up in Hanover on Memorial Field – where the Wildcats won the last time they took the field up at Dartmouth.  UNH leads the all-time series 21-20-2 (series started in 1901)

LIU at Rhode Island:  URI snuck by the Sharks on the road last year, 28-21.  All-time series is tied 1-1 (series started in 1975 – when LIU was known as the C. W. Post Pioneers)

Central Connecticut at Merrimack:  A renewal of two former NEC members that were conference opponents for a short time.  CCSU leads the all-time series 3-2 (series started in 2007)

Sacred Heart at Norfolk State:  These two programs faced off last year in Fairfield, CT – a game in which the Pioneers snuck by the Spartans at home, 10-3.  Sacred Heart leads the all-time series 2-0 (series started in 2022)

Holy Cross at Yale:  Last year’s meeting was in doubt until the Bulldogs scored a touchdown with 12 seconds to play to end a three-game losing streak to the Crusaders.  Yale leads the all-time series 30-8 (series started in 1903)

Georgetown at Brown:  The Bears kick off their 139th season of football (first game in 1878) with a matchup against the Hoyas – a team they beat last year on the road, 26-14.  Brown leads the all-time series 6-1 (series started in 2005)

Harvard at Stetson:  On a rainy Saturday last fall, the Crimson held the Hatters to 101 yards of total offense in a easy 35-0 win over the visitors.  Harvard leads the all-time series 1-0 (series started in 2024)

Penn at Stonehill:

Saginaw Valley at New Haven:

Week 5:

9/27: 

California at Boston College:  Only meeting between these schools took place in 1986.  BC leads the all-time series 1-0 (series started in 1986)

UConn at Buffalo:  The Huskies won last year’s game handily at home, 47-3.  UConn leads the all-time series 17-5 (series started in 1939)

UMass at Missouri:  Last year the Tigers beat the Minutemen easily on the road, 45-3.  Missouri leads the all-time series 1-0 (series started in 2024)

Towson at Bryant:  The Bulldogs are starting a three-game homestand, it’s first since 2013, when they face Towson.  First-ever meeting

North Carolina A&T at UMaine:  UMaine jumps back into conference play in another showdown with a first-time opponent.  First-ever meeting

Albany at UNH:  After ending a 3-game losing streak to the Great Danes, the Wildcats have now won three-in-a-row to take back the series lead.  UNH leads the all-time series 8-5 (series started in 2008)

Rhode Island at Western Michigan:  The Rams are receiving a $350k check for playing the Broncos in Kalamazoo.  First-ever meeting

Merrimack at Stony Brook:  These two programs have met twice in a home-and-home series around 25 years ago.  Stony Brook leads the all-time series 2-0 (series started in 1997)

Delaware State at Sacred Heart:  The two previous meetings have been decided by a total of five points.  All-time series tied 1-1 (series started in 2014)

Holy Cross at Fordham:  During the Crusaders eight-game winning streak in the Ram-Crusader Cup, Holy Cross has not led at halftime in any of the games.  Holy Cross leads the all-time series 35-25-2 (series started in 1902)

Brown at Harvard:  The Bears snapped a 12-game losing streak to the Crimson when the scored the winning touchdown with 21 seconds left in the game.  Harvard leads the all-time series 90-31-2 (series started in 1893)

Dartmouth at Central Connecticut:  Defending Ivy League champion meets the defending NEC champion in a rematch from last year – a game won by the Big Green, 20-16.  Dartmouth leads the all-time series 3-0 (series started in 2014)

Cornell at Yale:  After having lost 8 of 9 games to the Bulldogs from 2013 thru 2022, the Big Red have now won two straight in the series.  Yale leads the all-time series 52-32-2 (series started in 1889)

New Haven at Duquesne:

LIU at Stonehil:

Week 6:

10/4:

Boston College at Pitt:

FIU at UConn:

Western Michigan at UMass:

Dartmouth at Penn:

Harvard at Holy Cross:

Yale at Lehigh:

Villanova at UNH:

Maine at Bryant:

URI at Brown:

Stonehill at Duquesne:

Robert Morris at Merrimack:

Sacred Heart at Central Connecticut:

Pace at New Haven:

Week 7:

10/10:

Cornell at Harvard:

10/11:

Clemson at Boston College:

Yale at Dartmouth:

Brown at Bryant:

UNH at URI:

Maine at Merrimack:

Central Connecticut at Robert Morris:

Western Connecticut at New Haven:

Howard at Sacred Heart:

Week 8:

10/18:

UConn at Boston College

Buffalo at UMass

Merrimack at Harvard

Stonehill at Yale

Princeton at Brown

Dartmouth at Fordham

Holy Cross at Richmond

URI at Albany

UNH at Campbell

Central Connecitcut State at Wagner

Sacred Heart at Montana

Week 9:

10/24:

Columbia at Dartmouth

10/25:

Boston College at Louisville

UConn at Rice

UMass at Central Michigan

Harvard at Princeton

Penn at Yale

Brown at Cornell

Colgate at Holy Cross

Elon at UMaine

William & Mary at UNH

Bryant at URI

Stonehill at Mercyhurst

New Haven at LIU

Week 10:

10/31:

Brown at Penn

11/1:

Notre Dame at Boston College

UAB at UConn

Dartmouth at Harvard

Columbia at Yale

Lafayette at Holy Cross

Monmouth at Bryant

Stony Brook at UMaine

Merrimack at Colgate

Robert Morris at Stonehill

LIU at Central Connecticut State 

New Haven at Sacred Heart

Week 11:

11/4:

UMass at Akron

11/7:

Harvard at Columbia

11/8:

Duke at UConn

SMU at Boston College

Yale at Brown

Princeton at Dartmouth

Holy Cross at Lehigh

Bryant at Albany

Maine at Hampton

URI at Elon

UNH at Monmouth

Stonehill at Central Connecticut State 

VA Lynchburg at Sacred Heart

Merrimack at New Haven

Week 12:

11/12:

Northern Illinois at UMass

11/15:

Georgia Tech at Boston College

Air Force at UConn

Penn at Harvard

Yale at Princeton

Brown at Columbia

Cornell at Dartmouth

Holy Cross at Bucknell

URI at UMaine

UNH at Bryant

Stonehill at Wagner

Central Connecticut State at Duquesne

Merrimack at Sacred Heart

Week 13:

11/18:

UMass at Ohio

11/22:

UConn at Florida Atlantic

Harvard at Yale

Dartmouth at Brown

Georgetown vs. Holy Cross (Fenway Park)

Bryant at Stony Brook

Hampton at URI

UMaine at UNH

Mercyhurst at Central Connecticut State 

St. Francis (PA) at Stonehill

Sacred Heart at Villanova

Fordham at Merrimack

Week 14:

Boston College at Syracuse

Bowling Green at UMass