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Western Connecticut State at New Haven

Saturday, October 11, 2025

New Haven beat Western Connecticut State 69–⁠0. It was their only meeting on record.

AwayWestern Connecticut State5–⁠5 in 2025
0
HomeNew Haven5–⁠5 in 2025
69

Final at Ralph F. DellaCamera Stadium, West HavenAttendance 6,119

At kickoff
69°F, wind 10 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; New Haven Tweed Airport, 5 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Dave StewartGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Western Connecticut State00000
New Haven142824369

Standouts

Player stats

Western Connecticut State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Dylan Jackson6/156101
Matthew Xiques2/74101
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Quasim Benson727010
Anthony Lofaro31007
Serge Lagardere1808
Kamryn Holmes3704
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tamarion LaFortune234019
John Fitzmaurice127027
Jaden Leroy126026
Markus Faucett41508

New Haven

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
A.J. Duffy15/2135440
Jake Tripptree2/2610
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jalen Smith12175171
Brian Thomas14110042
Rowan Johnston1047022
A.J. Duffy335240
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Issac Glaudin4106150
Kevonne Wilder482051
Jalen Smith366149
Jr. Mark Didio252132
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Brodie Williams0001
Nikkem Reynolds0001

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Western Connecticut StateNew Haven
114Total yards738
102Passing yards360
12Rushing yards378
4.6Yards per pass15.7
0.5Yards per rush9.0
6First downs27
1–⁠11Third downs5–⁠9
0–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠2
3Turnovers0
3–⁠15Penalties1–⁠5
24:39Possession35:21

Efficiency

Western Connecticut StateNew Haven
20%Success rate53%
−0.65EPA per play0.63
1.19Explosiveness1.67
−0.53Rushing EPA0.30
−0.75Passing EPA1.20
6%Passing-down success47%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

New Haven 64% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

New Haven end zoneWestern Connecticut State end zoneQ1 Western Connecticut StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 New HavenTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 Western Connecticut StatePunt, 6 playsQ1 New HavenTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 Western Connecticut StatePunt, 5 playsQ1 New HavenTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 Western Connecticut StatePunt, 4 playsQ2 New HavenTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Western Connecticut StateInterception, 1 playQ2 New HavenTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 Western Connecticut StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 New HavenTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 Western Connecticut StatePunt, 5 playsQ2 New HavenEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 New HavenField goal, 5 playsQ3 Western Connecticut StatePick-six, 2 plays (New Haven scores)Q3 Western Connecticut StatePunt, 4 playsQ3 New HavenTouchdown, 2 playsQ3 Western Connecticut StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 New HavenTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 Western Connecticut StateTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ4 New HavenField goal, 6 playsQ4 Western Connecticut StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 New HavenTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ4 Western Connecticut StateFumble, 2 playsQ4 New HavenResult not recorded, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. New Haven drives left to right, Western Connecticut State right to left.
  1. Q1 Western Connecticut StatePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  2. Q1 New HavenTouchdown, 6 plays, 91 yards
  3. Q1 Western Connecticut StatePunt, 6 plays, 20 yards
  4. Q1 New HavenTouchdown, 5 plays, 70 yards
  5. Q1 Western Connecticut StatePunt, 5 plays, 20 yards
  6. Q1 New HavenTouchdown, 6 plays, 72 yards
  7. Q2 Western Connecticut StatePunt, 4 plays, 18 yards
  8. Q2 New HavenTouchdown, 8 plays, 76 yards
  9. Q2 Western Connecticut StateInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  10. Q2 New HavenTouchdown, 4 plays, 42 yards
  11. Q2 Western Connecticut StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  12. Q2 New HavenTouchdown, 5 plays, 55 yards
  13. Q2 Western Connecticut StatePunt, 5 plays, −8 yards
  14. Q2 New HavenEnd of half, 2 plays, 36 yards
  15. Q3 New HavenField goal, 5 plays, 57 yards
  16. Q3 Western Connecticut StatePick-six, 2 plays (New Haven scores), 0 yards
  17. Q3 Western Connecticut StatePunt, 4 plays, 30 yards
  18. Q3 New HavenTouchdown, 2 plays, 96 yards
  19. Q3 Western Connecticut StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  20. Q3 New HavenTouchdown, 8 plays, 77 yards
  21. Q3 Western Connecticut StateTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 17 yards
  22. Q4 New HavenField goal, 6 plays, 24 yards
  23. Q4 Western Connecticut StatePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  24. Q4 New HavenTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 47 yards
  25. Q4 Western Connecticut StateFumble, 2 plays, 3 yards
  26. Q4 New HavenResult not recorded, 2 plays, −2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then New Haven 14, Western Connecticut State 0
Western Connecticut State Punt, 3 plays
14:511st & 10 at own 35Jack Morgese kickoff for 65 yds , Tamarion LaFortune return for 43 yds to the WES 43
14:511st & 10 at own 43Antwan Davis run for 4 yds to the WES 47
14:512nd & 6 at own 47Kamryn Holmes run for 1 yd to the WES 48
14:513rd & 5 at own 48Dylan Jackson sacked by Luke Kelley for a loss of 2 yards to the WES 46
12:264th & 7 at own 46John Fitzmaurice punt for 45 yds
New Haven Touchdown, 6 plays
12:261st & 10 at own 9Jalen Smith run for 4 yds to the NHVN 13
12:262nd & 6 at own 13AJ Duffy pass complete to Issac Glaudin for 50 yds to the WES 37 for a 1ST down
12:261st & 10 at opp 37Jalen Smith run for 1 yd to the WES 36
12:262nd & 9 at opp 36AJ Duffy pass complete to Evan Chieca for 34 yds to the WES 2 for a 1ST down
12:261st & goal at opp 2Jalen Smith run for 1 yd to the WES 1
9:132nd & goal at opp 1AJ Duffy run for 1 yd for a TD (Liam Quigley KICK)New Haven 7, Western Connecticut State 0
Western Connecticut State Punt, 6 plays
9:071st & 10 at own 35Jack Morgese kickoff for 62 yds , Tamarion LaFortune return for 19 yds to the WES 22
9:071st & 10 at own 22Antwan Davis run for no gain to the WES 22
9:072nd & 10 at own 22Antwan Davis run for a loss of 5 yards to the WES 17
9:073rd & 15 at own 17Dylan Jackson pass complete to John Fitzmaurice for 27 yds to the WES 44 for a 1ST down
9:071st & 10 at own 44Dylan Jackson run for a loss of 2 yards to the WES 42
9:072nd & 12 at own 42Dylan Jackson pass incomplete
9:073rd & 12 at own 42Dylan Jackson pass incomplete to Serge Lagardere
6:144th & 12 at own 42John Fitzmaurice punt for 37 yds , Jr. Mark Didio returns for 9 yds to the NHVN 30
New Haven Touchdown, 5 plays
6:141st & 10 at own 30Jayden Shwed run for 2 yds to the NHVN 32
6:142nd & 8 at own 32AJ Duffy pass complete to Kevonne Wilder for 14 yds to the NHVN 46 for a 1ST down
6:141st & 10 at own 46AJ Duffy pass incomplete to Jalen Smith
6:142nd & 10 at own 46AJ Duffy pass incomplete to Kevonne Wilder
6:143rd & 10 at own 46No Huddle-Shotgun Duffy,AJ pass incomplete deep left to Wilder,Kevonne thrown to WSTCNN26 PENALTY WSTCNN Offside (Payne,Brandon) 5 yards from NHVN46 to WSTCNN49. NO PLAY.
4:343rd & 5 at opp 49AJ Duffy pass complete to Jalen Smith for 49 yds for a TD (Liam Quigley KICK)New Haven 14, Western Connecticut State 0
Western Connecticut State Punt, 5 plays
4:341st & 10 at own 35Jack Morgese kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:341st & 10 at own 25Serge Lagardere run for 8 yds to the WES 33
4:342nd & 2 at own 33Quasim Benson run for 6 yds to the WES 39 for a 1ST down
4:341st & 10 at own 39Dylan Jackson pass complete to Markus Faucett for 2 yds to the WES 37
4:342nd & 12 at own 37Dylan Jackson pass complete to Markus Faucett for 8 yds to the WES 45
4:343rd & 4 at own 45Dylan Jackson pass incomplete to Serge Lagardere
1:344th & 4 at own 45John Fitzmaurice punt for 27 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NHVN 28
New Haven Touchdown, 6 plays
1:341st & 10 at own 28Jayden Shwed run for 6 yds to the NHVN 34
1:342nd & 4 at own 34AJ Duffy pass complete to Jalen Smith for 8 yds to the NHVN 42 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 42AJ Duffy pass complete to Kevonne Wilder for 11 yds to the WES 47 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 47AJ Duffy pass incomplete to Issac Glaudin
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 47Brian Thomas run for 7 yds to the WES 40
Q2 14:033rd & 3 at opp 40AJ Duffy run for 40 yds for a TD (Liam Quigley KICK)New Haven 21, Western Connecticut State 0
2nd quarter8 drives, then New Haven 42, Western Connecticut State 0
Western Connecticut State Punt, 4 plays
14:031st & 10 at own 35Jack Morgese kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:031st & 10 at own 25Dylan Jackson pass complete to Tamarion LaFortune for 19 yds to the WES 44 for a 1ST down
14:031st & 10 at own 44Quasim Benson run for a loss of 1 yard to the WES 43
14:032nd & 11 at own 43Dylan Jackson pass incomplete to Tamarion LaFortune
14:033rd & 11 at own 43Dylan Jackson pass incomplete to Tamarion LaFortune
12:254th & 11 at own 43John Fitzmaurice punt for 33 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NHVN 24
New Haven Touchdown, 8 plays
12:251st & 10 at own 24AJ Duffy pass complete to Jalen Smith for 9 yds to the NHVN 33
12:252nd & 1 at own 33Jalen Smith run for 7 yds to the NHVN 40 for a 1ST down
12:251st & 10 at own 40AJ Duffy pass complete to Issac Glaudin for 10 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
12:251st & 10 at the 50AJ Duffy pass complete to Kevonne Wilder for 6 yds to the WES 44
12:252nd & 4 at opp 44Jalen Smith run for 5 yds to the WES 39 for a 1ST down
12:251st & 10 at opp 39Jalen Smith run for 16 yds to the WES 23 for a 1ST down
12:251st & 10 at opp 23Brian Thomas run for 1 yd to the WES 22
8:092nd & 9 at opp 22AJ Duffy pass complete to Issac Glaudin for 22 yds for a TD (Liam Quigley KICK)New Haven 28, Western Connecticut State 0
Western Connecticut State Interception, 1 play
8:041st & 10 at own 35Jack Morgese kickoff for 59 yds , Serge Lagardere return for 21 yds to the WES 27
7:571st & 10 at own 27Dylan Jackson pass intercepted Nikkem Reynolds return for no gain to the WES 42
New Haven Touchdown, 4 plays
7:571st & 10 at opp 42Brian Thomas run for 4 yds to the WES 38
7:572nd & 6 at opp 38AJ Duffy pass incomplete to Brian Thomas
7:573rd & 6 at opp 38AJ Duffy pass complete to Issac Glaudin for 24 yds to the WES 14 for a 1ST down
6:391st & 10 at opp 14AJ Duffy pass complete to Brian Thomas for 14 yds for a TD (Liam Quigley KICK)New Haven 35, Western Connecticut State 0
Western Connecticut State Punt, 3 plays
6:391st & 10 at own 35Jack Morgese kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:391st & 10 at own 25Dylan Jackson pass incomplete to Kamryn Holmes
6:392nd & 10 at own 25Dylan Jackson pass incomplete to Markus Faucett
6:393rd & 10 at own 25Dylan Jackson pass incomplete to Markus Faucett
6:154th & 10 at own 25John Fitzmaurice punt for 37 yds , Jr. Mark Didio returns for 7 yds to the NHVN 45
New Haven Touchdown, 5 plays
6:151st & 10 at own 45AJ Duffy sacked by Luis Jaquez for a loss of 6 yards to the NHVN 39
6:152nd & 16 at own 39Jalen Smith run for 6 yds to the NHVN 45
6:153rd & 10 at own 45AJ Duffy pass complete to Jr. Mark Didio for 32 yds to the WES 23 for a 1ST down
6:151st & 10 at opp 23Jalen Smith run for 3 yds to the WES 20
3:302nd & 7 at opp 20AJ Duffy pass complete to Jr. Mark Didio for 20 yds for a TD (Liam Quigley KICK)New Haven 42, Western Connecticut State 0
Western Connecticut State Punt, 5 plays
3:241st & 10 at own 35Jack Morgese kickoff for 61 yds , Tamarion LaFortune return for 16 yds to the WES 20
3:241st & 10 at own 20Kamryn Holmes run for 4 yds to the WES 24
3:242nd & 6 at own 24Dylan Jackson pass complete to Markus Faucett for 6 yds to the WES 30 for a 1ST down
3:241st & 10 at own 30Dylan Jackson pass complete to Markus Faucett for 3 yds to the WES 33
3:242nd & 7 at own 33Kamryn Holmes run for 2 yds to the WES 35
1:113rd & 5 at own 35Timeout Western Connecticut St, clock 01:11
1:113rd & 5 at own 35Dylan Jackson sacked by Pete Melle for a loss of 23 yards to the WES 12 Dylan Jackson fumbled, recovered by WES Marco Delima , return for 0 yards
0:114th & 28 at own 12John Fitzmaurice punt for 38 yds , Jr. Mark Didio returns for no gain to the NHVN 48
New Haven End of half, 2 plays
0:111st & 10 at own 48Jalen Smith run for 16 yds to the WES 36 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 36Jalen Smith run for 20 yds to the WES 16 for a 1ST down
3rd quarter7 drives, then New Haven 66, Western Connecticut State 0
New Haven Field goal, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Gavin Damboise kickoff
15:001st & 10 at own 35AJ Duffy pass complete to Kevonne Wilder for 51 yds to the WES 14 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 14Brian Thomas run for 6 yds to the WES 8
15:002nd & 4 at opp 8AJ Duffy pass incomplete to Evan Chieca
15:003rd & 4 at opp 8AJ Duffy pass incomplete to Issac Glaudin
13:284th & 4 at opp 8Liam Quigley 18 yd FG GOODNew Haven 45, Western Connecticut State 0
Western Connecticut State Pick-six, 2 plays (New Haven scores)
13:231st & 10 at own 35Jack Morgese kickoff for 60 yds , Serge Lagardere return for 20 yds to the WES 25
13:231st & 10 at own 25Matthew Xiques pass incomplete to Jaden Leroy
13:112nd & 10 at own 25Matthew Xiques pass intercepted Brodie Williams return for no gain for a TD (Liam Quigley KICK)New Haven 52, Western Connecticut State 0
Western Connecticut State Punt, 4 plays
13:111st & 10 at own 35Jack Morgese kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:111st & 10 at own 25Matthew Xiques pass complete to Jaden Leroy for 26 yds to the NHVN 49 for a 1ST down
13:111st & 10 at opp 49Quasim Benson run for 6 yds to the NHVN 43
13:112nd & 4 at opp 43Markus Faucett run for a loss of 2 yards to the NHVN 45
13:113rd & 6 at opp 45Matthew Xiques pass incomplete to John Fitzmaurice
10:434th & 6 at opp 45John Fitzmaurice punt for 41 yds
New Haven Touchdown, 2 plays
10:431st & 10 at own 4Jalen Smith run for 25 yds to the NHVN 29 for a 1ST down
9:511st & 10 at own 29Jalen Smith run for 71 yds for a TD (Liam Quigley KICK)New Haven 59, Western Connecticut State 0
Western Connecticut State Punt, 3 plays
9:441st & 10 at own 35Jack Morgese kickoff for 63 yds , Serge Lagardere return for 20 yds to the WES 22
9:441st & 10 at own 22PENALTY WSTCNN Delay Of Game (Xiques,Matthew) 5 yards from WSTCNN22 to WSTCNN17. NO PLAY.
9:441st & 15 at own 17Matthew Xiques sacked by Irv Briggs for a loss of 8 yards to the WES 9
9:442nd & 23 at own 9Quasim Benson run for 3 yds to the WES 12
9:443rd & 20 at own 12Matthew Xiques pass complete to Tamarion LaFortune for 15 yds to the WES 27
7:234th & 5 at own 27John Fitzmaurice punt for 50 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NHVN 23
New Haven Touchdown, 8 plays
7:231st & 10 at own 23Brian Thomas run for 2 yds to the NHVN 25
7:232nd & 8 at own 25Brian Thomas run for 9 yds to the NHVN 34 for a 1ST down
7:231st & 10 at own 34Brian Thomas run for 3 yds to the NHVN 37
7:232nd & 7 at own 37Jake Tripptree run for 3 yds to the NHVN 40
7:233rd & 4 at own 40Brian Thomas run for 10 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
7:231st & 10 at the 50Brian Thomas run for 4 yds to the WES 46
7:232nd & 6 at opp 46Brian Thomas run for 42 yds to the WES 4 for a 1ST down
2:391st & goal at opp 4Jake Tripptree pass complete to Ty Cannistraro for 4 yds for a TD (Liam Quigley KICK)New Haven 66, Western Connecticut State 0
Western Connecticut State Turnover on downs, 5 plays
2:331st & 10 at own 35Jack Morgese kickoff for 63 yds , Tamarion LaFortune return for 18 yds to the WES 20
2:331st & 10 at own 20Quasim Benson run for 10 yds to the WES 30 for a 1ST down
2:331st & 10 at own 30Quasim Benson run for a loss of 4 yards to the WES 26
2:332nd & 14 at own 26Quasim Benson run for 7 yds to the WES 33
0:003rd & 7 at own 33Matthew Xiques run for 4 yds to the WES 37
Q4 14:554th & 3 at own 37Matthew Xiques pass incomplete to Thomas Schiavoni
4th quarter5 drives, then New Haven 69, Western Connecticut State 0
New Haven Field goal, 6 plays
14:551st & 10 at opp 37Brian Thomas run for 8 yds to the WES 29
14:552nd & 2 at opp 29Brian Thomas run for 7 yds to the WES 22 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at opp 22Brian Thomas run for 2 yds to the WES 20
14:552nd & 8 at opp 20Jake Tripptree pass complete to Andrew Picard for 2 yds to the WES 18
14:553rd & 6 at opp 18Brian Thomas run for 5 yds to the WES 13
11:144th & 1 at opp 13Liam Quigley 23 yd FG GOODNew Haven 69, Western Connecticut State 0
Western Connecticut State Punt, 3 plays
11:051st & 10 at own 35Josue Hernandez kickoff for 60 yds , Jaden Leroy return for 30 yds to the WES 35
11:051st & 10 at own 35Anthony Lofaro run for 7 yds to the WES 42
11:052nd & 3 at own 42Matthew Xiques pass incomplete to Markus Faucett
11:053rd & 3 at own 42Matthew Xiques sacked by Chris Chasia for a loss of 6 yards to the WES 36
9:214th & 9 at own 36John Fitzmaurice punt for 41 yds , Jr. Mark Didio returns for 17 yds to the NHVN 40
New Haven Turnover on downs, 10 plays
9:211st & 10 at own 40Rowan Johnston run for 2 yds to the NHVN 42
9:212nd & 8 at own 42Rowan Johnston run for 3 yds to the NHVN 45
9:213rd & 5 at own 45Rowan Johnston run for 3 yds to the NHVN 48
7:024th & 2 at own 48Fragale,Joseph punt 47 yards to the WSTCNN05 fair catch by LaFortune,Tamarion at WSTCNN05 PENALTY WSTCNN Running Into The Kicker (Jaquez,Luis) 5 yards from NHVN48 to WSTCNN47. NO PLAY.
7:024th at opp 47Rowan Johnston run for 22 yds to the WES 25 for a 1ST down
7:021st & 10 at opp 25Rowan Johnston run for 2 yds to the WES 23
7:022nd & 8 at opp 23Rowan Johnston run for 9 yds to the WES 14 for a 1ST down
7:021st & 10 at opp 14Rowan Johnston run for no gain to the WES 14
7:022nd & 10 at opp 14Rowan Johnston run for 5 yds to the WES 9
7:023rd & 5 at opp 9PENALTY NHVN False Start (Pittman,Benny) 5 yards from WSTCNN09 to WSTCNN14. NO PLAY.
7:023rd & 10 at opp 14Rowan Johnston run for a loss of 2 yards to the WES 16
1:534th & 12 at opp 16Rowan Johnston run for 3 yds to the WES 13
Western Connecticut State Fumble, 2 plays
1:531st & 10 at own 13Anthony Lofaro run for 3 yds to the WES 16
1:102nd & 7 at own 16Anthony Lofaro run for no gain to the WES 16 Anthony Lofaro fumbled, recovered by WES Nicholas Souffirn
New Haven Result not recorded, 2 plays
1:101st & 10 at opp 16J. Tripptree takes a knee
0:002nd & 11 at opp 17J. Tripptree takes a knee

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

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