2025 Central Connecticut
8–5 (6–1 Northeast Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Stonehill 40–10Nov 8
By 30 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Sacred Heart 42–35Oct 4
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at UConn | L 13–59 | 16% |
| Sep 6 | vsAmerican International | W 34–7 | 84% |
| Sep 13 | vsSaint Francis | W 31–7 | 65% |
| Sep 20 | at Merrimack | L 14–16 | 48% |
| Sep 27 | vs Dartmouth | L 28–35 | 47% |
| Oct 4 | vs Sacred Heart | W 42–35 | 59% |
| Oct 11 | at Robert Morris | W 24–12 | 56% |
| Oct 18 | at Wagner | W 24–17 | 70% |
| Nov 1 | vs Long Island University | W 10–7 | 69% |
| Nov 8 | vs Stonehill | W 40–10 | 81% |
| Nov 15 | at Duquesne | L 33–38 | 51% |
| Nov 22 | vs Mercyhurst | W 35–28 | 77% |
| Nov 29 | at Rhode IslandFCS Championship – First Round | L 19–27 | 23% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Rhode Island 27–19 in the FCS Championship – First Round; unranked in the final AP poll; Northeast Conference champions.
In program history: The 9th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 23 on file).
Northeast Conference champions6–1 in the conference
- Record
- 8–5
- Conference
- 6–1 first in Northeast Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 347–298
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1330 +41 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −30.4 No. 68 of 129 in FCS
- Recruiting class
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- Offensive coordinator
- Caleb Gelsomino
- Defensive coordinator
- Ron DiGravio
Leaders
| Passing yards | Brady Olson QB | 3,132 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Brady Olson QB | 25 TD |
| Rushing yards | Elijah Howard RB | 1,105 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Elijah Howard RB | 11 TD |
| Receiving yards | Michael Trovarelli WR | 488 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Michael Trovarelli WR | 6 TD |
| Tackles | Eric Jackson DB | 7 tkl |
| Sacks | Wayne Coleman DL | 1 sacks |
| Interceptions | Christopher Jean DB | 4 INT |
Roster 102
The 2025 roster102 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2025 line; 52 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 2
The 2025 portal
Transfers out 1
 Rahtrel Perry OT | ★★★★ | to  Maryland |
2025 Northeast Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Connecticut | 6–1 | 8–5 | |
| Duquesne | 6–2 | 7–5 | |
| Long Island University | 5–3 | 6–6 | |
| Mercyhurst | 5–3 | 5–7 | |
| Wagner | 4–3 | 5–7 | |
| Stonehill | 3–4 | 4–8 | |
| Robert Morris | 2–5 | 3–9 | |
 New Haven | 0–3 | 5–5 | |
| Saint Francis | 0–7 | 0–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.