New Haven Football
New Haven is an NCAA Division I FCS football program in the NEC, based in West Haven, CT. New Haven moved up to FCS in 2026. The 2026 record stands at 2-7. The Cooper Predictor rates New Haven at -9.4, No. 111 of 127 FCS teams and No. 7 of 8 in the NEC. The model projects a 3-9 finish, with Playoff Odds of 0.0%. The model's pre-game picks are 6-2 in New Haven games this season. Most recent result: lost to Duquesne 14-41 on Oct 31. Next up: vs Long Island University on Nov 7 — the model projects Long Island University 21-20, giving New Haven a 45% chance to win.
Open New Haven in Cooper Predictor U →Updated Nov 2, 2026 · power ratings compare teams within NCAA Division I FCS.
2026 schedule, predictions & results
| Date | Opponent | Projection | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | vs Marist | no pick on record | W 22-21 |
| Sep 5 | vs Stonehill | W 31-21 73% ✗ | L 3-21 |
| Sep 12 | @ South Dakota State | L 10-45 2% ✓ | L 14-57 |
| Sep 19 | vs Brown | L 27-31 28% ✓ | L 10-17 |
| Sep 26 | @ Merrimack | L 24-28 32% ✓ | L 10-17 |
| Oct 3 | @ Austin Peay | L 10-42 3% ✓ | L 17-42 |
| Oct 17 | @ Robert Morris | L 21-28 31% ✗ | W 26-15 |
| Oct 24 | @ Central Connecticut | L 24-35 23% ✓ | L 20-42 |
| Oct 31 | vs Duquesne | L 24-31 35% ✓ | L 14-41 |
| Nov 7 | vs Long Island University | L 20-21 45% | — |
| Nov 14 | @ Wagner | W 27-21 61% | — |
| Nov 21 | @ Mercyhurst | L 24-28 39% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and New Haven's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
NEC by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Central Connecticut | 5-3 | +3.3 |
| 2 |  Duquesne | 4-4 | +1.3 |
| 3 |  Long Island University | 3-6 | -4.8 |
| 4 |  Stonehill | 4-5 | -5.2 |
| 5 |  Robert Morris | 4-5 | -7.3 |
| 6 |  Mercyhurst | 1-8 | -8.3 |
| 7 | New Haven | 2-7 | -9.4 |
| 8 |  Wagner | 1-8 | -15.6 |
High schools on the New Haven roster
From publicly published rosters, for the high school states the Cooper Predictor covers. Some rosters do not list a high school, so a player may be missing.
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