The Central Connecticut Blue Devils football program is the intercollegiate football team for Central Connecticut State University located in the U.S. state of Connecticut. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Northeast Conference. Central Connecticut State's first football team was fielded in 1935.Central Connecticut State Blue Devils , College Football Data Warehouse, retrieved October 1, 2016. The team plays its home games at the 5,500 seat Arute Field in New Britain, Connecticut. The Blue Devils are coached by Adam Lechtenberg.
History
Classifications 1959–1962: NAIA 1963–1972: NCAA College Division 1973–1992: NCAA Division II 1993–present: NCAA Division I-AA/FCS
Conference memberships 1935–1941: Independent 1942–1945: No team 1946–1964: Independent 1965–1974: Eastern Football Conference 1975–1992: NCAA Division II independent 1993–1995: NCAA Division I-AA independent 1996–present: Northeast Conference
Championships
Conference 1967† Bill Loika (4) Eastern Football Conference (4) 7–1 1972† 5–5 1973 9–1 1974 4–5–1 2004† Tom Masella (2) Northeast Conference (7) 8–2 2005† 7–4 2009 Jeff McInerney (2) 9–3 2010† 8–3 2017 Peter Rossomando (1) 8–4 2019 Ryan McCarthy (1) 10–1 2024† Adam Lechtenberg (2) 7–6 2025 8–5 † notes Co-championship
Postseason NCAA Division I-AA/FCS The Blue Devils have made four appearances in the NCAA Division I-AA/FCS playoffs. Their combined record is 0–4.
2017 First Round New Hampshire L 0–14 2019 First Round Albany L 14–42 2024 First Round Rhode Island L 17–21 2025 First Round Rhode Island L 19–27
Future non-conference opponents Future non-conference opponents announced as of September 29, 2026.
at South Dakota Merrimack Holy Cross at James Madison at Dartmouth at Toledo at Holy Cross at Marshall at Montana State at Buffalo at Fordham American International Dartmouth
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