The 2024 Central Connecticut Blue Devils football team represented Central Connecticut State University as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Blue Devils were led by second-year head coach Adam Lechtenberg and played their home games at Arute Field in New Britain, Connecticut.
After finishing their regular season with a 7–5 record (5–1 in NEC Football play), the Blue Devils qualified for the NCAA postseason for the first time since 2019.
Schedule
Game summaries at Central Michigan (FBS)
Statistics CCSUCMU First downs 16 22 Total yards 285 491 Rushing yards 194 113 Passing yards 91 378 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 12-23-121-28-3 Time of possession 34:57 25:03 Team Category Player StatisticsCentral Connecticut Passing Brady Olson 12/20, 91 yards Rushing Jadon Turner 5 carries, 61 yards Receiving Michael Plaskon 4 receptions, 44 yards Central Michigan Passing Joe Labas 18/24, 342 yards, 3 TD Rushing Myles Bailey 9 carries, 68 yards, 2 TD Receiving Solomon Davis 4 receptions, 109 yards, 2 TD
Fordham
StatisticsFORCCSUFirst downs1116Total yards188284Rushing yards4761Passing yards141223Passing: Comp–Att–Int17-36-015-31-2Time of possession29:2730:33 TeamCategoryPlayerStatisticsFordhamPassingCJ Montes17/36, 141 yardsRushingJulius Loughridge15 carries, 127 yardsReceivingMekai Felton4 receptions, 48 yardsCentral ConnecticutPassingBrady Olson15/31, 223 yards, 2 TD, 2 INTRushingElijah Howard19 carries, 50 yards, 1 TDReceivingSean O'Brien2 receptions, 77 yards
at Saint Francis (PA)
Statistics CCSU SFPA First downs 1912 Total yards 297248 Rushing yards 115103 Passing yards 182145 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 22-43-020-25-1 Time of possession 30:3029:30 Team Category Player StatisticsCentral Connecticut Passing Brady Olson21/42, 163 yards, 1 TD Rushing Elijah Howard23 carries, 102 yards Receiving Michael Plaskon6 receptions, 53 yards, 1 TDSaint Francis (PA) Passing Jeff Hoenstine12/16, 112 yards, INT Rushing DeMarcus McElroy9 carries, 124 yards, 1 TD Receiving Jayden Ivory5 receptions, 47 yards
at UMass (FBS)
StatisticsCCSUMASSFirst downs1127Total yards247450Rushing yards90163Passing yards157287Passing: Comp–Att–Int12-26-120-30-1Time of possession22:1437:46 TeamCategoryPlayerStatisticsCentral ConnecticutPassingBrady Olson12/26, 157 yards, 2 TD, INTRushingElijah Howard14 carries, 46 yards, 1 TDReceivingMichael Plaskon3 receptions, 65 yardsUMassPassingTaisun Phommachanh20/30, 287 yards, 3 TD, INTRushingJalen John13 carries, 65 yardsReceivingJakobie Kenney-James5 receptions, 95 yards, 1 TD
at Yale
Statistics CCSU YALE First downs 2418 Total yards 458339 Rushing yards 170193 Passing yards 288146 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17-31-216-31-0 Time of possession 34:3125:29 Team Category Player StatisticsCentral Connecticut Passing Brady Olson 17/30, 288 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Elijah Howard 25 carries, 108 yards Receiving Elijah Howard 5 receptions, 68 yardsYale Passing Grant Jordan 16/31, 146 yards, 1 TD Rushing Joshua Pitsenberger 19 carries, 127 yards, 1 TD Receiving David Pantelis 4 receptions, 45 yards
Mercyhurst
Statistics MERC CCSU First downs 2620 Total yards 303425 Rushing yards 17301 Passing yards 286124 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 25-45-39-16-0 Time of possession 28:1431:46 Team Category Player StatisticsMercyhurst Passing Adam Urena25/45, 286 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT Rushing Earnest Davis4 carries, 20 yards Receiving Cameron Barmore8 receptions, 103 yardsCentral Connecticut Passing Brady Olson9/14, 124 yards, 3 TD Rushing Elijah Howard27 carries, 169 yards Receiving Paul Marsh Jr.4 receptions, 67 yards, 2 TD
at No. 22 Dartmouth
Statistics CCSU DART First downs 1922 Total yards 317315 Rushing yards 113138 Passing yards 204177 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16-30-015-21-0 Time of possession 27:3032:30 Team Category Player StatisticsCentral Connecticut Passing Brady Olson15/29, 168 yards, 1 TD Rushing Jadon Turner16 carries, 66 yards, 1 TD Receiving Dave Pardo4 receptions, 67 yardsDartmouth Passing Grayson Saunier15/21, 177 yards Rushing Q Jones16 carries, 51 yards Receiving Daniel Haughton3 receptions, 55 yards
at LIU
Statistics CCSU LIU First downs 2416 Total yards 335297 Rushing yards 134148 Passing yards 201149 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21-35-012-16-0 Time of possession 33:1226:48 Team Category Player StatisticsCentral Connecticut Passing Brady Olson20/34, 185 yards, 1 TD Rushing Brady Olson9 carries, 46 yards Receiving Michael Plaskon6 receptions, 67 yardsLIU Passing Ethan Greenwood10/14, 120 yards, 2 TD Rushing Ethan Greenwood18 carries, 66 yards Receiving Michael Love6 receptions, 84 yards
Wagner
Statistics WAGCCSU First downs 15 19 Total yards 219 316 Rushing yards 24 134 Passing yards 195 182 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 13–27–0 16–27–0 Time of possession 26:50 33:10 Team Category Player StatisticsWagner Passing Jake Cady 13/27, 195 yards, 1 TD Rushing Rickey Spruill 8 carries, 15 yards, 1 TD Receiving Rickey Spruill 1 reception, 81 yards, 1 TDCentral Connecticut Passing Brady Olson 16/27, 182 yards, 1 TD Rushing Elijah Howard 21 carries, 75 yards, 1 TD Receiving Paul Marsh Jr. 3 receptions, 49 yards
at Stonehill
Statistics CCSU STO First downs 1616 Total yards 285256 Rushing yards 17575 Passing yards 110185 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 10-16-113-26-1 Time of possession 35:3324:27 Team Category Player StatisticsCentral Connecticut Passing Brady Olson10/16, 110 yards, 1 TD, INT Rushing Elijah Howard20 carries, 70 yards, 1 TD Receiving Michael Plaskon4 receptions, 41 yardsStonehill Passing Jack O'Connell11/20, 166 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Jarel Washington10 carries, 33 yards Receiving Chase Miller4 receptions, 70 yards, 1 TD
Robert Morris
Statistics RMU CCSU First downs 16 16 Total yards 304 291 Rushing yards 160 107 Passing yards 144 184 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–29–1 12–34–2 Time of possession 32:52 27:04 Team Category Player StatisticsRobert Morris Passing Anthony Chiccitt 13/21, 120 yards, TD Rushing DJ Moyer 17 carries, 82 yards Receiving Noah Robinson 4 receptions, 60 yards, TDCentral Connecticut Passing Brady Olson 12/34, 184 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Elijah Howard 21 carries, 66 yards, TD Receiving Michael Plaskon 3 receptions, 48 yards
No. 19 Duquesne
Statistics DUQ CCSU First downs 1517 Total yards 358342 Rushing yards 62126 Passing yards 296216 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–34–715–35–1 Time of possession 25:3334:27 Team Category Player StatisticsDuquesne Passing Darius Perrantes17/33, 296 yards, 2 TD, 7 INT Rushing Taj Butts12 carries, 41 yards Receiving Joey Isabella5 receptions, 149 yards, 2 TDCentral Connecticut Passing Brady Olson15/34, 216 yards, INT Rushing Elijah Howard25 carries, 110 yards, 2 TD Receiving Isaac Boston6 receptions, 83 yards
at No. 10 Rhode Island (NCAA Division I playoff–first round)
Statistics CCSU URI First downs 1319 Total yards 271434 Rushing yards 123226 Passing yards 148208 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 11–23–318–28–2 Time of possession 28:2131:39 Team Category Player StatisticsCentral Connecticut Passing PassingBrady Olson11/23, 148 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT Rushing RushingElijah Howard19 carries, 101 yards Receiving ReceivingElijah Howard3 receptions, 54 yardsRhode Island Passing PassingHunter Helms18/28, 208 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing RushingMalik Grant29 carries, 223 yards Receiving ReceivingGreg Gaines III5 receptions, 71 yards
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