| Central Connecticut Blue Devils | |||
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| First season | 1935; 91 years ago (1935) | ||
| Athletic director | Thomas Pincince | ||
| Head coach | Adam Lechtenberg 3rd season, 18–19 (.486) | ||
| Stadium | Arute Field (capacity: 5,500) | ||
| Location | New Britain, Connecticut | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FCS | ||
| Conference | NEC | ||
| All-time record | 362–412–21 (.469) | ||
| Conference championships | |||
| EFC: 1967, 1972, 1973, 1974 NEC: 2004, 2005,2009,2010,2017,2019,2024,2025 | |||
| Colors | Blue and white[1] | ||
| Website | CCSUBlueDevils.com | ||
TheCentral Connecticut Blue Devils football program is theintercollegiatefootball team forCentral Connecticut State University located in the U.S. state ofConnecticut. The team competes in theNCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of theNortheast Conference. Central Connecticut State's first football team was fielded in 1935.[2] The team plays its home games at the 5,500 seatArute Field inNew Britain, Connecticut. The Blue Devils are coached byAdam Lechtenberg.
| Season | Coach | Conference | Overall record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 5–1 | |
| 2025 |
The Blue Devils have made four appearances in the NCAA Division I-AA/FCS playoffs. Their record is 0–4.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 announced as of February 14, 2026.[3]
| 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|
| atSouth Dakota | atHoly Cross | Holy Cross | atJames Madison |
| Fordham | atBuffalo | atMarshall | |
| atToledo | Dartmouth | ||
| atMontana State | |||
| American International |
