NCAA FCS Northeast

Central Connecticut football predictions & picks

Northeast

2026 record: 6-3
Northeast: 1st
PPG: 35.7
Streak: W6
Last 5: Won 51–14 vs American International · Sat, Oct 10 Won 43–40 at Mercyhurst · Sat, Oct 17 Won 42–20 vs New Haven · Sat, Oct 24 Won 49–14 vs Robert Morris · Sat, Oct 31 Won 31–7 at Stonehill · Sat, Nov 7

Central Connecticut next game

Wk 11

C Connecticut @12:00 PM ET Saturday, November 14 Long Island

Picks

The model publishes its moneyline, spread and over/under picks in the days before kickoff. They will be here, and on the game’s own page.

Central Connecticut 2026 schedule & results

Every pick graded once the game ends

WeekOpponentResult Our best pickGame page

Wk 1Sat, Aug 29Aug 29 @South Dakota South Dakota L20–59 —

Wk 2Sat, Sep 12Sep 12 @Toledo Toledo L10–63 —

Wk 3Sat, Sep 19Sep 19 @Montana State Montana St L30–35 —

Wk 5Sat, Oct 3Oct 3 vs Wagner Wagner W45–14 —

Wk 6Sat, Oct 10Oct 10 vsAmerican International American Int'l W51–14 —

Wk 7Sat, Oct 17Oct 17 @Mercyhurst Mercyhurst W43–40 —

Wk 8Sat, Oct 24Oct 24 vs New Haven New Haven W42–20 —

Wk 9Sat, Oct 31Oct 31 vs Robert Morris Robert Morris W49–14 —

Wk 10Sat, Nov 7Nov 7 @Stonehill Stonehill W31–7 —

Wk 11Sat, Nov 14Nov 14 @Long Island University Long Island 12:00 PM ET Pick coming soon

Wk 12Sat, Nov 21Nov 21 vs Duquesne Duquesne 11:00 AM ET Pick coming soon

Central Connecticut team stats

2026 regular season · 9 games · rank among 127 FCS teams

Offense

Points 35.7/ game 20th

Total yards 381.2/ game 47th

Passing yards 181.4/ game 87th

Rushing yards 199.8/ game 16th

Third-down conversions 43.1% 29th

Giveaways 1.0/ game 21st

Time of possession 32:49 6th

Defense

Points allowed 29.6/ game 82nd

Yards allowed 379.1/ game 69th

Passing yards allowed 278.4/ game 124th

Rushing yards allowed 100.7/ game 4th

Takeaways 1.7/ game 33rd

Penalties 7.2/ game 103rd

Central Connecticut leaders

2026 regular season

Passing Brett Griffis 1,450yds 17 TD · 6 INT · 57.6% comp. · 9 games

Rushing Davon Smith Jr. 866yds 9 TD · 6.6 per carry · 9 games

Receiving Michael Trovarelli 421yds 31 catches · 4 TD · 8 games

Tackles Jacob Staton 46 9 games

Sacks Wayne Coleman 5 9 games

Interceptions Christopher Jean 2 7 passes defended · 8 games

Northeast standings

All college standings

#Team WLT W-L PCTPFPA DIFFSTRKSTK

1 Central Connecticut C Connecticut 630 6-3 .667 321266 +55 W6

2 Robert Morris Robert Morris 550 5-5 .500 225250 −25 W1

3 Duquesne Duquesne 450 4-5 .444 204224 −20 L1

4 Stonehill Stonehill 460 4-6 .400 177234 −57 L1

5 Long Island University Long Island 370 3-7 .300 141250 −109 L2

6 New Haven New Haven 370 3-7 .300 153283 −130 W1

7 Wagner Wagner 280 2-8 .200 152357 −205 W1

8 Mercyhurst Mercyhurst 190 1-9 .100 221401 −180 L6

Central Connecticut FAQ

Who does Central Connecticut play next?

Next up for Central Connecticut: on the road at Long Island University, Saturday, November 14, 12:00 PM ET. Our picks for it go up in the days before kickoff.

What is Central Connecticut’s record this season?

Central Connecticut is 6-3, 1st in the Northeast.

Who leads Central Connecticut in passing yards?

Brett Griffis, with 1,450 passing yards in the 2026 regular season (17 TD · 6 INT · 57.6% comp. · 9 games).

Northeast rivals

All teams

Duquesne Long Island University Mercyhurst New Haven Robert Morris Stonehill Wagner

Central Connecticut this week

Central Connecticut is 6-3, 5-0 in Northeast play. Its last game was a 31–7 win over Stonehill on November 7, its sixth in a row. Its offense averages 35.7 points a game (20th in FCS), and its defense allows 29.6 (82nd).

Next up, Central Connecticut visits Long Island University on Saturday, November 14 at 12:00 PM ET. The rest of the week’s games are on the college football picks board.