Venue & Game Info
Kickoff: 7:00 PM ET
Location: Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium, Albany, New York (Capacity: ~8,500)
Broadcast: FloFootball Radio: UAlbany Sports Network / New Haven Chargers Radio
Notable: First-ever meeting between the programs; both teams seeking their first win of the season
Weather Outlook
Forecast: Mostly clear skies
Temperature at Kickoff: ~72°F, cooling to ~66°F by late 4th quarter
Humidity: ~58%
Wind: Light NE at 4–6 mph
Precipitation: 0% chance during game window
Impact: Ideal early-fall football weather; no weather-related handicapping adjustments
Injury & Availability Report
UAlbany:
No major starters ruled out
QB Reese Poffenbarger healthy; 421 pass yds, 3 TD, 1 INT through two games
RB Griffin Woodell (team-high rushing yards) available
New Haven:
No major starters ruled out
QB Connor Degenhardt healthy; averaging 280 pass yds/game
WR standout (3 TDs in 2 games) active
Recent Form
UAlbany:
L 37–32 at Delaware State — offense productive, defense struggled vs. run
L 34–7 at Iowa (FBS) — competitive early, overpowered late
New Haven:
L 48–14 at Mercyhurst — defense gashed on the ground
L 31–14 at Marist — passing game moved the ball but turnovers costly
Series History
All-Time: First meeting
Betting Trends
UAlbany: 1–1 ATS in 2025; Over is 1–1
New Haven: 0–2 ATS in 2025; Over is 1–1
Both teams 0–2 straight up
Game Odds
New Haven Chargers 46.5
U-Albany Great Danes – 7.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 12, 2025
