Time: 12:00 PM ET – NEC Front Row
Venue: Arute Field, 1615 Stanley Street, New Britain, CT 06050
Capacity: 5,500
Weather Forecast (New Britain, CT)
Kickoff: 70°F, clear skies
End of Game: ~76°F, sunny
Rain Chance: 0%
Wind: SW 3–5 mph
Impact: Ideal football weather; no disruptions expected
Injury Report
Sacred Heart: No reported injuries
Central Connecticut State: No reported injuries
Key Player Matchups
Quarterbacks:
Sacred Heart: John Michalski – 1,204 yds, 5 TD, 6 INT
CCSU: Brady Olson – 2,239 yds, 17 TD, 12 INT
Running Backs:
Sacred Heart: Jalen Madison – 948 yds
CCSU: Elijah Howard – 934 yds
Receivers:
Sacred Heart: Ethan Hilliman – 315 yds
CCSU: Michael Plaskon – 595 yds
Defensive Leaders:
Sacred Heart: Isaiah Bishop – 0 INT, Kimal Clark – 35 tackles
CCSU: Nate Chandler – 6 sacks; Jalen Howard – 9 sacks
Recent Team Form
Sacred Heart (4-1):
W 35-31 vs Delaware State
W 31-28 @ Norfolk State
W 24-21 @ LIU
L 28-10 @ Lehigh
W 12-7 vs Stonehill
Central Connecticut State (2-3):
L 35-28 vs Dartmouth
L 16-14 @ Merrimack
W 31-7 vs St. Francis (PA)
L 59-13 @ UConn
L 21-17 @ Rhode Island
Team Records
Sacred Heart Pioneers: 4-1 overall, 0-0 NEC
Central Connecticut State Blue Devils: 2-3 overall, 0-0 NEC
Series History
All-Time: CCSU leads 11–10 since 1999
Last Meeting (2023): Sacred Heart 31, CCSU 24
Trend: Sacred Heart has won 3 straight in the series
Betting Trends
Sacred Heart: 4-1 ATS; 3-2 O/U
CCSU: 1-2-1 ATS; 2-2 O/U
Head-to-Head: Sacred Heart 3-0 SU last 3 vs CCSU
Situational: Sacred Heart 3-0 ATS as underdog in 2025; CCSU 0-2 ATS as favorite
Historical Betting Results
2023: Sacred Heart 31, CCSU 24 (SHU +3 covered, Over 45 hit)
2022: Sacred Heart 14, CCSU 10 (SHU -3 covered, Under 42 hit)
2021: CCSU 28, Sacred Heart 3 (CCSU -2 covered, Under 47 hit)
Projected Score: Central Connecticut 27, Sacred Heart 20
Game Odds
Sacred Heart Pioneers 48.5
Central Connecticut State Blue Devils – 6.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 3, 2025
