October 8, 2025
Football Returns To NEC Play At RMU on Saturday.
CCSU has won five straight conference games
The Central Connecticut State football team takes to the road as it returns to NEC play this Saturday, travelling to Robert Morris for a Saturday afternoon matinee. Game time in Moon Township is set for 2:00 pm and the game can be seen on ESPN+.
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The Blue Devils are 3-3 overall and 1-0 in league play, while the Colonials are 1-4 on the year and the game is their league opener. The last time the teams met, last November, was a thrilling double overtime win for the Blue Devils, that put them in position to win the league crown the following week. All-time the Colonials lead the series 19-10. CCSU has won the last four meetings, dating back to 2017, a 42-14 home win. The Blue Devils last travelled to Moon Township in 2018, winning that game 56-35.
QUICK HITS
• Brady Olson threw for career-highs of 323 yards passing, four touchdowns, and 28 completions in leading the Blue Devils to the OT win over SHU and earning NEC Offensive Player of the Week honors
• Elijah Howard recorded 171 APY versus SHU, caught the game-winning TD in overtime and ran for 102 yards - his 10th career game over 100 yards as a Blue Devil
• Chris Jean (3rd) and Stylz Mitchell (7th) both had a PBU in the win over SHU and remain in the top-7 in FCS, and tops in the NEC, in passes defended. Jean is averaging 1.83 per game, with a league-leading 0.5 interceptions a game and eight PBU. Mitchell has one interception and has broke up seven passes.
• Of the 21 FCS quarterbacks that have 1,200 or more passing yards this season, Brady Olson has thrown the fewest interceptions (1). He is sixth in the nation with an 11:1 touchdown-to-INT ratio.
• CCSU has stopped opponents on 5-6 of their fourth down conversion attempts and rank third in the nation at 16.7 percent
• The 42 points scored versus SHU is the most for the Blue Devils since tallying 51 versus Delaware State in 2023 and the ninth time scoring 30+ in Adam Lechtenberg's tenure
• The Blue Devils have won four straight overtime games and are 5-1 all-time when playing OT. The last OT game for CCSU was a 2OT win over RMU at Arute Field, 35-33, last season.
• Elijah Howard has scored 7 touchdowns this season, 12th in FCS
• In the past two games Brady Olson has completed 72.6 percent of his passes (53-73) for 546 yards and seven touchdowns. He has not committed a turnover in either game and the Blue Devils are averaging 35 PPG in those two games. His 28 completions vs SHU surpassed his career-high of 25 from vs Dartmouth.
• Chris Jean is the FCS active career leader with 1.25 passes defended at 1.25 per game., He is eighth amongst active leaders with seven interceptions and 13th with 18 pass breakups. Jean had a program-tying three interceptions in the win over Duquesne in 2024 and had his second multi-interception game, with two, versus Merrimack in 2025. He has made 36 tackles this fall.
• The Blue Devils started three freshmen on the offensive line versus SHU, who counting that game have a combined 16 collegiate games on their resumes. All told, the five OL starters on Saturday have now played in 45 games in college, led by the 20 appearances of Karl Khuns.
• CCSU had 509 yards of total offense vs SHU, the most since amassing 584 versus Delaware State on 10/7/23. The 323 passing yards surpassed the 312 amassed on 9/3/21 vs. SCSU.
• Brady Olson's 323 passing yards is the most by a Blue Devil since Jacob Dolegala threw for 341 yards versus RMU on 10/6/18. His four touchdown passes was one shy of the single-game school record from Scott Dolch, who threw five in the 2004 game versus RMU. Olson is the fifth player in program history to account for five touchdowns in a single-game, with four through the air and one on the ground.
• The Blue Devils are currently 10th in FCS in turnovers gained, with 10 on the season. The Blue Devils are 21st in the nation in turnover margin, +0.67 per game
• Elijah Howard is averaging 128.7 APY per game over the last three outings, with a season-high 171 in the win over SHU. He is first in the league, and 38th nationally, with his season APY average of 105.4 per game. Howard is the only player in the NEC in the top 10 in the league in rushing (70.2) and receiving (35.2).
• CCSU is +3 scoring on the year, 162-159, through six games. The Blue Devils have outscored opponents 94-66 after halftime, and 63-46 in the fourth quarter.
• Gavin Taylor earned NEC Prime Performer after recording 2.5 TFL, 1.5 sacks and a season-best seven tackles in the win over SHU.
• CCSU averages 27 points per game, the second best average in the NEC. The defense is also second in the NEC, allowing 26.5 points per game. The Blue Devils are first in scoring margin, +0.5.
• Elijah Howard moved into sixth-place all-time at CCSU with 2,275 career rushing yards. He is 75 shy of fifth place and 87 shy of fourth on the list. With six games left in the regular season he will need to average 121 yards per game to become the fourth Blue Devils to reach 3,000 career rushing yards. Howard is currently averaging 70.2 yards per game on the ground and 4.9 per carry.
• Chris Jean is averaging 5.0 solo tackles a game, second in the NEC and 26th in the nation
• Jack Stoll remains the Blue Devils leader in tackles, averaging 6.8 per game, which is fourth in the NEC. He has made 41 stops this season, including a career-best dozen against Dartmouth. Stoll has 6.5 TFL, one shy of a single-season best for himself. Over 40 career games, Stoll has 159 tackles and 19.5 TFL.
• CCSU ranks in the top-20 in red zone offense and defense this season. CCSU has scored on 22-24 red zone chances, and ranks 18th in the nation at a 91.7 percent scoring rate. CCSU has eight rush and seven passing TD's in the red zone this season. The defense ranks 19th, stopping opponents 7-26 times and at least one red zone stop in every game this season.
