2020 Central Connecticut Blue Devils football team

The 2020 Central Connecticut Blue Devils football team will represent Central Connecticut State University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They will be led by second-year head coach Ryan McCarthy. They play their home games at Arute Field as a member of the Northeast Conference.

2020 Central Connecticut Blue Devils football
Conference	Northeast Conference
2020 record	0–0 (0–0 NEC)
Head coach	Ryan McCarthy (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Jeff Ambrosie (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Ron DiGravio (2nd season)
Home stadium	Arute Field (Capacity: 5,500)

2020 Northeast Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Bryant			–							–
Central Connecticut			–							–
Duquesne			–							–
LIU			–							–
Merrimack*			–							–
Sacred Heart			–							–
Saint Francis			–							–
Wagner			–							–
Note: Due to COVID-19, the Northeast suspended the 2020 football season. * – Merrimack ineligible for NEC title and FCS postseason play due to transition to NCAA Division I, and also ineligible for NEC title due to not playing a full conference schedule As of January 19, 2021; Rankings from STATS Poll

Previous season

The Blue Devils finished the 2019 season 11–2, 7–0 in NEC play to win the conference championship and a birth to the FCS Playoffs. They were defeated 14–42 by the Albany Great Danes in the first round.[1]

Schedule

Central Connecticut had games scheduled against Valparaiso (September 19) and Columbia (October 10), which were later canceled before the start of the 2020 season.[2][3]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 5		Wagner	Arute Field New Britain, CT
September 12		at Merrimack	Duane Stadium North Andover, MA
September 26		at Toledo*	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH
October 3		Duquesne	Arute Field New Britain, CT
October 17		at Saint Francis	DeGol Field Loretto, PA
October 24		at Bryant	Beirne Stadium Smithfield, RI
November 7		Sacred Heart	Arute Field New Britain, CT (Constitution State Rivalry)
November 14		at Robert Morris*	Joe Walton Stadium Moon Township, PA
November 21		LIU	Arute Field New Britain, CT
*Non-conference game Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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References

1. "Central Connecticut vs. Albany - Game Summary - November 30, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com.
2. West, Jenna. "Ivy League to Postpone Fall Athletics, No Date Set for Return". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
3. Kelley, Kevin (27 July 2020). "Pioneer Football League to play conference-only football schedule in 2020". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
4. "2020 Central Connecticut Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved April 11, 2020.