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Chargers Finished as League Runner-Up in 2022.
MANSFIELD, Mass. – For the fourth consecutive season, the New Haven football program will enter as the league favorite - according to the Northeast-10 Conference Football Coaches' Poll released on Thursday afternoon.
The Chargers collected six of seven first-place votes from opposing head coaches, tallying 48 points to take the top spot in the poll. New Haven was selected to play in the NCAA Championship for the third time in the last four seasons after an 8-2 regular season record, which included a 6-1 conference mark - with the only loss coming to NE10 regular season champion Assumption.
Assumption, the reigning NE10 champion, finished second in the NE10 Football Coaches' Poll with 43 points and a pair of first-place votes. It was a narrow 14-13 home victory over New Haven last October that helped the Greyhounds win the NE10 title for the first time since 2017. Assumption went on to lose an NCAA First Round game to Slippery Rock in November, while New Haven lost to Shepherd.
Bentley finished in third place in the poll (37 points), while Pace was fourth (31), Saint Anselm was fifth (23), Southern Connecticut in sixth (22), Franklin Pierce in seventh (11) and American International in eighth (9). New Haven, Assumption and Bentley have combined for five of the last seven NE10 titles.
To view the complete NE10 Football Coaches' Poll, please see below. Opening week is set to begin on Thursday, August 31, with New Haven hosting Frostburg State and Saint Anselm traveling to Millersville. For the full schedule, please click HERE.
ABOUT THE NE10
The NE10 is an association of 12 diverse institutions serving student-athletes across 24 NCAA Division II sports. Together we build brilliant futures by embracing the journey of every student-athlete.
Each year, 4,500 of those student-athletes compete in conference championships in 24 sports, making the NE10 the largest DII conference in the country in terms of sport sponsorship. Leading the way in the classroom, on the field and within the community, the NE10 is proud of its comprehensive program and the experience it provides student-athletes.
