NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (Interstat) — New Haven will visit Central Connecticut on Saturday for an NCAA Football Championship Division game at Arute Field. The Chargers enter with a current 2-5 record. The Blue Devils are 3-3 and will be the home team. New Haven is the visiting team, and Central Connecticut is the home team. New Haven’s nickname is the Chargers, and Central Connecticut’s nickname is the Blue Devils. The game is set for Arute Field in New Britain, Conn.

New Haven enters after a 26-15 win at Robert Morris in its most recent game. Jake Tripptree is a player to watch for the Chargers. In the Robert Morris win, Tripptree recorded 44 yards. Earlier this season against Merrimack, he posted 119 yards and one touchdown. Niko Boyce added 40 passing yards and 28 rushing yards in the Robert Morris game, while Zaon Laney ran for 75 yards and had one reception for minus-4 yards. New Haven’s most productive players in that game were Tripptree, Boyce and Laney. New Haven’s other results this season include a 17-10 loss at Merrimack, a 17-10 home loss to Brown, a 57-14 loss at South Dakota State, a 21-3 home loss to Stonehill and a 22-21 home win over Marist. The Chargers also lost 42-17 at Austin Peay.

Central Connecticut enters after a 43-40 win at Mercyhurst in its most recent game. Brett Griffis is a player to watch for the Blue Devils. He posted 131 passing yards, 16 rushing yards and two touchdowns in the Mercyhurst win. Earlier against Wagner, Griffis recorded 180 passing yards, 62 rushing yards and four total touchdowns. Davon Smith Jr. ran for 162 yards and three touchdowns in the Mercyhurst game. Gabriel Wiggins added 32 rushing yards, 55 receiving yards and 95 kickoff return yards. Central Connecticut’s other results this season include a 51-14 home win over American International, a 45-14 home win over Wagner, a 35-30 loss at Montana State, a 63-10 loss at Toledo and a 59-20 loss at South Dakota.

New Haven’s upcoming schedule includes Duquesne at New Haven and Long Island at New Haven, along with New Haven at Wagner and New Haven at Mercyhurst. Central Connecticut’s upcoming schedule includes Robert Morris at Central Connecticut and Duquesne at Central Connecticut, along with Central Connecticut at Stonehill and Central Connecticut at Long Island University.

Interstat’s game simulator is projecting a final score of Central Connecticut 44, New Haven 19 in the NCAA Football Championship Division matchup at Arute Field.