COLLEGE FOOTBALL CAPSULES
HARVARD at YALE
When: Saturday, noon
Where: Yale Bowl; New Haven
Records: Harvard 7-2; Yale 5-4
TV/Radio: ESPNU
Streaming: WatchESPN
Last meeting: Yale 50-43 on Nov. 23, 2019
What you need to know: One of college football’s best rivalries returns after a year hiatus because of COVID-19. Yale leads the all-time series 68-60-8.
BENTLEY at NEW HAVEN
When: Saturday, 1 p.m.
Where: Ralph F. Dellacamera Stadium; West Haven
Records: Bentley 9-1; UNH 9-1
Streaming: Charger Sports Network
Last meeting: UNH 31-14 on Nov. 6, 2021
What you need to know: UNH will host this Division II playoff opener after winning the Northeast-10 Conference championship. The Chargers were the only team to beat Bentley during the regular season, 31-14 on Nov. 6.
UCONN at UCF
When: Saturday, 4 p.m.
Where: Bounce House; Orlando, Fla.
Records: UConn 1-9; UCF 6-4
TV/Radio: ESPN 97.9 FM
Streaming: ESPN+
Last meeting: UCF 56-21 on Sept. 28, 2019 What you need to know: UConn has lost 12 straight against FBS opponents, its last such victory coming when it beat UMass 56-35 on Oct. 26, 2019. Odds are that streak won’t end this week. The Huskies opened as 29-point underdogs to their old American Athletic Conference foe.
SACRED HEART at LONG ISLAND
When: Saturday, 1 p.m.
Where: Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium; Brookville, N.Y.
Records: SHU 7-3; LIU 2-7
Streaming: ESPN3
Last meeting: SHU 35-7 on March 14, 2021
What you need to know: SHU can win the Northeast Conference outright and secure an FCS playoff berth by taking care of business against LIU.
SAINT FRANCIS at CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE
When: Saturday, noon
Where: Arute Field; New Britain
Records: SFU 5-5; CCSU 3-7
Streaming: NEC Front Row
Last meeting: CCSU 38-31 on Nov. 9, 2019
What you need to know: A victory would give CCSU a winning record (currently 3-3) in NEC play.