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Sacred Heart Pioneers football

The Sacred Heart Pioneers football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the Sacred Heart University located in Fairfield, Connecticut. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) level. In its most recent 2025 season, it was one of two NCAA Division I FCS independent schools. The school's first football team was fielded in 1991. The 2001 Sacred Heart Pioneers football team compiled a perfect 11–0 record and won the school's first conference championship. The team plays its home games at the 3,334-seat Campus Field.

History
Classifications • 1991–1992: NCAA Division III • 1993–1997: NCAA Division II • 1998–present: NCAA Division I–AA/FCS Conference memberships • 1991–1992: NCAA Division III independent • 1993–1994: NCAA Division II independent • 1995–1996: Eastern Collegiate Football Conference • 1997: Eastern Football Conference • 1998–2023: Northeast Conference • 2024–2025: NCAA Division I FCS independent • 2026–present: CAA Football ==Notable former players==
Championships
Conference championships † denotes co-championship ==Playoff appearances==
Playoff appearances
NCAA Division I Sacred Heart has made four appearances in the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs. The Pioneers combined record is 0–4. ==Future non-conference opponents==
Future non-conference opponents
Future non-conference opponents announced as of December 16, 2025. ==References==
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