Christopher Newport Captains

Schedule

Overall record: 5-5 - Conference: 4-3
* Conference; • D-III opponent

All times Eastern
9/5 at Wesley • L, 34-0
9/19 vs. Salisbury • W, 27-21
9/26 vs. Wilkes L, 24-17
10/3 vs. Shenandoah * • W, 30-27
10/10 at Averett * • W, 43-12
10/17 vs. N.C. Wesleyan * • L, 35-7
10/24 at Greensboro * • W, 14-7
10/31 at Ferrum * • W, 28-14
11/7 vs. Maryville (Tenn.) * • L, 21-14
11/14 at Methodist * • L, 10-9
Overall record: 5-5 - Conference: 4-3
All times Eastern   (* Conference; • In-region)
10/3 vs. Shenandoah * • W, 30-27
10/10 at Averett * • W, 43-12
10/17 vs. N.C. Wesleyan * • L, 35-7
10/24 at Greensboro * • W, 14-7
10/31 at Ferrum * • W, 28-14
11/7 vs. Maryville (Tenn.) * • L, 21-14
11/14 at Methodist * • L, 10-9

2009

Schools Conf All
N.C. Wesleyan 7-0 8-3
Averett 5-2 7-3
Christopher Newport 4-3 5-5
Greensboro 4-3 5-5
Ferrum 3-4 5-5
Maryville (Tenn.) 3-4 4-6
Methodist 2-5 3-7
Shenandoah 0-7 1-9

Previous seasons

loki/standings
Year Overall Conf
2026 0-0, 0-0 NJAC
2025 10-1, 7-0 NJAC
2024 7-3, 5-1 NJAC
2023 7-4, 5-1 NJAC
2022 7-3, 5-1 NJAC
2021 5-5, 3-3 NJAC
2020 0-2, 0-2 NJAC
2019 2-8, 2-5 NJAC
2018 7-2, 6-2 NJAC
2017 5-5, 4-5 NJAC
2016 7-3, 6-3 NJAC
2015 4-6, 4-5 NJAC
2014 8-4, 7-1 USAC
2013 8-2, 5-2 USAC
2012 6-5, 5-2 USAC
2011 8-3, 7-0 USAC
2010 6-5, 6-1 USAC
2009 5-5, 4-3 USAC
2008 8-2, 7-0 USAC
2007 7-3, 6-1 USAC
2006 8-3, 6-1 USAC
2005 6-4, 5-2 USAC
2004 9-3, 5-1 USAC
2003 8-3, 5-1 USAC
2002 6-5, 5-1 USAC
2001 5-4, 5-1 USAC

Team Info

Christopher Newport

Captains

Coach: Matt Kelchner (Susquehanna '82)
Conference: USAC
Enrollment: 4321
Location: Newport News, VA
Colors: Royal Blue, Silver
Stadium: TowneBank Stadium (4200)
Surface: Grass
Link to official site

News Releases

December 5, 2025 Gagliardi Trophy semifinalists announced Dozens of players were nominated but 15 make it to the semifinal stage. Who are they? Check out the players, then cast your fan ballot for the top all-around student-athlete in Division III football.
November 29, 2025 Christopher Newport Falls to Susquehanna, 42-28, to End Season at 10-1 Christopher Newport University saw its season come to an end Saturday afternoon, falling to Susquehanna University on a sunny and chilly day at TowneBank Stadium, 42-28. The River Hawks, now 10-2, jumped to an early 14-0 lead in the opening quarter, and the Captains were never able to get closer than a touchdown. The loss snapped a ten-game winning streak this year for CNU, and a 15-game winning streak dating back to last season. Paul Crowley's squad ends the year with a 10-1 mark. The River Hawks, Champions of the Landmark Conference, intercepted three Connor Barry passes, and sacked the Captains junior quarterback five times. Barry, the Offensive Player of the Year in the New Jersey Athletic Conference, connected on just ten of 24 attempts for 148 yards and a score. He also ran for two scores on a two-yard play in the opening quarter and a one-yard plunge in the fourth quarter.
November 14, 2025 Seventh-Ranked Christopher Newport Completes 10-0 Regular Season With 27-7 Victory at TCNJ Christopher Newport University will head to the NCAA Division III Championship with a 10-0 record following a 27-7 victory by the Captains over the College of New Jersey Friday night at Lions Stadium. Paul Crowley's squad officially captured the outright New Jersey Athletic Conference Championship with the victory, CNU's second since joining the league in 2015, and had already secured the conference's automatic bid to the 40-team NCAA tourney.
November 8, 2025 Christopher Newport Captures NJAC Championship and Stays Unbeaten with 45-42 Win over Salisbury Christopher Newport University held off Salisbury University, 45-42, Saturday night at TowneBank Stadium to capture the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Championship. The Captains, now 9-0 and 6-0 in league play, are assured of the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Tournament. The Sea Gulls fell to 9-1 overall and 5-1 in the NJAC. Junior quarterback Connor Barry threw for two scores and ran for a pair of touchdowns, and senior running back Gunner White scampered 28 yards for what proved to be the winning score with 6:22 remaining in the fourth quarter. The touchdown was the 49th in White's career, as he continued to add to his all-time school record. Barry completed 15-of-29 passes for 254 yards, and also rushed for a team-high 65 yards. Barry hit senior wide receiver Colin Hart five times for 111 yards, including a 36-yard scoring strike to open the second half. Hart's big game moved him past Rudy Rudolph for the all-time record of career receiving yards.
October 1, 2025 CNU turns energy up when rain comes down Rain doesn't have an off switch, and Christopher Newport made the most of it in its win vs. Susquehanna, said coach Paul Crowley: “You don’t get to choose the conditions that you play in. The thing we say a lot of the time is you’ve got to embrace it.”
September 27, 2025 Christopher Newport Improves to 3-0 with 41-27 Home Victory over 13th-Ranked Susquehanna Christopher Newport University improved to 3-0 Saturday, fighting off the rain and 13th-ranked Susquehanna University, 41-27, at TowneBank Stadium. A Family Weekend crowd of 3,726 watched the Captains match a program record with their eighth straight victory, and record a win over a ranked program for the first time since 2016. Junior quarterback Connor Barry threw for three touchdowns and 374 yards, and senior wide receiver Colin Hart caught four passes for 144 yards and a score, all in the first half, as the Captains handed the River Hawks their second loss in as many weeks. The meeting was the first of the programs, and was played in steady rain through the second half.
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