BANGOR, Maine — The Husson University football team announced its 2023 schedule on Friday featuring 10 games, five of which will be played at home.
The Eagles open up their 2023 season at home Sept. 2 against Norwich University. Husson's season opener will be the first time both Husson and Norwich have met on the gridiron since the 2016 season. The Eagles won that matchup, pulling within one game of the Cadets at 5-6 in the all-time series.
Following Norwich, Husson will battle Springfield College on the road Sept. 9 in the first of two-straight road matchups. The Pride finished 9-3 last season advancing to the second round of the NCAA Division III tournament before falling to Ithaca College.
The second road matchup features a former Eastern Collegiate Football Conference opponent in Alfred State, The Eagles will play the Pioneers on Sept. 16 as part of a three-game series against their former conference.
Following Alfred State, Husson will host Anna Maria College on Sept. 23 for homecoming. The AMCATS and Eagles have played 11 times in program history with Husson having won the last six meetings — the last meeting coming back in the 2018 season.
Husson closes out its opening month with a Friday-night showdown against Dean College on Sept. 29. The Eagles and Bulldogs played back in 2021 with Husson winning that matchup extending its winning streak to four games over Dean.
A much-needed bye week comes for the Eagles on Oct. 7, before hosting Curry College the following weekend on Oct. 14 in their Commonwealth Coast Conference opener. Husson won last season's game 38-26 running its all-time series lead to three games.
Following Curry, The Eagles will turn their attention to Western New England University on the road Oct. 21. Husson beat WNE at home last season 27-17 for the first time in program history helping to secure a New England Bowl invite.
Endicott College, last season's CCC champion comes to town to close out the second month of the season on Oct. 28. The Gulls finished 10-1 in 2022 advancing to the first round of the NCAA DIII tournament before losing a hard-fought 17-14 decision to Springfield.
The final two games of the Eagles season will be on the road, beginning with the University of New England on Nov. 4 in a battle of the Lobster Trap. Husson has won the first two Trap games pushing its all-time series advantage to 3-1 over the Nor'Easters.
Husson closes out the 2023 regular season at Nichols College Nov. 11, the Eagles are 3-0 all-time against the Bison dating back to the first meeting in 2019.
