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) and are one of two NCAA Division I FCS independent schools. The school's first football team was fielded in 1993. 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.

Beginning in 2024, the team will compete as a NCAA Division I FCS Independent school. Their departure from the Northeast Conference will coincide with the move of the Sacred Heart Pioneers athletic program to the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, which has not supported football competition since 2007. They will join the Merrimack Warriors football program, also joining the MAAC as a full member, as the only two schools competing in the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season independent of conference affiliation.

Classifications

 * 1991–1992: NCAA Division III
 * 1993–1998: NCAA Division II
 * 1999–present: NCAA Division I–AA/FCS

Conference memberships

 * 1991–1992: Division III Independent
 * 1993–1994: Division II Independent
 * 1995–1996: Eastern Collegiate Football Conference
 * 1997–1998: Eastern Football Conference
 * 1999–2023: Northeast Conference
 * 2024-present: Division I FCS Independent

Notable former players

 * E.J. Nemeth - York Capitals
 * DeVeren Johnson - Dallas Cowboys
 * Jon Corto - Buffalo Bills
 * Gregory Tonzola - New Jersey Xtreme
 * Chris Rogers - KCEN-TV
 * Gordon Hill - San Diego Chargers
 * Josh Sokol - Minnesota Vikings
 * Julius Chestnut - Tennessee Titans
 * Victor Benson - New Haven Ninjas

Conference championships
† denotes co-championship

NCAA Division I-AA/FCS
Sacred Heart has made four appearances in the FCS playoffs. Their combined record is 0–4.

Future non-conference opponents
Future non-conference opponents announced as of January 20, 2023.