Independent · 2026
UConn Huskies
Head coach Jason Candle · Pratt & Whitney Stadium
2-1Overall record
TDC Rank
#68
of 138 FBS teams
Rating
+0.3
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
+2.6
42nd in FBS
Defense
-2.4
97th in FBS
Schedule so far
-9.4
109th toughest
Projected
7.3-4.7
bowl-eligible 85%
Season Outlook
From the TDC Rating, updated after every game
Rating by week
+0.3 now, -0.5 preseason · up 9 spots since preseason
Final record odds
7.3-4.7 expected · most likely 7-5 (22%)
Team Leaders
Passing
Kalieb Osborne
QB · JR · 68th in FBS
635yds
6 TD · 1 INT
Rushing
Kalieb Osborne
QB · JR · 141st in FBS
152yds
31 car · 4 TD
Receiving
Shamar Porter
WR · SR · 237th in FBS
123yds
6 rec · 2 TD
Tackles
Hayden Pegg
LB · JR · 145th in FBS
20tkl
1 TFL
Sacks
K'Von Sherman
LB · SR · 157th in FBS
1sacks
1 hurries
Interceptions
Braedyn Moore
DB · SR · 35th in FBS
1INT
1 PD
Schedule
Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result / TDC line | Game score | Win chance | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 5 | vs Lafayette FCS | W 56–7 | +5.5 | — | UConn+ |
| 2 | Sep 12 | vs 37Maryland | L 14–38 | -22.5 | — | CBSSN |
| 3 | Sep 19 | @ 123Southern Miss | W 48–20 | +19.9 | — | ESPN+ |
| 4 | Sep 26 | @ 96Miami (OH) | UConn −0.9 · o/u 57.5 | — | ESPN+ | |
| 5 | Oct 3 | vs 85Syracuse | UConn −5.9 · o/u 50.9 | — | CBSSN | |
| 6 | Oct 10 | @ 87Temple | UConn −0.0 · o/u 61.9 | — | ||
| 7 | — | Bye | ||||
| 8 | Oct 23 | vs 110Massachusetts | UConn −9.0 · o/u 54.7 | — | CBSSN | |
| 9 | Oct 31 | @ 90Air Force | UConn −0.1 · o/u 58.0 | — | MW+ | |
| 10 | Nov 7 | vs 73North Carolina | UConn −4.4 · o/u 47.2 | — | CBSSN | |
| 11 | Nov 14 | vs 17James Madison | James Madison −5.3 · o/u 52.2 | — | CBSSN | |
| 12 | Nov 21 | vs 86Old Dominion | UConn −5.8 · o/u 52.9 | — | CBSSN | |
| 13 | Nov 28 | @ 134Wyoming | UConn −9.7 · o/u 46.4 | — |
Team Stats
Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted
| Stat | Offense | FBS rank | Defense (allowed) | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPA · per play, garbage time excluded (CollegeFootballData.com) | ||||
| EPA / play | +0.247 | 45th | -0.042 | 33rd |
| Success rate | 43.9% | 69th | 38.5% | 56th |
| Explosiveness | 1.371 | 25th | 1.196 | 53rd |
| Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play) | ||||
| Success rate | 46.3% | 51st | 37.7% | 46th |
| Rushing success rate | 45.7% | 66th | 39.2% | 61st |
| Passing success rate | 47.0% | 49th | 36.8% | 49th |
| Explosive run rate | 9.9% | 121st | 5.9% | 9th |
| Explosive pass rate | 16.7% | 24th | 5.4% | 14th |
| Line yards / carry | 3.40 | 40th | 2.65 | 37th |
| Opportunity rate | 43.2% | 41st | 35.3% | 65th |
| Stuff rate | 13.6% | 41st | 23.5% | 32nd |
| Sack rate | 9.1% | 127th | 3.2% | 107th |
| 3rd-down conversion | 51.9% | 25th | 30.0% | 21st |
| Red-zone TD rate | 100.0% | 1st | 66.7% | 73rd |
| Havoc rate | 9.5% | 28th | 16.4% | 39th |
| Box score · season totals | ||||
| Points / game | 39.3 | 34th | 21.7 | 66th |
| Yards / game | 443.3 | 48th | 361.7 | 90th |
| Yards / play | 6.52 | 41st | 4.68 | 53rd |
| Pass yards / game | 249.7 | 57th | 264.7 | 124th |
| Yards / pass att. | 9.50 | 19th | 5.88 | 32nd |
| Completion % | 67.1% | 52nd | 63.0% | 93rd |
| Rush yards / game | 193.7 | 43rd | 97.0 | 33rd |
| Yards / carry | 5.00 | 43rd | 3.13 | 41st |
| 3rd-down conv. % | 46.0% | 47th | 39.6% | 88th |
| Turnovers / game (lost · forced) | 1.00 | 48th | 0.67 | 107th |
| Sacks / game (allowed · made) | 2.67 | 115th | 1.33 | 96th |
| Penalty yards / game | 93.3 | 133rd | 45.3 | 104th |
Roster
100 players · Head coach Jason Candle
100 players
| # | Player | Pos▲ | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Jake Merklinger | QB | JR | 6' 3" | 215 | Savannah, GA |
| 7 | Kalieb Osborne | QB | JR | 6' 4" | 218 | Pontiac, MI |
| 12 | Tucker McDonald | QB | SR | 6' 2" | 210 | Holden, MA |
| 13 | Bo Polston | QB | FR | 6' 1" | 208 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 15 | Tyler Smith | QB | SO | 6' 0" | 196 | Shelton, CT |
| 3 | Kenji Christian | RB | SR | 6' 1" | 205 | Birmingham, AL |
| 6 | Trey Cornist | RB | SR | 5' 11" | 225 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 20 | Shawn Simeon | RB | SO | 5' 10" | 185 | Naples, FL |
| 22 | Jaden Hart | RB | JR | 5' 10" | 212 | Michigan City, IN |
| 23 | Cyncir Bowers | RB | JR | 5' 9" | 195 | Harrisburg, PA |
| 24 | Dashun Reeder | RB | JR | 6' 0" | 196 | Greenville, SC |
| 26 | Soren Rief | RB | SO | 6' 0" | 210 | Killingly, CT |
| 5 | Shamar Porter | WR | SR | 6' 3" | 210 | Nashville, TN |
| 8 | Zy'marion Lang | WR | JR | 6' 0" | 181 | Sarasota, FL |
| 9 | Julian Allen | WR | JR | 5' 11" | 194 | St. Petersburg, FL |
| 14 | Cam Abshire | WR | SR | 6' 2" | 189 | Roanoke, VA |
| 16 | Kamren Flowers | WR | SO | 5' 9" | 177 | Detroit, MI |
| 18 | Emanuel Ross | WR | SO | 6' 1" | 212 | Jackson, NJ |
| 19 | Javon Brown | WR | JR | 6' 4" | 204 | Williston, FL |
| 21 | Raymond Liggins III | WR | FR | 5' 9" | 162 | Chicago, IL |
| 25 | Daniel Rose | WR | SO | 5' 8" | 172 | Lincoln, RI |
| 81 | Logan Barnes | WR | FR | 6' 3" | 190 | Marion, IN |
| 82 | Logan Burbank | WR | FR | 6' 0" | 173 | Middletown, NJ |
| 84 | Johnny Gingeruha | WR | FR | 5' 8" | 173 | West Springfield, MA |
| 85 | Drew Kron | WR | SR | 6' 0" | 189 | Hebron, CT |
| 42 | Mike Burton | TE | SR | 6' 1" | 244 | Wilton, CT |
| 80 | Alex Godavitarne | TE | SR | 6' 4" | 248 | Washington, DC |
| 86 | Matt Ragan | TE | SR | 6' 5" | 247 | Westboro, MA |
| 87 | Clemens Richter | TE | JR | 6' 5" | 252 | Dresden, Germany |
| 89 | Jackson Mangham | TE | FR | 6' 7" | 244 | Columbus, OH |
| 51 | Joe McGann | OL | SO | 6' 5" | 305 | Lagrangeville, NY |
| 52 | Deron McLaughlin | OL | JR | 6' 3" | 291 | Park Ridge, NJ |
| 55 | Fred Johnson | OL | JR | 6' 4" | 292 | Cleveland, OH |
| 58 | Terrence Moore | OL | SR | 6' 5" | 310 | Massillon, OH |
| 60 | Nate Benedict | OL | FR | 5' 10" | 200 | Madison, AL |
| 62 | Ben Mulholland | OL | JR | 6' 4" | 325 | Cypress, TX |
| 64 | Michael Marini | OL | FR | 6' 0" | 295 | Norwalk, CT |
| 67 | Hannes Hammer | OL | JR | 6' 7" | 310 | Cologne, Germany |
| 69 | Ty Chan | OL | SR | 6' 5" | 320 | Lowell, MA |
| 73 | Raphael Greene-Nyarko | OL | SO | 6' 5" | 335 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 74 | Nathan Pahanich | OL | SO | 6' 4" | 285 | Princeton, NJ |
| 75 | Hill Greenlee | OL | SO | 6' 8" | 302 | Dallas, TX |
| 76 | Dominic Rivera | OL | JR | 6' 8" | 328 | Olmsted Falls, OH |
| 77 | Mason Howard | OL | SR | 6' 7" | 302 | Moseley, VA |
| 78 | Isiah Switzer | OL | SO | 6' 5" | 295 | Cleveland, OH |
| 79 | Christian Richter | OL | SR | 6' 6" | 315 | Baltimore, MD |
| 2 | Tahjae Mullix | DL | SR | 6' 1" | 285 | Covington, GA |
| 9 | Zakaih Saez | DL | SO | 6' 4" | 255 | Lake Worth, FL |
| 11 | Avery Dunn | DL | SR | 6' 4" | 250 | Shaker Heights, OH |
| 15 | Anas Luqman | DL | SR | 6' 3" | 255 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 17 | Shamar Riser-Pressley | DL | JR | 6' 5" | 275 | Detroit, MI |
| 55 | Andrew Laurich | DL | SR | 6' 3" | 290 | Yorkville, IL |
| 59 | Eddie Dresch | DL | JR | 6' 3" | 227 | Ephrata, PA |
| 91 | Mateo Kipke | DL | FR | 6' 5" | 259 | Dexter, MI |
| 94 | Matt Hoffman | DL | SR | 6' 4" | 260 | Wyncote, PA |
| 95 | Melvin Hills III | DL | JR | 6' 3" | 292 | New Iberia, LA |
| 96 | Makijah Latiker | DL | FR | 6' 4" | 272 | Fayetteville, NC |
| 25 | Odera Orizu | DE | JR | 6' 4" | 283 | Charlotte, NC |
| 52 | Joshua Mickens | DE | SR | 6' 3" | 255 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 97 | Chamberlain Campbell | DE | JR | 6' 6" | 256 | St. Petersburg, FL |
| 3 | Esean Carter | DT | SR | 6' 3" | 292 | Detroit, MI |
| 14 | Desmond Aladuge | DT | SR | 6' 4" | 290 | Milford, DE |
| 93 | DJ Pouncy | DT | FR | 5' 11" | 311 | St. Petersburg, FL |
| 0 | K'Von Sherman | LB | SR | 6' 3" | 240 | Pearland, TX |
| 18 | Kylish Hicks | LB | SR | 6' 0" | 211 | Pikesville, MD |
| 19 | Ethan Hogg | LB | JR | 6' 3" | 233 | Glenview, IL |
| 20 | Luke Murphy | LB | SR | 6' 2" | 237 | Massillon, OH |
| 27 | Terris Dudley | LB | SO | 6' 3" | 221 | Hilliard, OH |
| 30 | Charles Johnson | LB | FR | 5' 11" | 211 | King George, VA |
| 37 | Hayden Pegg | LB | JR | 6' 3" | 211 | Malvern, PA |
| 39 | Charlie O'Connor | LB | SO | 6' 3" | 223 | New Canaan, CT |
| 40 | Tyrique Harris | LB | FR | 6' 0" | 205 | St. Petersburg, FL |
| 41 | Will Lewis | LB | FR | 6' 1" | 208 | Bloomfield Hills, MI |
| 44 | John Lista | LB | SR | 6' 1" | 223 | Fair Haven, NJ |
| 47 | Jayden Jones | LB | FR | 6' 1" | 216 | Millville, NJ |
| 4 | Braedyn Moore | DB | SR | 6' 1" | 211 | Hamilton, OH |
| 6 | Renick Dorilas | DB | SO | 5' 10" | 175 | Newark, NJ |
| 7 | Ty McKinstry | DB | JR | 5' 9" | 185 | Atlanta, GA |
| 8 | CJ Bell Jr. | DB | SO | 6' 1" | 191 | Mansfield, MA |
| 10 | Jayden Davis | DB | SR | 6' 0" | 205 | Fresno, CA |
| 12 | Saxton Suchanic | DB | SO | 6' 3" | 204 | York, PA |
| 13 | Jayden Price | DB | SO | 6' 4" | 207 | Seven Fields, PA |
| 16 | Moussa Kane | DB | JR | 6' 1" | 197 | Harlem, NY |
| 21 | Tracy Revels | DB | SR | 6' 0" | 190 | Texarkana, TX |
| 22 | Axavier Bridges-Brooks | DB | SO | 6' 0" | 185 | Upper Marlboro, MD |
| 22 | Jalil Martin | DB | SR | 6' 1" | 205 | Chicago, IL |
| 23 | Steve Miller | DB | SO | 6' 2" | 205 | Greensboro, GA |
| 24 | Zion Paret | DB | SO | 5' 9" | 175 | Miami, FL |
| 26 | Shmar Akande | DB | FR | 6' 1" | 172 | Pembroke Pines, FL |
| 29 | Jalen Brown | DB | SO | 5' 11" | 174 | Orlando, FL |
| 31 | Cason Dash | DB | FR | 6' 1" | 191 | Lakeland, FL |
| 32 | Martece Smith | DB | FR | 6' 1" | 187 | Chicago, IL |
| 33 | Grant Blascak | DB | FR | 6' 1" | 204 | Medina, OH |
| 34 | Carter Boskovich | DB | SR | 5' 9" | 183 | Mission Viejo, CA |
| 36 | Tyler Marescot | DB | FR | 5' 9" | 180 | Armonk, NY |
| 9 | Jack O'Connor | PK | FR | 6' 0" | 177 | Elmhurst, IL |
| 89 | Mike Baker | PK | JR | 5' 9" | 183 | Wilmette, IL |
| 35 | Spencer Sullins | P | JR | 6' 3" | 215 | Athens, TN |
| 24 | Tashi Crofut | LS | JR | 6' 0" | 215 | Lake Oswego, OR |
| 59 | David LaGanga | LS | SR | 6' 0" | 212 | Staten Island, NY |
Updated Sep 24, 3:19 PM ET. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. Projected lines include — points of home field. Win chances and record odds allow for the ratings themselves being uncertain, most of all early in the season. All FBS power rankings →