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2026 UConn Huskies football
2026 UConn Huskies football
Conference	Independent
Record	0–0
Head coach	Jason Candle (1st season);
Offensive coordinator	Nunzio Campanile (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Ryan Manalac (1st season)
Home stadium	Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field
	Seasons ← 2025 2027 →

2026 UConn Huskies football team

Last updated April 03, 2026

2026 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records
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Team	W		L	W		L
Notre Dame		–		0	–	0
UConn		–		0	–	0

As of April 3, 2026 Rankings from AP poll

The 2026 UConn Huskies football team represents the University of Connecticut (UConn) as an independent during the 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team will be led by first year head coach Jason Candle,^[1] replacing Jim Mora who left to take the head coaching job at Colorado State.^[2] The Huskies play at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Connecticut.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site
September 5	Lafayette	Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT
September 12	Maryland	Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT
September 19	at Southern Miss	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS
September 26	at Miami (OH)	Yager Stadium Oxford, OH
October 3	Syracuse	Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT (rivalry)
October 10	at Temple	Lincoln Financial Field Philadelphia, PA
October 24	UMass	Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT (rivalry)
October 31	at Air Force	Falcon Stadium USAF Academy, CO
November 7	North Carolina	Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT
November 14	James Madison	Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT
November 21	Old Dominion	Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT
November 28	at Wyoming	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY
Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings released prior to game Source: ^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]

Game summaries

vs Lafayette (FCS)

Lafayette Leopards (FCS) (0–0) at UConn Huskies (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Leopards (FCS)	0	0	0	0	0
Huskies	0	0	0	0	0

at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut

Date: September 5

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	LAF	CONN
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Lafayette	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
UConn	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Maryland

Maryland Terrapins (0–0) at UConn Huskies (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Terrapins	0	0	0	0	0
Huskies	0	0	0	0	0

at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut

Date: September 12

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MD	CONN
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Maryland	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
UConn	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Southern Miss

UConn Huskies (0–0) at Southern Miss Golden Eagles (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	0	0	0	0	0
Golden Eagles	0	0	0	0	0

at M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Date: September 19

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	CONN	USM
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UConn	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Southern Miss	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Miami (OH)

UConn Huskies (0–0) at Miami RedHawks (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	0	0	0	0	0
RedHawks	0	0	0	0	0

at Yager Stadium • Oxford, Ohio

Date: September 26

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	CONN	M-OH
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UConn	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Miami (OH)	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Syracuse (rivalry)

Syracuse Orange (0–0) at UConn Huskies (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Orange	0	0	0	0	0
Huskies	0	0	0	0	0

at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut

Date: October 3

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	SYR	CONN
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Syracuse	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
UConn	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Temple

UConn Huskies (0–0) at Temple Owls (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	0	0	0	0	0
Owls	0	0	0	0	0

at Lincoln Financial Field • Philadephia, Pennsylvania

Date: October 10

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	CONN	TEM
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UConn	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Temple	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs UMass (rivalry)

UMass Minutemen (0–0) at UConn Huskies (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Minutemen	0	0	0	0	0
Huskies	0	0	0	0	0

at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut

Date: October 24

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MASS	CONN
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UMass	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
UConn	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Air Force

UConn Huskies (0–0) at Air Force Falcons (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	0	0	0	0	0
Falcons	0	0	0	0	0

at Falcon Stadium • Air Force Academy, Colorado

Date: October 31

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	CONN	AFA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UConn	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Air Force	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs North Carolina

North Carolina Tar Heels (0–0) at UConn Huskies (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tar Heels	0	0	0	0	0
Huskies	0	0	0	0	0

at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut

Date: November 7

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UNC	CONN
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
UConn	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs James Madison

James Madison Dukes (0–0) at UConn Huskies (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dukes	0	0	0	0	0
Huskies	0	0	0	0	0

at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut

Date: November 14

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	JMU	CONN
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
James Madison	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
UConn	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Old Dominion

Old Dominion Monarchs (0–0) at UConn Huskies (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Monarchs	0	0	0	0	0
Huskies	0	0	0	0	0

at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut

Date: November 21

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	ODU	CONN
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Old Dominion	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
UConn	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Wyoming

UConn Huskies (0–0) at Wyoming Cowboys (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	0	0	0	0	0
Cowboys	0	0	0	0	0

at War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, Wyoming

Date: November 28

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	CONN	WYO
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UConn	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Wyoming	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Personnel

Roster and coaching staff

Coaching staff additions

Name	Previous Position	New Position
Jason Candle	Toledo - Head Coach	UConn - Head Coach
Nunzio Campanile	Syracuse - Quarterbacks	UConn - Offensive coordinator
Rod Chance	Oregon State - co-defensive coordinator	UConn - pass game coordinator and corners
Ryan Manalac	Pittsburgh - Linebackers	UConn - Defensive coordinator
John Morookian	Michigan - Offensive Line	UConn - Assistant Offensive Line
Pat Cashmore	Washington State -Special teams coordinator	UConn - Special teams coordinator
Nate Cole	Toledo - running backs	UConn - running backs
Marquel Blackwell	South Carolina - Running backs	UConn - Co-offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks
Kerry Dixon II	Kent State - Wide Recievers	UConn - Wide Recievers
Max Wray	Toledo - assistant offensive line coach	UConn - tight ends
Robert Weiner	Toledo - co-offensive/quarterbacks	UConn- associate head coach
Junior Collins	Mount Union - offensive coordinator	Uconn - Wide receivers

Coaching staff departures

Name	Previous Position	New Position
Jim L. Mora	UConn - Head Coach	Colorado State - Head Coach
Gordon Sammis	UConn - Offensive coordinator	TCU - Offensive coordinator
Matt Brock	UConn - Defensive coordinator	Mississippi State - Defensive coordinator/Linebackers
Doug Shearer	UConn - Special teams coordinator	Virginia Tech - Special teams coordinator
Pryce Tracy	UConn - Quarterbacks/pass game coordinator	Colorado State - Offensive coordinator
Kashif Moore	UConn - Wide receivers	Colorado State - Pass Game Specialist/Wide receivers

Transfers out

Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	New school
Mel Brown	RB	5’8	176	Graduate Student	Stone Mountain, GA	Colorado State
Carsten Casady	OL	6'7	300	Redshirt Sophmore	Rolesville, NC	West Virginia
Cam Chadwick	DB	6'1	185	Redshirt Sophmore	Plainfield, NJ	Virginia Tech
Cam Edwards	RB	5'11	181	Redshirt Senior	Norwalk, CT	Michigan State
Nick Evers	QB	6’3	195	Redshirt Junior	Flower Mound, TX	Missouri
Ksaan Farrar	QB	6'3	215	Sophmore	Virginia Beach, VA	Colorado State
MJ Flowers	RB	6'1	220	Redshirt Junior	Cincinnati, OH	Tennessee Tech
Lee Molette III	DB	6'1	190	Redshirt Senior	Brentwood, TN	Arizona
Ben Murawski	OL	6'7	335	Redshirt Junior	Harleysville, PA	Michigan State
John Neider	WR	6-2	205	Redshirt Sophmore	Milford, CT	West Virginia
Shamar Porter	WR	6’2	205	Redshirt Sophmore	Nashville, TN
Victor Rosa	RB	5’8	210	Redshirt Junior	Bristol, CT	Ohio
Dominic Toy	TE	6-6	225	Sophomore	Chester, PA	Colorado State
Javonte Vereen	TE	6'4	214	Redshirt Sophomore	Havelock, NC	Colorado State
Brady Wayburn	OL	6'5	300	Redshirt Sophomore	Gastonia, NC	UCF
Stephon Wright	DL	6-5	285	Graduate Student	Los Angeles, CA	Colorado State

Transfers in

Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Old school
Desmond Aladuge	DT	6'4	280	Redshirt Sophomore	Milford, DE	Duke
Mike Baker	K	5'9	175	Redshirt Freshman	Wilmette, IL	Ole Miss
Chamberlain Campbell	EDGE	6'7	215	Redshirt Sophomore	Saint Petersburg, FL	Toledo
Esean Carter	DT	6'2	285	Senior	Detroit, MI	Toledo
Kenji Christian	RB	6'2	207	Senior	Birmingham, AL	Toledo
Avery Dunn	EDGE	6'4	216	Redshirt Senior	Cleveland, OH	Toledo
Alex Godavitarne	TE	6'4	235	Redshirt Junior	Washington, D.C.	Wheeling (DII)
Raphael Greene-Nyarko	OT	6'5	360	Freshman	Cincinnati, OH	Toledo
Zy'marion Lang	WR	6'3	180	Junior	Sarasota, FL	Toledo
Fred Johnson	OL	6'5	290	Redshirt Sophomore	Cleveland, OH	Louisville
Joshua Mickens	EDGE	6'3	220	Junior	Indianapolis, IN	Ohio State
Terrence Moore	IOL	6'6	280	Redshirt Senior	Massillon, OH	Toledo
Kalieb Osborne	QB	6'3	204	Redshirt Sophomore	Pontiac, MI	Toledo
Zion Paret	CB	5'9	165	Freshman	Miami, FL	Florida Atlantic
Jayden Price	S	6'3	180	Redshirt Freshman	Cranberry, PA	Toledo
Dashun Reeder	RB	6'0	190	Redshirt Freshman	Greenville, SC	Northwestern
Kvon Sherman	LB	6'2	236	Senior	Pearland, TX	Toledo
Isiah Switzer	OT	6'6	295	Redshirt Freshman	Cleveland, OH	Toledo
Tommy Warner	P	6'3	199	Freshman	Melbourne, VIC	Northwest Missouri State
Jediyah Willoughby	WR	6'2	190	Redshirt Sophomore	East Point, GA	Toledo

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NFL draft

Entered NFL draft

Player	Position	Round	Pick	Drafted by
Skyler Bell	WR
Joe Fagnano	QB

References

↑ "Candle Named the 33rd Head Coach In Program History". uconnhuskies.com. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
↑ "Jim Mora named Colorado State Football Coach". CSURams.com. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
↑ "2026 UConn Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
↑ "Old Dominion alters UConn series, loses home date with Virginia". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
↑ "Southern Miss, UConn schedule football series beginning in 2026". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
↑ "2026 UConn Huskies Football Schedule". uconnhuskies.com. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
↑ "UConn 2026 Transfer Portal". 247Sports .

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[1] "Candle Named the 33rd Head Coach In Program History". uconnhuskies.com. Retrieved 15 January 2026.

[2] "Jim Mora named Colorado State Football Coach". CSURams.com. Retrieved 17 February 2026.

[3] "2026 UConn Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved 28 December 2025.

[4] "Old Dominion alters UConn series, loses home date with Virginia". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved 15 January 2026.

[5] "Southern Miss, UConn schedule football series beginning in 2026". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved 5 February 2026.

[6] "2026 UConn Huskies Football Schedule". uconnhuskies.com. Retrieved 17 February 2026.

[7] "UConn 2026 Transfer Portal". 247Sports .

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2026 UConn Huskies football team

Contents

Schedule

Game summaries

vs Lafayette (FCS)

vs Maryland

at Southern Miss

at Miami (OH)

vs Syracuse (rivalry)

at Temple

vs UMass (rivalry)

at Air Force

vs North Carolina

vs James Madison

vs Old Dominion

at Wyoming

Personnel

Roster and coaching staff

Coaching staff additions

Coaching staff departures

Transfers out

Transfers in

NFL draft

Entered NFL draft

References