UConn Huskies
FBS Independents
9-4 (1-0 conf)
SP+ #67
Ratings
2024
- SP+
- 1.5 (#67)
- SP+ Offense
- 26.9
- SP+ Defense
- 25.7
- SRS
- -1.1
- FPI
- -3.3
- Elo
- 1432
- Talent
- 538
- Recruiting
- 134 (#118)
Schedule
record 9–4
Schedule
128th
toughest of 134
Offenses faced
114th
toughest of 134
Defenses faced
132nd
toughest of 134
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 134 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Maryland | -3.9 | 7-50 | -43 | L |
| 2 | vsMerrimack | FCS | 63-17 | +46 | W |
| 3 | @Duke | +5.6 | 21-26 | -5 | L |
| 4 | vsFlorida Atlantic | -12.7 | 48-14 | +34 | W |
| 5 | vsBuffalo | -4 | 47-3 | +44 | W |
| 6 | vsTemple | -20.3 | 29-20 | +9 | W |
| 8 | vsWake Forest | -5.7 | 20-23 | -3 | L |
| 9 | vsRice | -11.4 | 17-10 | +7 | W |
| 10 | vsGeorgia State | -17.9 | 34-27 | +7 | W |
| 11 | @UAB | -11.3 | 31-23 | +8 | W |
| 13 | @Syracuse | +5.5 | 24-31 | -7 | L |
| 14 | @Massachusetts | -21.9 | 47-42 | +5 | W |
| 1 ·P | NNorth Carolina | +5 | 27-14 | +13 | W |
Quarterbacks · 5
2024 · 62
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Joe Fagnano | SR | 6'4" | 225 | — |
| QB | 2nd | Nick Evers | JR | 6'3" | 195 | ★★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Tucker McDonald | SO | 6'2" | 200 | — |
| QB | 4th | Cole Welliver | FR | 6'7" | 224 | ★★★ |
| QB | — | Caleb Smith | FR | 6'1" | 195 | — |
Running Backs · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Mel Brown | SR | 5'9" | 180 | — |
| RB | 2nd | Cam Edwards | JR | 5'11" | 210 | — |
| RB | 3rd | Durell Robinson | SO | 6'0" | 207 | — |
| RB | 4th | Mel Brown | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 5th | Victor Rosa | JR | 5'11" | 210 | ★★★ |
| RB | 6th | John Bechtle | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 7th | Daniel Shaban | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Skyler Bell | SR | 6'0" | 185 | — |
| WR | 2nd | TJ Sheffield | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Jasaiah Gathings | SR | 6'1" | 190 | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Shamar Porter | SO | 6'3" | 210 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Brett Buckman | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | John Neider | SO | 6'2" | 205 | — |
| WR | 7th | Ezeriah Anderson | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 8th | Bryan Domino | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 9th | Jackson Harper | SO | 6'2" | 200 | — |
Tight Ends · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Louis Hansen | SR | 6'5" | 240 | ★★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Alex Honig | SR | 6'7" | 270 | — |
Offensive Line · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Mason Raymer | SR | 6'4" | 300 | — |
| OL | — | Jack Stewart | SR | 6'4" | 298 | — |
| OL | — | Wes Hoeh | SR | 6'4" | 275 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Valentin Senn | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Christopher Fortin | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Langston Hardy | JR | 6'4" | 250 | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Jelani Stafford | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Dalmont Gourdine | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Jevon Banks | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Jayden Simon | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Jack Barton | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 7th | Pryce Yates | SR | 6'4" | 265 | ★★★ |
| DL | 8th | Brandon Kelley | SO | 6'6" | 235 | — |
| DL | 9th | Kervins Choute | SR | 6'4" | 295 | ★★★ |
| DL | 10th | Matt Hoffman | JR | 6'5" | 250 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Jayden McDonald | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Tui Faumuina-Brown | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Amir Renwick | SR | 6'2" | 220 | — |
| LB | 4th | Donovan Branch | SR | 6'4" | 245 | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Oumar Diomande | SO | 6'1" | 230 | — |
| LB | 6th | Alfred Chea | SR | 6'2" | 221 | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Aaron Key | SR | 6'2" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 8th | Julien Simon | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 9th | Kalen Villanueva | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 10th | Jon Morris | FR | 6'2" | 200 | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Kaleb Stewart | FR | 5'11" | 210 | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Jarvarius Sims | SR | 5'10" | 188 | — |
| DB | 1st | Malik Dixon | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Rante Jones | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 3rd | Malachi McLean | JR | 5'10" | 185 | ★★★ |
| DB | 4th | D'Mon Brinson | SR | 5'10" | 180 | ★★★ |
| DB | 5th | Jordan Wright | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 6th | Cam Chadwick | SO | 6'0" | 185 | ★★★ |
| DB | 7th | Malcolm Bell | SR | 6'2" | 188 | ★★★ |
| DB | 8th | Lee Molette III | SR | 6'1" | 190 | — |
| DB | 9th | Chris Hudson | JR | 5'10" | 175 | — |
| DB | 10th | Stan Cross | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | Connor Stutz | SR | 6'3" | 220 | — |
| PK | 1st | Chris Freeman | SR | 6'1" | 200 | ★★ |
2024 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
26.949
Off PPA
+0.1851
Pass PPA
+0.2138
Rush PPA
+0.1766
Success
41%35
Explosive
1.2436
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2024 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.18 | +0.08 |
| Passing | +0.21 | +0.15 |
| Rushing | +0.17 | +0.03 |
| 1st Down | +0.06 | +0.04 |
| 2nd Down | +0.19 | +0.00 |
| 3rd Down | +0.42 | +0.31 |
Scoring Trend
2024 · pts/game
PPG For
32.3
PPG Against
23.8
Differential
+8.5
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2024
- Overall
- 8-4
- Home
- 6-1
- Away
- 2-3
- Conference
- 1-0
- Non-Conference
- 7-4
- One-Score (≤8)
- 4-3
- Avg Margin
- +8.5
Situational Splits
2024 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 6-1 | 36.9 | 16.3 |
| Away | 2-3 | 26.0 | 34.4 |
| Neutral | 1-0 | 27.0 | 14.0 |
| Competition | |||
| Conference | 1-0 | 47.0 | 42.0 |
| Non-conference | 8-4 | 30.7 | 21.5 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 4 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9-3 | 0-0 | #53 | — | 0-1 |
| 2024 | 8-4 | 1-0 | #67 | — | 1-0 |
| 2023 | 3-9 | 1-0 | #120 | — | — |
| 2022 | 6-6 | 0-0 | #112 | — | 0-1 |
| 2021 | 1-11 | 0-0 | #129 | — | — |
| 2020 | 0-0 | 0-0 | #126 | — | — |
| 2019 | 2-10 | 0-8 | #125 | — | — |
| 2018 | 1-11 | 0-8 | #128 | — | — |
| 2017 | 3-9 | 2-6 | #120 | — | — |
| 2016 | 3-9 | 1-7 | #107 | — | — |
| 2015 | 6-6 | 4-4 | #91 | — | 0-1 |
| 2014 | 2-10 | 1-7 | #112 | — | — |
Recent Form · last 5
4-1 SU · 2-1 ATS · O3/U0
Betting Profile
2024 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 9-4 |
| ATS | 7-4-164% |
| Over / Under | 7-3-2 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 5-2 |
| As underdog | 2-2 |
| Home | 4-2 |
| Away | 3-2 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #111 · 0 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★112 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #114 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2024 | #118 | 134 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2023 | #124 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | #113 | 112 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2021 | #115 | 125 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2020 | #118 | 134 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 2019 | #117 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2018 | #102 | 126 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2017 | #101 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2016 | #99 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #101
Returning prod 29%Departed 71%
Portal in 24net +4Out 20
Talent composite537.9 #101 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 3.0
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)11 / 71 / 36
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Mel Brown | RB | 3★ | ← Gardner-Webb |
| ▲ | Nick Evers | QB | 3★ | ← Wisconsin |
| ▲ | Malachi McLean | S | 3★ | ← New Mexico State |
| ▲ | TJ Sheffield | WR | 3★ | ← Purdue |
| ▼ | Justin Joly | TE | 4★ | → NC State |
| ▼ | Yakiri Walker | IOL | 3★ | → Colorado |
| ▼ | Mumu Bin-Wahad | CB | 3★ | → Navarro College |
| ▼ | Devontae Houston | RB | 3★ | → East Tennessee State |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2024
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
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