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UConn football predictions & picks

FBS Independents

2026 record: 4-5
FBS Independents: 2nd
PPG: 32.9
Streak: L2
Last 5: Lost 41–42 OT vs Syracuse · Sat, Oct 3 Won 34–20 at Temple · Sat, Oct 10 Won 35–16 vs UMass · Fri, Oct 23 Lost 26–35 at Air Force · Sat, Oct 31 Lost 21–38 vs North Carolina · Sat, Nov 7

UConn next game

Wk 11

UConn vs12:00 PM ET Saturday, November 14 James Madison

Best pick JMU +3.5−294 78% confidence See the prediction: James Madison at UConn

UConn 2026 schedule & results

Every pick graded once the game ends

WeekOpponentResult Our best pickGame page

Wk 1Sat, Sep 5Sep 5 vs Lafayette Lafayette W56–7 —

Wk 2Sat, Sep 12Sep 12 vs Maryland Maryland L14–38 —

Wk 3Sat, Sep 19Sep 19 @Southern Miss Southern Miss W48–20 —

Wk 4Sat, Sep 26Sep 26 @Miami (OH) Miami OH L21–24 —

Wk 5Sat, Oct 3Oct 3 vs Syracuse Syracuse L41–42 OT —

Wk 6Sat, Oct 10Oct 10 @Temple Temple W34–20 —

Wk 8Fri, Oct 23Oct 23 vs UMass UMass W35–16 O 41.5−357✓ UMass at UConn prediction

Wk 9Sat, Oct 31Oct 31 @Air Force Air Force L26–35 CONN +8.5−286✗ UConn at Air Force prediction

Wk 10Sat, Nov 7Nov 7 vs North Carolina North Carolina L21–38 CONN +14.5−222✗ North Carolina at UConn prediction

Wk 11Sat, Nov 14Nov 14 vs James Madison James Madison 12:00 PM ET JMU +3.5−294 James Madison at UConn prediction

Wk 12Sat, Nov 21Nov 21 vs Old Dominion Old Dominion 2:30 PM ET Pick coming soon

UConn team stats

2026 regular season · 9 games · rank among 138 FBS teams

Offense

Points 32.9/ game 38th

Total yards 429.9/ game 31st

Passing yards 246.7/ game 40th

Rushing yards 183.2/ game 36th

Third-down conversions 41.1% 56th

Giveaways 1.1/ game 49th

Time of possession 27:28 122nd

Defense

Points allowed 26.7/ game 88th

Yards allowed 391.6/ game 103rd

Passing yards allowed 249.8/ game 121st

Rushing yards allowed 142.6/ game 70th

Takeaways 0.9/ game 111th

Penalties 7.9/ game 122nd

UConn leaders

2026 regular season

Passing Kalieb Osborne 2,102yds 16 TD · 4 INT · 58.4% comp. · 9 games

Rushing Cyncir Bowers 639yds 8 TD · 6.6 per carry · 9 games

Receiving Ryder Treadway 337yds 23 catches · 2 TD · 9 games

Tackles John Lista 68 9 games

Sacks K'Von Sherman 3.5 9 games

Interceptions Anas Luqman 1 3 passes defended · 9 games

UConn picks record

Our best picks on their games, 2026 · pushes not counted

33.3% 1 won · 2 lostSmall sample so far. Picks never change once posted and are graded from the final score. Full track record

FBS Independents standings

All college standings

#Team WLT W-L PCTPFPA DIFFSTRKSTK

1 Notre Dame Notre Dame 810 8-1 .889 354131 +223 W2

2 UConn UConn 450 4-5 .444 296240 +56 L2

UConn FAQ

Who does UConn play next?

Next up for UConn: home against James Madison, Saturday, November 14, 12:00 PM ET. Our moneyline, spread and over/under picks for that game are on its prediction page.

What is UConn’s record this season?

UConn is 4-5, 2nd in the FBS Independents.

Who leads UConn in passing yards?

Kalieb Osborne, with 2,102 passing yards in the 2026 regular season (16 TD · 4 INT · 58.4% comp. · 9 games).

What is the model’s record picking UConn games?

Its best pick is 1-2 in UConn games this season (33.3%, small sample). Picks never change once posted, and each one is graded from the final score.

FBS Independents rivals

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UConn this week

UConn is 4-5. Its last game was a 38–21 loss to North Carolina at home on November 7, its second in a row. Its offense averages 32.9 points a game (38th in FBS), and its defense allows 26.7 (88th).

Next up, UConn hosts James Madison on Saturday, November 14 at 12:00 PM ET. At the sportsbooks, UConn is a 4.5-point underdog, and the over/under is 57.5 points. Our moneyline, spread and over/under picks for the game are on the James Madison vs UConn prediction page. The rest of the week’s games are on the college football picks board.