New UConn head coach Jason Candle sits down with NEFJ

March 7, 2026

Image courtesy of Tyler Russell/Connecticut Public  NEWPORT, RI – New UConn head coach Jason Candle was one of the keynote speakers during day one of the long-running Big New England Football Clinic on Friday. Candle spoke and showed clips for over an hour during a presentation titled ‘How The Huskies Create Explosive Passing Plays.’ Once he wrapped up and chatted with a few local coaches, around 5:15, I spoke with……

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UConn 2026 Spring Practice Preview

March 3, 2026

A new era of UConn Football kicks off today with the start of the first spring practice of the Jason Candle era.

Candle replaces Jim Mora who left for Colorado State in late November. Candle came to Storrs from the University of Toledo where he built one of the best program in the MAC. Candle had a record of 81-44. He won three bowl games and two MAC Championships. He was a two-time MAC Coach of the Year (2017, 2023).

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Bell and Fagnano impress on the Combine stage

March 1, 2026

The 2026 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis provided a massive platform for UConn’s dynamic duo, Joe Fagnano and Skyler Bell to prove that they can play in the NFL. After Saturday, they more than cemented their status as rising draft prospects.

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UConn schedule set for 2026

February 17, 2026

Aside from the times, we know where and when UConn will be playing its games in 2026. Under first-year head coach Jason Candle, the Huskies are once again the benefactor of extra home games, with seven this season. The Rent is once again starting to turn back into what it once was in the early-mid 2000s, and this new-look program will certainly need to take advantage of the atmosphere if…

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UConn representing D1 programs in New England at upcoming East-West Shrine Bowl

January 17, 2026

More and more each year, New England colleges find themselves represented on the biggest offseason stage for prospects heading into the NFL Draft. This season, UConn has the distinct honor of representing D1 programs in the region at the 101st East-West Shrine Bowl on January 27 in Frisco, Texas. This the unofficial kickoff to draft season, with the Panini (formerly and properly named Reese’s) Senior Bowl and then the NFL…

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