By Andy Close NEFJ Correspondent STORRS — The temperature was north of 90 degrees during a visit to the UConn Huskies practice on Tuesday, but it was something the players seemed to embrace. This is a hungry group, one that isn’t satisfied with a 2024 season that saw them win nine games for the first time since 2007 and win a bowl game for the first time since 2009. Head……
UConn senior wide receiver Skylar Bell could have left Storrs prior to the Huskies playing in the Fenway. He had offers including one from Michigan that probably would have paid him more NIL money. Instead, Bell opted to stay and leave a positive mark on the UConn Football Program. “Obviously they got a great program over there, you know, they won the national championship not too long ago and you……
By Andy Close NEFJ Correspondent STORRS, Conn. — One might forgive UConn head coach Jim Mora if there was a little extra pep in his step on Tuesday, the eve of training camp. After all, the Huskies won nine games last season, the first time since 2007 the program has done so, capping it off with a 27-14 win over North Carolina in the Fenway Bowl. Under Mora’s leadership, That’s…
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By Rob Gullo NEFJ Correspondent MIDDLETOWN — Summer is a good time for people to enjoy the outdoors and for youth football players across the state of Connecticut to get better. With school out, the end of June is a time where they can absorb football knowledge from players like NFL quarterback Tim Boyle. On Saturday, Boyle – a 2013 graduate of Xavier High School – hosted his fifth quarterback…
You don’t think rivalry when you hear UConn and Duke – at least not on the gridiron – but the two have developed a nice little competitive animosity over the last couple of seasons. This is going to be a regular occurrence going forward too. On Wednesday, the Huskies announced that the two schools have agreed to additional games on September 11, 2027 in Durham and then October 14, 2028…
The landscape of Division I college football has been permanently altered with the approval of the House v. NCAA settlement that was announced on Friday. The settlement is ushering in an era of direct athlete compensation under a reported $20.5 million annual salary cap per institution. While this represents a seismic shift for all of college athletics, its impact on Division I college football in New England—a region not traditionally……
David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports UConn football, under the guidance of head coach Jim Mora, has shown a significant upward trajectory, culminating in a nine-win campaign in 2024. As we look ahead to 2025, the Huskies aim to continue building on that success. Let’s break down their schedule, returning talent, and coaching staff to project their potential win total. The 2025 Schedule: A Mixed Bag of Opportunity and Challenge UConn’s……
G Fiume/Getty Images As the calendar inches closer to summer workouts, the UConn Huskies football program’s activity in the NCAA Transfer Portal has largely settled, with Head Coach Jim Mora and his staff having made significant strides in reshaping the roster for the 2025 season. While the initial flurry of entries and commitments has subsided since the April transfer window closed, the current outlook indicates a well-defined plan to elevate……