After receiving a reality check in week two with that tough 24-point loss to Maryland in East Hartford, the UConn Football team came into week three hungry for a big win.
Fresh off that blowout win over Lafayette in week one, the UConn Football team had its first big test of the season on Saturday at Rentschler Field against Maryland.
UConn head football coach Jason Candle has been on the job since January, after 17 years at Toledo. He brought more than 70 players with him to Storrs.
The UConn Huskies football team held an open practice for fans at Rentschler Field on Saturday, giving supporters their first look at the 2026 squad ahead of a season opener set for Sept. 5 against Lafayette.
The three-day NFL Draft begins Thursday night in Pittsburgh with the first round, but local players may have to wait until the next two days for their names to be called.
Nearly two months after UConn hired Jason Candle as its new football coach, the former Toledo head coach has remained largely out of the public eye for good reason.
UConn head coach Jason Candle has continued to assemble his staff for the 2026 season, announcing a series of high-profile hires on both sides of the ball and across football operations.
UConn wide receiver Skyler Bell became the program’s first-ever consensus All-American and confirmed that he will play in next week’s Wasabi Fenway Bowl against Army.
UConn has signed Jason Candle as its new head football coach, signing him to a six-year contract worth approximately $15 million through December 2031.
The University of Connecticut introduced Jason Candle as its new head football coach at a news conference Monday afternoon at Pratt and Whitney Stadium.
By Quinn Pramberger, Abigail Murillo Villacorta, Erin Connolly and Joe Zone
UConn announced that Jason Candle, the head coach at Toledo, has accepted the head football coaching job, as first reported by Eyewitness News on Friday night.
The UConn football team is enjoying the Thanksgiving holiday after completing what may be the best season in program history, with players and coaches now awaiting word on a potential bowl game invitation.
The UConn Football team came into this week riding a four-game winning streak and a whole lot of momentum. With hopes of picking up their 5th win in a row, they jumpde on a plane and flew down to Houston, TX, to take on the 3-4 Rice Owls.
The UConn football team is riding a four-game winning streak with their offense on fire, and there’s a direct correlation between making explosive plays and winning games.
