UConn Huskies

FBS Independents · Pratt and Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field · East Hartford, CT

9-4 2025 record (0-0 conf)
Win total (O +124)
5% Returning starter games
126th Hardest path of 138

Coaching

All coaches
Jason Candle Head Coach 1st year
81–44 Career · 12 seasons
Spread Offense
Multiple 4-3 Defense

Returning production

UnitRet gamesGamesDepthShare
Skill offense 0%0 / 711 / 172%
Offensive line 21%13 / 634 / 1322%
Defensive front 0%0 / 853 / 202%
Secondary 0%0 / 602 / 120%

Back 10

Ty Chan OL · 13g 12%
Tamarus Walker OL · 8g 7%
Deron McLaughlin OL · 3g 3%
Shamar Porter WR · 234 yds · 13g 2%
Matt Hoffman DL · 2 havoc · 12g 2%
Saxton Suchanic DB · 0 INT+PD · 4g 0%

Gone 55

Cam Chadwick Jr. CB · 9 INT+PD · 13g · to VT 47%
Joe Fagnano QB · 3,579 yds · 12g · gone 38%
Bryun Parham LB · 31 havoc · 13g · gone 28%
Devin Pringle DB · 3 INT+PD · 12g · gone 16%
D'Mon Brinson DB · 3 INT+PD · 13g · to CSU 16%
Wes Hoeh OL · 13g · gone 12%

New 35

Kenji Christian RB · 721 yds · 13g · from TOL
Kalieb Osborne QB · 709 yds · 7g · from TOL
Trey Cornist RB · 470 yds · 13g · from CMU
Cyncir Bowers RB · 383 yds · 10g · from WVU
Dashun Reeder RB · 222 yds · 7g · from NW
Jake Merklinger QB · 189 yds · 4g · from TENN

2025 Percentile vs FBS

Offense

Points per game 35.3 89
Explosive play rate 11.3% 54
Red zone TD rate 73.7% 72
Line yards per carry 2.9 87
Sack rate allowed 3.5% 93

Defense

Points allowed per game 27.0 40
Explosive rate allowed 12.6% 26
Red zone score rate allowed 88.6% 15
Line yards per carry allowed 2.7 28
Sack rate 8.9% 93

2025 Margin by Game

CCSU
SYR
DEL
BALL
BUFF
FIU
BC
RICE
UAB
DUKE
AFA
FAU
ARMY

2026 schedule

126th-hardest path in FBS · 0 title-contender games · 5 road
W1Sat 4:00 PMvs Lafayette Leopards 8W 56-7WFSB/WWAX
W2Sat 7:30 PMvs Maryland4-8 24L 14-38CBS Sports Network
W3Sat 11:00 PM@ Southern Miss7-6 39W 48-20ESPN+
W4Sat 7:30 PM@ Miami (OH)7-7 37L 21-24ESPN+
W5Sat 4:00 PMvs Syracuse3-9 25L 41-42CBS Sports Network
W6Sat 7:45 PM@ Temple5-7 36W 34-20ESPNU
W8Fri 11:00 PMvs UMass0-12 8 CBS Sports Network
W9Sat 7:00 PM@ Air Force4-8 32MW+
W10Sat 5:00 PMvs North Carolina4-8 25CBS Sports Network
W11Sat 5:00 PMvs James Madison12-2 46CBS Sports Network
W12Sat 8:30 PMvs Old Dominion10-3 42CBS Sports Network
W13Sat 6:00 PM@ Wyoming4-8 27FOX

Depth chart

Confirmed unavailable players omitted · backups promoted Transfer First year
Starter2nd3rd
QB Kalieb Osborne JR · #7 Tucker McDonald SR · #12 Jake Merklinger JR · #4
RB Kenji Christian SR · #3 Cyncir Bowers JR · #23 Trey Cornist JR · #6
WR-X Javon Brown JR · #19 Zy'marion Lang JR · #8
WR-Z Ryder Treadway SO · #11 Shamar Porter SR · #5
WR-SL Julian Allen JR · #9 JD Willoughby JR · #2
TE Xavier Watson SO · #83 Alex Godavitarne 5TH · #80
LT Isiah Switzer SO · #78 Hannes Hammer JR · #67
LG Fred Johnson JR · #55 Tamarus Walker SR · #56
C Terrence Moore 5TH · #58 Deron McLaughlin JR · #52
RG Ty Chan 5TH · #69 Raphael Greene-Nyarko SO · #73
RT Christian Richter SR · #79 Mason Howard SR · #77

Roster 116

#PlayerPosClassHtWtHometown
0 Flash Wilson WRSR5'8"181Farrell, PA
0 K'Von Sherman LBSR6'3"240Pearland, TX
2 Tahjae Mullix DL5TH6'1"285Covington, GA
2 JD Willoughby WRJR6'0"208Fairburn, GA
3 Kenji Christian RBSR6'1"205Birmingham, AL
3 Esean Carter DT5TH6'3"292Detroit, MI
4 Braedyn Moore DBSR6'1"211Hamilton, OH
4 Jake Merklinger QBJR6'3"215Savannah, GA
5 Shamar Porter WRSR6'3"210Nashville, TN
5 Rickey Williams LBJR6'1"234Akron, OH
6 Trey Cornist RBJR5'11"225Cincinnati, OH
6 Renick Dorilas DBSO5'10"175Newark, NJ
7 Ty McKinstry DBJR5'9"185Atlanta, GA
7 Kalieb Osborne QBJR6'4"218Pontiac, MI
8 CJ Bell Jr. DBSO6'1"191Mansfield, MA
8 Zy'marion Lang WRJR6'0"181Sarasota, FL
9 Julian Allen WRJR5'11"194St. Petersburg, FL
9 Zakaih Saez DLSO6'4"255Lake Worth, FL
10 Jayden Davis DB5TH6'0"205Fresno, CA
11 Ryder Treadway WRSO6'3"197Frisco, TX
11 Avery Dunn DL5TH6'4"250Shaker Heights, OH
12 Tucker McDonald QBSR6'2"210Holden, MA
12 Saxton Suchanic DBSO6'3"204York, PA
13 Bo Polston QBFR6'1"208Indianapolis, IN
13 Jayden Price DBSO6'4"207Seven Fields, PA
14 Desmond Aladuge DTSR6'4"290Milford, DE
14 Cam Abshire WRSR6'2"189Roanoke, VA
15 Anas Luqman DL5TH6'3"255Cincinnati, OH
15 Tyler Smith QBSO6'0"196Shelton, CT
16 Kamren Flowers WRSO5'9"177Detroit, MI
16 Moussa Kane DBJR6'1"197Harlem, NY
17 Teddy Williams WRSR5'11"182Portland, CT
17 Shamar Riser-Pressley DLJR6'5"275Detroit, MI
18 Emanuel Ross WRSO6'1"212Jackson, NJ
18 Kylish Hicks LB5TH6'0"211Pikesville, MD
19 Javon Brown WRJR6'4"204Williston, FL
19 Ethan Hogg LBJR6'3"233Glenview, IL
20 Shawn Simeon RBSO5'10"185Naples, FL
20 Luke Murphy LB5TH6'2"237Massillon, OH
21 Raymond Liggins III WRFR5'9"162Chicago, IL
21 Tracy Revels DBSR6'0"190Texarkana, TX
22 Jalil Martin DBSR6'1"205Chicago, IL
22 Axavier Bridges-Brooks DBSO6'0"185Upper Marlboro, MD
22 Jaden Hart RBJR5'10"212Michigan City, IN
23 Steve Miller DBSO6'2"205Greensboro, GA
23 Cyncir Bowers RBJR5'9"195Harrisburg, PA
24 Dashun Reeder RBJR6'0"196Greenville, SC
24 Tashi Crofut LSJR6'0"215Lake Oswego, OR
24 Zion Paret DBSO5'9"175Miami, FL
25 Daniel Rose WRSO5'8"172Lincoln, RI
25 Odera Orizu DEJR6'4"283Charlotte, NC
26 Soren Rief RBSO6'0"210Killingly, CT
26 Shmar Akande DBFR6'1"172Pembroke Pines, FL
27 Terris Dudley LBSO6'3"221Hilliard, OH
28 Elijah Whitaker DBFR5'11"176Griffin, GA
29 Jalen Brown DBSO5'11"174Orlando, FL
30 Charles Johnson LBFR5'11"211King George, VA
31 Cason Dash DBFR6'1"191Lakeland, FL
32 Martece Smith DBFR6'1"187Chicago, IL
33 Grant Blascak DBFR6'1"204Medina, OH
34 Carter Boskovich DBSR5'9"183Mission Viejo, CA
35 Spencer Sullins PJR6'3"215Athens, TN
36 Tyler Marescot DBFR5'9"180Armonk, NY
37 Hayden Pegg LBJR6'3"211Malvern, PA
39 Charlie O'Connor LBSO6'3"223New Canaan, CT
40 Tyrique Harris LBFR6'0"205St. Petersburg, FL
41 Will Lewis LBFR6'1"208Bloomfield Hills, MI
42 Mike Burton TE5TH6'1"244Wilton, CT
44 John Lista LB5TH6'1"223Fair Haven, NJ
47 Jayden Jones LBFR6'1"216Millville, NJ
49 Tommy Warner PSO6'3"199Melbourne,, AUS
51 Joe McGann OLSO6'5"305Lagrangeville, NY
52 Deron McLaughlin OLJR6'3"291Park Ridge, NJ
52 Joshua Mickens DESR6'3"255Indianapolis, IN
53 Christos Zigoumis OLSO6'5"273Ottawa, ON, CAN
55 Andrew Laurich DLSR6'3"290Yorkville, IL
55 Fred Johnson OLJR6'4"292Cleveland, OH
56 Tamarus Walker OLSR6'3"305Baltimore, MD
58 Terrence Moore OL5TH6'5"310Massillon, OH
59 David LaGanga LSSR6'0"212Staten Island, NY
59 Finn Wilkins OLJR6'5"311Herndon, VA
60 Nate Benedict OLFR5'10"200Madison, AL
62 Ben Mulholland OLJR6'4"325Cypress, TX
64 Michael Marini OLFR6'0"295Norwalk, CT
67 Hannes Hammer OLJR6'7"310Cologne,, DEU
69 Ty Chan OL5TH6'5"320Lowell, MA
71 Owen Winder OLFR6'7"327Dexter, MI
73 Raphael Greene-Nyarko OLSO6'5"335Cincinnati, OH
74 Nathan Pahanich OLSO6'4"285Princeton, NJ
75 Hill Greenlee OLSO6'8"302Dallas, TX
76 Dominic Rivera OLJR6'8"328Olmsted Falls, OH
77 Mason Howard OLSR6'7"302Moseley, VA
78 Isiah Switzer OLSO6'5"295Cleveland, OH
79 Christian Richter OLSR6'6"315Baltimore, MD
80 Alex Godavitarne TE5TH6'4"248Washington, DC
81 Logan Barnes WRFR6'3"190Marion, IN
82 Logan Burbank WRFR6'0"173Middletown, NJ
83 Xavier Watson TESO6'4"243Waverly, NY
84 Eddie Dresch DLJR6'3"227Ephrata, PA
84 Johnny Gingeruha WRFR5'8"173West Springfield, MA
85 Drew Kron WRSR6'0"189Hebron, CT
86 Matt Ragan TE5TH6'5"247Westborough, MA
87 Clemens Richter TEJR6'5"252Dresden,, DEU
88 Troy Walson TEFR6'4"226Williamsburg, VA
89 Jackson Mangham TEFR6'7"244Columbus, OH
89 Mike Baker KJR5'9"183Wilmette, IL
90 Lewenski Ydore DLSO6'2"280Miami, FL
91 Mateo Kipke DLFR6'5"259Dexter, MI
92 Rodarion Tellez DLFR6'1"252Miami, FL
93 DJ Pouncy DTFR5'11"311St. Petersburg, FL
94 Matt Hoffman DL5TH6'4"260Wyncote, PA
95 Melvin Hills III DLJR6'3"292New Iberia, LA
96 Makijah Latiker DLFR6'4"272Fayetteville, NC
97 Chamberlain Campbell DEJR6'6"256St. Petersburg, FL
98 Jack O'Connor KFR6'0"177Elmhurst, IL
99 James Tilus LBFR6'1"234Auburndale, FL