UConn Huskies
9-4 2025 record (0-0 conf)
Title odds (#73 board)
Win total (O +116)
5% Returning starter games
127th Hardest path of 138
Coaching
All coachesJason Candle Head Coach 1st year
81–44 Career · 12 seasons
Spread Offense
Multiple 4-3 Defense
Returning production
| Unit | Ret games | Games | Depth | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skill offense | 0% | 0 / 71 | 1 / 17 | 2% |
| Offensive line | 21% | 13 / 63 | 4 / 13 | 22% |
| Defensive front | 0% | 0 / 85 | 3 / 20 | 2% |
| Secondary | 0% | 0 / 60 | 2 / 12 | 0% |
Back 10
Gone 55
Cam Chadwick Jr. CB · 9 INT+PD · 13g · to VT 47%
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
127th-hardest path in FBS · 0 title-contender games · 5 road| W1 | Sat 4:00 PM | vs | Lafayette Leopards | 8 | WFSB/WWAX | ||
| W2 | Sat 7:30 PM | vs |  Maryland | 4-8 | 25 | CBS Sports Network | |
| W3 | Sat 11:00 PM | @ |  Southern Miss | 7-6 | 39 | ESPN+ | |
| W4 | Sat 5:00 PM | @ |  Miami (OH) | 7-7 | 38 | ||
| W5 | Sat 4:00 PM | vs |  Syracuse | 3-9 | 26 | CBS Sports Network | |
| W6 | Sat 5:00 PM | @ |  Temple | 5-7 | 36 | ||
| W8 | Fri 11:00 PM | vs |  UMass | 0-12 | 9 | CBS Sports Network | |
| W9 | Sat 7:00 PM | @ |  Air Force | 4-8 | 32 | MW+ | |
| W10 | Sat 5:00 PM | vs |  North Carolina | 4-8 | 25 | CBS Sports Network | |
| W11 | Sat 5:00 PM | vs |  James Madison | 12-2 | 46 | CBS Sports Network | |
| W12 | Sat 8:30 PM | vs |  Old Dominion | 10-3 | 43 | CBS Sports Network | |
| W13 | Sat 6:00 PM | @ |  Wyoming | 4-8 | 28 | FOX |
Depth chart
Transfer First year| Starter | 2nd | 3rd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Jake Merklinger JR · #4 | Kalieb Osborne JR · #7 |  Tucker McDonald SR · #12 |
| RB | Kenji Christian SR · #3 | Dashun Reeder JR · #24 | Cyncir Bowers JR · #23 |
| WR-X |  Shamar Porter SR · #5 |  Javon Brown JR · #19 |  Zy'marion Lang JR · #8 |
| WR-Z |  Ryder Treadway SO · #11 |  Cam Abshire SR · #14 |  Emanuel Ross SO · #18 |
| WR-SL |  Flash Wilson SR · #0 |  Jediyah Willoughby Willoughby JR · #2 |  Julian Allen JR · #9 |
| TE |  Matt Ragan 5TH · #86 | Alex Godavitarne 5TH · #80 |  Mike Burton SR · #42 |
| LT |  Hannes Hammer JR · #67 |  Dominic Rivera JR · #76 |  Isiah Switzer SO · #78 |
| LG |  Tamarus Walker SR · #56 |  Fred Johnson JR · #55 |  Hill Greenlee SO · #75 |
| C |  Terrence Moore SR · #58 |  Deron McLaughlin JR · #52 | |
| RG |  Ty Chan SR · #69 |  Raphael Greene-Nyarko SO · #73 |  Ben Mulholland JR · #62 |
| RT |  Christian Richter SR · #79 |  Joe McGann SO · #51 |  Nathan Pahanich SO · #74 |
Roster 115
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Flash Wilson | WR | SR | 5'8" | 181 | Farrell, PA |
| 0 |  K'Von Sherman | LB | SR | 6'3" | 240 | Pearland, TX |
| 2 |  Tahjae Mullix | DL | SR | 6'1" | 285 | Covington, GA |
| 2 | JD Willoughby | WR | JR | 6'0" | 208 | Fairburn, GA |
| 3 | Kenji Christian | RB | SR | 6'1" | 205 | Birmingham, AL |
| 3 |  Esean Carter | DT | SR | 6'3" | 292 | Detroit, MI |
| 4 |  Braedyn Moore | DB | SR | 6'1" | 211 | Hamilton, OH |
| 4 | Jake Merklinger | QB | JR | 6'3" | 215 | Savannah, GA |
| 5 | Shamar Porter | WR | SR | 6'3" | 210 | Nashville, TN |
| 5 |  Rickey Williams | LB | JR | 6'1" | 234 | Akron, OH |
| 6 | Trey Cornist | RB | SR | 5'11" | 225 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 6 |  Renick Dorilas | DB | SO | 5'10" | 175 | Newark, NJ |
| 7 |  Ty McKinstry | DB | JR | 5'9" | 185 | Atlanta, GA |
| 7 | Kalieb Osborne | QB | JR | 6'4" | 218 | Pontiac, MI |
| 8 |  CJ Bell Jr. | DB | SO | 6'1" | 191 | Mansfield, MA |
| 8 | Zy'marion Lang | WR | JR | 6'0" | 181 | Sarasota, FL |
| 9 | Julian Allen | WR | JR | 5'11" | 194 | St. Petersburg, FL |
| 9 |  Jack O'Connor | K | FR | 6'0" | 177 | Elmhurst, IL |
| 9 |  Zakaih Saez | DL | SO | 6'4" | 255 | Lake Worth, FL |
| 10 |  Jayden Davis | DB | 5TH | 6'0" | 205 | Fresno, CA |
| 11 | Ryder Treadway | WR | SO | 6'3" | 197 | Frisco, TX |
| 11 |  Avery Dunn | DL | SR | 6'4" | 250 | Shaker Heights, OH |
| 12 | Tucker McDonald | QB | SR | 6'2" | 210 | Holden, MA |
| 12 |  Saxton Suchanic | DB | SO | 6'3" | 204 | York, PA |
| 13 | Bo Polston | QB | FR | 6'1" | 208 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 13 |  Jayden Price | DB | SO | 6'4" | 207 | Seven Fields, PA |
| 14 |  Desmond Aladuge | DT | SR | 6'4" | 290 | Milford, DE |
| 14 | Cam Abshire | WR | SR | 6'2" | 189 | Roanoke, VA |
| 15 |  Anas Luqman | DL | 5TH | 6'3" | 255 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 15 |  Tyler Smith | QB | SO | 6'0" | 196 | Shelton, CT |
| 16 |  Kamren Flowers | WR | SO | 5'9" | 177 | Detroit, MI |
| 16 |  Moussa Kane | DB | JR | 6'1" | 197 | Harlem, NY |
| 17 |  Teddy Williams | WR | SR | 5'11" | 182 | Portland, CT |
| 17 |  Shamar Riser-Pressley | DL | JR | 6'5" | 275 | Detroit, MI |
| 18 | Emanuel Ross | WR | SO | 6'1" | 212 | Jackson, NJ |
| 18 |  Kylish Hicks | LB | SR | 6'0" | 211 | Pikesville, MD |
| 19 | Javon Brown | WR | JR | 6'4" | 204 | Williston, FL |
| 19 |  Ethan Hogg | LB | JR | 6'3" | 233 | Glenview, IL |
| 20 |  Shawn Simeon | RB | SO | 5'10" | 185 | Naples, FL |
| 20 |  Luke Murphy | LB | SR | 6'2" | 237 | Massillon, OH |
| 21 | Raymond Liggins III | WR | FR | 5'9" | 162 | Chicago, IL |
| 21 |  Tracy Revels | DB | SR | 6'0" | 190 | Texarkana, TX |
| 22 |  Jalil Martin | DB | SR | 6'1" | 205 | Chicago, IL |
| 22 |  Axavier Bridges-Brooks | DB | SO | 6'0" | 185 | Upper Marlboro, MD |
| 22 |  Jaden Hart | RB | JR | 5'10" | 212 | Michigan City, IN |
| 23 |  Steve Miller | DB | SO | 6'2" | 205 | Greensboro, GA |
| 23 | Cyncir Bowers | RB | JR | 5'9" | 195 | Harrisburg, PA |
| 24 | Dashun Reeder | RB | JR | 6'0" | 196 | Greenville, SC |
| 24 |  Tashi Crofut | LS | JR | 6'0" | 215 | Lake Oswego, OR |
| 24 |  Zion Paret | DB | SO | 5'9" | 175 | Miami, FL |
| 25 |  Daniel Rose | WR | SO | 5'8" | 172 | Lincoln, RI |
| 25 |  Odera Orizu | DE | JR | 6'4" | 283 | Charlotte, NC |
| 26 |  Soren Rief | RB | SO | 6'0" | 210 | Killingly, CT |
| 26 | Shmar Akande | DB | FR | 6'1" | 172 | Pembroke Pines, FL |
| 27 |  Terris Dudley | LB | SO | 6'3" | 221 | Hilliard, OH |
| 28 | Elijah Whitaker | DB | FR | 5'11" | 176 | Griffin, GA |
| 29 | Jalen Brown | DB | SO | 5'11" | 174 | Orlando, FL |
| 30 |  Charles Johnson | LB | FR | 5'11" | 211 | King George, VA |
| 31 | Cason Dash | DB | FR | 6'1" | 191 | Lakeland, FL |
| 32 | Martece Smith | DB | FR | 6'1" | 187 | Chicago, IL |
| 33 | Grant Blascak | DB | FR | 6'1" | 204 | Medina, OH |
| 34 |  Carter Boskovich | DB | SR | 5'9" | 183 | Mission Viejo, CA |
| 35 |  Spencer Sullins | P | JR | 6'3" | 215 | Athens, TN |
| 36 | Tyler Marescot | DB | FR | 5'9" | 180 | Armonk, NY |
| 37 |  Hayden Pegg | LB | JR | 6'3" | 211 | Malvern, PA |
| 39 | Charlie O'Connor | LB | SO | 6'3" | 223 | New Canaan, CT |
| 40 | Tyrique Harris | LB | FR | 6'0" | 205 | St. Petersburg, FL |
| 41 | Will Lewis | LB | FR | 6'1" | 208 | Bloomfield Hills, MI |
| 42 | Mike Burton | TE | SR | 6'1" | 244 | Wilton, CT |
| 44 |  John Lista | LB | SR | 6'1" | 223 | Fair Haven, NJ |
| 47 | Jayden Jones | LB | FR | 6'1" | 216 | Millville, NJ |
| 49 | Tommy Warner | P | SO | 6'3" | 199 | Melbourne,, AUS |
| 51 | Joe McGann | OL | SO | 6'5" | 305 | Lagrangeville, NY |
| 52 | Deron McLaughlin | OL | JR | 6'3" | 291 | Park Ridge, NJ |
| 52 |  Joshua Mickens | DE | SR | 6'3" | 255 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 53 |  Christos Zigoumis | OL | SO | 6'5" | 273 | Ottawa, ON, CAN |
| 55 |  Andrew Laurich | DL | SR | 6'3" | 290 | Yorkville, IL |
| 55 | Fred Johnson | OL | JR | 6'4" | 292 | Cleveland, OH |
| 56 | Tamarus Walker | OL | SR | 6'3" | 305 | Baltimore, MD |
| 58 | Terrence Moore | OL | SR | 6'5" | 310 | Massillon, OH |
| 59 |  David LaGanga | LS | SR | 6'0" | 212 | Staten Island, NY |
| 59 |  Finn Wilkins | OL | JR | 6'5" | 311 | Herndon, VA |
| 59 |  Eddie Dresch | DL | JR | 6'3" | 227 | Ephrata, PA |
| 60 | Nate Benedict | OL | FR | 5'10" | 200 | Madison, AL |
| 62 | Ben Mulholland | OL | JR | 6'4" | 325 | Cypress, TX |
| 64 | Michael Marini | OL | FR | 6'0" | 295 | Norwalk, CT |
| 67 | Hannes Hammer | OL | JR | 6'7" | 310 | Cologne,, DEU |
| 69 | Ty Chan | OL | SR | 6'5" | 320 | Lowell, MA |
| 71 | Owen Winder | OL | FR | 6'7" | 327 | Dexter, MI |
| 73 | Raphael Greene-Nyarko | OL | SO | 6'5" | 335 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 74 | Nathan Pahanich | OL | SO | 6'4" | 285 | Princeton, NJ |
| 75 | Hill Greenlee | OL | SO | 6'8" | 302 | Dallas, TX |
| 76 | Dominic Rivera | OL | JR | 6'8" | 328 | Olmsted Falls, OH |
| 77 | Mason Howard | OL | SR | 6'7" | 302 | Mosley, VA |
| 78 | Isiah Switzer | OL | SO | 6'5" | 295 | Cleveland, OH |
| 79 | Christian Richter | OL | SR | 6'6" | 315 | Baltimore, MD |
| 80 | Alex Godavitarne | TE | 5TH | 6'4" | 248 | Washington, DC |
| 81 | Logan Barnes | WR | FR | 6'3" | 190 | Marion, IN |
| 82 | Logan Burbank | WR | FR | 6'0" | 173 | Middletown, NJ |
| 83 |  Xavier Watson | TE | SO | 6'4" | 243 | Waverly, NY |
| 84 | Johnny Gingeruha | WR | FR | 5'8" | 173 | West Springfield, MA |
| 85 |  Drew Kron | WR | SR | 6'0" | 189 | Hebron, CT |
| 86 | Matt Ragan | TE | 5TH | 6'5" | 247 | Westborough, MA |
| 87 |  Clemens Richter | TE | JR | 6'5" | 252 | Dresden,, DEU |
| 89 | Jackson Mangham | TE | FR | 6'7" | 244 | Columbus, OH |
| 89 |  Mike Baker | K | JR | 5'9" | 183 | Wilmette, IL |
| 90 |  Lewenski Ydore | DL | SO | 6'2" | 280 | Miami, FL |
| 91 | Mateo Kipke | DL | FR | 6'5" | 259 | Dexter, MI |
| 92 | Rodarion Tellez | DL | FR | 6'1" | 252 | Miami, FL |
| 93 | DJ Pouncy | DT | FR | 5'11" | 311 | St. Petersburg, FL |
| 94 |  Matt Hoffman | DL | SR | 6'4" | 260 | Wyncote, PA |
| 95 |  Melvin Hills III | DL | JR | 6'3" | 292 | New Iberia, LA |
| 96 | Makijah Latiker | DL | FR | 6'4" | 272 | Fayetteville, NC |
| 97 |  Chamberlain Campbell | DE | JR | 6'6" | 256 | St. Petersburg, FL |
| 99 | James Tilus | LB | FR | 6'1" | 234 | Auburndale, FL |