Syracuse at UConn - 2026 Matchup Preview

Syracuse Orange at UConn Huskies

Saturday, October 3rd 2026 (12:00 PM EDT)
Rentschler Field - East Hartford, CT

Orange (0 - 0) (0 - 0 - 0)
Coach Fran Brown (13 - 12)
Avg Score : 20 - 35 (17 - 40 on Road)
Record Prediction: 3.2 - 8.8 (#87)
'26 Opponents: (Elite: 1) (Good: 6) (Avg: 1) (Bad: 3)

SYR coming off BYE
CONN is playing their 5th straight game
Our Line: UConn -5 (SP+ CONN -18)
Projected Score: SYR: 27 - CONN: 32 (59)
CONN Win prob: 63% | Cover: 48%
SYR Travel: 200 miles

Huskies (0 - 0) (0 - 0 - 0)
Coach Jason Candle (0 - 0)
Avg Score : 35 - 27 (40 - 20 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 7.2 - 4.8 (#43)
'26 Opponents: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 2) (Bad: 9)

Matchup
Schedules
SYR Players
CONN Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Syracuse's 2026 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/5	Syracuse vs New Hampshire	-18.5
Sat 9/12	Syracuse vs California	+5.5
Thu 9/17	Syracuse at Pittsburgh	+17
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/3	Syracuse at UConn	+5
Sat 10/10	Syracuse at Virginia	+18.5
Sat 10/17	Syracuse vs Louisville	+15
Sat 10/24	Syracuse at North Carolina	+7
Fri 10/30	Syracuse vs SMU	+16.5
Fri 11/6	Syracuse vs Clemson	+13.5
Sat 11/14	Syracuse at NC State	+15.5
Sat 11/21	Syracuse at Boston College	+4.5
Sat 11/28	Syracuse vs Notre Dame	+29

Total: Elite: 1, Good: 6, Avg 1, Bad 3, Poor 0
Played: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 0, Bad 0, Poor 0
Future: Elite: 1, Good: 6, Avg 1, Bad 3, Poor 0
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0
Losses: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0

Predictions for Syracuse's Schedule

UConn's 2026 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/5	UConn vs Lafayette	-21.5
Sat 9/12	UConn vs Maryland	+2
Sat 9/19	UConn at Southern Miss	-1
Sat 9/26	UConn at Miami (OH)	+2
Sat 10/3	UConn vs Syracuse	-5
Sat 10/10	UConn at Temple	-0.5
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/24	UConn vs Massachusetts	-30.5
Sat 10/31	UConn at Air Force	-3
Sat 11/7	UConn vs North Carolina	-1
Sat 11/14	UConn vs James Madison	+5.5
Sat 11/21	UConn vs Old Dominion	-1.5
Sat 11/28	UConn at Wyoming	-4

Total: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 2, Bad 3, Poor 6
Played: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 0, Bad 0, Poor 0
Future: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 2, Bad 3, Poor 6
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0
Losses: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0

Predictions for UConn's Schedule

Important Stats (2025)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
SYR	#127 (.03)	38% (117)	20.2	41% (95)	2.61 (124)	123	35% (125)	217	2.98 (123)	#129 (.28)	45% (120)	34.9	45% (98)	46% (120)	4.15 (113)	54.9	1.9	0.8
CONN	#9 (.31)	46% (29)	35.3	46% (44)	2.93 (69)	165	47% (22)	284	4.58 (14)	#113 (.22)	47% (126)	27	50% (133)	43% (89)	3.8 (81)	48.3	0.2	1.3

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
SYR		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
CONN		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2025

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
SYR Offense	12	20.2	17	37.7%	2.98	1.9	19	340	123	217	3.4	47%	52%	41%	35%	19%	.03
CONN Defense	13	27	19.5	46.6%	3.8	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	55%	44%	50%	43%	15%	.22

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
SYR Defense	12	34.9	40.2	45.4%	4.15	0.8	-	-	-	-	-	47%	52%	45%	46%	13%	.28
CONN Offense	13	35.3	40.3	46%	4.58	0.2	21	449	165	284	5.3	45%	54%	46%	47%	12%	.31

Additional Stats 2025

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Syracuse	12	30:28	19.4	35%	47%	6.2	54.9	1.9	0.8	4.8	1.6	0	27.6
UConn	13	28:50	21.2	41%	71%	4.9	48.3	0.2	1.3	6.1	2.7	0	30.4

Run Game Stats (2026)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
SYR Offense	12	47% (89)	41% (95)	36.2	123.1	3.4	12 (88)	(122)	2.61 (124)	70% (83)	11% (105)	0.87 (115)
CONN Defense	13	55% (121)	50% (133)	-	-	-	-	.21 (123)	3.37 (132)	67% (32)	10% (70)	0.95 (65)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
SYR Defense	12	47% (29)	45% (98)	-	-	-	-	.11 (78)	2.92 (77)	64% (24)	8% (112)	1.04 (107)
CONN Offense	13	45% (110)	46% (44)	30.9	164.7	5.3	26 (36)	.21 (24)	2.93 (69)	82% (8)	6% (3)	1.04 (38)

Pass Game Stats (2026)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
SYR Offense	12	52% (42)	35% (125)	19.2	34	217.3	6.4	11.3	17 (30)	15 (132)	.1 (124)	1.6 (52)	33% (94)	24% (124)	.12 (128)	8% (129)	2.1 (44)
CONN Defense	13	44% (18)	43% (89)	-	-	-	-	-	-	11 (55)	.28 (83)	1.6 (68)	26% (132)	33% (115)	.4 (113)	5% (95)	2 (81)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
SYR Defense	12	52% (114)	46% (120)	-	-	-	-	-	-	5 (55)	.44 (131)	1.5 (60)	29% (106)	33% (108)	.48 (132)	5% (99)	2.1 (90)
CONN Offense	13	54% (25)	47% (22)	23.6	34.7	283.8	8.2	12	30 (14)	1 (1)	.44 (11)	1.6 (48)	32% (74)	29% (83)	.48 (14)	6% (55)	2.5 (1)

Syracuse's Power Ratings
Syracuse's Power Rating: 3.49 #64
Syracuse's Offense Rating: 15.66 #46
Syracuse's Defense Rating: 17.17 #78
2026 Talent Rating: 868.00 #42
Blue Chip Ratio: 5% #55
Syracuse's 2026 Expected Record: 3.2 - 8.8
Syracuse's 2026 Overall SP+ Rating: -13.1 #115
Syracuse's Offense SP+ Rating: 18.8 #115
Syracuse's Defense SP+ Rating: 33.0 #106

Average Talent
Average ACC Talent Rating is 905.41
Average Power Five Talent: 910.69
Average FBS Talent: 728.9

Power Ratings Matchup
Syracuse: 3.49 UConn: 0.415

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Syracuse: -13.1 UConn: 5.1

UConn's Power Ratings
UConn's Power Rating: 0.415 #112
UConn's Offense Rating: 11.35 #83
UConn's Defense Rating: 25.62 #134
2026 Talent Rating: 678.00 #80
Blue Chip Ratio: 4 #57
UConn's 2026 Expected Record: 7.2 - 4.8
UConn's 2026 Overall SP+ Rating: 5.1 #53
UConn's Offense SP+ Rating: 32.0 #38
UConn's Defense SP+ Rating: 28.5 #76

Average Talent
Average FBS Independents Talent Rating is 934
Average Power Five Talent: 910.69
Average FBS Talent: 728.9

Syracuse Scoring
Offense: 20.2 PPG
Offense on Road: 17
Defense: 34.9 PPG
Defense on Road: 40.2

Syracuse's 2026 Record
Record: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread: 0 - 0 - 0
Over/Under Record: 0 - 0
Record on Road: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread on Road: 0 - 0 - 0

Projected Score
UConn 32
Syracuse 27

Projected Total Points: 59

UConn Scoring
Offense: 35.3 PPG
Offense at Home: 40.3
Defense: 27 PPG
Defense at Home: 19.5

UConn's 2026 Record
Record: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread: 0 - 0 - 0
Over/Under Record: 0 - 0
Record at home: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread at home: 0 - 0 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2025	09/06	Syracuse	27	UConn	20	Syracuse -7.0	Push	57.5	Under
2024	11/23	Syracuse	31	UConn	24	Syracuse -10	UConn	53.0	Over
2022	09/10	UConn	14	Syracuse	48	Syracuse -23.5	Syracuse	49.5	Over
2018	09/22	Syracuse	51	UConn	21	Syracuse -30.5	UConn	74.5	Under
2016	09/24	UConn	24	Syracuse	31	Connecticut -6	Syracuse	58.0	Under
2012	10/19	Syracuse	40	UConn	10
2011	11/05	UConn	28	Syracuse	21
2010	11/20	Syracuse	6	UConn	23
2009	11/28	UConn	56	Syracuse	31
2008	11/15	Syracuse	14	UConn	39
2007	11/17	UConn	30	Syracuse	7
2006	11/18	Syracuse	20	UConn	14
2005	10/07	UConn	26	Syracuse	7
2004	10/30	Syracuse	42	UConn	30

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
UConn	6	2	2 Overs
Syracuse	8	2	3 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	10 - 4	0 - 4	0 - 3	0 - 1
Road Teams	4 - 10	4 - 0	1 - 0	3 - 0

(#64) SYR at (#112) CONN

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	SYR	CONN
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	#64	#112
SP+SP+	#115	#53
Perf GradeGrade	NR	NR
OffenseOff	NR	NR
DefenseDef	NR	NR
Spec TeamsST	NR	NR
TalentTal	#42	#80
Blue ChipsBC%	#55	#57

Syracuse Notes(2/17) Vibes: Uneasy, '25 a disaster but '24 was great
(2/7) Added 4 P4 starters on Def was big need
(2/6) QB Angeli back, LY a disaster after he went down
(2/6) Added QB Odom from Kenn St as a good backup
(2/6) RB Miller (Jax St) big add. Depth thin and inexp'd
(2/6) WR has lots of ? Weaver (M-OH) a good add
(2/6) OL is a mess of this looks really bad. Woof
(2/6) DL also a big ? Adeleye (UNLV) a big add, DT ?
(2/6) LBs have exp with 2 portal starters. Improved
(2/6) CBs look better w/ Ward (WKU) added. S as well
(2/6) New DC Kehres (Tol) huge add to fix awful Def
(2/6) Pivotal year 3 for Brown. Great '24, gross LY
Syracuse Injury Report

UConn Notes(2/17) Vibes: Stable, Candle hire popular, 18 W's in 2 yrs
(2/17) My take: Candle underperformed badly at Toledo
(2/17) QB1? Osborne (Toledo) vs Merklinger (Tenn)
(2/17) 52 portal adds, 17 from Toledo, sneaky good
(2/17) RB 4 portals, none really stand out. Have depth
(2/17) WR 10 portal adds, 6 from Toledo. Should be good
(2/17) OL 10 portals, have 3 w starting exp, some depth
(2/17) DL 11 portals, only 4 have real exp, not sure
(2/17) DB 9 portals, one starting S and lots of PTers
UConn Injury Report

Syracuse on Offense

Balanced offense, Pass: 52%, Run: 47%
CategoryCat	SYR Off	CONN Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	#117	#126
ExplosiveExp	#96	#42
PPAPPA	#127	#113
PowerPwr	#46	#134
SP+SP+	#115	#76
Pts POPPO	#123	#81
HavocHav	#125	#91

Syracuse Run Game

Balanced offense, Pass: 52%, Run: 47%
CategoryCat	SYR Off	CONN Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	#95	#133
Run ExplRExp	#115	#65
PPAExp	#122	#123
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	#124	#132
Stuff RateStuff	#69	#135
TackleTak	-	NR

Syracuse Pass Game

Balanced offense, Pass: 52%, Run: 47%
CategoryCat	SYR Off	CONN Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	#125	#89
Pass ExplPExl	#52	#68
PPAExp	#124	#83
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	#105	#70
DB HavocDB	#129	#95

UConn on Offense

Pass heavy Offense 55%, Run: 44%
CategoryCat	CONN Off	SYR Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	#29	#120
ExplosiveExp	#26	#106
PPAPPA	#9	#129
PowerPwr	#83	#78
SP+SP+	#38	#106
Pts POPPO	#14	#113
HavocHav	#11	#114

UConn Run Game

Pass heavy Offense 55%, Run: 44%
CategoryCat	CONN Off	SYR Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	#44	#98
Run ExplRExp	#38	#107
PPAExp	#24	#78
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	#69	#77
Stuff RateStuff	#40	#42
TackleTak	-	NR

UConn Pass Game

Pass heavy Offense 55%, Run: 44%
CategoryCat	CONN Off	SYR Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	#22	#120
Pass ExplPExl	#48	#60
PPAExp	#11	#131
Pass Block/RushP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	#3	#112
DB HavocDB	#55	#99

Program Comparison
CONN 5 Year Profile: Improving Top G5
'26 Profile: Up to Below Avg P4

SYR 5 Year Profile: Declining Average G5
'26 Profile: Down to Below Avg G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Rentschler Field
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Previous Matchups
Syracuse beat UConn last year (27-20)
Syracuse beat UConn in 2024 (31-24)

SYR's OC Jeff Nixon (in his second season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Amari Odom (Tr)	189	291	65%	2594	19	8	8.9
Malachi Nelson (Tr)	104	190	55%	1163	8	9	6.1

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Ahmad Miller (Tr)	163	1035	5	6.3	76
Amari Odom (Tr)	120	347	7	2.9	24
Tylik Hill	24	129	0	5.4	15
Braden Davis	88	120	1	1.4	33

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Cole Weaver (Tr)	45	642	1	14.3	36
Noah Meyers (Tr)	32	357	3	11.2	62
Darien Williams	9	112	1	12.4	35
Tyshawn Russell	8	84	0	10.5	28

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SYR's DC Vince Kehres (in his first season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Chris D'Appolonia (Tr)	59	4	1	2	4
Gary Bryant III	53	5	1	1	0
Tunmise Adeleye (Tr)	48	8	6	6	3
Antoine Deslauriers	48	3	1	0	2

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Tunmise Adeleye (Tr)	48	8	6	6	3
Jamie Tremble	10	3	3	2	0
Jartavius Flounoy (Tr)	22	6	3	1	1
Keyshawn Johnson (Tr)	10	5	3	0	0

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PD
Chris Peal	39	2	0	7
Demetres Samuel Jr.	37	1	0	7
Nazir Ward (Tr)	35	3	1	6

CONN's OC Marquel Blackwell (in his first season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Kalieb Osborne (Tr)	32	52	62%	427	3	0	8.2
Jake Merklinger (Tr)	13	24	54%	173	2	0	7.2

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Kenji Christian	105	528	4	5.0	37
Trey Cornist (Tr)	104	469	1	4.5	29
Kalieb Osborne (Tr)	51	282	2	5.5	33
Cyncir Bowers (Tr)	63	249	2	4.0	26

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Shamar Porter	17	219	1	12.9	56
Kenji Christian	17	193	1	11.4	42
Ryder Treadway (Tr)	13	176	3	13.5	24
Javon Brown (Tr)	8	156	1	19.5	46

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CONN's DC Ryan Manalac (in his first season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
K'Von Sherman (Tr)	93	15	5	6	1
Esean Carter	36	4	3	3	1
Luke Murphy (Tr)	36	4	0	0	1
Anas Luqman (Tr)	33	9	4	5	2

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
K'Von Sherman (Tr)	93	15	5	6	1
Anas Luqman (Tr)	33	9	4	5	2
Esean Carter	36	4	3	3	1
Chamberlain Campbell (Tr)	6	2	2	0	0

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Anas Luqman (Tr)	33	9	4	5	2
Zakaih Saez (Tr)	13	1	1	0	2
K'Von Sherman (Tr)	93	15	5	6	1