2022 UConn Huskies football team

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2022 UConn Huskies football
Connecticut Huskies wordmark.svg
ConferenceIndependent
2022 record0–0
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorNick Charlton (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorLou Spanos (3rd season)
Home stadiumRentschler Field
(capacity: 40,632)
Seasons
← 2021
2023 →
2022 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records
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 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Army   –     0 – 0  
BYU   –     0 – 0  
Liberty   –     0 – 0  
New Mexico State   –     0 – 0  
Notre Dame   –     0 – 0  
UConn   –     0 – 0  
UMass   –     0 – 0  
As of March 24, 2022; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2022 UConn Huskies football team will represent the University of Connecticut (UConn) in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Huskies will play their home games at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Connecticut, and compete as an as an FBS independent. They will be led by first-year head coach Jim L. Mora.[1][2]

Previous Season[]

On September 5, following the team's 38–28 loss to FCS-school Holy Cross, head coach Randy Edsall announced he would be retiring at the end of the season.[3] The following day, the school announced that Edsall had resigned effective immediately and defensive coordinator Lou Spanos was named the interim head coach.[4][5]

On November 11, former UCLA coach Jim L. Mora was named the school's 31st head coach beginning with the 2022 season. Shortly after the hire he helped serve as an offensive assistant for the remainder of the season.[6]

The team finished the season 1–11.

Schedule[]

UConn will host six home games and travel to six different away games for the 2022 season.

DateOpponentSiteTVResult
August 27at
September 3
CBSSN
September 10Syracuse
  • Rentschler Field
  • East Hartford, CT (rivalry)
CBSSN
September 17at Michigan
September 24at NC State
October 1
  • Rentschler Field
  • East Hartford, CT
CBSSN
October 8at
October 15at
October 29
  • Rentschler Field
  • East Hartford, CT
CBSSN
November 5UMass
  • Rentschler Field
  • East Hartford, CT (rivalry)
CBSSN
November 12Liberty
  • Rentschler Field
  • East Hartford, CT
CBSSN
November 19at Army
CBSSN
  • Rankings from (and , after November 1) - Released prior to game

References[]

  1. ^ Mike Anthony (November 11, 2021). "UConn hires former NFL, UCLA coach Jim Mora as next head football coach". CT Insider. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
  2. ^ Isabella Gentile (November 11, 2021). "UConn names former NFL, UCLA coach Jim Mora as next head football coach". WTNH. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
  3. ^ Scarborough, Alex (September 5, 2021). "UConn football coach Randy Edsall announces retirement, effective at season's end, after loss to FCS Holy Cross". ESPN. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
  4. ^ Kidwai, Aman (September 5, 2021). "Randy Edsall out as UConn head coach". The UConn Blog. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  5. ^ Bonjour, Doug (September 7, 2021). "Day after Randy Edsall's departure, Uconn shifts focus to Purdue: 'Bit of a roller coaster'". CT Insider. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  6. ^ Rittenberg, Adam (November 11, 2021). "UConn hires former UCLA coach Jim Mora to lead football program". ESPB. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
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