Ryan Manalac replaced Matt Brock as UConn's defensive coordinator.
- Win total 5.5 — line flat since open
- Jim Mora begins his fourth season at UConn, inheriting a 9-4 winning record but facing …
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UConn moved on from that hire — a new coaching change began the following season.
See who's next →UConn's offensive coordinator change has died down — no clear next chapter yet.
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UConn signed a top-29 transfer-portal class — 53 additions headlined by Jake Merklinger (QB) from Tennessee and Moussa Kane (CB) from Duke.
the second-largest transfer-portal haul in FBS this cycle (53 additions)
Why it mattersUConn's second-largest portal class in FBS arrives with 68% production returning and just one NFL exit — Mora's fourth-year rebuild targets CB/DL/LB while losing key pieces like Bass.
Gordon Sammis took over as UConn's head coach, replacing Jim Mora.
the program's third head coach in five seasons
Why it mattersCandle, who previously led Toledo, inherits a 9-4 program but faces the challenge of rebuilding with just 2% production returning and a talent rank of #73 — UConn's football chapter remains unproven.
Jason Candle took over as UConn's head coach, replacing Gordon Sammis.
replaces 4-year head coach Jim Mora (27-23)
Why it mattersJason Candle inherits a 9-4 program and 96% QB production returning, but UConn's identity as a basketball school still hangs over whether football can be more than a footnote.
Ryan Manalac replaced Matt Brock as UConn's defensive coordinator.
Why it mattersJim Mora begins his fourth season at UConn, inheriting a 9-4 winning record but facing unease as the program decides its football identity amid a coordinator-driven reshaping.
UConn: the fanbase's identity shifting.
Why it mattersJim Mora's fourth season at UConn arrives with a 9-4 record, signaling a football chapter that the basketball school is publicly defining for the first time.
UConn enters 2025 rated No. 53 in SP+ (+5.1), up 14 spots from 2024.
Why it mattersUConn jumped 14 spots in SP+ to No. 53 under Jim Mora — a basketball school now measuring its football future against a 9-4 record and middle-tier talent.
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