The 2022 UConn Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut (UConn) an independent during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coach Jim L. Mora, the Huskies compiled a record of 6–7. Connecticut was invited to the Myrtle Beach Bowl, where the Huskies lost to Marshall. The team played home games at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Connecticut.
Mora was hired as UConn's head coach in November 2021. On November 12, 2022, the Huskies defeated the Liberty Flames to become bowl eligible for the first time since the 2015 season.
Schedule UConn's schedule consisted of six home games and six away games for the season.
Game summaries At Utah State
Statistics UConnUSU First downs 21 31 Total yards 364 542 Rushing yards 245 261 Passing yards 119 281 Turnovers 3 2 Time of possession 28:17 31:43
Central Connecticut
Statistics UConnCCSU First downs 27 14 Total yards 446 242 Rushing yards 274 78 Passing yards 172 164 Turnovers 3 1 Time of possession 34:38 25:22
Syracuse
Statistics UConnSYR First downs 10 29 Total yards 202 465 Rushing yards 97 156 Passing yards 105 309 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 25:08 34:52
At No. 4 Michigan
Statistics UConnUM First downs 6 26 Total yards 110 465 Rushing yards 86 192 Passing yards 24 273 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 25:53 34:07
At No. 12 NC State
Statistics UConnNCST First downs 8 29 Total yards 150 492 Rushing yards 121 169 Passing yards 39 323 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 24:31 35:29
Fresno State
Statistics UConnFS First downs 20 14 Total yards 313 187 Rushing yards 183 30 Passing yards 130 157 Turnovers 2 3 Time of possession 36:36 23:24
At FIU
Statistics UConnFIU First downs 20 17 Total yards 402 409 Rushing yards 295 153 Passing yards 107 256 Turnovers 0 3 Time of possession 34:15 25:45
At Ball State
Statistics UConnBSU First downs 16 22 Total yards 323 356 Rushing yards 194 209 Passing yards 129 147 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 30:23 29:37
Boston College
Statistics UConnBC First downs 13 18 Total yards 280 335 Rushing yards 107 76 Passing yards 173 259 Turnovers 0 5 Time of possession 30:47 29:13
UMass
Statistics UConnUMass First downs 18 18 Total yards 334 351 Rushing yards 274 85 Passing yards 60 266 Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession 30:14 29:46
Liberty
Statistics UConnLiberty First downs 15 29 Total yards 318 474 Rushing yards 209 267 Passing yards 109 207 Turnovers 2 2 Time of possession 32:18 27:42
At Army
Statistics UConnArmy First downs 18 15 Total yards 370 320 Rushing yards 254 320 Passing yards 116 0 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 29:40 30:20
vs. Marshall—Myrtle Beach Bowl
Statistics UConnMarshall First downs 18 19 Total yards 316 303 Rushing yards 144 210 Passing yards 172 93 Turnovers 4 2 Time of possession 31:21 28:39
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