The 2024 UConn Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut (UConn) an independent during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by third-year head coach Jim L. Mora, the Huskies compiled a record of 9–4. UConn was invited to the Fenway Bowl, where the Huskies defeated North Carolina. This marked the program's first bowl game win since 2009. The team played home games at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Connecticut.
After a win over UAB on November 9, in which the Huskies erased a 17-point deficit after the half, UConn secured its first winning season since the 2010 season.
Schedule
Game summaries at Maryland
Statistics CONNMD First downs 11 29 Total yards 310 629 Rushing yards 88 248 Passing yards 222 381 Turnovers 3 0 Time of possession 25:39 34:21 Team Category Player StatisticsUConn Passing Joe Fagnano 8/16, 149 yards, TD, INT Rushing Durell Robinson 7 rushes, 34 yards Receiving Skyler Bell 5 receptions, 141 yards Defense Amir Renwick 8 tacklesMaryland Passing Billy Edwards Jr. 20/27, 311 yards, 2 TD Rushing Roman Hemby 14 rushes, 66 yards, TD Receiving Tai Felton 7 receptions, 178 yards, 2 TD Defense Glendon Miller 6 tackles, 1 INT
Merrimack (FCS)
Statistics MRMKCONN First downs 13 26 Total yards 279 624 Rushing yards 124 278 Passing yards 155 346 Turnovers 0 0 Time of possession 31:52 28:08 Team Category Player StatisticsMerrimack Passing Justin Lewis 6/6, 103 yards, TD Rushing Jermaine Corbett 14 rushes, 103 yards, TD Receiving Seth Sweitzer 2 receptions, 77 yards, TD Defense Danny Simms 6 tacklesUConn Passing Joe Fagnano 13/19, 328 yards, 5 TD Rushing Durell Robinson 10 rushes, 94 yards, TD Receiving Skyler Bell 2 receptions, 105 yards, TD Defense Jayden McDonald 8 tackles
at Duke
Statistics CONNDUKE First downs 17 22 Total yards 314 409 Rushing yards 179 142 Passing yards 135 267 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 27:01 32:59 Team Category Player StatisticsUConn Passing Nick Evers 15/29, 135 yards, TD Rushing Cam Edwards 21 rushes, 106 yards, TD Receiving Skyler Bell 7 receptions, 58 yards Defense Tui Faumuina-Brown 12 tacklesDuke Passing Maalik Murphy 28/43, 267 yards, 3 TD Rushing Star Thomas 22 rushes, 122 yards Receiving Que'Sean Brown 11 rec, 87 yards, TD Defense Cameron Bergeron 7 tackles
Florida Atlantic
Statistics Statistics FAUCONN First downs 9 32 Total yards 250 542 Rushing yards 163 421 Passing yards 87 121 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 18:03 41:57 Team Category Player StatisticsFlorida Atlantic Passing Cam Fancher 9/15, 87 yds, 1 INT Rushing Cam Fancher 8 att, 71 yds Receiving Caleb Coombs 2 rec, 28 yds Defense CJ Heard 12 tacklesUConn Passing Nick Evers 9/14, 88 yds, 1 TD Rushing Mel Brown 21 att, 156 yds Receiving Skyler Bell 1 rec, 43 yds Defense Tui Faumuina-Brown 9 tackles
Buffalo
Statistics Statistics BUFCONN First downs 12 28 Total yards 198 537 Rushing yards 75 257 Passing yards 123 280 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 25:40 34:20 Team Category Player StatisticsBuffalo Passing CJ Ogbonna 12/25, 82 yds Rushing CJ Ogbonna 14 att, 38 yds Receiving JJ Jenkins 5 rec, 32 yds Defense Red Murdock 14 tackles, 1 sackUConn Passing Joe Fagnano 11/19, 217 yds, 3 TDs Rushing Cam Edwards 10 att, 97 yds, 1 TD Receiving Skyler Bell 6 rec, 153 yds, 3 TDs Defense Jayden McDonald 6 tackles
Temple
Statistics Statistics TEMCONN First downs 15 21 Total yards 270 371 Rushing yards 134 99 Passing yards 136 272 Turnovers 3 3 Time of possession 29:10 30:50 Team Category Player StatisticsTemple Passing Forrest Brock 19/32, 136 yds Rushing Terrez Worthy 12 att, 95 yds Receiving Dante Wright 8 rec, 67 yds Defense Tyquan King 15 tackles, 1 FFUConn Passing Joe Fagnano 24/41, 272 yds, 1 TD Rushing Durell Robinson 12 att, 52 yds, 1 TD Receiving TJ Sheffield 9 rec, 141 yds, 1 TD Defense Jayden McDonald 14 tackles, 1 sack
Wake Forest
Statistics Statistics WAKECONN First downs 24 18 Total yards 391 304 Rushing yards 117 40 Passing yards 274 264 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 34:31 25:29 Team Category Player StatisticsWake Forest Passing Hank Bachmeier 21/36, 274 yds Rushing Demond Claiborne 24 att, 60 yds, 2 TDs Receiving Taylor Morin 6 rec, 104 yds Defense Branson Combs 8 tacklesUConn Passing Nick Evers 26/43, 264 yds, 2 TDs Rushing Cam Edwards 7 att, 26 yds Receiving Jasaiah Gathings 7 rec, 75 yds, 1 TDs Defense Jayden McDonald 13 tackles, 1 sack
Rice
Statistics Statistics RICECONN First downs 10 18 Total yards 178 309 Rushing yards 90 181 Passing yards 88 128 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 28:26 31:34 Team Category Player StatisticsRice Passing Drew Devillier 14/30, 88 yds Rushing Dean Connors 20 att, 46 yds Receiving Matt Sykes 3 rec, 24 yds Defense Tyson Flowers 8 tacklesUConn Passing Nick Evers 9/24, 128 yds Rushing Durell Robinson 15 att, 132 yds, 1 TD Receiving Skyler Bell 3 rec, 47 yds Defense Tui Faumuina-Brown 10 tackles, 1 FF
Georgia State
Statistics Statistics GASTCONN First downs 21 19 Total yards 374 346 Rushing yards 109 271 Passing yards 265 75 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 32:36 27:24 Team Category Player StatisticsGeorgia State Passing Zach Gibson 28/40, 257 yds, 1 TD Rushing Freddie Brock 10 att, 78 yds, 1 TD Receiving Ted Hurst 7 rec, 91 yds, 1 TD Defense Josiah Robinson 12 tacklesUConn Passing Nick Evers 10/16, 75 yds, 1 TD Rushing Mel Brown 14 att, 138 yds, 1 TD Receiving Louis Hansen 5 rec, 22 yds, 1 TD Defense Tui Faumuina-Brown 12 tackles
at UAB
Statistics Statistics CONNUAB First downs 20 23 Total yards 365 403 Rushing yards 189 170 Passing yards 176 233 Turnovers 2 4 Time of possession 30:27 29:33 Team Category Player StatisticsUConn Passing Nick Evers 15/24, 104 yds Rushing Cam Edwards 11 att, 82 yds, 1 TD Receiving Jasaiah Gathings 6 rec, 52 yds, 1 TD Defense Jayden McDonald 12 tacklesUAB Passing Jalen Kitna 22/42, 233 yds, 1 TD Rushing Lee Beebe Jr. 17 att, 115 yds, 1 TD Receiving Amare Thomas 6 rec, 88 yds Defense Everett Roussaw Jr 9 tackles
at Syracuse (rivalry)
Statistics Statistics CONNSYR First downs 16 25 Total yards 352 538 Rushing yards 124 68 Passing yards 228 470 Turnovers 0 0 Time of possession 22:34 37:26 Team Category Player StatisticsUConn Passing Joe Fagnano 27/48, 228 yds, 2 TDs Rushing Cam Edwards 8 att, 87 yds, 1 TD Receiving Skyler Bell 10 rec, 113 yds Defense Jayden McDonald 12 tackles, 1 sackSyracuse Passing Kyle McCord 37/47, 470 yds, 2 TDs Rushing LeQuint Allen 20 att, 58 yds, 1 TD Receiving Darrell Gill Jr. 9 rec, 185 yds Defense Marlowe Wax 7 tackles
at UMass (rivalry)
Statistics CONN MASS First downs 22 22 Total yards 434 390 Rushing yards 253 184 Passing yards 181 206 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 29:05 30:55 Team Category Player StatisticsUConn Passing Joe Fagnano 15/26, 181 yds, 3 TDs Rushing Cam Edwards 18 att, 142 yds, 1 TD Receiving Louis Hansen 4 rec, 73 yds, 1 TD Defense Jayden McDonald 20 tacklesUMass Passing AJ Hairston 13/21, 134 yds, 3 TD Rushing Jalen John 18 att, 78 yds, 1 TD Receiving Jakobie Keeney-James 5 rec, 68 yds, 1 TD Defense Tyler Rudolph 12 tackles
vs North Carolina (Fenway Bowl)
Statistics CONN UNC First downs 20 10 Total yards 361 206 Rushing yards 210 96 Passing yards 151 110 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 34:50 25:10 Team Category Player StatisticsUConn Passing Joe Fagnano 16/23, 151 yds, 2 TDs Rushing Mel Brown 11 att, 96 yds Receiving Skyler Bell 3 rec, 77 yds, 1 TD Defense Malik Dixon-Williams 7 tacklesNorth Carolina Passing Michael Merdinger 9/12, 86 yds Rushing Caleb Hood 11 att, 78 yds Receiving John Copenhaver 4 rec, 44 yds, 1 TD Defense Caleb LaVallee 9 tackles
Personnel Roster
Coaching staff additions
NamePositionOld teamOld position Matt Brock Defensive coordinator Mississippi State Defensive coordinator Jason Thoren Senior defensive analyst Mississippi State Defensive senior analyst Brad Robbins Quarterbacks/pass game coordinator Tennessee Tech Pass game coordinator/wide receivers
Coaching staff departures
NamePositionNew TeamNew Position Nick Charlton Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks Cleveland Browns Offensive assistant
Transfers out
Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown New school Brian Brewton RB 5’6 173 Junior Miami, FL Middle Tennessee Cam Ross WR 5’10 181 Senior Washington D.C. James Madison Zion Turner QB 6’0 203 Sophomore Fort Lauderdale, FL Jacksonville State Justin Joly TE 6’3 235 Junior New Rochelle, NY NC State Yakiri Walker IOL 6’2 270 Junior DeSoto, TX Colorado Mumu Bin-Wahad CB 5’11 185 Sophomore Loganville, GA Navarro Jalen Mitchell RB 5’11 210 Graduate Rockledge, FL Tennessee Tech Carter Hooper DL 6’5 266 Sophomore Toronto, ON South Dakota Dayne Shor OT 6’5 306 Sophomore Alpharetta, GA Akron James Burns WR 5’9 165 Senior Charlotte, NC Prairie View A&M Devontae Houston RB 5’10 163 Junior Roanoke, AL East Tennessee State Jaylen Jones LB 5’11 210 Junior Houston, TX Will Meyer IOL 6’2 317 Junior Arlington, MA Joe McFadden K 5’10 188 Sophomore Southlake, TX Armauni Archie CB 6’0 182 Graduate Vallejo, CA Louisiana Tech Nathan Voorhis LB 6’3 254 Sophomore Stroudsburg, PA Bryant Dajon Harrison WR 5’10 170 Sophomore Hutto, TX Utah Tech Ta'Quan Roberson QB 6’0 200 Senior Orange, NJ Kansas State Noe Ruelas K 6’1 170 Junior West Hartford, CT James Madison Chris Shearin CB 5’11 177 Senior Suffork, VA James Madison
Transfers in Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Old school Julien Simon LB 6’1 227 Junior Tacoma, WA TulsaAaron Key LB 6’2 232 Graduate Tucker, GA Western KentuckyWes Hoeh IOL 6’3 276 Senior Glen Ellyn, IL SyracuseKervins Choute DL 6’3 302 Graduate Deerfield Beach, FL UCFReggie Akles CB 6’1 190 Senior Troutdale, OR New Mexico StateConnor Stutz P 6’1 217 Graduate Seattle, WA Sacramento StateMalachi McLean S 5’11 175 Junior Manvel, TX New Mexico StateJasaiah Gathings WR 6’0 190 Junior Statesville, NC AkronSkyler Bell WR 6’0 195 Junior Watertown, CT WisconsinDurell Robinson RB 6’1 200 Freshman Baltimore, MD CharlotteJarvarius Sims CB 6’0 190 Junior Lithonia, GA Central MichiganJordan Wright CB 6’0 178 Junior Memphis, TN Kansas StateJayden Simon DL 6’2 330 Graduate Tacoma, WA TulsaChris Freeman K 6’1 199 Graduate Zionsville, IN IndianaMel Brown RB 5’8 176 Junior Stone Mountain, GA Gardner-WebbMalik Thomas Jr RB 5’11 203 Senior Danbury, CT Central Connecticut StateTJ Sheffield WR 5’11 190 Senior Thompson's Station, TN PurdueNick Evers QB 6’3 195 Sophomore Flower Mound, TX WisconsinEzeriah Anderson WR 6’5 210 Senior Seffner, FL CampbellJack Barton EDGE 6’4 264 Senior Alpharetta, GA Georgia TechJevon Banks DL 6’2 290 Junior Olive Branch, MS Kansas StateJa'Khi Green IOL 6’6 290 Sophomore Palmer Park, MD CharlotteShamar Porter WR 6’2 205 Freshman Nashville, TN KentuckyJayden Bass OT 6’6 309 Freshman Springfield, MA SyracuseJayden McDonald LB 6’0 227 Senior Suwanee, GA IndianaDrew Buckley DB 5’9 190 Sophomore Fairfield, CT IthacaKyle Vaccarella LS 6'3 229 Graduate Fairfield, CT Auburn
NFL draft One Husky was selected in the 2025 NFL draft following the season.
+RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL team6206Chase LundtOffensive tackleBuffalo Bills
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