UConn Football: How will Huskies look in their first action since 2019?

How will UConn football fare in 2021?

Playing as an FBS independent can be tough and it can make your schedules very tough. UConn has a nice blend of opponents this season, which saves some hope for an improvement in the win column.

• Game 1: at Fresno State (L) — The Bulldogs will be a tough opponent to open the season with and UConn probably does not have much hope here.
• Game 2: Holy Cross (W) — This is a game the Huskies must win and I think they will.
• Game 3: Purdue (L) — The Boilermakers are under a lot of pressure to win this season and should win comfortably.
• Game 4: at Army (L) — Army is a very good all-around team and will be a tough opponent on the road.
• Game 5: Wyoming (L) — Wyoming is always stingy on defense and that will be a tough matchup for the Huskies.
• Game 6: at Vanderbilt (L) — Vandy is rebuilding, but they will have enough to take down UConn at home.
• Game 7: at UMass (L) — I don’t think UMass is going to be very good and this game should be a coin flip, but give me the Minutemen at home.
• Game 8: Yale (W) — Another game that UConn really needs to win to avoid a certain level of embarrassment.
• Game 9: Middle Tennessee (L) — The Blue Raiders will have a dynamite offense and will be tough for UConn to beat.
• Game 10: at Clemson (L) — This will be a game to forget and that is all that needs to be said.
• Game 11: at UCF (L) — UCF is competing for a spot in the New Year’s Six and will be way too much for UConn.
• Game 12: Houston (L) — The Cougars are in for a bounceback season and should win this one.

Final record: 2-10

This is a very tough schedule for the Huskies and there are some games that they don’t have a realistic chance of winning. Games against Yale, Holy Cross, and UMass are going to be the pivot points for the season and if UConn can find a way to win all of them, that can be considered a modest level of improvement and something to build on for the program.