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2000 UConn

3–⁠8, coached by Randy Edsall.

Schedule and results

UConn in 2000, game by game: lost at Eastern Michigan 25–32; won vs. Colgate 37–7; won at Buffalo 24–21; lost vs. Northeastern 27–35; lost at Louisville 22–41; lost at Boston College 3–55; won at Akron 38–35; lost vs. South Florida 13–21; lost vs. Middle Tennessee 10–66; lost vs. Rhode Island 21–26; lost at Ball State 0–29+30−56Lost 25–32 at Eastern Michigan-7Eastern MichiganWon 37–7 vs. Colgate+30ColgateWon 24–21 at Buffalo+3BuffaloLost 27–35 vs. Northeastern-8NortheasternLost 22–41 at Louisville-19LouisvilleLost 3–55 at Boston College-52Boston CollegeWon 38–35 at Akron+3AkronLost 13–21 vs. South Florida-8South FloridaLost 10–66 vs. Middle Tennessee-56Middle TennesseeLost 21–26 vs. Rhode Island-5Rhode IslandLost 0–29 at Ball State-29Ball State
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 2atEastern MichiganL 25–⁠3229%
Sep 9vsColgateW 37–⁠761%
Sep 16atBuffaloW 24–⁠2155%
Sep 23vsNortheasternL 27–⁠3576%
Sep 30atLouisvilleL 22–⁠4116%
Oct 7atBoston CollegeL 3–⁠5517%
Oct 21atAkronW 38–⁠3518%
Oct 28vsSouth FloridaL 13–⁠2151%
Nov 4vsMiddle TennesseeL 10–⁠6645%
Nov 11vsRhode IslandL 21–⁠2654%
Nov 18atBall StateL 0–⁠2929%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Ball State 29–⁠0; unranked in the final AP poll.

In program history: The 59th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 72 on file).

Record
3–⁠8
Conference
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AP final
Unranked
Points
220–⁠368
Coach
Randy Edsall
Elo
1203 −100 this season
SP+ rating
-29.4 No. 113 of 116; offense No. 108, defense No. 114
SRS
−25.1 No. 112 of 116 in Division I-A
Recruiting class
—
Offensive coordinator
Dave Warner
Defensive coordinator
Nick Rapone
Offense
Multiple
Defense
4–⁠3