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2022 UConn

6–⁠7, coached by Jim Mora.

Schedule and results

UConn in 2022, game by game: lost at Utah State 20–31; won vs. Central Connecticut 28–3; lost vs. Syracuse 14–48; lost at No. 4 Michigan 0–59; lost at No. 12 NC State 10–41; won vs. Fresno State 19–14; won at Florida International 33–12; lost at Ball State 21–25; won vs. Boston College 13–3; won vs. Massachusetts 27–10; won vs. No. 19 Liberty 36–33; lost at Army 17–34; lost vs. Marshall 14–28+25−59Lost 20–31 at Utah State-11Utah StateWon 28–3 vs. Central Connecticut+25Central Connect…Lost 14–48 vs. Syracuse-34SyracuseLost 0–59 at No. 4 Michigan-59No. 4 MichiganLost 10–41 at No. 12 NC State-31No. 12 NC StateWon 19–14 vs. Fresno State+5Fresno StateWon 33–12 at Florida International+21Florida Interna…Lost 21–25 at Ball State-4Ball StateWon 13–3 vs. Boston College+10Boston CollegeWon 27–10 vs. Massachusetts+17MassachusettsWon 36–33 vs. No. 19 Liberty+3No. 19 LibertyLost 17–34 at Army-17ArmyLost 14–28 vs. Marshall-14Marshall
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below; orange marks an upset win.
DateOpponentResultElo
Aug 27atUtah StateL 20–⁠3114%
Sep 3vsCentral ConnecticutW 28–⁠359%
Sep 10vsSyracuseL 14–⁠4836%
Sep 17at4MichiganL 0–⁠598%
Sep 24at12NC StateL 10–⁠4110%
Oct 1vsFresno StateW 19–⁠1426%
Oct 8atFlorida InternationalW 33–⁠1243%
Oct 15atBall StateL 21–⁠2529%
Oct 29vsBoston CollegeW 13–⁠347%
Nov 4vsMassachusettsW 27–⁠1078%
Nov 12vs19LibertyW 36–⁠3324%
Nov 19atArmyL 17–⁠3432%
Dec 19Bowls & playoffvsMarshallMyrtle Beach BowlL 14–⁠2824%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Marshall 28–⁠14 in the Myrtle Beach Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll.

In program history: The 17th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 72 on file).

Record
6–⁠7
Conference
—
AP final
Unranked
Points
252–⁠341
Coach
Jim Mora
Elo
1382 +71 this season
SP+ rating
-14.6 No. 112 of 131; offense No. 124, defense No. 68, special teams No. 95
SRS
−11.2 No. 107 of 131 in FBS
Returning
61% of last season’s EPA, No. 64 of 130
Recruiting class
No. 113 roster talent No. 125 in FBS
Offensive coordinator
Nick Charlton
Offense
Multiple
Defense
4–⁠3

How good, play by play

  • Offense121st of 131
  • Defense49th of 131
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted127th of 131
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted78th of 131
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense-0.0535%1.23121st of 131
Defense0.0847%1.0949th of 131
Opponent-adjusted-0.01 off
0.12 def		36% off
48% def		—127th off
78th def
How these are measured

Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.

Drives and havoc

Points per trip inside the 40Average startHavoc
Offense3.5own 3017% allowed
Defense3.4own 3114% caused

CORE rating -7.4, 94th of 131 (offense -5.9, defense 1.5).

A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.

Leaders

Passing yardsZion Turner QB1,408 yds
Passing touchdownsZion Turner QB9 TD
Rushing yardsVictor Rosa RB635 yds
Rushing touchdownsVictor Rosa RB11 TD
Receiving yardsAaron Turner WR529 yds
Receiving touchdownsAaron Turner WR3 TD
TacklesJackson Mitchell LB133 tkl
SacksEric Watts DL6 sacks
InterceptionsTre Wortham DB4 INT

Top recruits in the 2022 class

Zion Turner QB★★★No. 601
Donovan Branch DE★★★No. 1404
Kylish Hicks WR★★★No. 1525
Matt Hoffman TE★★★No. 1634
Victor Rosa ATH★★★No. 1697

247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.

The 2022 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks13.00.878
Receivers42.50.809
Offensive line22.50.803
Defensive line32.70.818
Defensive backs23.00.814
Athletes and specialists23.00.827
Whole class142.70.818

High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.

Roster 102

The 2022 roster

102 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2022 line; 61 have a stat line. See the roster

Transfers in 9

The 2022 portal
Ta’Quan Roberson QB★★★from Penn State
Tres Barboza OT★★★from UTEP
Nigel Fitzgerald WR★★from Old Dominion
Dayne Shor OT★★★★from Alabama
DaJon Harrison WR★★★from Texas
Ethon Williams WR★★★from Boston College
Kyle Juergens OL★★★from Boise State
Marquez Bembry LB★★★from Kentucky
Sokoya McDuffie DL★★★from Old Dominion

Transfers out 20

Jeremy Lucien CB★★★to Vanderbilt
Lwal Uguak DL★★★to TCU
Kevin Mensah RB★★★to Professional
Robby Rochester OT★★★to TCU
Sidney Walker OL★★★to Buffalo
Femi Sakiri OL★★★no new school on file
Jack Zergiotis QB★★★to Merrimack
Jayce Medlock TE★★to Alabama State
Deondrick Speight OLB★★★no new school on file
Dillon Harris LB★★★no new school on file
Josh Tracey WR★★★no new school on file
Justin Moore DL★★★no new school on file

And 8 more, lower-rated or unrated.