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2023 UConn

3–⁠9, coached by Jim Mora.

Schedule and results

UConn in 2023, game by game: lost vs. NC State 14–24; lost at Georgia State 14–35; lost vs. Florida International 17–24; lost vs. No. 18 Duke 7–41; lost vs. Utah State 33–34; won at Rice 38–31; lost vs. South Florida 21–24; lost at Boston College 14–21; lost at No. 19 Tennessee 3–59; lost at No. 21 James Madison 6–44; won vs. Sacred Heart 31–3; won at Massachusetts 31–18+28−56Lost 14–24 vs. NC State-10NC StateLost 14–35 at Georgia State-21Georgia StateLost 17–24 vs. Florida International-7Florida Interna…Lost 7–41 vs. No. 18 Duke-34No. 18 DukeLost 33–34 vs. Utah State-1Utah StateWon 38–31 at Rice+7RiceLost 21–24 vs. South Florida-3South FloridaLost 14–21 at Boston College-7Boston CollegeLost 3–59 at No. 19 Tennessee-56No. 19 TennesseeLost 6–44 at No. 21 James Madison-38No. 21 James MadisonWon 31–3 vs. Sacred Heart+28Sacred HeartWon 31–18 at Massachusetts+13Massachusetts
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Aug 31vsNC StateL 14–⁠2439%
Sep 9atGeorgia StateL 14–⁠3528%
Sep 16vsFlorida InternationalL 17–⁠2461%
Sep 23vs18DukeL 7–⁠4126%
Sep 30vsUtah StateL 33–⁠3443%
Oct 7atRiceW 38–⁠3132%
Oct 21vsSouth FloridaL 21–⁠2459%
Oct 28atBoston CollegeL 14–⁠2128%
Nov 4at19TennesseeL 3–⁠599%
Nov 11at21James MadisonL 6–⁠448%
Nov 18vsSacred HeartW 31–⁠379%
Nov 25atMassachusettsW 31–⁠1849%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Massachusetts 31–⁠18; unranked in the final AP poll.

In program history: The 18th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 72 on file).

Record
3–⁠9
Conference
—
AP final
Unranked
Points
229–⁠358
Coach
Jim Mora
Elo
1368 −53 this season
SP+ rating
-15.6 No. 120 of 133; offense No. 117, defense No. 96, special teams No. 109
SRS
−13.2 No. 117 of 133 in FBS
Returning
63% of last season’s EPA, No. 45 of 131
Recruiting class
No. 124 roster talent No. 93 in FBS
Offensive coordinator
Nick Charlton
Offense
Multiple
Defense
4–⁠3

How good, play by play

  • Offense121st of 133
  • Defense108th of 133
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted125th of 133
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted116th of 133
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense-0.0438%1.20121st of 133
Defense0.1947%1.28108th of 133
Opponent-adjusted-0.02 off
0.18 def		38% off
47% def		—125th off
116th 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
Offense3.3own 2816% allowed
Defense3.9own 3016% caused

CORE rating -19.4, 128th of 133 (offense -12.6, defense 6.8).

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 yardsTa’Quan Roberson QB2,075 yds
Passing touchdownsTa’Quan Roberson QB12 TD
Rushing yardsCamryn Edwards RB618 yds
Rushing touchdownsJelani Stafford DL6 TD
Receiving yardsCameron Ross WR568 yds
Receiving touchdownsBrett Buckman WR2 TD
TacklesJackson Mitchell LB113 tkl
SacksPryce Yates DL4.5 sacks
InterceptionsChris Shearin S2 INT

Top recruits in the 2023 class

Zackary Drawdy WR★★★No. 1393
Cam Chadwick Jr. CB★★★No. 1924
Jarvis Jones ATH★★No. 2135
Carter Boskovich S★★No. 2811
John Neider WR

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

The 2023 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Receivers13.00.851
Defensive backs22.50.805
Athletes and specialists12.00.780
Whole class42.50.810

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.

Drafted in 2024

The 2024 draft
Rd 3Christian Haynes OGSeattle Seahawks

Roster 112

The 2023 roster

112 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2023 line; 63 have a stat line. See the roster

Transfers in 12

The 2023 portal
Louis Hansen TE★★★★from Michigan
Alex Honig QB★★★from TCU
Armauni Archie CB★★★from Washington State
Eriq Gilyard LB★★★from Kansas
Geordon Porter WR★★★from New Mexico
Jalen Mitchell RB★★★from Louisville
Mumu Bin-Wahad CB★★★from West Virginia
Raashaan Wilkins DL★★★from Illinois
Zakhari Spears CB★★★from Washington
Joe Fagnano PRO★★from Maine
Noah Plack LB★★from Delaware
Ray Eldridge DT★★from Richmond

Transfers out 10

Aaron Turner WR★★★to Cincinnati
Nathan Carter RB★★★to Michigan State
Darius Bush WR★★to Georgia State
Derek Spearman Jr. S★★★no new school on file
Ethon Williams WR★★★no new school on file
Keelan Marion WR★★★to BYU
Myles Bell CB★★★to Marshall
Nigel Fitzgerald WR★★★no new school on file
Tyler Phommachanh QB★★★no new school on file
William Knight RBno new school on file