UConn
University of Connecticut · 2023 · FBS Independents
UConn went 3-9 and was ranked 122nd in the FanBoardHQ CFP Rankings (blended resume and efficiency). Their 109th-ranked defense carried them, with an 119th-ranked offense. They ran the ball on 52% of offensive plays with a 133rd-ranked rushing attack and passed the ball on the remaining 48% of plays with a 100th-ranked passing attack.
Quadrant record
By opponent strength, adjusted for where the game was played.
Projected wins
Per-game win probabilities combined across the full schedule.
The resume
Every game on the schedule. Click a row for the game breakdown (played) or the matchup projection (upcoming).
| Wk | Opponent | Conf | Opp rank | Result | Exp. margin | Win prob | GameScore | Quad |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs NC State | ACC | #26 | L 14–24 | -23.2 | 0% | -4.2 | Q2 |
| 2 | @ Georgia State | Sun Belt | #77 | L 14–35 | -13.0 | 0% | -32.4 | Q3 |
| 3 | vs FIU | Conference USA | #123 | L 17–24 | +9.2 | 0% | -32.0 | Q4 |
| 4 | vs Duke | ACC | #32 | L 7–41 | -25.0 | 0% | -26.2 | Q2 |
| 5 | vs Utah State | Mountain West | #94 | L 33–34 | -4.5 | 0% | -12.5 | Q4 |
| 6 | @ Rice | American Athletic | #88 | W 38–31 | -12.4 | 100% | 3.7 | Q4 |
| 8 | vs South Florida | American Athletic | #82 | L 21–24 | -5.0 | 0% | -14.3 | Q4 |
| 9 | @ Boston College | ACC | #73 | L 14–21 | -14.2 | 0% | -9.3 | Q3 |
| 10 | @ Tennessee | SEC | #19 | L 3–59 | -33.0 | 0% | -35.4 | Q1 |
| 11 | @ James Madison | Sun Belt | #27 | L 6–44 | -27.7 | 0% | -19.5 | Q2 |
| 12 | vs Sacred Heart | NEC | — | W 31–3 | +25.6 | 100% | -15.3 | Q4 |
| 13 | @ Massachusetts | FBS Independents | #127 | W 31–18 | +0.5 | 100% | -1.0 | Q4 |
12 played · 3-9. Expected margin and gamescore use the latest ratings — a completed game shows what the model would say now, not that week.
The season
The model’s read on UConn, recomputed after every week. Toggle between overall, offensive, and defensive efficiency (each with a dot for that week’s game) or the FanBoardHQ CFP rank.
Passing & rushing
Opponent-adjusted, FBS-only. The bar is the blended Eff rank — EPA/play (scoring value), success rate (staying on schedule), and yards/play (explosiveness), each standardized against the FBS field. The three ranks below each bar are those components, so you can see what's driving it.
Their offense vs. what their defense allows.
Scored vs. allowed, all regular-season games.
What kind of team is this?
Every team by offensive and defensive efficiency (points/game vs. an average team, higher is better on both). Click a dot for that team.
Field position 104th · Finishing 118th
Field position 91st · Finishing 111th
1.52 points per drive on offense, 2.29 allowed — starting, on average, at their own 28.
Play-calling & efficiency
What the offense did, by quarter and by down — raw, not opponent-adjusted.
| Quarter (att.) | Pass / rush | Success | Yd/play |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1(177) | 37% / 63% | 40% | 5.4 |
| Q2(205) | 58% / 42% | 37% | 4.3 |
| Q3(173) | 49% / 51% | 39% | 4.8 |
| Q4(202) | 56% / 44% | 43% | 6.2 |
| Down (att.) | Avg. to go | Success | Yd/play |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st(142) | 10.2 | 41% | 6.1 |
| 2nd(111) | 9.5 | 36% | 6.3 |
| 3rd(118) | 8.7 | 34% | 4.9 |
| 4th(12) | 5.3 | 25% | 3.8 |
| All (383) | — | 37% | 5.7 |
| Down (att.) | Avg. to go | Success | Yd/play |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st(182) | 9.8 | 42% | 5.2 |
| 2nd(138) | 7.4 | 41% | 4.2 |
| 3rd(45) | 5.0 | 47% | 3.7 |
| 4th(9) | 3.2 | 56% | 2.3 |
| All (374) | — | 42% | 4.6 |
UConn, all games.