University of Connecticut Athletics
University of Connecticut
Massachusetts
10/20/2026 6:11:00โฏPM | Football
Media Coverage
Television: CBS Sports Network
(pxp) Jack Gordon (analyst) Taylor McHargue (sideline) Hailey Sutton
Radio: UConn Sports Network
(pxp) Mike Crispino (analyst) Wayne Norman (sideline) Adam Giardino
Flagship Station -ย Fox Sports 97-9 FM (Hartford)
Affiliates - WAVZ 1300 AM (New Haven), WGCH 1490 AM (Greenwich), WILI 1400 AM/95.3FM, (Willimantic); WICH 1310 AM/94.5 FM (Norwich-New London)
Online: The Varsity Network App
SiriusXM 261 and on the SiriusXM App 971
Live Stats: UConn.Statbroadcast.com
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Quick Hits
The UConn Huskies are back at home to take on the UMass Minutemen in a New England rivalry match-up on Friday night. Kick-off is slated for 7:02 pm on CBS Sports Network. This is the Huskies first Friday night game since a 2024 match-up under the lights with Georgia State at home.
Friday night's game marks the 79th meeting between the Huskies and Minutemen and eighth during UConn's FBS era (2022-present). The Huskies are 5-2 in their seven match-ups since the 2012 season and have won three-straight over the Minutemen coming into Friday night. UConn is 2-1 at the Rent against UMass, winning the last match-up in East Hartford 27-10 in 2023 to start the current three-game win streak. Friday's game marks the second match-up against a team from Mid-American Conference this season. UConn lost on the road at Miami (OH), 24-21 in week four.
The Huskies are coming off their bye week and a 34-20 win at Temple in their last game, ending a two-game slide. UConn piled up 505 yards of offense, 248 on the ground and 257 through the air, and forced a pair of critical Owl turnovers in the win. UConn used a fast start with a pair of first quarter touchdown drives and built a 24-17 lead at the half. After a scoreless third quarter, the Huskies dominated the fourth, using their ground game to score twice while eating up 9:35 on the clock to salt away their second road win of the year.
Running back Trey Cornist recorded the first 100-yard rushing day by a Husky this season, needing just seven carries to chalk up 114 yards on the ground, highlighted by runs of 51 and 41 yards in the second quarter. It was the first 100-yard game of Cornist's career. Fellow back and UConn's leading rusher Cyncir Bowers carried the ball a career-high 18 times on the way 84 yards and a touchdown. UConn also got rushing scores from quarterback Kalieb Osborne and running back Kenji Christian in the win.
Last Meeting vs. UMass...
Nov 30, 2024 -- UConn 47 UMass 42 -- Amherst, MA
The UConn football team finished out the regular season by earning their eighth win of the season thanks to a 47-42 win at UMass.The Huskies were led by running back Cam Edwards who posted his second 100-yard game of the season, rushing for 142 yards on 18 carries with a touchdown. Edwards also caught a touchdown in the win. Quarterback Joe Fagnano threw for 181 yards and three scores in the win. Running back Mel Brown finished with 232 all-purpose yards to include 206 return yards, 96 of which was a first quarter kick-off return for a touchdown. On defense, linebacker Jayden McDonald finished with a career-high 20 tackles, just one off the UConn FBS record. The Minutemen held a 28-27 lead at halftime after a wild first half that started with the Huskies scoring a touchdown on their first play from scrimmage, a kick-off return for a touchdown and ending on a Chris Freeman 53-yard field goal, matching his career-long. The UConn defense opened the second half in dominant fashion, forcing three 3-and-outs in the third quarter. The Huskies would take the lead back with 12 seconds left in the third as Fagnano found Jasaiah Gathings in the front right corner of the end zone for six.ย The two-point try failed, leaving the Huskies up 33-28 to start the fourth. Fagnano and the Huskies extended their lead on his third TD throw of the game, finding Edwards out of the backfield for a three-yard score to make it 40-28 with 11:12 left in the game. UMass's CJ Hester scored on an eight-yard run with 3:52 left but UConn used a nine-play drive that was capped by a Durell Robinson touchdown run to push the lead back to double digits, 47-35, with 2:18 left. The Minutemen made one last run at it with a Will Perry to T.Y. Harding seven-yard touchdown throw with 36 seconds left, but UConn would recover the ensuing on-side attempt to kneel out the win.
Scouting the Minutemen... After winning the first four games of their season, the UMass Minutemen come into Friday night's match-up have lost three-straight, all in MAC play. The Minutemen fell in overtime last time out, 25-18, at Buffalo. The Bulls kicked a game-tying field goal as time expired in regulation then took the ball first and scored the go-ahead touchdown in ovetime. Buffalo then held UMass on downs to secure the overtime win. UMass has been led this season by quarterback Pop Watson III but he has missed the last two games with injury. On the season, he has thrown for 820 yards and seven touchdowns and has 167 yards rushing and four scores. Running backs Elijah Faulkner and Curtis Kimmons IV have fueled the ground game. Faulkner has a team-high 83 carries for 361 yards and a touchdown. Kimmons IV has run it for 301 yards and four scores, averaging 5.8 yards per carry. On defense, linebacker Timmy Hinspeter leads the team with 59 tackles. He has 2.5 tackles for loss, a sack, an interception and a fumble recovery.
UConn vs. the Mid-American Conference... The Huskies are 23-12 all-time against teams in the MAC and have two games against the conference this season. UConn saw a three-game win streak that dated back to 2022 snapped with a 24-21 loss at Miami (OH) back in week three. This will be the first meeting against UMass as a member of the league. The Huskies have faced Buffalo more than any other team in the league, posting an 12-2 mark against the Bulls since 1999 when they joined the MAC. UConn is 3-0 against Akron, 2-0 vs. Ohio, 1-0 vs. Toledo, 2-2 vs. Kent State, 1-1 vs. Eastern Michigan, 1-2 vs. Western Michigan, 0-1 vs Miami (OH) and 0-4 vs. Ball State. The Huskies have never faced Bowling Green, Central Michigan or Northern Illinois. UConn also faced Temple (2-1) when they were members of the conference.
