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2018 UConn Huskies football team
American college football season
The 2018 UConn Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut during the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season as a member of the East Division of the American Athletic Conference. They played their home games at Rentschler Field. They were led by head coach Randy Edsall in his second year of his second stint and 14th year overall. They finished the season 1–11, 0–8 in AAC play to finish in last in the East Division. They set the single-season FBS record for most yards and most points allowed in a single season. This included giving up 50.42 points per game (breaking Louisiana-Lafayette’s record of 50.27 in 1997) and allowed 617.4 yards per game (breaking Kansas' record of 560.83 in 2015).
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| Conference | American Athletic Conference |
| Division | East Division |
| Record | 1–11 (0–8 American) |
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| Offensive coordinator | John Dunn (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Pro-style |
| Defensive coordinator | Billy Crocker (2nd season) |
| Base defense | 3–3–5 |
| Home stadium | Rentschler Field |
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| No. 11 UCF x$ | 8 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Temple | 7 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 24 Cincinnati | 6 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Florida | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Carolina | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UConn | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Memphis xy | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston x | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane x | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SMU | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Navy | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulsa | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: UCF 56, Memphis 41 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released
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| Award | Player | Position | Year |
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| Rimington Trophy[1] | Ryan Crozier | C | SR |
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AAC media poll
The AAC media poll was released on July 24, 2018, with the Huskies predicted to finish fifth in the AAC East Division.[2]
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| 1 | UCF | 175 (25) |
| 2 | USF | 140 (5) |
| 3 | Temple | 132 |
| 4 | Cincinnati | 91 |
| 5 | UConn | 51 |
| 6 | East Carolina | 41 |
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| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 30 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 21 UCF | ESPNU | L 17–56 | 23,081 | |
| September 8 | 10:15 p.m. | at No. 20 Boise State* | ESPNU | L 7–62 | 34,515 | |
| September 15 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 25 (FCS) Rhode Island* |
| SNY/ESPN3 | W 56–49 | 20,691 |
| September 22 | 4:00 p.m. | at Syracuse* | ESPNews | L 21–51 | 36,632 | |
| September 29 | 3:30 p.m. | Cincinnati |
| CBSSN | L 7–49 | 20,322 |
| October 6 | 7:00 p.m. | at Memphis | CBSSN | L 14–55 | 27,581 | |
| October 20 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 21 South Florida | CBSSN | L 30–38 | 42,127 | |
| October 27 | 12:00 p.m. | UMass* |
| ESPNU | L 17–22 | 24,150 |
| November 3 | 7:00 p.m. | at Tulsa | CBSSN | L 19–49 | 17,451 | |
| November 10 | 12:00 p.m. | SMU |
| ESPN3 | L 50–62 | 19,096 |
| November 17 | 7:00 p.m. | at East Carolina | CBSSN | L 21–55 | 27,234 | |
| November 24 | 3:30 p.m. | Temple |
| ESPNU | L 7–57 | 18,203 |
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UCF
See also: 2018 UCF Knights football team and Civil Conflict
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| No. 21 Knights | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 56 |
| Huskies | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
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UCF Knights at Connecticut Huskies – Game summary
at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut
- Date: August 30, 2018
- Game time: 7:03 p.m. EST, Duration: 3:13
- Game weather: Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • Wind: W 2 • Weather: Unseasonably warm
- Game attendance: 23,081
- Referee: Adam Savoie • Umpire: William Thomas • Linesman: M. Fitzgerald • Line Judge: Jeffrey Cooney • Back Judge: Victor Firth • Field Judge: Mark Windham • Side Judge: Ryan Robinson • Center Judge: Ryan Wingers
- TV announcers (ESPNU): Clay Matvick (play-by-play), Dan Orlovsky (color analyst) & Paul Carcaterra (sideline)
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At Boise State
See also: 2018 Boise State Broncos football team
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| Huskies | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| No. 20 Broncos | 24 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 62 |
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Connecticut Huskies at Boise State Broncos – Game summary
at Albertsons Stadium • Boise, Idaho
- Date: September 8, 2018
- Game time: 10:17 p.m. EST, Duration: 2:58
- Game weather: Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind: SSE 5 • Weather: Clear skies
- Game attendance: 34,515
- Referee: C. Lamertina • Umpire: Mike Powell • Linesman: Jim Casey • Line Judge: Stephen Ray • Back Judge: Bryon Adams • Field Judge: Rick Santilli • Side Judge: Matt Waldron • Center Judge: Joe Clarkson
- TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Couzens (play-by-play) and Kirk Morrison (color analyst)
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Rhode Island
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| No. 25 (FCS) Rams | 7 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
| Huskies | 14 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 56 |
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Rhode Island Rams at Connecticut Huskies – Game summary
at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut
- Date: September 15, 2018
- Game time: 12:06 p.m. EST, Duration: 3:23
- Game weather: Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: 2 SE • Weather: Sunny and pleasant
- Game attendance: 20,691
- Referee: Todd LaPenta • Umpire: Bill Lamkin • Linesman: Adam Loudin • Line Judge: Christian Keel • Back Judge: Eric Hartman • Field Judge: James Reif • Side Judge: Ken Bushey
- TV announcers (SNY): Eamon McAnaney (play-by-play), Andy Gresh (color) & Justine Ward (sideline)
- Box Score
At Syracuse
See also: 2018 Syracuse Orange football team
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Huskies | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Orange | 24 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 51 |
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Connecticut Huskies at Syracuse Orange – Game summary
at Carrier Dome • Syracuse, New York
- Date: September 22, 2018
- Game time: 4:01 p.m. EST, Duration: 3:30
- Game attendance: 36,632
- Referee: A. Calabrese • Umpire: Jeff Akers • Linesman: Brian Perry • Line Judge: Colin Gaynor • Back Judge: James Sima • Field Judge: Glen Wilson • Side Judge: Bruce Williams
- TV announcers (ESPNews): Shawn Kenney (play-by-play) & Dustin Fox (color)
- Box Score
Cincinnati
See also: 2018 Cincinnati Bearcats football team
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bearcats | 7 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 49 |
| Huskies | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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Cincinnati Bearcats at Connecticut Huskies – Game summary
at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut
- Date: September 29, 2018
- Game time: 3:32 p.m. EST, Duration: 3:19
- Game weather: Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Wind: WNW 10 • Weather: Sunny and pleasant
- Game attendance: 20,322
- Referee: Mike Roche • Umpire: Hilbert Byers • Linesman: Adam Loudin • Line Judge: Lance Thompson • Back Judge: Mike Griffith • Field Judge: Ben Vasconcells • Side Judge: Jake Dishaw
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (color)
- Box Score
At Memphis
See also: 2018 Memphis Tigers football team
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| Huskies | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Tigers | 13 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 55 |
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Connecticut Huskies at Memphis Tigers – Game summary
at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, Tennessee
- Date: October 6, 2018
- Game time: 7:07 p.m. EST, Duration: 3:06
- Game weather: Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • Wind: S 5 • Weather: Clear
- Game attendance: 27,581
- Referee: Tracy Jones • Umpire: K. Huffhines • Linesman: Daniel Shelton • Line Judge: Baron Ballester • Back Judge: James E Downey • Field Judge: Chris Bikowski • Side Judge: Matt Waldron
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan (play-by-play) & Danny Kanell (color)
- Box Score
At South Florida
See also: 2018 South Florida Bulls football team
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| Huskies | 7 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 30 |
| No. 21 Bulls | 0 | 7 | 17 | 14 | 38 |
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Connecticut Huskies at South Florida Bulls – Game summary
at Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, Florida
- Date: October 20, 2018
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST, Duration: 3:18
- Game weather: Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: 7 • Weather: Partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 42,127
- Referee: Adam Savoie • Umpire: William Thomas • Linesman: Dan Harrington • Line Judge: Peter Beratta • Back Judge: Victor Firth • Field Judge: Mark Windham • Side Judge: Ryan Robinson
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Jason Horowitz (play-by-play) & David Diehl (color)
- Box score
UMass
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| Minutemen | 3 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 22 |
| Huskies | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
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UMass Minutemen at Connecticut Huskies – Game summary
at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut
- Date: October 27, 2018
- Game time: 12:02 p.m. EST, Duration: 2:49
- Game weather: Temperature: 43 °F (6 °C) • Wind: 15 NE • Weather: Nor'easter with rain
- Game attendance: 24,150
- Referee: C. Lamertina • Umpire: Jeff Akers • Linesman: Jim Casey • Line Judge: Stephen Ray • Back Judge: Byron Adams • Field Judge: Rick Santilli • Side Judge: Jim Smith
- TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Corey (play-by-play) & Rene Ingoglia (color)
- Box Score
At Tulsa
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| Huskies | 10 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 19 |
| Golden Hurricane | 0 | 28 | 21 | 0 | 49 |
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Connecticut Huskies at Tulsa Golden Hurricane – Game summary
at Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Date: November 3, 2018
- Game time: 7:02 p.m. EST, Duration: 3:23
- Game weather: Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Wind: SSE 11 • Weather: Cloudy
- Game attendance: 17,451
- Referee: Mike Roche • Umpire: Hilbert Byers • Linesman: Adam Loudin • Line Judge: Lance Thompson • Back Judge: Byron Adams • Field Judge: Ben Vasconcells • Side Judge: Jake Dishaw
- TV announcers (CBSSN): John Sadek (play-by-play) & Randy Cross (color)
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SMU
See also: 2018 SMU Mustangs football team
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| Mustangs | 17 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 62 |
| Huskies | 7 | 3 | 14 | 26 | 50 |
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SMU Mustangs at Connecticut Huskies – Game summary
at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut
- Date: November 10, 2018
- Game time: 12:06 p.m. EST, Duration: 3:40
- Game weather: Temperature: 45 °F (7 °C) • Wind: 16 W • Weather: Sunny and windy
- Game attendance: 19,096
- Referee: A. Calabrese • Umpire: Jeff Akers • Linesman: Brian Perry • Line Judge: Colin Gaynor • Back Judge: James Sima • Field Judge: Glen Wilson • Side Judge: Bruce Williams
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Drew Fellios (play-by-play) & Al Groh (color)
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At East Carolina
See also: 2018 East Carolina Pirates football team
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| Huskies | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Pirates | 7 | 27 | 14 | 7 | 55 |
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Connecticut Huskies at East Carolina Pirates – Game summary
at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina
- Date: November 17, 2018
- Game time: 7:02 p.m. EST, Duration: 3:12
- Game weather: Temperature: 43 °F (6 °C) • Wind: Calm • Weather: Clear
- Game attendance: 27,234
- Referee: Adam Savoie • Umpire: William Thomas • Linesman: Dan Harrington • Line Judge: Brian Sakowski • Back Judge: James Sima • Field Judge: Mark Windham • Side Judge: Ryan Robinson
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan (play-by-play) & Corey Chavous (color)
- Box Score
Temple
See also: 2018 Temple Owls football team
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| Owls | 13 | 27 | 7 | 10 | 57 |
| Huskies | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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Temple Owls at Connecticut Huskies – Game summary
at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut
- Date: November 24, 2018
- Game time: 3:32 p.m. EST, Duration: 3:02
- Game weather: Temperature: 41 °F (5 °C) • Wind: 10 ENE • Weather: Cloudy and Gray
- Game attendance: 18,203
- Referee: Riley Johnson • Umpire: Bill Lamkin • Linesman: Todd Riddick • Line Judge: Jeffrey Cooney • Back Judge: Eric Hartman • Field Judge: James Reif • Side Judge: Ken Bushey
- TV announcers (ESPNU): Bill Roth (play-by-play) & Mike Golic Jr. (color)
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- "Rimington Trophy Press Release". May 30, 2018. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
- "UCF Tabbed as Favorite in 2018 Preseason Media Poll". TheAmerican.org. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- "2018 Connecticut Huskies Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved April 12, 2018.