Will BC Football Be Able to Get Back on Track? A Look Ahead at UConn: Extra Point

The Huskies are having a strong start to their 2025-26 season and will not be easy to take down.

Oct 4, 2025; East Hartford, Connecticut, USA; UConn Huskies linebacker Amir Renwick (9) intercepts a pass then tackled by FIU Panthers wide receiver Maguire Anderson (84) in the fourth quarter at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images | David Butler II-Imagn Images

After many seasons where the UConn Huskies were down in the dumps, including a 1-11 season in 2021 and a 2-10 season in 2020, the program has rebounded well the last two years. The Huskies were a disappointed again in 2023 with a 3-9 overall record, but won nine games last year, with a 6-1 tally at home.

This season, UConn's strength at home has continued. The Huskies hold a 3-0 record at home and a 1-2 away record. They are coming off a 51-10 victory over FIU, where they scored a whopping six touchdowns.

UConn has also shown this year that it can stick tough with Power-Four teams. In their only other matchup against an ACC squad this year, the Huskies were narrowly defeated in overtime by Syracuse, 27-20, on Sept. 6.

UConn held a 17-6 advantage in the third quarter before the Orange fought back in the final period to take a 20-17 lead with 48 seconds left. The Huskies were able to drive the field and get into field-goal range as Chris Freeman's 41-yarder sent the game into overtime.

Following their close loss to Syracuse, the Huskies dropped another game, this time a defeat against newly-promoted Division 1 Delaware. Now competing in Conference USA, the Blue Hens took down UConn in a second straight overtime shootout, 44-41.

The Huskies come into the matchup in Chestnut Hill, Mass., winners of three straight, taking down Ball State in a 31-25 win on Sept. 20, and Buffalo by a score of 20-17 on Sept. 27.

On offense, the Huskies are led by quarterback Joe Fagnano. Fagnano is a graduate student who played at the University of Maine from 2019-22 before joining UConn. He won Fenway Bowl offensive MVP honors last year when the Huskies defeated the University of North Carolina, 27-14. Fagnano has been stellar in his six starts so far, totaling 1,556 passing yards, 11 touchdowns, and zero interceptions. It will be a tough task for the Eagles to turn him over on Saturday.

The leading rusher for the Huskies is Cam Edwards, who is averaging 6.3 yards per carry on the year with seven touchdowns. Skyler Bell has been Fagnano's favorite target, posting six touchdown receptions and 562 yards on the season.

On the defensive side, the Eagles' offensive line unit will have to contain linebacker Bryun Parham. The Washington transfer has already recorded 6.5 sacks so far in 2025.

BC will have to be sharp when they take on the Huskies on Saturday, Oct. 18 at 12:00 p.m. ET. Anything less and they'll be facing a disastrous 1-6 start before hitting arguably its toughest part of the schedule.