The college football world is still abuzz at the puzzling move UConn has made to leave the AAC and join the Big East, all but forcing the team to become and FBS independent with most leagues not wanting to add another program.
As a result, the Huskies need to fill a ton of openings on their schedule starting as soon as 2020. The school has made some moves to that end according to FBSchedules.com, agreeing to contracts with FCS foes Central Connecticut and Lafayette College.
Both programs will come to Rentschler Field naturally, with CCU playing UConn on Sept. 3, 2022 and Aug. 30, 2025. The in-state foes have played each other three times before with the Huskies holding a perfect 3-0 record. The Leopards of Lafayette will head north for games on Sept. 9, 2023 and Sept. 5, 2026.
FBSchedules notes that all four guarantees cost UConn less than $300,000 apiece while the contracts were fairly recently executed.
Even with those additions to the docket however, the Huskies have only 15 games scheduled for 2020-24. While we’re not math whizzes, we would figure that leaves roughly 45 more openings left to fill starting as soon as next year.
So good luck with that UConn!
