How does a program go about replacing their best quarterback in almost two decades? With the help of Biletnikoff Award finalist and probable day two NFL draft pick Skyler Bell, Joe Fagnano finished within the top 20 in the NCAA passing yards and touchdowns while completing the eighth most completions per game in the country with 23.75, according to the NCAA website.
Historic is the word that everyone will use to describe the UConn football team’s (9-3) season this year. After all, the Huskies’ 9-win season marks the first time in program history that Connecticut has accomplished the feat in back-to-back seasons.
The postseason always hits differently when it comes to a successful program like UConn men’s basketball. Not only are talented players questioning the draft, but others are wondering if they will get more playing time elsewhere.
The UConn men’s and women’s track and field teams traveled to Durham this weekend to take on the Duke Invitational, headlined by a record-breaking performance and success across the board.
And just like that, it’s over. The 2026 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament concluded on Monday with the Michigan Wolverines defeating the UConn Huskies 69-63 in the national championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis, Ind.), securing their second title in school history.
When it comes to UConn and Boston College baseball, they are no strangers to the intense competition that occurs and the high-scoring games that go down to the wire when playing one another. On Wednesday evening, both squads went head-to-head, and the No. 24-ranked Eagles took a win 8-5 in Brighton.
The No. 5-seeded University of Connecticut women’s tennis team is heading to Cayce, S.C. to take on the No. 4-seeded Georgetown University on Friday to start their Big East Tournament run. The Huskies last match was against the Seton Hall ended with a 4-3 win last Wednesday. In doubles play, sophomore Chloe Lomans and junior Ela Platenikova notched a win along with freshman Madison Mcleod and junior Victoria Matos.
The sports rivalry between UConn and Boston College goes back to the two schools joining the Big East Conference for the 1979-80 academic year. On Wednesday afternoon, the two rivals will face off for the second time this season, with this one coming at Harrington Athletics Village in Brighton, Mass.
