2021 UConn Huskies football team

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| seasonsource = {{cite web |title=2021 UConn Football Schedule |url=https://fbschedules.com/uconn-football-schedule/ |website=FBSchedules.com |access-date=February 3, 2025}}

| August 28 | 2:00 p.m. | at | Fresno State | Bulldog Stadium | Fresno, CA | CBSSN | L 0–45 | 26,043

| September 4 | 12:00 p.m. | | Holy Cross | Rentschler Field | East Hartford, CT | CBSSN | L 28–38 | 18,782

| September 11 | 3:00 p.m. | | Purdue | Rentschler Field | East Hartford, CT | CBSSN | L 0-49 | 14,817

| September 18 | 12:00 p.m. | at | Army | Michie Stadium | West Point, NY | CBSSN | L 21-52 | 25,030

| September 25 | 3:30 p.m. | | Wyoming | Rentschler Field | East Hartford, CT | CBSSN | L 22–24 | 12,538

| October 2 | 7:30 p.m. | at | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt Stadium | Nashville, TN | ESPNU | L 28–30 | 21,218

| October 9 | 3:30 p.m. | at | UMass | Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium | Hadley, MA (rivalry)| NESN | L 13-27 | 12,765

| October 16 | 12:00 p.m. | | Yale | Rentschler Field | East Hartford, CT | CBSSN | W 21–15 | 18,596

| {{tooltip|October 22|Friday}} | 6:00 p.m. | | Middle Tennessee | Rentschler Field | East Hartford, CT | CBSSN | L 13–44 | 10,698

| November 13 | 12:00 p.m. | at | Clemson | Memorial Stadium | Clemson, SC | ACCN | L 7–44 | 77,522

| November 20 | 4:00 p.m. | at | UCF | Bounce House | Orlando, FL (Civil Conflict)| ESPN+ | L 17–49 | 37,454

| November 27 | 12:00 p.m. | | No. 24 Houston | Rentschler Field | East Hartford, CT | CBSSN | L 17–45 | 12,685

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{{American football roster/Footer|roster_url=https://uconnhuskies.com/sports/football/roster|accessdate=June 7, 2021

|head_coach=

• Randy Edsall (games 1)
• Lou Spanos (games 3–12)

|asst_coach=

• Frank Giufre
  Offensive coordinator/offensive line
  
• Jarren Horton
  Defensive coordinator/star, nickel, dime
  
• Eddie Allen
  Special teams coordinator
  
• Kyle Weiss
  Running backs
  
• Corey Edsall
  Tight ends
  
• Darrell Perkins
  Defensive backs
  
• Dennis Dottin-Carter
  Defensive line
  
• Aaron Smith
  Wide receivers
  
• Mike Moyseenko
  Quarterbacks
  
• Jim Mora
  Offensive assistant
  

}}

{{see also|2021 Fresno State Bulldogs football team}}

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|title=UConn Huskies at Fresno State Bulldogs  – Game summary

|date=August 28

|time= 2:05 p.m.

|road=Huskies

|R1=0|R2=0|R3=0|R4=0

|home=Bulldogs

|H1=7|H2=24|H3=7|H4=7

|stadium=Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, California

|attendance= 26,043

|weather= Temperature: {{convert|90|°F|°C|abbr=on}} • Wind: 4 SE • Weather: Smoke

|referee=T. Salaam

|TV=CBSSN

|TVAnnouncers= Rich Waltz (play-by-play), Aaron Taylor (color), and Lindsay Rhodes (sideline)

|reference=[https://uconnhuskies.com/sports/football/stats/2021/fresno-state/boxscore/20669 Box Score]

|scoring=

First quarter

• FRES – Arron Mosby 31-yard fumble return (Cesar Silva kick), 2:40. Bulldogs 7–0.

Second quarter

• FRES – Ty Jones 9-yard pass from Jake Haener (Cesar Silva kick), 10:47. Bulldogs 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 69 yards, 1:43.
• FRES – Ronnie Rivers 61-yard pass from Jake Haener (Cesar Silva kick), 3:50. Bulldogs 21–0. Drive: 1 play, 61 yards, 0:10.
• FRES – Jalen Cropper 86-yard pass from Jake Haener (Cesar Silva kick), 1:46. Bulldogs 28–0. Drive: 1 play, 86 yards, 0:14.
• FRES – Cesar Silva 24-yard field goal, 0:00. Bulldogs 31–0. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 1:12.

Third quarter

• FRES – Jordan Mims 8-yard run (Cesar Silva kick), 3:21. Bulldogs 38–0. Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 3:44.

Fourth quarter

• FRES – Raymond Pauwels Jr. 1-yard pass from Logan Fife (Cesar Silva kick), 11:30. Bulldogs 45–0. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 3:45.

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;Top passers

• CONN – Jack Zergiotis – 12/24, 64 yards
• FRES – Jake Haener – 20/26, 331 yards, 3 TD

;Top rushers

• CONN – Kevin Mensah – 11 rushes, 31 yards
• FRES – Ronnie Rivers – 13 rushes, 58 yards

;Top receivers

• CONN – Cameron Ross – 5 receptions, 37 yards
• FRES – Jalen Cropper – 3 receptions, 87 yards, TD

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class="wikitable" ! Statistics !! style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|UConn Huskies}}"|UConn!!style="{{NCAA color cell|Fresno State Bulldogs}}"|FRES
First downs	9	25
Total yards	107	538
Rushing yards	35	156
Passing yards	72	382
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	29:03	30:57

{{see also|2021 Holy Cross Crusaders football team}}

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|state=autocollapse

|title=Holy Cross Crusaders at UConn Huskies  – Game summary

|date=September 4

|time= 12:00 p.m.

|road=Crusaders

|R1=7|R2=17|R3=7|R4=7

|home=Huskies

|H1=14|H2=7|H3=7|H4=0

|stadium=Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut

|attendance= 18,782

|weather= Temperature: {{convert|79|°F|°C|abbr=on}} • Wind: None • Weather: Sunny

|referee=Jeff Pruitt

|TV=CBSSN

|TVAnnouncers= Ed Cohen (play-by-play), Ross Tucker (color), and Tina Cervasio (sideline)

|reference=[https://uconnhuskies.com/sports/football/stats/2021/holy-cross/boxscore/16600 Box Score]

|scoring=

First quarter

• HC – Matthew Sluka 6-yard run (Derek Ng kick), 10:36. Crusaders 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 4:21.
• CONN – Keelan Marion 50-yard pass from Jack Zergiotis (Joe McFadden kick), 4:23. Tied 7–7. Drive: 2 plays, 61 yards, 0:29.
• CONN – Jack Zergiotis 1-yard run (Joe McFadden kick), 2:22. Huskies 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 2 yards, 1:13.

Second quarter

• HC – Jason Modak 29-yard interception return (Derek Ng kick), 14:44. Tied 14–14.
• HC – Ayir Asante 24-yard pass from Matthew Sluka (Derek Ng kick), 6:54. Crusaders 21–14. Drive: 5 plays, 47 yards, 1:47.
• CONN – Keelan Marion 3-yard pass from Jack Zergiotis (Joe McFadden kick), 2:57. Tied 21–21. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:57.
• HC – Derek Ng 30-yard field goal, 0:03. Crusaders 24–21. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 2:54.

Third quarter

• HC – Tyler Purdy 3-yard pass from Matthew Sluka (Derek Ng kick), 6:43. Crusaders 31–21. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 2:39.
• CONN – Jayce Medlock 8-yard pass from Jack Zergiotis (Joe McFadden kick), 3:18. Crusaders 31–28. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 3:25.

Fourth quarter

• HC – Tyler Purdy 14-yard run (Derek Ng kick), 8:19. Crusaders 38–28. Drive: 4 plays, 98 yards, 2:06.

|stats=

Top passers

• HC – Matthew Sluka – 9/16, 123 yards, 2 TD
• CONN – Jack Zergiotis – 17/41, 174 yards, 3 TD, INT

Top rushers

• HC – Matthew Sluka – 14 rushes, 112 yards, TD
• CONN – Kevin Mensah – 21 rushes, 66 yards

Top receivers

• HC – Jalen Coker – 3 receptions, 47 yards
• CONN – Keelan Marion – 3 receptions, 60 yards, 2 TD

}}

class="wikitable" ! Statistics !! style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|Holy Cross Crusaders}}"|HC!!style="{{NCAA color cell|UConn Huskies}}"|UConn
First downs	19	18
Total yards	363	262
Rushing yards	226	88
Passing yards	137	174
Turnovers	1	4
Time of possession	33:13	26:47

{{see also|2021 Purdue Boilermakers football team}}

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|state=autocollapse

|title=Purdue Boilermakers at UConn Huskies  – Game summary

|date=September 11

|time=3:00 p.m.

|road=Boilermakers

|R1=7|R2=28|R3=14|R4=0

|home=Huskies

|H1=0|H2=0|H3=0|H4=0

|stadium=Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut

|attendance=14,187

|weather= Temperature: {{convert|80|°F|°C|abbr=on}} • Wind: None • Weather: Sunny

|referee=Stuart Mullins

|TV=CBSSN

|TVAnnouncers=Ed Cohen (play-by-play), Randy Cross (color), and Josh Martin (sideline)

|reference=[https://uconnhuskies.com/sports/football/stats/2021/purdue/boxscore/16601 Box Score]

|scoring=

First quarter

• PUR – Payne Durham 17-yard pass from Jack Plummer (Mitchell Fineran kick), 5:06. Boilermakers 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 2:18.

Second quarter

• PUR – David Bell 30-yard pass from Jack Plummer (Mitchell Fineran kick), 13:21. Boilermakers 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 2:51.
• PUR – King Doerue 1-yard run (Mitchell Fineran kick), 8:16. Boilermakers 21–0. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 3:34.
• PUR – David Bell 59-yard pass from Jack Plummer (Mitchell Fineran kick), 3:29. Boilermakers 28–0. Drive: 4 plays, 82 yards, 1:51.
• PUR – David Bell 8-yard pass from Jack Plummer (Mitchell Fineran kick), 0:35. Boilermakers 35–0. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 1:43.

Third quarter

• PUR – Mershawn Rice 15-yard pass from Aidan O'Connell (Mitchell Fineran kick), 10:38. Boilermakers 42–0. Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 4:15.
• PUR – T.J. Sheffield 5-yard pass from Aidan O'Connell (Mitchell Fineran kick), 4:12. Boilermakers 49–0. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 4:01.

Fourth quarter

• No scoring plays

|stats=

Top passers

• PUR – Jack Plummer – 16/20, 245 yards, 4 TD
• CONN – Steven Krajewski – 14/25, 99 yards, INT

Top rushers

• PUR – King Doerue – 12 rushes, 74 yards, TD
• CONN – Steven Krajewski – 11 rushes, 42 yards

Top receivers

• PUR – David Bell – 6 receptions, 121 yards, TD
• CONN – Heron Maurisseau – 1 reception, 40 yards

}}

class="wikitable" ! Statistics !! style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|Purdue Boilermakers}}"|PUR!!style="{{NCAA color cell|UConn Huskies}}"|UConn
First downs	29	11
Total yards	562	223
Rushing yards	187	124
Passing yards	375	99
Turnovers	0	1
Time of possession	34:34	25:26

{{see also|2021 Army Black Knights football team}}

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|titlestyle= {{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Connecticut Huskies|color=white}} ;text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=UConn Huskies at Army Black Knights  – Game summary

|date=September 18

|time=12:00 p.m.

|road=Huskies

|R1=0|R2=0|R3=14|R4=7

|home=Black Knights

|H1=14|H2=28|H3=7|H4=3

|stadium=Michie Stadium • West Point, NY

|attendance=25,030

|weather=Temperature: {{convert|78|F|C}} • Wind: NW 5 MPH • Weather: Mostly cloudy

|referee=Jerry Magallena

|TV=CBSSN

|TVAnnouncers=Jason Horowitz (play-by-play), Ross Tucker (analyst) & Tina Cervasio (sideline)

|reference=[https://uconnhuskies.com/sports/football/stats/2021/army/boxscore/20670 Box score]

|scoring=

First quarter

• ARMY – Christian Anderson 2-yard run (Cole Talley kick), 11:14. Black Knights 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 1:56.
• ARMY – Isaiah Alston 39-yard pass from Christian Anderson (Cole Talley kick), 5:41. Black Knights 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 2:31.

Second quarter

• ARMY – Christian Anderson 1-yard run (Cole Talley kick), 14:12. Black Knights 21–0. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 4:27.
• ARMY – Tyrell Robinson 70-yard run (Cole Talley kick), 11:40. Black Knights 28–0. Drive: 2 plays, 82 yards, 0:51.
• ARMY – Jakobi Buchanan 2-yard run (Quinn Maretzki kick), 9:25. Black Knights 35–0. Drive: 3 plays, 33 yards, 1:26.
• ARMY – Anthony Adkins 1-yard run (Quinn Maretzki kick), 0:16. Black Knights 42–0. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 5:49.

Third quarter

• CONN – Tyler Phommachanh 38-yard run (Joe McFadden kick), 10:07. Black Knights 42–7. Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 1:20.
• ARMY – Wilson Catoe 2-yard run (Quinn Maretzki kick), 2:30. Black Knights 49–7. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:37.
• CONN – Brian Brewton 96-yard kickoff return, 2:12. Black Knights 49–14.

Fourth quarter

• ARMY – Quinn Maretzki 28-yard field goal, 5:55. Black Knights 52–14. Drive: 18 plays, 64 yards, 11:17.
• CONN – Tyler Phommachanh 4-yard run, 1:09. Black Knights 52–21. Drive: 10 plays, 88 yards, 4:46.

|stats=

Top passers

• CONN – Tyler Phommachanh – 11/26, 109 yards, INT
• ARMY – Christian Anderson – 2/2, 70 yards, TD

Top rushers

• CONN – Tyler Phommachanh – 11 rushes, 60 yards, 2 TD
• ARMY – Tyrell Robinson – 3 rushes, 84 yards, TD

Top receivers

• CONN – Aaron Turner – 2 receptions, 49 yards
• ARMY – Isaiah Alston – 1 reception, 39 yards, TD

}}

class="wikitable" ! Statistics !! style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|UConn Huskies}}"|UConn!!style="{{NCAA color cell|Army Black Knights}}"|ARMY
First downs	9	24
Total yards	225	504
Rushing yards	116	397
Passing yards	109	107
Turnovers	1	0
Time of possession	19:24	40:36

{{see also|2021 Wyoming Cowboys football team}}

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle= {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Connecticut Huskies|color=white}} ;text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Wyoming Cowboys at UConn Huskies  – Game summary

|date=September 25

|time=3:30 p.m.

|road=Cowboys

|R1=0|R2=3|R3=7|R4=14

|home=Huskies

|H1=10|H2=3|H3=0|H4=9

|stadium=Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut

|attendance=12,538

|weather=Temperature: {{convert|73|F|C}} • Weather: Sunny

|referee=Timothy Hedgepeth

|TV=CBSSN

|TVAnnouncers=Ed Cohen (play-by-play), Randy Cross (analyst) & Josh Martin (sideline)

|reference=[https://uconnhuskies.com/sports/football/stats/2021/wyoming/boxscore/21093 Box score]

|scoring=

First quarter

• UCONN – Joe McFadden 28-yard field goal, 11:39. Huskies 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 3:15.
• UCONN – Jay Rose 42-yard pass from Tyler Phommachanh (Joe McFadden kick), 1:25. Huskies 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 1:06.

Second quarter

• UCONN – Joe McFadden 29-yard field goal, 12:54. Huskies 13–0. Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, 2:47.
• WYO – John Hoyland 24-yard field goal, 4:44. Huskies 13–3. Drive: 16 plays, 72 yards, 8:06.

Third quarter

• WYO – Isaiah Neyor 18-yard pass from Sean Chambers (John Hoyland kick), 10:51. Huskies 13–10. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:40.

Fourth quarter

• UCONN – Joe McFadden 35-yard field goal, 11:16. Huskies 16–10. Drive: 16 plays, 74 yards, 6:15.
• WYO – Xazavian Valladay 1-yard run (John Hoyland kick), 6:31. Cowboys 17–16. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 4:39.
• WYO – Titus Swen 2-yard run (John Hoyland kick), 3:34. Cowboys 24–16. Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, 2:43.
• UCONN – Nate Carter 2-yard run (pass failed), 0:04. Cowboys 24–22. Drive: 14 plays, 64 yards, 3:24.

|stats=

Top passers

• WYO – Sean Chambers – 15/26, 149 yards, TD, 2 INT
• UCONN – Tyler Phommachanh – 19/40, 171 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

• WYO – Xazavian Valladay – 22 rushes, 101 yards, TD
• UCONN – Nate Carter – 10 rushes, 65 yards, TD

Top receivers

• WYO – Ayden Eberhardt – 3 receptions, 40 yards
• UCONN – Aaron Turner – 6 receptions, 49 yards

}}

class="wikitable" ! Statistics !! style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|Wyoming Cowboys}}"|WYO!!style="{{NCAA color cell|UConn Huskies}}"|UConn
First downs	22	19
Total yards	353	281
Rushing yards	204	110
Passing yards	149	171
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	35:29	24:31

{{see also|2021 Vanderbilt Commodores football team}}

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle= {{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Connecticut Huskies|color=white}} ;text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=UConn Huskies at Vanderbilt Commodores  – Game summary

|date=October 2

|time=7:30 p.m.

|road=Huskies

|R1=6|R2=10|R3=0|R4=12

|home=Commodores

|H1=3|H2=14|H3=0|H4=13

|stadium=Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee

|attendance=21,218

|weather=Sunny

|referee=James Carter

|TV=ESPNU

|TVAnnouncers=Brian Custer (play-by-play) & Kelly Stouffer (analyst)

|reference=[https://uconnhuskies.com/sports/football/stats/2021/vanderbilt/boxscore/20724 Box score]

|scoring=

First quarter

• CONN – Joe McFadden 38-yard field goal, 10:51. Huskies 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 4:03.
• CONN – Joe McFadden 44-yard field goal, 7:28. Huskies 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 30 yards, 2:22.
• VAN – Joseph Bulovas 39-yard field goal, 3:12. Huskies 6–3. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 4:16.

Second quarter

• VAN – Will Sheppard 26-yard pass from Ken Seals (Joseph Bulovas kick), 14:12. Commodores 10–6. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:36.
• CONN – Joe McFadden 31-yard field goal, 10:28. Commodores 10–9. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 2:37.
• VAN – Rocko Griffin 1-yard run (Joseph Bulovas kick), 4:00. Commodores 17–9. Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 6:21.
• CONN – Keelan Marion 40-yard pass from Steven Krajewski (Joe McFadden kick), 1:34. Commodores 17–16. Drive: 9 plays, 87 yards, 2:18.

Third quarter

• No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

• VAN – Joseph Bulovas 27-yard field goal, 11:16. Commodores 20–16. Drive: 4 plays, 76 yards, 6:03.
• VAN – Will Sheppard 38-yard pass from Ken Seals (Joseph Bulovas kick), 8:19. Commodores 27–16. Drive: 4 plays, 67 yards, 1:24.
• CONN – Kevens Clercius 8-yard pass from Steven Krajewski (pass failed), 5:21. Commodores 27–22. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 2:53.
• CONN – Steven Krajewski 17-yard run (pass failed), 1:07. Huskies 28–27. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 1:54.
• VAN – Joseph Bulovas 31-yard field goal, 0:00. Commodores 30–28. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 1:07.

|stats=

Top passers

• CONN – Steven Krajewski – 18/34, 264 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
• VAN – Ken Seals – 27/40, 333 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

• CONN – Nate Carter – 24 rushes, 123 yards
• VAN – Rocko Griffin – 19 rushes, 77 yards, TD

Top receivers

• CONN – Keelan Marion – 4 receptions, 102 yards, TD
• VAN – Will Sheppard – 8 receptions, 119 yards, 2 TD

}}

class="wikitable" ! Statistics !! style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|UConn Huskies}}"|UConn!!style="{{NCAA color cell|Vanderbilt Commodores}}"|VAN
First downs	26	23
Total yards	515	439
Rushing yards	184	106
Passing yards	331	333
Turnovers	2	2
Time of possession	28:10	31:50

{{see also|2021 UMass Minutemen football team|UConn–UMass football rivalry}}

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle= {{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Connecticut Huskies|color=white}} ;text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=UConn Huskies at UMass Minutemen  – Game summary

|date=October 9

|time=3:30 p.m.

|road=Huskies

|R1=10|R2=0|R3=0|R4=3

|home=Minutemen

|H1=7|H2=0|H3=3|H4=17

|stadium=Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium • Hadley, Massachusetts

|attendance=12,765

|weather=Temperature: {{convert|64|F|C}} • Weather: Overcast • Wind: E 8 MPH

|referee=Hank Johns

|TV=NESN

|TVAnnouncers=Jay Burnham (play-by-play), Andy Gresh (analyst) and Matt Goldstein (sideline)

|reference=[https://uconnhuskies.com/sports/football/stats/2021/umass/boxscore/16602 Box score]

|scoring=

First quarter

• MASS – Ellis Merriweather 9-yard run (Cameron Carson kick), 8:11. Minutemen 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 5:32.
• CONN – Keelan Marion 34-yard pass from Steven Krajewski (Joe McFadden kick), 7:15. Tied 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 74 yards, 0:56.
• CONN – Joe McFadden 38-yard field goal, 1:56. Huskies 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 3:02.

Second quarter

• No scoring plays

Third quarter

• MASS – Cameron Carson 21-yard field goal, 9:27. Tied 10–10. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 5:33.

Fourth quarter

• MASS – Cameron Carson 28-yard field goal, 14:56. Minutemen 13–10. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 2:07.
• MASS – Ellis Merriweather 1-yard run (Cameron Carson kick), 12:46. Minutemen 20–10. Drive: 3 plays, 6 yards, 1:26.
• CONN – Joe McFadden 20-yard field goal, 10:07. Minutemen 20–13. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:39.
• MASS – Zamar Wise 1-yard run (Cameron Carson kick), 4:54. Minutemen 27–13. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 5:13.

|stats=

Top passers

• CONN – Steven Krajewski – 13/24, 128 yards, TD, 2 INT
• MASS – Brady Olson – 10/22, 166 yards

Top rushers

• CONN – Nathan Carter – 20 rushes, 136 yards
• MASS – Ellis Merriweather – 39 rushes, 171 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

• CONN – Keelan Marion – 4 receptions, 80 yards, TD
• MASS – Eric Collins – 3 receptions, 66 yards

}}

class="wikitable" ! Statistics !! style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|UConn Huskies}}"|UConn!!style="{{NCAA color cell|UMass Minutemen}}"|UMass
First downs	14	21
Total yards	291	407
Rushing yards	163	247
Passing yards	128	160
Turnovers	3	0
Time of possession	20:49	39:11

The day before the game, interim head coach Lou Spanos, offensive coordinator/offensive line coach Frank Giufre, and tight ends coach Corey Edsall, along with offensive linemen Ryan Van Demark and Will Meyer, tested positive for COVID-19. Defensive line coach Dennis Dottin-Carter served as the Huskies' head coach for the game.{{cite web|publisher=ESPN|last=Wilson|first=Dave|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/32360934/uconn-huskies-interim-head-coach-lou-spanos-tests-positive-covid-19-coach-saturday|title=UConn Huskies interim football coach Lou Spanos tests positive for COVID-19, won't coach Saturday|date=October 9, 2021|accessdate=October 10, 2021}}

{{see also|2021 Yale Bulldogs football team}}

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle= {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Connecticut Huskies|color=white}} ;text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Yale Bulldogs at UConn Huskies  – Game summary

|date=October 16

|time= 12:00 p.m.

|road=Bulldogs

|R1=0|R2=0|R3=9|R4=6

|home=Huskies

|H1=0|H2=14|H3=7|H4=0

|stadium=Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut

|attendance=18,596

|weather= 75 degrees Sunny

|referee=Hans Wittelsberger

|TV=CBSSN

|TVAnnouncers=Jason Knapp (play-by-play) & Ross Tucker (color)

|reference=[https://uconnhuskies.com/sports/football/stats/2021/yale/boxscore/21092 Box score]

|scoring=

First quarter

• No scoring plays

Second quarter

• CONN – Keelan Marion 63-yard pass from Steven Krajewski (Joe McFadden kick), 5:22. Huskies 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 1:17.'
• CONN – Kevens Clercius 14-yard pass from Steven Krajewski (Joe McFadden kick), 0:20. Huskies 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 51 yards, 0:50.

Third quarter

• CONN – Steven Krajewski 20-yard run (Joe McFadden kick), 11:15. Huskies 21–0. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 2:39.
• YALE – Jack Bosman 45-yard field goal, 8:40. Huskies 21–3. Drive: 7 plays, 22 yards, 2:35.
• YALE – Zane Dudek 3-yard run (kick failed), 0:48. Huskies 21–9. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:38.

Fourth quarter

• YALE – Chase Nenad 60-yard pass from Nolan Grooms (kick failed), 4:30. Huskies 21–15. Drive: 3 plays, 62 yards, 0:52.

|stats=

Top passers

• YALE – Nolan Grooms – 8/31, 132 yards, TD, INT
• CONN – Steven Krajewski – 21/32, 199 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

• YALE – Nolan Grooms – 12 rushes, 67 yards
• CONN – Kevin Mensah – 12 rushes, 58 yards

Top receivers

• YALE – Chase Nenand – 1 reception, 60 yards, TD
• CONN – Keelan Marion – 2 receptions, 64 yards, TD

}}

class="wikitable" ! Statistics !! style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|Yale Bulldogs}}"|YALE!!style="{{NCAA color cell|UConn Huskies}}"|UConn
First downs	16	15
Total yards	299	318
Rushing yards	108	119
Passing yards	191	199
Turnovers	4	0
Time of possession	31:35	28:25

{{see also|2021 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team}}

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle= {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Connecticut Huskies|color=white}} ;text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at UConn Huskies  – Game summary

|date=October 22

|time= 6:02 p.m.

|road=Blue Raiders

|R1=3|R2=21|R3=10|R4=10

|home=Huskies

|H1=0|H2=13|H3=0|H4=0

|stadium=Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut

|attendance=10,698

|weather=Sunny

|referee=Mike Roche

|TV=CBSSN

|TVAnnouncers=John Sadak (play-by-play) & Randy Cross (color analyst)

|reference=[https://uconnhuskies.com/sports/football/stats/2021/middle-tennessee/boxscore/20671 Box score]

|scoring=

First quarter

• MTS – Zeke Rankin 20-yard field goal, 2:46. Blue Raiders 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 30 yards, TOP 04:06.

Second quarter

• MTS – Jimmy Marshall 14-yard pass from Chase Cunningham (Zeke Rankin kick), 14:56. Blue Raiders 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 51 yards, TOP 01:01.
• CONN – Brandon Niemenski 8-yard pass from Steven Krajewski (Joe McFadden kick), 10:43. Blue Raiders 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, TOP 04:12.
• CONN – Joe McFadden 47-yard field goal, 6:18. Tied 10–10. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, TOP 01:59.
• MTS – Izaiah Gathings 25-yard pass from Chase Cunningham (Zeke Rankin kick), 4:02. Blue Raiders 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, TOP 02:16.
• MTS – Jimmy Marshall 18-yard pass from Chase Cunningham (Zeke Rankin kick), 1:15. Blue Raiders 24–10. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, TOP 01:50.
• CONN – Joe McFadden 21-yard field goal, 0:00. Blue Raiders 24–13. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, TOP 01:11.

Third quarter

• MTS – Zeke Rankin 32-yard field goal, 7:32. Blue Raiders 27–13. Drive: 16 plays, 58 yards, TOP 07:24.
• MTS – Martell Pettaway 1-yard run (Zeke Rankin kick), 3:02. Blue Raiders 34–13. Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, TOP 03:09.

Fourth quarter

• MTS – Jarrin Pierce 24-yard pass from Chase Cunningham (Zeke Rankin kick), 12:31. Blue Raiders 41–13. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, TOP 03:49.
• MTS – Zeke Rankin 22-yard field goal, 7:16. Blue Raiders 44–13. Drive: 8 plays, 21 yards, TOP 04:36.

|stats=

Top passers

• MTS – Chase Cunningham – 25/36, 297 yards, 4 TDs
• CONN – Steven Krajewski – 21/37, 237 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs

Top rushers

• MTS – Martell Pettaway – 12 rushes, 63 yards, 1 TD
• CONN – Nate Carter – 8 rushes, 30 yards

Top receivers

• MTS – Yusuf Ali – 5 receptions, 80 yards
• CONN – Keelan Marion – 4 receptions, 74 yards

}}

class="wikitable" ! Statistics !! style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders}}"|Middle Tennessee!!style="{{NCAA color cell|UConn Huskies}}"|UConn
First downs	30	16
Total yards	473	304
Rushing yards	155	67
Passing yards	318	237
Turnovers	0	3
Time of possession	37:22	22:38

{{see also|2021 Clemson Tigers football team}}

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle= {{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Connecticut Huskies|color=white}} ;text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=UConn Huskies at Clemson Tigers  – Game summary

|date=November 13

|time=12:03 p.m.

|road=Huskies

|R1=7|R2=0|R3=0|R4=0

|home=Tigers

|H1=10|H2=20|H3=7|H4=7

|stadium=Memorial Stadium • Clemson, South Carolina

|attendance=77,522

|weather=Temperature: {{convert|59|F|C}} • Weather: Sunny • Wind: W 9 MPH

|referee=Riley Johnson

|TV=ACCN

|TVAnnouncers=Wes Durham (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (color analyst), and Taylor Davis (sideline)

|reference=[https://uconnhuskies.com/sports/football/stats/2021/clemson/boxscore/16603 Box Score]

|scoring=

First quarter

• CONN – Brian Brewton 99-yard kickoff return (Joe McFadden kick), 14:45. Huskies 7–0. Drive: 0 plays, 99 yards, TOP 00:00.
• CLEM – BT Potter 49-yard field goal, 9:13. Huskies 7–3. Drive: 15 plays, 34 yards, TOP 05:34.
• CLEM – Will Swinney 6-yard run (BT Potter kick), 3:03. Tigers 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, TOP 03:46.

Second quarter

• CLEM – Taisun Phommachanh 3-yard run (BT Potter kick), 14:31. Tigers 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, TOP 01:51.
• CLEM – BT Potter 49-yard field goal, 8:01. Tigers 20–7. Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, TOP 03:05.
• CLEM – BT Potter 30-yard field goal, 6:30. Tigers 23–7. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, TOP 00:53.
• CLEM – Beaux Collins 32-yard pass from DJ Uiagalelei (BT Potter kick), 00:15. Tigers 30–7. Drive: 6 plays, 88 yards, TOP 00:34.

Third quarter

• CLEM – Phil Mafah 2-yard run (BT Potter kick), 10:20. Tigers 37–7. Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, TOP 04:39.

Fourth quarter

• CLEM – Jake Briningstool 25-yard pass from Billy Wiles (Jonathan Weitz kick), 03:36. Tigers 44–7. Drive: 2 plays, 30 yards, TOP 00:40.

|stats=

Top passers

• CONN – Jack Zergiotis – 9/21, 90 yards, 2 INT
• CLEM – DJ Uiagalelei – 21/44, 241 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT

Top rushers

• CONN – Nathan Carter – 5 rushes, 19 yards
• Clem – Phil Mafah – 17 rushes, 49 yards, 1 TD

Top receivers

• CONN – Aaron Turner – 5 receptions, 59 yards
• Clem – Dacari Collins – 6 receptions, 97 yards

}}

class="wikitable" ! Statistics !! style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|UConn Huskies}}"|UConn!!style="{{NCAA color cell|Clemson Tigers}}"|Clemson
First downs	6	26
Total yards	99	476
Rushing yards	-17	129
Passing yards	116	347
Turnovers	2	2
Time of possession	23:16	36:44

{{see also|2021 UCF Knights football team}}

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle= {{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Connecticut Huskies|color=white}} ;text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=UConn Huskies at UCF Knights  – Game summary

|date=November 20

|time=4:05 p.m.

|road=Huskies

|R1=0|R2=14|R3=0|R4=3

|home=Knights

|H1=21|H2=14|H3=0|H4=14

|stadium=Bounce House • Orlando, Florida

|attendance=37,454

|weather=Temperature: {{convert|73|F|C}} • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: SW 14 MPH

|referee=Tim Rich

|TV=ESPN+

|TVAnnouncers=Conner Onion (play-by-play) & Leger Douzable (color analyst)

|reference=[https://uconnhuskies.com/sports/football/stats/2021/ucf/boxscore/20672 Box Score]

|scoring=

First quarter

• UCF – Johnny Richardson 9-yard run (Daniel Obarski kick), 10:58. Knights 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, TOP 02:50.
• UCF – Mikey Keene 30-yard run (Daniel Obarski kick), 9:37. Knights 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 47 yards, TOP 01:04.
• UCF – Mark-Antony Richards 8-yard run (Daniel Obarski kick), 5:50. Knights 21–0. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, TOP 02:31.

Second quarter

• UCF – Johnny Richardson 17-yard pass from Mikey Keene (Daniel Obarski kick), 13:15. Knights 28–0. Drive: 11 plays, 98 yards, TOP 02:55.
• CONN – Nate Carter 1-yard run (Joe McFadden kick), 9:56. Knights 28–7. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, TOP 03:13.
• UCF – Brandon Johnson 49-yard pass from Ryan O'Keefe (Daniel Obarski kick), 7:36. Knights 35–7. Drive: 1 plays, 49 yards, TOP 00:09.
• CONN – Steven Krajewski 1-yard run (Joe McFadden kick), 4:40. Knights 35–14. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, TOP 02:49.

Third quarter

No Scoring Plays

Fourth quarter

• UCF – Parker Navarro 5-yard run (Daniel Obarski kick), 14:54. Knights 42–14. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, TOP 01:44.
• UCF – Amari Johnson 3-yard pass from Mikey Keene (Daniel Obarski kick), 10:43. Knights 49–14. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, TOP 03:10.
• CONN – Joe McFadden 42-yard field goal, 7:30. Knights 49–17. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, TOP 03:13.

|stats=

Top passers

• CONN – Steven Krajewski – 18/42, 174 yards, 3 INTs
• UCF – Mikey Keene – 23/29, 208 yards, 2 TDs

Top rushers

• CONN – Nathan Carter – 13 rushes, 77 yards, 1 TD
• UCF – Johnny Richardson – 14 rushes, 147 yards, 1 TD

Top receivers

• CONN – Jay Rose – 10 receptions, 89 yards
• UCF – Brandon Johnson – 7 receptions, 125 yards, 1 TD

}}

class="wikitable" ! Statistics !! style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|UConn Huskies}}"|UConn!!style="{{NCAA color cell|UCF Knights}}"|UCF
First downs	17	23
Total yards	311	537
Rushing yards	137	280
Passing yards	174	257
Turnovers	3	1
Time of possession	32:30	27:30

{{see also|2021 Houston Cougars football team}}

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle= {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Connecticut Huskies|color=white}} ;text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Houston Cougars at UConn Huskies  – Game summary

|date=November 27

|time= 12:08 p.m.

|road=Cougars

|R1=7|R2=14|R3=17|R4=7

|home=Huskies

|H1=0|H2=10|H3=0|H4=7

|stadium=Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut

|attendance=12,685

|weather= 39 degrees Sunny

|referee=Tom Omara

|TV=CBSSN

|TVAnnouncers=Jason Knapp (play-by-play), Ross Tucker (color analyst), and Tina Cervasio (sideline)

|reference=[https://uconnhuskies.com/sports/football/stats/2021/houston/boxscore/21335 Box score]

|scoring=

First quarter

• HOU – Alton McCaskill 31-yard run (Dalton Witherspoon kick), 10:21. Cougars 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, TOP 03:02.

Second quarter

• HOU – Jake Herslow 49-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Dalton Witherspoon kick), 11:44. Cougars 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 52 yards, TOP 00:50.
• CONN – Kevens Clercius 34-yard pass from Steven Krajewski (Joe McFadden kick), 6:31. Cougars 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards, TOP 01:09.
• HOU – Nathaniel Dell 6-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Dalton Witherspoon kick), 1:15. Cougars 21–7. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, TOP 05:09.
• CONN – Joe McFadden 25-yard field goal, 0:01. Cougars 21–10. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, TOP 01:11.

Third quarter

• HOU – Nathaniel Dell 13-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Dalton Witherspoon kick), 11:08. Cougars 28–10. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, TOP 03:45.
• HOU – Dalton Witherspoon 23-yard field goal, 6:02. Cougars 31–10. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, TOP 03:36.
• HOU – Jeremy Singleton 34-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Dalton Witherspoon kick), 1:26. Cougars 38–10. Drive: 3 plays, 55 yards, TOP 01:18.

Fourth quarter

• CONN – Malik Dixon 37-yard interception return (Joe McFadden kick), 11:30. Cougars 38–17.
• HOU – Chandler Smith 1-yard run (Dalton Witherspoon kick), 3:03. Cougars 45–17. Drive: 4 plays, 27 yards, TOP 01:50.

|stats=

Top passers

• HOU – Clayton Tune – 21/30, 301 yards, 4 TDs
• CONN – Steven Krajewski – 9/19, 79 yards, 1 TD

Top rushers

• HOU – Alton McCaskill – 9 rushes, 54 yards, 1 TD
• CONN – Steven Krajewski – 8 rushes, 53 yards

Top receivers

• HOU – Jake Herslow – 5 receptions, 111 yards, 1 TD
• CONN – Kevens Clercius – 2 receptions, 64 yards, 1 TD

}}

class="wikitable" ! Statistics !! style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|Houston Cougars}}"|Houston!!style="{{NCAA color cell|UConn Huskies}}"|UConn
First downs	21	16
Total yards	472	238
Rushing yards	149	82
Passing yards	323	156
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	31:16	28:44

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