Time: 3:30 PM ET (CBS Sports Network)
Venue: Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field, 615 Silver Lane, East Hartford, CT 06118
Capacity: 40,642
Weather Forecast (East Hartford, CT)
Kickoff: 73°F, clear skies
End of Game: ~69°F, mild evening conditions
Rain Chance: 0%
Wind: 4–6 mph SSW
Impact: Ideal football weather; minimal effect on passing/kicking
Injury Report
FIU (2-2, C-USA):
WR Juju Lewis – Out (undisclosed)
CB Blades II – Questionable (undisclosed)
LB P. Courtney Jr. – Questionable (undisclosed)
UConn (3-2, Independent):
RB Mel Brown – Out (undisclosed)
LB Javonte Vereen – Questionable (undisclosed)
Key Player Matchups
Quarterbacks:
FIU: Keyone Jenkins – 701 yds, 2 TD, 3 INT; 62.9% comp; 4 rush TDs
UConn: Joe Fagnano – 1,201 yds, 7 TD, 0 INT; 65.3% comp
Running Backs:
FIU: Kejon Owens – 396 yds, 4 TD (6.6 YPC)
UConn: Cam Edwards – 557 yds, 6 TD (6.3 YPC)
Receivers:
FIU: Alex Perry – 162 yds, 2 TD
UConn: Skyler Bell – 499 yds, 4 TD (leads FBS in receptions with 42)
Defensive Leaders:
FIU: Johnny Chaney Jr. – 36 tackles; Olasunkonmi Agunloye – 2 sacks
UConn: Oumar Diomande – 38 tackles; Bryun Parham – 5.5 sacks
Recent Team Form
FIU (2-2):
L 38-16 vs Delaware
W 38-28 vs FAU
L 34-0 @ Penn State
W 42-9 vs Bethune-Cookman
UConn (3-2):
W 20-17 @ Buffalo
W 31-25 vs Ball State
L 44-41 (OT) @ Delaware
L 27-20 (OT) @ Syracuse
W 59-13 vs Central Connecticut
Team Records
FIU Panthers: 2-2 overall, 0-1 C-USA
UConn Huskies: 3-2 overall, Independent
Series History
All-Time: Series tied 1–1
2023: FIU 24, UConn 17 (in East Hartford)
2022: UConn 33, FIU 12 (in Miami)
Totals: Both prior meetings went UNDER the total
Betting Trends
UConn: 1-3-1 ATS in 2025; 1-2 ATS as ≥7.5 pt favorite; 3 of 5 games OVER
FIU: 3-1 ATS; 5 straight covers as underdog; 1 of 4 games OVER
Head-to-Head: FIU 1-1 SU vs UConn; both games UNDER
Situational: UConn 9 straight wins as home favorite; FIU 8 of last 10 ATS as underdog
Historical Betting Results
2023: FIU 24, UConn 17 (FIU +7 covered, Under 44 hit)
2022: UConn 33, FIU 12 (UConn -5.5 covered, Under 46 hit)
Projected Score: UConn 31, FIU 20
Game Odds
Florida International Panthers 54
Connecticut Huskies – 7.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 3, 2025
