The UConn Huskies (0-0) face an FCS opponent, the Central Connecticut State Blue Devils (0-0), on Saturday, August 30, 2025 at Pratt and Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field.

The Huskies are very big favorites (currently -26.5) in their matchup versus the Blue Devils, with the over/under being 51.5 points. (In terms of the moneyline, the Huskies are -5882 and the Blue Devils are +1850.)

Keep reading to check out our betting primer for this this game between the Huskies and the Blue Devils, and find all of our betting picks here, too!

UConn vs. Cent. Conn. St. betting lines

• Spread favorite: Huskies (-26.5)
• Moneyline: Huskies (-5882), Blue Devils (+1850)
• Total: 51.5 points
• TV Channel: WWAX – Connecticut Sports
• Live Stream: Fubo

UConn vs. Cent. Conn. St. betting info and stats

• UConn’s record against the spread last season was 8-4-1.
• UConn had seven of its 13 games hit the over last season.
• Cent. Conn. St. had 10 wins in 12 games against the spread last season.
• There were three Cent. Conn. St. games (out of 12) that went over the total last year.

UConn vs. Cent. Conn. St. key players

UConn Huskies

• Joe Fagnano put up a passing stat line last season of 1,631 yards with a 58% completion rate (120-for-207), 20 touchdowns, four interceptions, and an average of 148.3 yards per game.
• Cam Edwards churned out 830 rushing yards (63.8 per game) and eight touchdowns last year. In the receiving game, he made 13 catches for 148 yards and two scores.
• Durell Robinson posted 731 rushing yards on 107 carries and eight touchdowns last season.
• In the previous season, Skyler Bell grabbed 50 passes (on 98 targets) for 860 yards (66.2 per game). He also found the end zone five times.
• TJ Sheffield also impressed receiving last season. He had 54 receptions for 505 yards and three touchdowns. He was targeted 79 times.
• Jasaiah Gathings hauled in 32 passes for 307 yards and three touchdowns, putting up 23.6 yards per game last year.
• Tui Faumuina-Brown’s hard work last season put up a stat line of 4.5 sacks, 7.0 TFL, 89 tackles, and one interception.
• Jayden McDonald was a wrecking ball on the field, collecting 107 tackles, 6.0 TFL, 3.5 sacks, and one interception last year.
• Malik Dixon-Williams intercepted three passes last year while also totaling 61 tackles, 1.0 TFL, and four passes defended.

Central Connecticut State Blue Devils

• Brady Olson completed 51.4% of his passes and threw for 2,239 yards and 16 touchdowns last season. Olson also helped on the ground, accumulating three touchdowns on 10.8 yards per game.
• Elijah Howard averaged 84.9 rushing yards per game and accumulated eight rushing touchdowns last year. Howard complemented his performance on the ground with two receptions per game to average 24.7 receiving yards.
• Last season Jadon Turner rushed for 368 yards. He also scored three total touchdowns.
• Michael Plaskon averaged 45.8 receiving yards and collected one receiving touchdown over the course of the 2024 season.
• Paul Marsh averaged 30.2 receiving yards on 2.1 targets per game in 2024, scoring three touchdowns.
• Last year Jalen Howard accumulated 8.5 sacks, 11 tackles.
• Kimal Clarke put together an excellent stat line last year, tallying 32 tackles and 0.5 sacks.
• Christopher Jean racked up four interceptions in addition to seven tackles and one pass defended a year ago.