FBS Independent · 2026
Updated Aug 30, 2026TailgateNinjas gives UConn a 2% chance to make the 2026 College Football Playoff. Updated August 29, 2026.
Chance to make the 12-team playoff
2%
No change since the previous projection
Since preseason
2% → 2%
Our rank
#102
of 136
Projected field
Outside
Conference title
0%
National title
0%
Most likely record 5-6 (25% likely) across the 11 games we rate, averaging 4.9 wins. The toughest game left is vs James Madison (21% to win). 1 other game is against a non-FBS opponent we don't rate.
Full schedule + record distribution →Win probability from our model. Non-FBS opponents aren't rated.
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