Week 1 • August 30, 2025, 06:00 PM UTC
Central Connecticut @ UConn
0-0
FCS
Power Rank: -29.2
13 FINAL 59
0-0
Independent
Power Rank: -4.1

UConn defeated Central Connecticut 59–13 in a dominant performance.

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General Information

Week: Week 1
Kick Off (at stadium): 02:00 PM EDT
Stadium: Pratt & Whitney Stadium
Capacity: 36,000
Elevation: 46 ft
HFA Rating: 2.9
Playing Surface: Grass

Betting Information

Spread None
Total (O/U) -
Expected Score -
Power Rank Implied Line UConn +25.1
Prediction Markets UConn 98% Win Chance (Kalshi)

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: February 02, 2026
Clear

Clear

17.0°F

Wind Chill: 11.5°F
Wind: 4.3 mph WSW
Gusts: 7.6 mph
Precipitation: 0.0"
Humidity: 93%
Rain Chance: 0%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

Central Connecticut (Away)

This Week: 9.0 miles
Last Week: 18.0 miles
Season Total: 27.0 miles
Body Clock Time: 14:00
Rest Days: No Prior

UConn (Home)

This Week: 0.0 miles
Last Week: 2285.5 miles
Season Total: 2285.5 miles
Body Clock Time: 14:00
Rest Days: No Prior

Line Value Calculator

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Betting Information
Current Line
Total Points
Blue Chip Analytics Power Rating
Central Connecticut -29.2
UConn -4.1
Travel Impact
Away Team Travel 9 mi
Home Team Travel 0 mi
Rest
HFA: Pratt & Whitney Stadium
Capacity 36,000
Elevation 46 ft
Weather: Clear
Temperature 17.0°F
Wind Speed 4.3 mph
Your Line UConn +25.1
Implied Value

What are the key factors for Central Connecticut vs UConn?

Central Connecticut: Key Factors

UConn: Key Factors

What happened in the game?

Central Connecticut travels 9 miles to this game, a short road trip.

UConn won by 46 in a dominant performance.

Does weather affect this game at Pratt & Whitney Stadium?

At 17.0°F, this is a cold-weather game. Cold conditions below 35°F historically compress scoring and reduce passing efficiency, favouring unders and run-heavy offences.

Full conditions are shown in the data panel above. Forecast data sourced from WeatherAPI.com. Use the Line Value Calculator to apply a manual weather adjustment to your projected line.

How do Central Connecticut and UConn compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour UConn (-4.1) over Central Connecticut (-29.2) by 25.1 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. UConn brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.9). Add this to the neutral-site differential to arrive at a venue-adjusted line.

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings represent expected point margin against an average FBS opponent on a neutral field, calculated from game data sourced via CollegeFootballData.com (CFBD). They are one input — cross-reference with the travel, rest, and weather data above before drawing conclusions.

Sources

Weather

UConn won this game.