2025 Bowl Predictions

[FightOnCT]

So the question is:

Do we think we may be genuinely locked out?

Absolutely no chance bowl organizations are turning down 9-3 UConn with a star QB, WR AND RB for 6-6 FIU or Arkansas State. At this point; we should be worried about where we’re going and who we’re facing.

Odds are they might give us preferential treatment in location/opponent especially seeing Fenway last year.

 

[huskymedic]

Someone must have finally done some research as the new opponent is Kenneasaw State. FIU is now playing Miami Of Ohio in the Bahamas Bowl.​

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Myrtle Beach Bowl (Dec. 19)​

Location: Brooks Stadium in Conway, S.C.
Tie-In: Sun Belt vs. AAC/CUSA/MAC
Projection: Kennesaw State vs. UConn

Bahamas Bowl (TBD)​

Location: TBD
Tie-In: Conference USA vs. MAC
Projection: FIU vs. Miami (Ohio)

Pretty sure there is no Bahama Bowl this year (it’s definitely not in the Bahamas and believe I read it’s cancelled this year)

 

[giddyup]

I'll say it 1 more time, Penn State in the Pinstripe would be amazing. Place would feel like a big time bowl.

Yeah, except our D would be shredded to pieces. We are best served by a mid-level P4 with a terrible O and solid D. I like our chances against a solid D.

 

[WestCoastHusky]

It would suck royally if we end up facing a bad G5 team in a bowl that's far away.

This team deserves a good P4 opponent at a location UConn fans can get to easily. With our offense, we can be very exciting and fun. Pinstripe bowl against the B10 would be great even though it's not in the warm weather.

 

[DCUconnfan]

Yeah, except our D would be shredded to pieces. We are best served by a mid-level P4 with a terrible O and solid D. I like our chances against a solid D.

While I’m 90% with you here, 10% of my mind says that our defense plays down or up to our opponent

 

[Windham4th]

Bowl organizers want an exciting game not a defensive and field position battle. Our offense is going to get us in a bowl somewhere. Even if ESPN needs to fabricate a few new ones.

 

[UConnTrumbull]

Even if ESPN needs to fabricate a few new ones.

Help from ESPN? I’ll believe it when I see it.

 

[CTBasketball]

Help from ESPN? I’ll believe it when I see it.

ESPN would send us to the Mars Bowl and leave us there to die.

 

[Samoo]

Sometimes I really hate the way this is all set up. There is no world when this team isn't in a bowl game. 9 wins, exciting football, a QB to receiver combo that is worth watching. There just shouldn't be any doubt about a game somewhere.

Sometimes???

 

[cellocgg]

CBS Sports doesn't have us in their most updated Bowl Projections. I think it's the first week we've been excluded

 

[BlueandOG]

Our offense will get us to a good bowl game, for their play and human interest stories. We'll end up in a decent bowl against a middling P4 school.

 

[snoopy]

CBS Sports doesn't have us in their most updated Bowl Projections. I think it's the first week we've been excluded

Yep, that’s what we’ve been discussing. Is this a lock out or just a mistake?

On the positive side, both ESPN analysts have us predicted in bowls this week (one of them left us out last week). This supports the possibility that it was just a mistake by CBS.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Penn St & Northwestern winning yesterday did not help our cause.

Because of that, my guess is our bowl will be at a less than ideal location against a mid-level G school opponent played on one of the earlier dates.

Considering where we were merely four years ago I'll take it. I would have greatly preferred a better bowl fate, but I'll take whatever we get.

 

[UConnTrumbull]

 

[B1GEast]

Penn St & Northwestern winning yesterday did not help our cause.

Because of that, my guess is our bowl will be at a less than ideal location against a mid-level G school opponent played on one of the earlier dates.

Considering where we were merely four years ago I'll take it. I would have greatly preferred a better bowl fate, but I'll take whatever we get.

I think you're right. Either way, that's the peril of independence. It is what it is, but it doesn't diminish what this team accomplished.

If we would have won at least two of those three overtime games, we wouldn't be having this conversation.

The lesson is, if you don't have bowl tie ins, then you have to take care of business on the field.

No one can argue with 11-1

 

[CTBasketball]

Penn St & Northwestern winning yesterday did not help our cause.

Because of that, my guess is our bowl will be at a less than ideal location against a mid-level G school opponent played on one of the earlier dates.

Considering where we were merely four years ago I'll take it. I would have greatly preferred a better bowl fate, but I'll take whatever we get.

I just hope we get a bowl and don’t get left out. I don’t foresee them leaving out a 9-3 team but they’ve left out 8 win conference affiliates teams before. Small chance but as some say, there’s a chance.

 

[snoopy]

Currently 80 bowl spots and 75 bowl eligible teams.

Let’s be real: 6-6 teams are likely going be outed first—a 9-3 UConn is a lot of insurance, thankfully.

I just hope we get a bowl and don’t get left out. I don’t foresee them leaving out a 9-3 team but they’ve left out 8 win conference affiliates teams before. Small chance but as some say, there’s a chance.

 

[cellocgg]

Currently 80 bowl spots and 75 bowl eligible teams.

Let’s be real: 6-6 teams are likely going be outed first—a 9-3 UConn is a lot of insurance, thankfully.

Aren't there Bowl slots with no conference tie-in? A 9-3 UConn should have no problem getting the nod over some 6-6 directional Michigan school

 

[huskymedic]

 

[Rdkid]

Some 6-6 directional G5 school is not getting a bowl before us. Gimme Gasparilla vs. an FSU team in disarray. Return to Fenway vs. an N.C. State would be good. Pinstripe versus Pitt or Minnesota would be cool too. The Dirty Myrtle (Conway) - no thanks.

 

[king conn]

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I think this will be done with a few to spare. We are in good shape

 

[snoopy]

Update: so we now are back with even more votes on the AP poll. So if there ends up being more teams than spots… I mean; are they really gonna drop a 9-3 UConn squad that’s got AP votes? I feel it’s unlikely….

 

[RSTuthill]

Wake me up when all is known. I trust DB in this matter if only on the basis of what he pulled off last year. I am sure that he has plenty of cards to play.

 

[Hoophound]

The defense we played yesterday made me afraid to play a bowl game. If we play a good team in a bowl, we are going to get absolutely murdered if something doesn’t change real quick.

 

[MilliniumPrince]

Athlon Sports projection:

Myrtle Beach Bowl (Dec. 19)​

Location: Brooks Stadium in Conway, S.C.
Tie-In: Sun Belt vs. AAC/CUSA/MAC
Projection: FIU vs. UConn

I hope not. Do they realized UConn played and destroyed FIU earlier this season?

Not a chance in hell this happens.

 

[psilotic]

If we would have won at least two of those three overtime games, we wouldn't be having this conversation.

I think you could easily find one play in each of the OT losses that had it gone another way, UConn would be 12-0.

That said, perhaps it was for the best that yesterday wasn't a "the whole world is watching" scenario.

 

[MilliniumPrince]

One ESPN prediction has us in Myrtle against Southern Miss. The other has us in Tampa against FSU.

 

[UCONNJACK]

Another head scratcher bowl projection by Sports Illustrated. UConn vs Duke in the Mayo Bowl on January 2nd.

 

[BigTenFan]

JMU would be a great matchup.
However highly unlikely

 

[uconnbill]

UConn is going bowling, folks. They are not going to keep one of the top offenses out of a bowl game for a 6-6 MAC, Sun Belt, or MWC, and sorry, not going to happen. They want eyes on their games to sell commercials and get teams to travel.