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Future scheduling opportunities???

KingLurk said:
A trip to South Carolina in 2026 would make a lot of sense for both teams. I don't think they'd go home and home but it would be a good buy game for UConn. SC needs another home game in 2026 since they are @Clemson that year. UConn only has 3 home games already for 2026 but there are two potentially winnable P5 B1G teams coming to East Hartford. 2026 also does not have UMass officially on the schedule yet (would be a road game) or Army (would be home game). A home schedule of Lafayette, Maryland, Indiana and Army is a very good start - don't need to add much but 1 more G5/Indy game.

Edit: Trying to look at some of the locals for 2026 home game.. Rutgers would be unlikely since they already have road game at BC (2025 or 2027 trip to East Hartford for Rutgers would work...) BC 2026 already is at Cincy but they have played multiple road games in the past OOC (sort of... depending on how ND is considered). Buffalo would likely work for 2026 for a home game with a return in 2027 to Buffalo... Temple is already on the schedule. Navy in East Hartford would be somewhat unlike in 2026 since they are playing army and ND already with both games being likely off their campus and visiting Air Force. Pitt already has road OOC in 26 (wisconsin), WV is full in 26. Penn State won't play in East Hartford.
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Might want to edit that again, he meant the REAL SC, not the school that is neither SC nor Carolina

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DoctorWho85 said:
I'd really like to see one of the Washington teams on the schedule and either California or UCLA. I know those are long shots, but I would love to make those road trips. Especially UCLA, I miss LA so much.
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Why? UConn doesn't really recruit those areas.
 
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Probably way over reading but he said FINALIZING SCHEDULES. So, it'd be great if the "24 and "25 schedules were finalized (3 games needed) with all ACC schools and at least 2 of those were home games. Anything else needed to finish the series being beyond "26
 
If anyone is curious, below are the open OOC games for ACC schools...
BC: 2x 2024, 1x 2026
Duke: 1x 2024, 1x 2026 (UConn in 2024 already)
FSU: 2x 2025, 1x 2026
GT: 1x 2023, 1x 2025, 1x 2026
Louisville, 1x 2026
Miami: 1x 2023, 1x 2025
NC State: 1x 2025, 1x 2026
UNC: 1x 2025
Pitt: 1x 2023, 1x 2025, 3x 2026
Cuse: 2x 2024
Virginia: 3x 2025, 2x 2026

Would seems a series with Pitt and Virginia are the most likely options.
 
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noeynox said:
He missed SU in 27 on his count.
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No I didn't, because...

ShakyTheMohel said:
Well...I think they skipped 27 because that's the 6th year. North Carolina is on that years schedule also.
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On that published list, which is the most up to date of official announcements that I know of, there is no combination of five consecutive seasons with 14 ACC games. Of course the Pitt home and home is a poorly kept secret, but that leaves one more slot. The 2 for 1 is an interesting thought. I'd hope that's with a high-profile school.
 
brasssbonanzaa said:
No I didn't, because...


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On that published list, which is the most up to date of official announcements that I know of, there is no combination of five consecutive seasons with 14 ACC games. Of course the Pitt home and home is a poorly kept secret, but that leaves one more slot. The 2 for 1 is an interesting thought. I'd hope that's with a high-profile school.
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It's probably a home and home with Virginia or Pitt and a pay-day game with a school like USC or Alabama.
 
shizzle787 said:
It's probably a home and home with Virginia or Pitt and a pay-day game with a school like USC or Alabama.
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How about a pay day game with FSU or Miami?
 
Without getting into the scheduling minutiae, I do want to say that I have been pretty impressed with what David Bennedict and company have accomplished so far. UConn's recent history has marked it as essentially an FCS level team in FBS level uniforms. So how they have managed to put together the schedules they have in light of that fact is pretty amazing. Let's fast forward a couple years and stipulate that the UConn program is starting to show real signs of improvement. I wonder if the scheduling problem becomes easier or harder? Of course the answer is a whole lot easier if the dominoes of realignment fall UConn's way and UConn has found a favorable landing place. But if they are still independent? Will UConn still be an attractive dance partner with a much stronger team?
 
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huskymedic said:
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I assume that there have already been some next man up discussions with the ACC if Benedict and Mora are out there sending signals. It's gonna be really expensive, though, as the JI has mentioned. If they manage to finesse that little problem (if indeed it occurs) my hat will be off. The support of the Guv will be important.
 
Brochacho said:
Would seems a series with Pitt and Virginia are the most likely options.
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A Pitt H&A with a visit to newly christened Acrisure Stadium (Heinz) and the underrated city of Pittsburgh would be great. As some UVA games with Liberty are potentially being rescheduled due to the latter's move to some conference, the Wahoos are a good possibility. Still have a bad taste lingering from UConn's last game in Charlottesville.
 
I'm hearing UNC, NCST, DUKE, Virginia, Syracuse and Pitt
 
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Exit 4 said:
Oh, and what conference are we in?

Yeah, look at who we have been scheduling, highs and middles and low games.... You must have issue with entire approach taken so far because in case you didn't notice we have been scheduling some heavy hitters already. Adding a game vs VT or Miami would hardly be out of line with what AD David Benedict has already set on the table.
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IMO scheduling more P5s should provide us with a recruiting advantage in the transfer portal vs any other non P5 and the lower tier P5s. We are always going to have an uphill battle to win P5 recruiting out of high school, with the exception of local nuggets. No reason why we can’t be a target destination for many very good P5 transfers.
 
Scheduling a home-and-home with Pitt does present a slight issue with Pitt having road OOC games scheduled up to 2027 which is the one year UConn does not need a home P5 opponent (Ole Miss, Syracuse and UNC... plus Army and Temple... that's already as good a home schedule as we could dream of in the current config... throw in an FCS game).

2028/2029 look great for Pitt coming to PAWS/Rent though.
 
KingLurk said:
Scheduling a home-and-home with Pitt does present a slight issue with Pitt having road OOC games scheduled up to 2027 which is the one year UConn does not need a home P5 opponent (Ole Miss, Syracuse and UNC... plus Army and Temple... that's already as good a home schedule as we could dream of in the current config... throw in an FCS game).

2028/2029 look great for Pitt coming to PAWS/Rent though.
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2025 Miami coming to East Hartford would be amazing... unlikely, but fits both team's schedules... they visit Temple next year so it's not like they never come up north OOC. Plus, Miami (at least with this year's recruiting class) is trending up tremendously. I'd also keep an eye on 2025 for Georgia Tech. Florida State is also available for OOC game on road in 2025 (they are at florida...but that doesn't usually stop them from scheduling second road game)... Benedict would need to do some wizardry to get that, though.
 
Exit 4 said:
How about a pay day game with FSU or Miami?
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I don’t know that we can afford to pay them enough to make the trip East Hartford worthwhile.
 
Waquoit said:
Miami still owes us one, we went there.
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I believe that was part of the Big East entry deal, UConn was supposed to play all member teams on the road once prior to entry. The full circuit didn't finish when UConn entered the conference early.
 
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