Game Week 2025: UConn v. Ball State Cardinals (Saturday 9/20/25 @ 3:30p). Game on CBSSN w/ audio on the UConn Varsity Network & Fox Sports 97.9

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UConn Game Notes for Ball State

Ball State Game Notes for UConn

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[huskymedic]

UConn -19 O/U 49




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Ball State vs UConn Odds, Betting Trends, and Line Movements - 09/14/2025

View the best Ball State vs UConn odds, betting trends, and line movements for 09/14/2025. We've got their head to head and last 10 game results.

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[huskymedic]

Connelly’s SP+ predicts UConn winning 41-16 (94% probability)

 

[gopher2]

Interested to see how this line moves given our performance on D last week. Ball State is not good but they have a running QB which has historically been a problem for us. Plus there is now plenty of tape on how to successfully attack our defense. I'm guessing it moves down to about 14 or less by game time. Not that it matters to those who don't have $ on the game.

 

[Gburyhusky]

Why is Connelly so bullish on us? Hoping for the best this week, but honestly not seeing this as anything near a blowout for us (unless Ball State is really that bad).

 

[FightOnCT]

Losing two games in OT on the road isn’t the worst thing from a statistical standpoint as an extent of those losses come down to bad luck. Ball State is also horrible, possibly bottom 2 team in the country—like UMass bad.

 

[Kowalski]

Why is Connelly so bullish on us? Hoping for the best this week, but honestly not seeing this as anything near a blowout for us (unless Ball State is really that bad).

Agree. After the weak performance from the D line & the OL not creating enough push to convert on multiple short yardage situations, I have no reason to expect a blow out.

 

[ZooCougar]

Ball State should be a slump buster game.

 

[Palatine]

I think we are 0-4 versus Ball State all time. We got jobbed at their stadium a few years ago

 

[BlueWolf25]

The next three games are all there for the taking if we start cleaning things up, but it starts here. On paper this looks like a matchup where we can at least stop the bleeding and build a little positive momentum heading into the Buffalo game

 

[ZooCougar]

I think we are 0-4 versus Ball State all time. We got jobbed at their stadium a few years ago

The last time we played them they were decent and had that magical running back. It was a come from behind loss for us.

 

[hardcorehusky]

The last time we played them they were decent and had that magical running back. It was a come from behind loss for us.

Carson Steele who played with the Chiefs last year was great against us. Rosa had a bad fumble fighting for extra yards and the officiating was hideous that game. Oh, Zion had a wtf pick as well.

 

[huskymedic]

Former Husky:

 

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[huskymedic]

Assisted <<

 

[ninety-nine]

What's that saying? "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."

 

[HCCForever]

Carson Steele who played with the Chiefs last year was great against us. Rosa had a bad fumble fighting for extra yards and the officiating was hideous that game. Oh, Zion had a wtf pick as well.

A strong memory from that gane was Carson who was big in their victory. He used performances like that to transfer to UCLA.

 

[RSTuthill]

This game has the makings of a track meet. I doubt that UConn's struggles on D can be fixed with the current personnel. I would love to be wrong, but most of us have seen this movie before.

 

[Purple Stein]

A strong memory from that gane was Carson who was big in their victory. He used performances like that to transfer to UCLA.

Now he's lining up in the backfield with Patrick Mahomes.

 

[Jetskies]

Ball State should be a slump buster game.

Your bold shows me u know…

“Should” is the most dangerous word uttered here at the BY.

 

[hardcorehusky]

Now he's lining up in the backfield with Patrick Mahomes.

Was. Got cut in spring training.

 

[Kolumbo]

75 UConn down 6 - I'm surprised it wasn't worse
133 Ball State down 1
116 Delaware up 14

these are the updated CBS rankings which don't mean a whole lot once you get past 30 or 40 or so. But still, the last 4 teams are:
133 Ball State
134 Akron
135 UMass
136 Kent St

They all seem like must win games. But seriously, this is a must win game. No joking here.


91 Va Tech down 36! - What a disaster they have in Blacksburg

 

[CTBasketball]

Attendance should be interesting, definitely less than CCSU.

 

[BlueWolf25]

Attendance should be interesting, definitely less than CCSU.

Yeah, I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s around 20k or less

 

[PlayItLeo]

Against my better judgment... I'll be there with my old man