Who are UConn's Top 5 Football Rivalries?

[metsfan2323]

Right now I think Rutgers is our top rival by quite a bit over Syracuse at number 2. After that it is anyone who is in our way for a Big East title which qualifies the rest of the league.

 

[JaYnYcE]

WVU and Marshall have only played 12 times. 4 of those 12 were <= 1923. It's much more similar than you think, but the key point is, NOBODY will accuse them of not being rivals.

I wouldn't accuse them of not being rivals. Two FBS schools in the same state trumps records in my opinion.


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[freescooter]

To me, you can't really have a rivalry unless you play each other regularly. Otherwise it is doesn't mean much. So I don't think BC even comes close to qualifying...same with UMass at this point. Back before our upgrade, sure, Yale, UMass, URI and New Hampshire were all more or less rivalry games I'd say. None of those would be today. I'd be hard pressed to come up with 5. I'd say more like 3 with Rutgers in the #1 spot and the others fighting for 2nd place. I'd put USF and Louisville as 2 and 2A. Syracuse would be there too but I don't think that will last any more. There were lots of overlaps between us and the Orange...coaches, they thought we would never be able to play with them, we beat them regularly...

 

[weyuo]

So some of you are saying that folks around here would NOT get more juiced about playing BC than they would about playing Rutgers? I can't believe that. We have a brand new AD and head football coach. BC got rid of their AD. Even if we don't end up in the ACC I'll bet we'll be playing BC one year and UMass the next as a continuing series within the next couple years.

 

[UConnDan97]

So some of you are saying that folks around here would NOT get more juiced about playing BC than they would about playing Rutgers? I can't believe that.

So this is the key point for me, and the main reason why any list of UConn rivalries absolutely has to contain BC in it. Although I will say that the UConn-Rutgers rivalry is really starting to take off, still, one has to recognize the sheer hatred that each fanbase has for the other when it comes to UConn - BC. That is really what it takes to make a rival....not close games, close locations, or even same league, but hatred; the feeling that if you lose to "that team," that you would be sick to your stomach! Rutgers has it. Syracuse has it. BC DEFINITELY HAS IT!!!

 

[Adios]

I just know our top four rivals are Rutgers, Syracuse, BC and UMass. No idea who #5 would be. Stevens Tech?

 

[sportsjunky1]

Once we schedule games with the Giants and Patriots, then we go after Alabama. Let's not get a head of ourselves.

What do you mean by that? How am I getting too head?