Connecticut announced plans to cancel its 2020 football season due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic in the United States.
UConn went 2–10 last season in the American Athletic Conference and was rejoining the Big East for all sports except football, men's and women's ice hockey and rowing.
"After receiving guidance from state and public health officials and consulting with football student-athletes, we've decided that we will not compete on the gridiron this season," athletic director David Benedict said in a statement. "The safety challenges created by COVID-19 place our football student-athletes at an unacceptable level of risk.