On Thursday, UConn football released the lion’s share of its 2020 football schedule. Just three months after it was announced that UConn would be leaving the American Athletic Conference and heading to the Big East, next year’s schedule is set. Athletic director David Benedict also hinted that a game with an ACC opponent is close, as are the contracts for all remaining games.
The dates with UMass, Indiana, Illinois and Maine were already on the docket, originally to serve as the Huskies’ non-conference schedule. Adding Army, Virginia, Ole Miss, Liberty and San Jose State took a lot of creativity, which is a refreshing breath of fresh air and exactly what this athletic department needs to make FBS independence a viable long-term option.