UConn vs Miami (OH) Picks and Prediction for Saturday, September 26, 2026
The UConn Huskies visit the Miami (OH) RedHawks on Saturday, September 26, at Yager Stadium in Oxford, with the opening kickoff scheduled for 3:30 PM ET on ESPN+. The UConn Huskies are 2-1 overall after a 48-20 road win over Southern Miss. The Miami (OH) RedHawks are 1-2 overall and have not opened their MAC schedule after a 35-31 road loss to Cincinnati. Get ready for Saturday’s matchup with our free NCAAF picks.
UConn Huskies Preview
UConn is averaging 39.3 points through three games after scoring 56 against Lafayette, 14 against Maryland and 48 against Southern Miss. Kalieb Osborne has completed 45 of 69 passes for 635 yards, six touchdowns and one interception. The Huskies are averaging 249.7 passing yards and 193.7 rushing yards per game. Osborne also leads the team with 152 rushing yards and four touchdowns, while Cyncir Bowers has 138 yards and two scores. Shamar Porter leads the receivers with 123 yards and two touchdowns.
The Huskies are allowing 21.7 points per game and have held two of their three opponents to 20 points or fewer. UConn has four sacks, two interceptions, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries. Hayden Pegg leads the defense with 21 tackles, while K'Von Sherman has 18 tackles, one sack, and a forced fumble. Braedyn Moore and Anas Luqman have each recorded an interception, with Luqman returning his for a touchdown.
Injuries: QB J. Merklinger is questionable with an undisclosed injury.
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Miami (OH) RedHawks Preview
Miami is averaging 30 points through three games, with the offense scoring 31 at Cincinnati after putting up 45 against Holy Cross. David McComb has completed 46 of 74 passes for 809 yards, five touchdowns and one interception. The RedHawks are averaging 277.3 passing yards but only 101.3 rushing yards per game. Lazaro Rogers leads the ground game with 78 yards and one touchdown. Maleek Huggins has 205 receiving yards, while Damarion Witten has 184 yards and two touchdowns.
The RedHawks are allowing 33.7 points per game after giving up 59 to Pittsburgh, seven to Holy Cross, and 35 to Cincinnati. Miami has five sacks but has yet to record an interception. Grant Lyons and Tyler Dikos have two sacks each, while Malcolm McCain leads the defense with 22 tackles. The RedHawks have forced one fumble and recovered two. Miami will need more from this group against a UConn offense averaging 443.3 total yards per game.
Injuries: WR C. Castner, TE E. Karner, WR K. Reynolds and QB T. Gotkowski are out with undisclosed injuries. TE N. Butbul, TE T. Zvonar, TE B. Boeing and WR D. Hyatt are questionable with undisclosed injuries.
UConn vs Miami (OH) Prediction
UConn has the more balanced offense, averaging 249.7 passing yards and 193.7 rushing yards per game, while Miami has relied much more heavily on McComb and the passing attack. The RedHawks have allowed 33.7 points per game, and that creates a difficult matchup against a Huskies offense that has reached 48 points twice. Miami can create big plays through the air, but UConn’s rushing production gives the Huskies another reliable way to move the ball. The Huskies will win outright. Final Score Prediction: UConn Huskies win, 31-28.
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