After a pair of consecutive, heart-breaking losses, the UNC football team is starving for another victory. UConn needs two more wins to keep its bowl streak intact.
The Tar Heels and Huskies will kick off at 12 p.m.
this afternoon in East Hartford, Conn. Today's clash serves as a reamtch of the 2024 Fenway Bowl, when a short-handed North Carolina squad lost 27-14 against a much hungrier, full-strength UConn (4-4) team.UNC (4-4, 2-3 ACC) won't be competing for a conference championship in December, but bowl eligibility is on the line. The Tar Heels' offense is dangerous, most recently torching Miami (FL) for 407 yards during a 38-35 loss on Halloween. North Carolina's defense is another story, with a lack of pressure creating the greatest issues
for a struggling unit.
The Huskies (4-4) are one of two FBS independents, along with Notre Dame, which won 37-27 on October 3 in Chapel Hill. UConn has a dangerous rushing attack, averaging over 400 yards of total offense per game, but can UNC's defense stop it?
Get real-time updates, scoring plays, turning points and expert analysis throughout UNC-UConn. Follow along herre for highlights, injury news, key plays and instant breakdown as the Tar Heels face the Huskies in a November non-conference showdown.
UNC at UConn score
UNC at UConn live updates, analysis
UNC at UConn injury updates, inactives
04:36 PM ET, November 5 2026There are no reported injuries at this time for either the UNC or Uconn football programs.
UNC at UConn betting odds, prediction
04:32 PM ET, November 5 2026UNC 34, UConn 28: Just four games stand between North Carolina and the end of its 2026 season. If the Tar Heels win twice more, they'll play in a bowl game for the first time since 2024. UNC's next opponent, UConn, also needs two more wins to reach bowl eligibility. Sure, you could call this just another meaningless non-conference matchup, but don't tell the Tar Heels and Huskies that. North Carolina's offense is playing too good to lose, despite the defense failing to generate much of anything. The Huskies will run all over UNC, which gets the close win in a high-scoring affair.
All College Football Odds via BetMGM
SPREAD: UNC (-7)
TOTAL O/U: 54.5
MONEYLINE: UNC (-275)
UNC at UConn weather forecast
04:30 PM ET, November 5 2026The forecast for Saturday afternoon in East Hartford calls for 62 degrees and cloudy skies.
How to watch UNC at UConn: TV channel, streaming info
04:29 PM ET, November 5 2026UNC at UConn airs live on CBS Sports Network and will be streamed on CBSSports.com and Fubo
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