2026 Week 3
UConn at Southern Miss
Saturday, September 19, 2026 · 11:00 PM UTC
M. M. Roberts Stadium
UConn
FBS Independents
- Record
- 0-0
- Rating
- 5.1
- National rank
- 53
- Proj. wins
- 8.1
- Playoff prob.
- 1%
Southern Miss
Sun Belt
- Record
- 0-0
- Rating
- -7.1
- National rank
- 94
- Proj. wins
- 4.9
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
GIE win probability
Headline numbers below. The 90% confidence band reflects rating uncertainty (±1.5 points per side); the model isn't claiming precision down to the percentage point.
UConn
81%
Southern Miss
19%
Southern Miss 90% CI: 14% – 25% Δ rating 12.2
UConn is the model's favorite at 81%. Southern Miss has a 19% path. Home-field adjustment of +0.4 rating points baked in for Southern Miss — venue-specific night-game value (n=50 games).
Style fit
How each offense matches up against the opposite defense. Higher = the offense is expected to do well; mismatches show up here.
UConn offense
39 / 100
Style-neutral matchup
Southern Miss offense
42 / 100
Style-neutral matchup
Weather at kickoff
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Game info
- Kickoff
- Saturday, September 19, 2026 · 11:00 PM UTC
- Venue
- M. M. Roberts Stadium
- Conference game
- No
- Neutral site
- No