The ACC dominoes have already impacted the Huskies.
The UConn football schedule for 2026 has already evolved as the result of a new ACC policy change.
As we noted earlier on Wednesday, the ACC is moving from an eight-game conference schedule to a nine-game conference schedule in 2026. That reduces one non-conference game where an ACC team can schedule UConn, who played Duke, Boston College and Syracuse in 2025.
Furthermore, the conference is also requiring that one of those three non-conference games be against another Power 4 team, further reducing the ability to schedule UConn down to two games.
As a result, it appears that Duke has already taken UConn off its 2026 schedule, as noted by @FBSchedules.
North Carolina announces its game at UConn in 2026 is now set for Nov. 7, which is when UConn was supposed to play at Duke.
With 9 ACC games, Duke needs to cancel one non-conference, so appears to be the UConn game.
Where UConn stands as of now
As of now, the Huskies are scheduled to play Syracuse and North Carolina in 2026. They are set to play Syracuse, North Carolina, Duke and Pitt in 2027 and Wake Forest, Duke, Pitt and Syracuse in 2028.
It's certainly possible that additional games against ACC teams are going to be moved or canceled.
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Questions at play for UConn
There's a handful of ways which this can go:
If UConn remains a good program, it's entirely possible that these ACC schools drop them from the schedule. If the ACC schools only have two non-conference chances to play a non power-four team, do they really want to spend them on games they may lose?
However, the opposite can be true. If UConn remains a good program, the ACC teams could want to keep them on the schedule because they would be a good win for a bowl resume.
If UConn falls off, they could be kept on the schedule as an "easy victory," or they could be dropped for not being a good enough resume builder.
Each school may handle their choice differently.
Why is the ACC doing this?
Clearly, the ACC is trying to beef up its scheduling and get in line with other Power 4 conferences. This certainly will help with potential college football resumes, which is what every program's ultimate goal is.
Also on campus
The UConn men's basketball team moved to 11-1 on the season with a 79-60 win over Butler on Tuesday night. It was the Big East opener for Dan Hurley's team.
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