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With Jim Mora out and Jason Candle stepping in, the UConn Huskies haven’t waited around to rebuild. Instead, they have attacked the transfer portal. The Huskies and Candle have managed to bring in players from names including Texas, Oklahoma State, Central Michigan, Penn and NC State.

College Football News / UConn Huskies on SI / January 10

West Virginia Transfer RB Commits to UConn

The UConn Huskies added a talented offensive piece to their 2026 class on January 10. The program is rebuilding under Jason Candle, who joined after Jim Mora left for Michigan State. Running back Cyncir Bowers has committed to UConn football from the transfer portal following one season at West Virginia.

College Football News / UConn Huskies on SI / January 2

2027 Four-Star QB Receives Offer From UConn

The UConn Huskies’ pursuit of talent for the class of 2027 is picking up pace. While the program continues to recover from the damage dealt after Jim Mora’s departure, Jason Candle is also trying to build the roster for the upcoming years.

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College Football News / UConn Huskies on SI / December 30

UConn Loses Talented QB to Transfer Portal

The UConn Huskies' bleeding just doesn’t seem to come to a stop, even a month after Jim Mora’s departure to Colorado State. While Jason Candle is doing

College Football News / UConn Huskies on SI / December 30

UConn WR Enters Transfer Portal

The UConn Huskies continue to suffer after the departure of Jim Mora to Colorado State. After a flurry of talent leaving the program within a week, a star receiver exited right after the humiliating Fenway Bowl loss. Jackson Harper's journey with the UConn Huskies has come to an unexpected end.

College Football News / UConn Huskies on SI / December 27

UConn Adds Former Toledo Commit to 2026 Class

When Jim Mora left the UConn Huskies to take over at Colorado State, the timing was tricky. The Huskies were coming off a historic nine-win season, and the program was finally at a point where it had momentum.

College Football News / UConn Huskies on SI / December 22

UConn Poaches Toledo WR Decommit

The UConn Huskies continue to do damage repair to the 2026 recruiting class. The program saw a ton of athletes decommit and head to the transfer portal following Jim Mora’s departure to Michigan State.

College Football News / UConn Huskies on SI / December 17

UConn Extends Offers to Two Toledo Decommits

When former UConn Huskies head coach Jim Mora accepted the Colorado State job after carrying the Huskies to back-to-back nine-win seasons, three bowl appearances in four years and a complete rebuild that restored national relevance, the aftershocks were instantaneous.

College Football News / Field Level Media / December 6

UConn hires Toledo's Jason Candle to replace Jim Mora

UConn named Toledo coach Jason Candle as its next football coach on Saturday. The school announced Candle signed a six-year deal. No financial terms were disclosed.

College Football News / Larry Brown Sports / December 6

UConn may have its replacement for Jim Mora at head coach

The University of Connecticut is closing in on Toledo Rockets head coach Jason Candle as the successor to Jim Mora, who bolted for Colorado State in November after engineering a stunning turnaround for the Huskies.

College Football News / UConn Huskies on SI / December 4

Three UConn Commits Flip After Jim Mora Departure

UConn Huskies football thought it had finally reached steady ground after back-to-back nine-win seasons, three bowl trips in four years, and the program’s first real momentum since 2007.

College Football News / UConn Huskies on SI / December 3

Jim Mora’s Exit Sparks Another UConn Transfer

After resurrecting a program that hadn’t seen consecutive nine-win seasons since 2007 and guiding the UConn Huskies to three bowl appearances in four years, head coach Jim Mora decided to pack his bags and move west.

Connecticut Huskies News / UConn Huskies on SI / December 2

Tracking Every UConn Change Since Jim Mora’s Departure

The UConn Huskies’ roster and recruiting efforts have been hit hard since Jim Mora left for Colorado State. The move has triggered a wave of UConn talent decommitting and heading to the transfer portal. UConn has lost nine key players to the transfer portal in the week following Mora's departure.

College Football News / UConn Huskies on SI / December 2

2026 Three-Star Recruit Announces Decommitment From UConn

The fallout from Jim Mora's departure continues to reshape the UConn Huskies' roster as the Huskies have lost another key piece of their 2026 recruiting class. Three-star linebacker Westen Ard has announced his decision to decommit from the program.

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College Football News / UConn Huskies on SI / December 2

Top 2026 Prospect Decommits From UConn

The UConn Huskies’ roster and recruiting board continue to thin following Jim Mora’s departure for Colorado State. The latest hit comes on the 2026 recruiting class. Three-star Florida defensive back Cason Dash has decommitted from the Huskies’ 2026 class, dropping the Huskies to nine commits.

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College Football News / UConn Huskies on SI / December 1

UConn Loses Key OT As Jim Mora Fallout Continues

The aftershocks of Jim Mora’s departure to Colorado State are still rolling through Storrs. After back-to-back nine-win seasons, Mora decided to pack his bags for a team entering Pac-12.

Connecticut Huskies News / UConn Huskies on SI / November 29

Jim Mora Shares Heartfelt Goodbye to UConn

UConn Huskies head coach Jim Mora led the program to a 9-3 record this season, their first back-to-back nine-win season in program history. However, the

College Football News / CFB-HQ on SI / November 26

Nick Saban questions $10 million coach who took new college football job

The 2025 college football season has featured massive changes across the coaching order of the sport. A quarter of the SEC's jobs opened up as part of a frenzy of changes so far and yet to come.

College Football News / Field Level Media / November 26

Colorado State hires coach Jim Mora away from UConn

Jim Mora, who resurrected a floundering football program at UConn, has accepted the head coach job at Colorado State. UConn athletic director David Benedict confirmed Mora's departure in a statement issued Wednesday morning.

Jim Mora News / Yardbarker / November 26

Colorado State makes big hire ahead of Pac-12 move

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College Football News / Larry Brown Sports / November 26

Report: Jim Mora leaving UConn for new job

Jim Mora is leaving UConn for a new job. Mora is set to become the new head coach at Colorado State, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Thamel says a deal between the sides is coming together.

College Football News / Oregon State Beavers on SI / November 24

The Latest on Oregon State’s Coaching Search

While many in Beaver Nation prepare for Thanksgiving, movers & shakers inside the Valley Football Center are looking much further ahead. Over the weekend, several outlets published reports that inched closer to answering the biggest question surrounding Oregon State football.

College Football News / Washington Huskies on SI / November 9

Jim Mora Jr. Has East Coast Huskies Winning Once More

With Jedd Fisch's name continually bandied about for job openings at UCLA and Florida, whether he's interested or not, more than one University of Washington football follower has come up with a replacement solution just in case.

College Football News / NCAA Football on ClutchPoints / December 31, 2024

Jim Mora sends message to ‘tampering’ coaches after UConn Fenway Bowl win

UConn football coach Jim Mora is sending a message to other programs, following his team’s Fenway Bowl win. Mora wants schools to know that UConn football won’t accept any tampering with its players.