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A former Tennessee Vols quarterback has a new home in college football. Former Tennessee quarterback Jake Merklinger announced his commitment to the UConn Huskies on Wednesday morning.

College Football News / UConn Huskies on SI / January 10

West Virginia Transfer RB Announces Commitment to UConn

The UConn Huskies added five transfer portal commitments on January 10. Jason Candle and Co. came all guns blazing this weekend to bolster a 2026 class that depleted following the departure of Jim Mora to Michigan State.

College Football News / UConn Huskies on SI / January 10

UConn Receives Commitment From Three-Star Transfer Portal OL

The UConn Huskies secured the commitment from an offensive lineman on January 10. Pledges have poured in for Jason Candle’s staff in the transfer portal, with the latest acquisition taking the total to 29. Offensive tackle Nathan Pahanich has committed to UConn football from the transfer portal following one season at Wake Forest.

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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 10

UConn Poaches Three-Star 2026 DE From Toledo

The UConn Huskies continue their rebuild under new head coach Jason Candle, following the departure of Jim Mora to Michigan State. The program added a talented defensive end to the roster on January 10. 6-foot-3, 235-pound pass rusher, Rodarion Tellez, becomes the latest addition to a Huskies program decimated by departures.

College Football News / UConn Huskies on SI / January 9

UConn Lands Oklahoma State Transfer WR

Uconn has continued building their roster under first-year head coach Jason Candle, going almost exclusively through the transfer portal, and they have another addition.

College Football News / UConn Huskies on SI / January 6

UConn Starts 2026 With Two Key Pledges

When the UConn Huskies handed the program to Jason Candle following Jim Mora’s departure, everything was volatile. The number of players entering the transfer portal increased, and decommitments followed.

College Football News / UConn Huskies on SI / January 6

UConn Lands Louisville OL Transfer

Momentum has defined the early days of the transfer portal for the UConn Huskies. Under Jason Candle, UConn has wasted no time turning January visits into commitments.

College Football News / UConn Huskies on SI / January 5

UConn Adds Two More Toledo Transfers

UConn Huskies head coach Jason Candle is building his roster for the 2026 season and is using the transfer portal to do so. Candle takes over for the Huskies after former head coach Jim Mora departed for the same role with the Colorado State Rams.

College Football News / UConn Huskies on SI / December 29

UConn Taps Into Washington State for New Coordinator

The UConn Huskies are moving aggressively to reshape their coaching staff under new head coach Jason Candle, with Pat Cashmore emerging as the choice to oversee special teams.

College Football News / UConn Huskies on SI / December 29

UConn Closing In On New Coach With SEC Pedigree

UConn is moving quickly to solidify its offensive foundation under new head coach Jason Candle, finalizing plans to bring in Marquel Blackwell as quarterbacks coach and pass game coordinator.

College Football News / UConn Huskies on SI / December 28

UConn in Mix for Transfer WR

The UConn Huskies are building a new program under head coach Jason Candle, who will look for a strong first year in 2026. Candle is building a new coaching staff and will have many players from his time at Toledo, a few remaining players from UConn, but also some new additions from around college football.

College Football News / UConn Huskies on SI / December 27

UConn Targeting Division II Corner in Transfer Portal

With the Huskies hiring Jason Candle, the program finally found some stability. However, by the time Jim Mora left, the hire had occurred, multiple players had decommitted, and many had decided to enter the transfer portal.

College Football News / Syracuse Orange On SI / December 26

Syracuse football coaching carousal keeps spinning with a staff departure and arrival

The close-knit nature of the world of college football coaching was never more evident the last couple of weeks with the comings and goings on Fran Brown's staff this postseason, the promised coaching changes he declared would be coming at the end of the 3-9 season.

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College Football News / UConn Huskies on SI / December 26

UConn Set to Hire Jason Candle’s Former Starter

When Jim Mora departed UConn to take over at Colorado State, the Huskies were suddenly navigating both a coaching transition and a staff reset at a point when momentum felt fragile but real.

College Football News / UConn Huskies on SI / December 23

2026 Three-Star TE Commits to UConn

The UConn Huskies’ decision to hire Jason Candle is proving to be a great one. The program class of 2026, which was once depleted after Jim Mora’s departure, is again shaping up pretty nicely.

College Football News / UConn Huskies on SI / December 12

UConn Flips 2026 LB Commit from Toledo

The UConn Huskies ’ new head coach, Jason Candle, continues to rebuild the program’s class of 2026, which was brutally depleted following Jim Mora’s departure to Colorado State following a 9-3 season.

College Football News / CFB-HQ on SI / December 10

College football coach accepts new head coaching job after back-to-back conference titles

Toledo’s coaching search began after longtime head coach Jason Candle left to take the UConn job on December 6. Candle leaves Toledo with an 81-44 record, eight bowl appearances, and two 11-win seasons across 11 years, and now moves on to a six-year, $15 million contract with the Huskies.

College Football News / Field Level Media / December 10

Toledo hires Mercer's Mike Jacobs as head coach

Mike Jacobs was named the head coach of the Toledo Rockets on Wednesday, replacing Jason Candle. Jacobs, 46, spent the past two seasons as the coach at Mercer, compiling a 20-6 record (9-3 in 2025) with two trips to the FCS playoffs.

College Football News / UConn Huskies on SI / December 9

New UConn HC Jason Candle's Contract Details Revealed

The UConn Huskies announced Jason Candle as the 33rd head football coach in program history on December 6, 2025, just 10 days after the unexpected departure of Jim Mora to Colorado State. Candle and UConn have agreed to a six-year contract through the 2031 season.

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 / Washington State Cougars on SI / October 23

Toledo Head Coach Jason Candle Talks Crucial Week 9 Matchup Against Washington State

The Toledo Rockets have clawed their way to a 4-3 record, bouncing between a win and a loss across their last five games. They now head to Washington State for a 3:30 PM EST matchup on Saturday.

College Football News / SuperWest Sports / October 22

ACC, Pac-12 Updates: Stanford Looks to Buck Odds vs Miami and summing up weekly football status of the Bears, Beavers, Cardinal and Cougars

It was a great week for three of the four teams from the West in the Pac-12 and ACC—and the fourth put up a great fight. Oregon State made the best of its fresh start under interim coach Robb Akey, blasting Lafayette 45-13.

College Football News / Mike Farrell Sports / August 9