Syracuse vs UConn Prediction 10/3/2026 Today’s College Football Picks

Chris Ruffolo

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Syracuse Orange quarterback Steve Angeli (9) hands the ball off to running back Shavane Anderson Jr. (23) during the first half against the Pittsburgh Panthers at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, PA on September 17, 2026.

MATCHUP	Syracuse Orange	UConn Huskies
Team Records	1-2	2-2
Spread	-6.5 -115	+6.5 -105
Moneyline	-265	+215
Total	Over 50.5 (-108)	Under 50.5 (-112)
Where	Pratt & Whitney Stadium, East Hartford, CT
When	Saturday, October 3, 2026
Time	12:00 PM EDT
TV	CBSSN

The Syracuse Orange and the UConn Huskies meet in week 5 college football action from Pratt & Whitney Stadium on Saturday. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Syracuse Orange vs. UConn Huskies Prediction.

Syracuse Orange Recap

The Syracuse Orange come into this game looking to rebound from a 27-13 loss at the hands of the Pitt Panthers last time out to sit at 1-2 this season. After this game, Syracuse will head on the road for a game against Virginia.

Orange Drop Back-To-Back Games

Steve Angeli has thrown for 731 yards, 4 touchdowns and 5 interceptions on 54.8% passing while Tylik Hill leads Syracuse in rushing with 147 yards and 1 touchdown so far this season. Shavane Anderson Jr. sits behind Hill on the ground with 146 yards and 3 TDs. Umari Hatcher leads the Orange in receiving with 282 yards and 17 catches along with 2 TDs, while Justus Ross-Simmons trails with 130 yards and 7 catches. On defense, Braheem Long Jr. and Chris D’Appolonia are tied with a team-high 17 tackles while Syracuse’s defense as a whole has combined for 8 sacks and 2 interceptions so far this season.

UConn Huskies Recap

The UConn Huskies come into this game looking to rebound from a 24-21 loss at the hands of Miami Ohio last time out to sit at 2-2 this season. After this game, UConn will head on the road for a game against Temple.

Huskies Alternate Wins & Losses In 4 Straight

Kalieb Osborne has thrown for 850 yards, 7 touchdowns and 2 interceptions on 61.4% passing while also leading UConn in rushing with 220 yards and 5 touchdowns so far this season. Cyncir Bowers sits behind Osborne on the ground with 186 yards and 3 TDs. Shamar Porter leads the Huskies in receiving with 184 yards and 8 catches along with 2 TDs, while Javon Brown trails with 153 yards and 11 catches. On defense, Hayden Pegg has a team-high 28 tackles while UConn’s defense as a whole has combined for 5 sacks and 2 interceptions so far this season.

Syracuse Orange @ Connecticut Huskies Betting Trends: Week 5

Why the Connecticut Huskies will win

Syracuse has lost 10 of its last 11 games.
Connecticut has won nine of its last 10 home games.
Syracuse has failed to cover the spread in each of its last five games against opponents from the FBS Independents.
Connecticut has covered the spread in five of its last six home games.
The home team has won the first quarter in four of Syracuse’s last five games.
Connecticut has won the first half in eight of its last nine home games.

Why the Syracuse Orange will win

Syracuse has won each of its last seven games against teams from Connecticut.
Connecticut has lost 15 of its last 19 games against opponents from the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The favorite has covered the spread in each of Connecticut’s last five games.
Connecticut has failed to cover the spread in six of its last seven home games against teams from New York.
The favorite has won the first half in 10 of Syracuse’s last 11 games.

Total Points Facts

Seven of Syracuse’s last eight games against non-conference opponents have gone OVER the total points line.
Each of Connecticut’s last four October games as a home underdog have gone UNDER the total points line.

Connecticut Huskies Player Prop Facts

Heading into Week 5, Shamar Porter ranks 9th amongst qualified players for Yards Per Reception (23.0) this season.

Syracuse Orange Player Prop Facts

Heading into Week 5, Demetres Samuel Jr. ranks 3rd in the Atlantic Coast Conference for punt return yards (108) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

Connecticut ranks T1st among FBS teams for red zone percentage this season (100.0).
Connecticut ranks T4th among FBS teams for Q1 points per game this season (14.0).
Syracuse ranks 6th among FBS teams for passing yards allowed per game this season (134.7).
Syracuse ranks T8th among FBS teams for 1st downs against this season (50).

Syracuse Orange vs. UConn Huskies Prediction

I’m on the Huskies here. I just don’t think that the Orange are very good and I don’t trust Steve Angeli at QB for the Orange. I think the Huskies have been a lot more competitive and the Orange did not look good at all against Pitt last week. Sure it could create a buy low vibe on Syracuse, but I’m backing UConn in this one.