Duke Blue Devils vs UConn Huskies Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 09/23/2023

Game Time: 3:30 pm ET, Saturday, September 23, 2023

Venue:  Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field, East Hartford, CT

Where to Watch:  CBS Sports

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Duke -21.5, UConn +21.5; Over/Under:  44.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Duke -21.5, UConn +21.5; Over/Under:  44.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Duke -21.5, UConn +21.5; Over/Under:  44.5 points

Duke Blue Devils:  3-0 (1-0) (3rd place, ACC)

UConn Huskies:  0-3 (0-0) (FBS Independents)

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Duke Blue Devils:  won their last game at home against the Northwestern Wildcats 38-14.

UConn Huskies:  lost their last game at home against the Florida International Panthers 24-17.

Duke is entering this game with a 3-0 record overall and they have a 1-0 record in their conference games too. They are 3-0 in their home games, 0-0 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They won their last game against Northwestern 38-14. Riley Leonard was the starting QB and he completed 15/20 passes for 219 passing yards, 0 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Riley Leonard led the team in rushing yards with 97 and 2 TDs. Jalon Calhoun led the receivers with 112 receiving yards on 5 receptions. Chandler Rivers led the defense in that game with 5 solo tackles and 1 assisted tackle while Kendall Johnson led the defense in sacks with 1. Miles Jones came away with the only interception for them in that game.

 

 

 

UConn is entering this game with a 0-3 record overall and they have a 0-0 record in their conference games too. They are 0-2 in their home games, 0-1 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They lost their last game against FIU 24-17. Ta'Quan Roberson was the starting QB and he completed 15/32 passes for 170 passing yards, 1 touchdown, and 0 interceptions. Devontae Houston led the team in rushing yards with 126. Brett Buckman led the receivers with 62 receiving yards on 5 receptions. Pryce Yates led the defense in that game with 5 solo tackles and 1 assisted tackle while Pryce Yates, Tui Faumuina-Brown, and Dal'mont Gourdine each led the defense in sacks with 1. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that game.

The current betting odds have Duke listed as a 21.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Duke has looked really good in their games this season with their 3-0 record overall. This is going to be their 1st road game of the year but they do have a conference win under their belt as they pulled off a big upset win over Clemson. They have a really good offense that is going to run all over UConn here. UConn has been terrible in their first 3 games, they were a bowl team just a year ago but already their hopes look slim with a 0-3 start to the year. Duke has a ton of talent on their offense that is going to put up points on this UConn defense that has been struggling to start the season and Duke also has a really improved defense themselves which will cause a lot of problems for this weaker UConn offense. The best way to place a bet here is on Duke to cover the spread in this game.

Duke UConn Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, September 23, 2023 (3:30 pm ET start time) is Duke 42 UConn 13.

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Duke Blue Devils: 3-8 ATS in road games. 10-16 ATS after outrushing opponent by 150 or more yards last game. 13-4 UNDER after outrushing opponent by 150 or more yards last game. 13-7 UNDER after gaining 6.75 or more yards/play in their previous game.

UConn Huskies: 8-3 ATS when the total is between 42.5 and 49. 6-1 ATS after 3 or more consecutive straight up losses. 15-8 UNDER as a home underdog of 14.5 or more points. 14-8 UNDER in non-conference games.

Duke Blue Devils:  J. Coleman (RB) Ques Sat - Undisclosed. E. Pancol (WR) Out indefinitely - Lower Body.

UConn Huskies:  J. Fagnano (QB) out for season - Shoulder. A. Honig (TE) Out indefinitely - Knee.

“We started fast. We got a lead. That’s what you want to do in a game like this.” - Mike Elko after his team’s win against NW in their last game. 

“Yes, I do. What gives me the optimism is the people in the building and how important it is to them, the attitude they bring to work every day, and maybe what happened at halftime last Saturday, the way we stuck together, the change in our mindset.” - Jim Mora after his team’s loss against FIU in their last game.

WR Hagans, Sahmir  

WR Moore, Jordan

WR Calhoun, Jalon 

TE Dalmolin, Nicky 

QB Leonard, Riley 

RB Coleman, Jaylen  

WR Porter, Geordon  

WR Buckman, Brett 

WR Ross, Cameron 

TE Joly, Justin 

QB Roberson, Ta'Quan 

RB Houston, Devontae

Passing: R. Leonard (530)

Rushing: J. Waters (240)

Receiving: J. Calhoun (182)

Touchdowns: J. Waters (5)

Passing: T. Roberson (386)

Rushing: D. Houston (159)

Receiving: B. Buckman (174)

Touchdowns: V. Rosa (2)

Coaches:

Duke Blue Devils: Mike Elko (2nd season)

UConn Huskies: Jim Mora (2nd season)