UConn Cancels 2020 Football
Season Amid COVID-19 Concerns The University of Connecticut (UConn)
announced on Wednesday that they had decided
to cancel their 2020 football season. They are the first FBS program
to cancel its football season. As a football independent, UConn was
facing scheduling uncertainties, as COVID-19
had forced competitors to transition to
“conference-only” schedules. Director of Athletics David Benedict said the
decision was made due to “safety challenges”
causing an “unacceptable level of risk.” He also pointed out that the “necessary measures” needed to mitigate COVID-19 risk would ultimately
not create an “optimal experience” for the team. David Benedict,
via statement The football student-athletes also released
their own statement, saying that not enough is known
about the “long term effects” of COVID-19. UConn Players,
via statement