Duke Blue Devils vs Connecticut Huskies Prediction, 11/8/2025 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Duke Blue Devils vs Connecticut Huskies

Date: Saturday, November 8, 2025

Location: Pratt & Whitney Stadium in East Hartford, CT

TV: CBSSN

Odds/Point Spread: Huskies (+8.5)

Total/Over-Under: 66

Pratt & Whitney Stadium is the location where the Connecticut Huskies (6-3) will play the Duke Blue Devils (5-3) on Saturday, November 8, 2025. Duke opens this contest as 8.5-point favorites. The betting total is set at 66.

The Duke Blue Devils step onto the field holding a record of 5-3 this year. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Blue Devils played the Clemson Tigers and went home with a win by a final score of 46-45. In the running game, the Blue Devils gave up 175 yds on 36 attempts, which is an average of 4.9 yds per run surrendered. Duke allowed 27 completions on 36 tries for a total of 385 yds, and a completion percentage of 75.0%. In all, they ran 64 plays which converted into 439 yds. The Duke Blue Devils ran the football 22 times and recorded 78 yds, earning them an average of 3.5 yards per tote.

When it comes to putting the ball in the endzone, the Duke Blue Devils are averaging 35.4 points per outing. As a team they average 136.0 yards on the ground which has them sitting 93rd in Division 1. The Blue Devils have earned 3,682 total yards for the year. In terms of getting the ball in the endzone, Duke has compiled 21 touchdowns via the pass and 13 touchdowns via the ground. Duke has a total of 188 first downs offensively, and they have been hurt by 59 infractions for 561 yds. They have given the ball to the opposition 8 different times.

The Blue Devils rank 95th in the country concerning the opposition scoring, allowing 28.1 PPG. The opposition is running for 3.8 yards per rush and 135.6 rushing yards per game so far this year. During the season, they have allowed 1,085 running yards through 8 games. In terms of yards via the pass, the Blue Devils are allowing 2,106 yds which has them ranked 111th in the nation. They have allowed 263.3 yards per game through the air in addition to allowing a completion percentage of 68.6%. For the year, they are allowing 398.9 yards per outing putting them 101st in D-1. They have yielded 8 touchdowns by air in addition to 20 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Huskies step onto the field holding a record of 6-3 this year. The last time they took the gridiron, the Huskies got the victory with a final of 38-19 when they played the UAB Blazers. Connecticut ran the football for 3.5 yards per attempt, finishing with a total of 107 yards on 31 attempts. The Huskies finished the contest with 374 yds on 61 plays (6.1 yds per play). The Huskies pass defense gave up a completion rate of 66.7%, relinquishing 218 yds on 24 for 36 passing. Connecticut surrendered 34 run attempts for 154 yards (4.5 yds per rush).

The Connecticut Huskies are averaging 455.6 yards/game, ranking them 20th in the nation. The Connecticut offense has totaled 402 yards of penalties on 41 infractions, which is 111th in college football in terms of helping out the opposition. They hold an average of 156.2 yards per game on the ground and have run for 1,406 yards overall. They have tossed 0 picks while allowing opponents to recover 1 fumbles and they have obtained 189 first downs. Regarding the points being put on the board, the Huskies rank 15th in D-1 averaging 36.9 points per contest. During this campaign to this point, the Huskies have compiled 2,694 passing yards as well as an average of 299.3 passing yards per game, putting them at 12th in the country.

Connecticut has given up a total of 1,575 rushing yards (175.0 yards per contest) and 15 touchdowns by way of the ground game so far this season. They have allowed the opposition 11 touchdowns through the air in addition to 216.7 yards per outing, which puts them in 66th in college football. In total, they have surrendered 215 points in total. Their defense has totaled 3 fumbles recovered and 8 interceptions on the year. The Huskies defense has been on the field for 654 plays, which has them sitting 134th in college football. The Huskies are giving up 23.9 points per game, which puts them 63rd in the country.

Who will win tonight's Blue Devils/Huskies college football game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Huskies +8.5

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