College football Week 11 straight-up picks
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Duke football is on the road for the second-straight week, heading up north to take on Connecticut in Week 11 of the college football season on Saturday, Nov. 8.
The Blue Devils (5-3, 4-1 ACC) and Huskies (6-3) will square off at 3:30 p.m. from Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field. The game will air on CBS Sports and can be streamed on Paramount+.
Duke is coming off 46-45 win over Clemson in Week 10 behind a late 2-point conversion. It marked the Blue Devils’ first win in Death Valley since 1980. UConn is coming off of a 38-19 win over UAB.
Saturday will mark the fifth all-time meeting between the two programs, with Duke winning the last two in 2023 and 2024.
Here is how to watch Duke football vs. UConn in Week 11 of the 2025 college football season:
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What channel is Duke vs Connecticut on today?
Duke football vs. Connecticut will air on CBS Sports Network and can be streamed on Paramount+. Rich Waltz (play-by-play) and Robert Turbin (analyst) will call the game from the booth with Tiffany Blackmon reporting from the sidelines.
Duke vs Connecticut time today
- Date: Saturday, Nov. 8
- Start time: 3:30 p.m. ET
Duke football vs. Connecticut will kick off at 3:30 p.m. ET from Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Connecticut.
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Duke vs Connecticut predictions, picks, odds
Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Friday, Nov. 7 for Duke vs. Connecticut:
- Moneyline: Duke -350, Connecticut +280
- Spread: Duke -9.5, Connecticut +9.5
- Over/under: 65.5
- Prediction: Duke 42, UConn 35: Expect a high scoring game between some of the top passing quarterbacks in the FBS, with Duke’s Darian Mensah ranking fifth in the FBS with 2,572 yards passing and UConn’s Joe Fagnano sixth with 2,529 yards. The Huskies will present a challenge for Duke on the road with an aggressive defense that has come up with 33 sacks this season, but the Blue Devils should be able to keep their win-streak against UConn alive.
Anna Snyder covers Duke for The Fayetteville Observer as part of Network. Reach her at [email protected] or follow her @annaesnydr on X, formerly known as Twitter.





