2024 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

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2024 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
Delaware Football wordmark.svg
Conference CAA Football Conference
Record9–2 (6–2 CAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTerence Archer (1st season)
Offensive scheme Spread option
Defensive coordinatorManny Rojas (5th season)
Base defense 3–3–5
Home stadium Delaware Stadium
Seasons
  2023
2025  
2024 Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 15 Richmond +^  8 0   10 3  
No. 9 Rhode Island* +^  7 1   11 3  
No. 12 Villanova ^  6 2   10 4  
Delaware*  6 2   9 2  
No. 23 New Hampshire ^  6 2   8 5  
Stony Brook  5 3   8 4  
Towson  5 3   7 5  
Elon  5 3   6 6  
William & Mary  4 4   7 5  
Monmouth  4 4   6 6  
Maine  3 5   5 7  
Albany  2 6   4 8  
Hampton  2 6   5 7  
Campbell  1 7   3 9  
Bryant  0 8   2 10  
North Carolina A&T  0 8   1 11  
  • + Conference co-champions
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
  • * Delaware ineligible for rankings and 2024 FCS playoffs due to transition to the FBS. Richmond and Rhode Island named co-champions as Rhode Island's only CAA loss was to Delaware.
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware as a member of the Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference (CAA) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Ryan Carty and played their home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

Contents

This was Delaware's final season in the CAA, as they moved into Conference USA and the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) prior to the 2025 season. [1] As such, they were not eligible to participate in the 2024 FCS playoffs.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 297:00 p.m. Bryant [note 1] * FloSports W 48–1717,244
September 141:00 p.m.at North Carolina A&T FloSportsW 42–1311,421
September 216:00 p.m. Penn *
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
FloSportsW 29–2217,848
September 283:30 p.m. Sacred Heart *
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
FloSportsW 49–019,054
October 51:00 p.m.at Monmouth FloSportsW 42–353,374
October 121:00 p.m. Maine
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
FloSportsW 44–2115,564
October 193:30 p.m.at No. 18 Richmond FloSportsL 9–285,382
October 263:00 p.m. Albany Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
FloSportsW 28–1417,847
November 91:00 p.m.No. 11 Rhode Island
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
FloSportsW 24–2117,326
November 161:00 p.m. Campbell
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
FloSportsW 41–2216,422
November 231:00 p.m.at No. 15 Villanova FloSportsL 28–387,105
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

[2] [note 1] The game against Bryant, a fellow member of the CAA, was played as a non-conference game and will not count in the league standings.

Game summaries

Bryant

Bryant Bulldogs at Delaware Blue Hens – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bulldogs370717
Fightin' Blue Hens14207748

at Delaware Stadium, Newark, Delaware

  • Date: August 29
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 17,244
  • Referee: Todd Boyd
  • TV: FloSports
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • BRY – Bryce Soli 23-yard field goal, 7:00. Bulldogs 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 5:20.
  • DEL – Phil Lutz 16-yard pass from Ryan O'Connor (Nate Reed kick), 3:19. Blue Hens 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 3:36.
  • DEL – Marcus Yarns 1-yard run (Nate Reed kick), 2:12. Blue Hens 14–3. Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:03.
Second quarter
  • DEL – Marcus Yarns 3-yard pass from Ryan O'Connor (Nate Reed kick), 13:30. Blue Hens 21–3. Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 1:33.
  • BRY – Marc Taglieri Jr. 4-yard pass from Jarrett Guest (Bryce Soli kick), 11:17. Blue Hens 21–10. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:13.
  • DEL – Jo'Nathan Silver 1-yard run (kick failed), 5:12. Blue Hens 27–10. Drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 5:59.
  • DEL – Nicholas Laboy 11-yard pass from Ryan O'Connor (Nate Reed kick), 0:43. Blue Hens 34–10. Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 1:37.
Third quarter
  • DEL – Jalyn Witcher 8-yard pass from Ryan O'Connor (Nate Reed kick), 7:02. Blue Hens 41–10. Drive: 12 plays, 96 yards, 5:28.
Fourth quarter
  • DEL – Saeed St. Fleur 25-yard run (Nate Reed kick), 12:42. Blue Hens 48–10. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 2:30.
  • BRY – Markiel Cockrell 7-yard run (Bryce Soli kick), 1:53. Blue Hens 48–17. Drive: 3 plays, 77 yards, 1:49.
StatisticsBRYDEL
First downs1924
Total yards319428
Rushing yards67183
Passing yards252245
Turnovers20
Time of possession31:1328:47
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
BryantPassingJarrett Guest16/29, 146 yards, TD, INT
RushingFabrice Mukendi9 rushes, 40 yards
ReceivingGary Cooper4 receptions, 78 yards
DelawarePassingRyan O'Connor29/41, 245 yards, 4 TD
RushingMarcus Yarns12 rushes, 62 yards, TD
ReceivingMax Patterson5 receptions, 53 yards

at North Carolina A&T

Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens at North Carolina A&T Aggies – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Fightin' Blue Hens12914742
Aggies0130013

at Truist Stadium, Greensboro, North Carolina

  • Date: September 14
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 77 °F (25 °C)
  • Game attendance: 11,421
  • Referee: Paul Matt Overton
  • TV: FloSports
  • Box score, Recap
StatisticsDELNCAT
First downs3221
Total yards529264
Rushing yards20174
Passing yards328190
Turnovers13
Time of possession32:1827:42
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
DelawarePassingRyan O'Connor23/41, 325 yards, TD, INT
RushingRyan O'Connor4 rushes, 47 yards, TD
ReceivingPhil Lutz3 receptions, 95 yards, TD
North Carolina A&TPassingKevin White14/25, 145 yards
RushingWesley Graves14 rushes, 37 yards
ReceivingJayvonne Dillard5 receptions, 71 yards

Penn

Penn Quakers at Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Quakers6100622
Fightin' Blue Hens0691429

at Delaware Stadium, Newark, Delaware

  • Date: September 21
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 17,848
  • Game attendance: 17,848
  • Referee: Jeremy DeAngulo
  • TV: FloSports
  • Box score, Recap
StatisticsPENNDEL
First downs2020
Total yards393375
Rushing yards16566
Passing yards228309
Turnovers20
Time of possession32:4527:15
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
PennPassingAidan Sayin17/28, 228 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
RushingMalachi Hosley26 rushes, 176 yards
ReceivingJared Richardson5 receptions, 98 yards, TD
DelawarePassingRyan O'Connor25/43, 309 yards, 3 TD
RushingJo'Nathan Silver11 rushes, 56 yards, TD
ReceivingPhil Lutz7 receptions, 144 yards, 2 TD

Sacred Heart

Sacred Heart Pioneers at Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Pioneers00000
Fightin' Blue Hens142114049

at Delaware Stadium, Newark, Delaware

  • Date: September 28
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 19,054
  • Referee: Eric Lewis
  • TV: FloSports
  • Box score, Recap
StatisticsSHUDEL
First downs1123
Total yards129414
Rushing yards51175
Passing yards78239
Turnovers21
Time of possession26:4433:16
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Sacred HeartPassingJohn Michalski14/22, 78 yards, INT
RushingJalen Madison10 rushes, 30 yards
ReceivingKevin McGuire3 receptions, 24 yards
DelawarePassingZach Marker17/27, 183 yards, 3 TD
RushingJo'Nathan Silver11 rushes, 53 yards
ReceivingPhil Lutz2 receptions, 62 yards, TD

at Monmouth

Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens at Monmouth Hawks – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Fightin' Blue Hens311141442
Hawks7771435

at Kessler Field, West Long Branch, New Jersey

  • Date: October 5
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 74 °F (23 °C)
  • Game attendance: 3,374
  • Referee: Anthony Florio
  • TV: FloSports
  • Box score, Recap
StatisticsDELMONM
First downs2618
Total yards607473
Rushing yards309112
Passing yards298361
Turnovers01
Time of possession34:2825:32
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
DelawarePassingZach Marker16/33, 298 yards, 3 TD
RushingMarcus Yarns22 rushes, 142 yards, TD
ReceivingPhil Lutz6 receptions, 91 yards, 2 TD
MonmouthPassingDerek Robertson19/35, 361 yards, 4 TD, INT
RushingRodney Nelson14 rushes, 76 yards
ReceivingT. J. Speight6 receptions, 133 yards, TD

Maine

Maine Black Bears at Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Black Bears770721
Fightin' Blue Hens76102144

at Delaware Stadium, Newark, Delaware

  • Date: October 12
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 15,564
  • Referee: Antonio Marcella
  • TV: FloSports
  • Box score, Recap
StatisticsMEDEL
First downs1625
Total yards229458
Rushing yards82179
Passing yards147279
Turnovers40
Time of possession27:5032:10
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
MainePassingCarter Peevy15/25, 147 yards, TD, 3 INT
RushingBrian Santana-Fis6 rushes, 31 yards
ReceivingMontigo Moss4 receptions, 51 yards, TD
DelawarePassingZach Marker20/31, 279 yards, 3 TD
RushingQuincy Watson12 rushes, 66 yards, TD
ReceivingPhil Lutz5 receptions, 133 yards, TD

at No. 18 Richmond

Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens at No. 18 Richmond Spiders – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Fightin' Blue Hens36009
No. 18 Spiders7210028

at E. Claiborne Robins Stadium, Richmond, Virginia

  • Date: October 19
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 5,382
  • Referee: Paul Matt Overton
  • TV: FloSports/MASN
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • DEL – Nate Reed 33-yard field goal, 10:53. Blue Hens 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 3:01.
  • RICH – Camden Coleman 1-yard run (Brandon Peskin kick), 7:36. Spiders 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:17.

Second quarter

  • RICH – Nick DeGennaro 23-yard pass from Camden Coleman (Brandon Peskin kick), 14:56. Spiders 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 82 yards, 3:43.
  • RICH – Zach Palmer-Smith 1-yard run (Brandon Peskin kick), 11:14. Spiders 21–3. Drive: 3 plays, 58 yards, 1:47.
  • DEL – Phil Lutz 12-yard pass from Zach Marker (pass failed), 9:05. Spiders 21–9. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:09.
  • RICH – Matt Robbert 6-yard pass from Camden Coleman (Brandon Peskin kick), 3:07. Spiders 28–9. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:58.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring plays
StatisticsDELRICH
First downs1920
Total yards324378
Rushing yards36184
Passing yards288194
Turnovers20
Time of possession24:4635:14
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
DelawarePassingZach Marker21/43, 251 yards, TD
RushingMarcus Yarns7 rushes, 31 yards
ReceivingPhil Lutz6 receptions, 93 yards, TD
RichmondPassingCamden Coleman16/23, 194 yards, 2 TD
RushingCamden Coleman10 rushes, 79 yards, TD
ReceivingNick DeGennaro4 receptions, 81 yards, TD

Albany

Albany Great Danes at Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Great Danes707014
Fightin' Blue Hens1470728

at Delaware Stadium, Newark, Delaware

  • Date: October 26
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 17,847
  • TV: FloSports
  • Box score, Recap
StatisticsALBDEL
First downs2219
Total yards342353
Rushing yards134180
Passing yards208173
Turnovers10
Time of possession31:5828:02
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
AlbanyPassingMyles Burkett14/28, 208 yards, TD, INT
RushingFaysal Aden10 rushes, 57 yards
ReceivingSeven McGee3 receptions, 77 yards
DelawarePassingNick Minicucci18/27, 173 yards, 3 TD
RushingMarcus Yarns13 rushes, 127 yards, TD
ReceivingJoJo Bermudez6 receptions, 46 yards

No. 11 Rhode Island

No. 11 Rhode Island Rams at Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 11 Rams1400721
Fightin' Blue Hens7107024

at Delaware Stadium, Newark, Delaware

  • Date: November 9
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 17,326
  • Referee: Todd Boyd
  • TV: FloSports
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • DEL – Nick Minicucci 1-yard run (Nate Reed kick), 6:43. Blue Hens 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 92 yards, 3:22.
  • URI – Marquis Buchanan 22-yard pass from Hunter Helms (Ty Groff kick), 1:45. Tied 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 35 yards, 0:50.
  • URI – Devin Hightower 21-yard fumble return (Ty Groff kick), 1:32. Rams 14–7.

Second quarter

  • DEL – Marcus Yarns 27-yard run (Nate Reed kick), 13:36. Tied 14–14. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 2:51.
  • DEL – Nate Reed 25-yard field goal, 0:23. Blue Hens 17–14. Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 6:11.

Third quarter

  • DEL – Jake Thaw 7-yard pass from Nick Minicucci (Nate Reed kick), 3:56. Blue Hens 24–14. Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, 5:06.

Fourth quarter

  • URI – Greg Gaines III 20-yard pass from Hunter Helms (Ty Groff kick), 6:23. Blue Hens 24–21. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 2:51.
StatisticsURIDEL
First downs1621
Total yards300390
Rushing yards89203
Passing yards211187
Turnovers12
Time of possession23:0636:54
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Rhode IslandPassingHunter Helms15/23, 181 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingMalik Grant12 rushes, 64 yards
ReceivingMarquis Buchanan5 receptions, 85 yards, TD
DelawarePassingNick Minicucci25/34, 187 yards, TD
RushingMarcus Yarns23 rushes, 174 yards, TD
ReceivingPhil Lutz5 receptions, 89 yards

Campbell

Campbell Fighting Camels at Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Fighting Camels6106022
Fightin' Blue Hens121501441

at Delaware Stadium, Newark, Delaware

  • Date: November 16
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 16,422
  • Referee: Alex Parrella
  • TV: FloSports
  • Box score, Recap
StatisticsCAMDEL
First downs1429
Total yards327529
Rushing yards60299
Passing yards267230
Turnovers22
Time of possession26:3533:25
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
CampbellPassingMike Chandler II16/31, 267 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
RushingMark Biggins13 rushes, 44 yards, TD
ReceivingV. J. Wilkins5 receptions, 172 yards, 2 TD
DelawarePassingNick Minicucci16/26, 230 yards, 4 TD, INT
RushingMarcus Yarns17 rushes, 134 yards
ReceivingPhil Lutz4 receptions, 75 yards, 2 TD

at No. 15 Villanova (Battle of the Blue)

Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens at No. 15 Villanova Wildcats – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Fightin' Blue Hens0217028
No. 15 Wildcats14771038

at Villanova Stadium, Villanova, Pennsylvania

  • Date: November 23
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 50 °F (10 °C)
  • Game attendance: 7,105
  • Referee: Matt Overton
  • TV: FloSports
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • VILL – David Avit 1-yard run (Ethan Gettman kick), 4:39. Wildcats 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:48.
  • VILL – Brendan Bell 38-yard interception return (Ethan Gettman kick), 2:55. Wildcats 14–0.

Second quarter

  • VILL – Kenyon Miles 36-yard pass from pass from Connor Watkins (Ethan Gettman kick), 9:49. Wildcats 21–0. Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 2:14.
  • DEL – JoJo Bermudez 14-yard run (Nate Reed kick), 7:49. Wildcats 21–7. Drive: 4 plays, 43 yards, 2:00.
  • DEL – Marcus Yarns 1-yard run (Nate Reed kick), 1:13. Wildcats 21–14. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:58.
  • DEL – Marcus Yarns 65-yard pass from Nick Minicucci (Nate Reed kick), 0:32. Tied 21–21. Drive: 2 plays, 68 yards, 0:18.

Third quarter

  • VILL – Connor Watkins 38-yard run (Ethan Gettman kick), 12:36. Wildcats 28–21. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 2:23.
  • DEL – Jo'Nathan Silver 6-yard pass from Nick Minicucci (Nate Reed kick), 1:44. Tied 28–28. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:04.

Fourth quarter

  • VILL – Ethan Gettman 31-yard field goal, 8:41. Wildcats 31–28. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 2:00.
  • VILL – Brendan Bell 6-yard run (Ethan Gettman kick), 7:39. Wildcats 38–28. Drive: 2 plays, 18 yards, 0:52.
StatisticsDELVILL
First downs2218
Total yards409362
Rushing yards196159
Passing yards213203
Turnovers41
Time of possession32:1927:41
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
DelawarePassingNick Minicucci18/33, 198 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
RushingMarcus Yarns20 rushes, 100 yards, TD
ReceivingMarcus Yarns3 receptions, 74 yards, TD
VillanovaPassingConnor Watkins13/30, 203 yards, TD, INT
RushingConnor Watkins8 rushes, 79 yards, TD
ReceivingJaylan Sanchez2 receptions, 46 yards

References

  1. Thamel, Pete (November 27, 2023). "Delaware joins Conference USA as part of FBS move". ESPN . Retrieved April 26, 2025.
  2. "2024 Football Schedule". University of Delaware Athletics. Retrieved June 21, 2024.