2025 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

2025 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
2025 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
Conference	Conference USA
Record	2–1 (0–0 CUSA)
Head coach	Ryan Carty (4th season);
Offensive coordinator	Terence Archer (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Spread option
Defensive coordinator	Manny Rojas (6th season)
Base defense	3–3–5
Home stadium	Delaware Stadium
	Seasons ← 2024 2026 →

Last updated September 20, 2025

2025 Conference USA football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
Louisiana Tech	1	–	0	2	–	1
Western Kentucky	1	–	0	2	–	1
Jacksonville State	1	–	0	1	–	2
Delaware*	0	–	0	2	–	1
FIU	0	–	0	2	–	1
Kennesaw State	0	–	0	1	–	2
Middle Tennessee	0	–	0	1	–	2
Missouri State*	0	–	0	1	–	2
UTEP	0	–	0	1	–	2
New Mexico State	0	–	1	2	–	1
Liberty	0	–	1	1	–	2
Sam Houston	0	–	1	0	–	3
Championship: December 5, 2025
* – Ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules As of September 19, 2025

The 2025 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represents the University of Delaware as a member of the Conference USA (CUSA) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They are led by fourth-year head coach Ryan Carty and play their home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

Offseason

Transfers

Outgoing

Player	Position	Destination
Jalyn Witcher	WR	Arkansas–Pine Bluff
Daniel Lipovski	QB	Lafayette
Melkart Abou Jaoude	DL	North Carolina
Tyler Davis	S	Temple
JoJo Bermudez	WR	Temple
Pete Melle	DE	Unknown

Incoming

Player	Position	Previous school
Kahlil Ali	S	Boston College
Keontae Jenkins	DB	Coastal Carolina
Kyre Duplessis	WR	Coastal Carolina
Jawarren Corbin	LB	Iowa Central CC
Noah Matthews	DE	Kentucky
Brenden Lach	P	Michigan Tech
Thomas Amankwaa	WR	Rutgers
Noah Rosahac	OL	Syracuse
Viron Ellison Jr.	RB	Tulsa
Riley Trujillo	QB	UCF
Patrick Methlie	OL	West Chester
Brandon Rehmann	WR	West Virginia

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Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 28	7:00 p.m.	Delaware State *	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (Route 1 Rivalry)	ESPN+	W 35–17	17,895
September 6	3:30 p.m.	at Colorado *	Folsom Field Boulder, CO	FOX	L 7–31	50,341
September 13	3:00 p.m.	UConn *	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	ESPN+	W 44–41 ^OT	17,862
September 20	6:00 p.m.	at FIU	Pitbull Stadium Miami, FL	ESPN+
October 3	7:00 p.m.	Western Kentucky	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	CBSSN
October 15	7:00 p.m.	at Jacksonville State	AmFirst Stadium Jacksonville, AL	ESPN2
October 22	7:30 p.m.	Middle Tennessee	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	ESPN2
November 1	3:30 p.m.	at Liberty	Williams Stadium Lynchburg, VA	CBSSN
November 8	3:00 p.m.	Louisiana Tech	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	ESPN Networks
November 15	1:00 p.m.	at Sam Houston	Shell Energy Stadium Houston, TX	ESPN Networks
November 22		at Wake Forest *	Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium Winston-Salem, NC
November 29	1:00 p.m.	UTEP	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	ESPN Networks
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

vs. Delaware State (FCS, Route 1 Rivalry)

Game One – Delaware State Hornets (FCS) (0–0) at Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hornets (FCS)	0	3	7	7	17
Fightin' Blue Hens	0	14	7	14	35

at Delaware Stadium • Newark, Delaware

Date: August 28
Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny, 76 °F (24 °C)
Game attendance: 17,895
Referee: Rory Bernard
TV announcers (ESPN+): Scott Klatzkin (play-by-play) and Fritz Stueber (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays.

Second quarter

DSU – Patrick Fisher-Butler 40-yard field goal, 6:46. Hornets 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 50 yards, 6:12.
DEL – Nick Minicucci 8-yard run (Nate Reed kick), 3:44. Blue Hens 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:02.
DEL – Kyre Duplessis 4-yard pass from Nick Minicucci (Nate Reed kick), 0:33. Blue Hens 14–3. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 2:07.

Third quarter

DSU – Kaiden Bennett 23-yard run (Patrick Fisher-Butler kick), 10:29. Blue Hens 14–10. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:31.
DEL – Ja'Carree Kelly 9-yard pass from Nick Minicucci (Nate Reed kick), 7:15. Blue Hens 21–10. Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 3:01.

Fourth quarter

DEL – Kahlil Ali 45-yard interception return (Nate Reed kick), 10:44. Blue Hens 28–10.
DSU – Marquis Gillis 39-yard pass from Kaiden Bennett (Patrick Fisher-Butler kick), 8:10. Blue Hens 28–17. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 2:25.
DEL – Jake Thaw 50-yard pass from Nick Minicucci (Nate Reed kick), 6:15. Blue Hens 35–17. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 1:55.

Statistics	DSU	DEL
First downs	21	26
Total yards	349	409
Rushing yards	200	137
Passing yards	149	272
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	13–26–2	31–44–0
Time of possession	31:53	28:07

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Delaware State	Passing	Kaiden Bennett	11/23, 135 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Marquis Gillis	17 carries, 123 yards
	Receiving	Marquis Gillis	3 receptions, 46 yards, TD
Delaware	Passing	Nick Minicucci	28/36, 251 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Nick Minicucci	9 carries, 44 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jake Thaw	7 receptions, 92 yards, TD

at Colorado

Game Two – Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (1–0) at Colorado Buffaloes (0–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Fightin' Blue Hens	0	7	0	0	7
Buffaloes	7	10	7	7	31

at Folsom Field • Boulder, Colorado

Date: September 6
Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT/1:30 p.m. MDT
Game weather: Sunny, 75 °F (24 °C)
Game attendance: 50,341
Referee: Kevin Boitmann
TV announcers (FOX): Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Robert Griffin III (analyst), Alexa Landestoy (reporter)

Game information

First quarter

COL – Kaidon Salter 9-yard run (Alejandro Mata kick), 5:33. Buffaloes 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 87 yards, 6:06.

Second quarter

COL – Alejandro Mata 28-yard field goal, 13:03. Buffaloes 10–0. Drive: 12 plays, 43 yards, 3:59.
DEL – Jo Silver 4-yard pass from Nick Minicucci (Nate Reed kick) 0:45. Buffaloes 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:54.
COL – DeKalon Taylor 21-yard pass from Ryan Staub (Alejandro Mata kick) 0:09. Buffaloes 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 0:36.

Third quarter

COL – Sincere Brown 71-yard pass from Ryan Staub (Alejandro Mata kick) 13:46. Buffaloes 24–7. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:14.

Fourth quarter

COL – Micah Welch 10-yard run (Alejandro Mata kick), 14:13. Buffaloes 31–7. Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards, 2:23.

Statistics	DEL	COL
First downs	19	21
Total yards	396	398
Rushing yards	84	131
Passing yards	312	267
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	18–36–1	22–31–0
Time of possession	27:03	32:57

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Delaware	Passing	Nick Minicucci	18/36, 312 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Jo Silver	11 carries, 47 yards
	Receiving	Jake Thaw	4 receptions, 85 yards
Colorado	Passing	Ryan Staub	7/10, 157 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Simeon Price	9 carries, 56 yards
	Receiving	Sincere Brown	4 receptions, 120 yards, TD

vs. UConn

Game Three – UConn Huskies (1–1) at Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (1–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Huskies	10	14	7	7	3	41
Fightin' Blue Hens	14	14	7	3	6	44

at Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE

Date: Saturday September 13, 2025
Game time: 3:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C)
Game attendance: 17,862
Referee: Rodney Burnette
TV announcers (ESPN+): Scott Klatzkin (play-by-play) and Fritz Stueber (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter

DEL - Minicucci, Nick 3 yd run (Reed, Nate kick), 11:13. Fightin' Blue Hens 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, TOP 02:34
CONN - Edwards, Cam 51 yd run (Freeman, Chris kick), 8:48. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, TOP 02:25
DEL - Silver, Jo 70 yd run (Reed, Nate kick), 8:06. Fightin' Blue Hens 14–7. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, TOP 00:42
CONN - Freeman, Chris 28 yd field goal, 4:48. Fightin' Blue Hens 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, TOP 03:18

Second Quarter

DEL - Minicucci, Nick 5 yd run (Reed, Nate kick), 12:54. Fightin' Blue Hens 21–10. Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, TOP 06:47
CONN - Rosa, Victor 31 yd run (Freeman, Chris kick), 10:08. Fightin' Blue Hens 21–17. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, TOP 02:37
CONN - Edwards, Cam 2 yd run (Freeman, Chris kick), 7:17. Huskies 24–21. Drive: 7 plays, 83 yards, TOP 01:23
DEL - Duplessis, Kyre 68 yd pass from Minicucci, Nick (Reed, Nate kick), 5:55. Fightin' Blue Hens 28–24. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, TOP 01:22

Third Quarter

CONN - Murphy, Reymello 10 yd pass from Fagnano, Joe (Freeman, Chris kick), 5:05. Huskies 31–28. Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, TOP 02:47
DEL - Silver, Jo 18 yd run (Reed, Nate kick), 0:00. Fightin' Blue Hens 35–31. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, TOP 05:05

Fourth Quarter

CONN - Honig, Alex 1 yd pass from Fagnano, Joe (Freeman, Chris kick), 9:54. Huskies 38–35. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, TOP 05:06
DEL - Reed, Nate 43 yd field goal, 0:00. Tied 38–38. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, TOP 02:10

Overtime

CONN - Freeman, Chris 24 yd field goal, 0:00. Huskies 41–38. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards
DEL - Minicucci, Nick 13 yd run, 0:00. Fightin' Blue Hens 44–41. Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards

Statistics	CONN	DEL
First downs	29	29
Total yards	521	512
Rushing yards	175	247
Passing yards	346	265
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	28-39-0	23-34-0
Time of possession	27:35	32:25

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UConn	Passing	Joe Fagnano	28/38, 346 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Cam Edwards	23 carries, 116 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Skyler Bell	7 receptions, 92 yards
Delaware	Passing	Nick Minicucci	23/34, 265 yards, TD
	Rushing	Jo Silver	15 carries, 179 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Kyre Duplessis	9 receptions, 161 yards, TD

at FIU

Game Four – Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (2–1) at FIU Panthers (2–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Fightin' Blue Hens	0	0	0	0	0
Panthers	0	0	0	0	0

at Pitbull Stadium • Miami, FL

Date: Saturday September 20, 2025
Game time: 6:00 pm EDT
TV announcers (ESPN+): Steve Goldstein (play-by-play) and Kim Bokamper (analyst)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	DEL	FIU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Delaware	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
FIU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Western Kentucky

Game Five – Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (0–0) at Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hilltoppers	0	0	0	0	0
Fightin' Blue Hens	0	0	0	0	0

at Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE

Date: Friday October 3, 2025
Game time: TBA
TV announcers (TBA): TBA

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WKU	DEL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western Kentucky	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Delaware	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Jacksonville State

Game Six – Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (0–0) at Jacksonville State Gamecocks (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Fightin' Blue Hens	0	0	0	0	0
Gamecocks	0	0	0	0	0

at AmFirst Stadium • Jacksonville, AL

Date: Wednesday October 15, 2025
Game time: TBA
TV announcers (TBA): TBA

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	DEL	JVST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Delaware	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Jacksonville State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Middle Tennessee

Game Seven – Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (0–0) at Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Raiders	0	0	0	0	0
Fightin' Blue Hens	0	0	0	0	0

at Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE

Date: Wednesday October 22, 2025
Game time: TBA
TV announcers (TBA): TBA

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MTSU	DEL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Middle Tennessee	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Delaware	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Liberty

Game Eight – Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (0–0) at Liberty Flames (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Fightin' Blue Hens	0	0	0	0	0
Flames	0	0	0	0	0

at Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, VA

Date: Saturday November 1, 2025
Game time: TBA
TV announcers (TBA): TBA

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	DEL	LIB
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Delaware	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Liberty	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Louisiana Tech

Game Nine – Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (0–0) at Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0
Fightin' Blue Hens	0	0	0	0	0

at Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE

Date: Saturday September 13, 2025
Game time: TBA
TV announcers (TBA): TBA

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	LT	DEL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana Tech	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Delaware	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Sam Houston

Game Ten – Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (0–0) at Sam Houston Bearkats (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Fightin' Blue Hens	0	0	0	0	0
Bearkats	0	0	0	0	0

at Bowers Stadium • Huntsville, TX

Date: Saturday November 15, 2025
Game time: TBA
TV announcers (TBA): TBA

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	DEL	SHSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Delaware	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Sam Houston	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Wake Forest

Game Eleven – Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (0–0) at Wake Forest Demon Deacons (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Fightin' Blue Hens	0	0	0	0	0
Demon Deacons	0	0	0	0	0

at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC

Date: Saturday November 22, 2025
Game time: TBA
TV announcers (TBA): TBA

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	DEL	WAKE
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Delaware	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Wake Forest	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. UTEP

Game Twelve – UTEP Miners (0–0) at Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Miners	0	0	0	0	0
Fightin' Blue Hens	0	0	0	0	0

at Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE

Date: Saturday November 29, 2025
Game time: TBA
TV announcers (TBA): TBA

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UTEP	DEL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UTEP	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Delaware	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

↑ "Delaware Accepts Invitation to Join Conference USA as Full Member". bluehens. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
↑ "Delaware Football Transfer Portal". ON3.
↑ "Football Adds Transfers Amankwaa and Methlie". bluehens.
↑ "Football Adds Quartet of Transfers". bluehens. January 8, 2025. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
↑ "Football Adds RB Transfer Viron Ellison Jr". bluehens. May 9, 2025. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
↑ "Football Adds WR Transfer Kyre Duplessis". bluehens. May 7, 2025. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
↑ "2025 Delaware Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved December 24, 2024.

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[1] "Delaware Accepts Invitation to Join Conference USA as Full Member". bluehens. Retrieved December 24, 2024.

[2] "Delaware Football Transfer Portal". ON3.

[3] "Football Adds Transfers Amankwaa and Methlie". bluehens.

[4] "Football Adds Quartet of Transfers". bluehens. January 8, 2025. Retrieved February 8, 2025.

[5] "Football Adds RB Transfer Viron Ellison Jr". bluehens. May 9, 2025. Retrieved May 16, 2025.

[6] "Football Adds WR Transfer Kyre Duplessis". bluehens. May 7, 2025. Retrieved May 16, 2025.

[7] "2025 Delaware Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved December 24, 2024.

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2025 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

Contents

Offseason

Transfers

Outgoing

Incoming

Schedule

Game summaries

vs. Delaware State (FCS, Route 1 Rivalry)

at Colorado

vs. UConn

at FIU

vs. Western Kentucky

at Jacksonville State

vs. Middle Tennessee

at Liberty

vs. Louisiana Tech

at Sam Houston

at Wake Forest

vs. UTEP

References