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Conference | Conference USA |
Record | 1–1 (0–0 CUSA) |
Head coach |
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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 |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Kentucky | 1 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jacksonville State | 1 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico State | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delaware* | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FIU | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana Tech | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri State* | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UTEP | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Middle Tennessee | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kennesaw State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Liberty | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sam Houston | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: December 5, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
The 2025 season will be Delaware's first year in Conference USA since transitioning from the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). [1] They are ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules.
Player | Position | Destination |
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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 |
Player | Position | Previous school |
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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 |
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 28 | 7:00 p.m. | Delaware State * | ESPN+ | W 35–17 | 17,895 | |
September 6 | 3:30 p.m. | at Colorado * | FOX | L 7–31 | 50,341 | |
September 13 | 3:00 p.m. | UConn * |
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September 20 | 6:00 p.m. | at FIU | ESPN Networks | |||
October 3 | 7:00 p.m. | Western Kentucky |
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October 15 | 7:00 p.m. | at Jacksonville State | ESPN2 | |||
October 22 | 7:30 p.m. | Middle Tennessee |
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November 1 | 3:30 p.m. | at Liberty | CBSSN | |||
November 8 | 3:00 p.m. | Louisiana Tech ![]() |
| ESPN Networks | ||
November 15 | 1:00 p.m. | at Sam Houston | ESPN Networks | |||
November 22 | at Wake Forest * | |||||
November 29 | 1:00 p.m. | UTEP |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Hornets (FCS) | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
Fightin' Blue Hens | 0 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
Game information |
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No scoring plays.
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Statistics | DSU | DEL |
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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 |
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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 |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Fightin' Blue Hens | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Buffaloes | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
at Folsom Field • Boulder, CO
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Statistics | DEL | COL |
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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 |
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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 |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Huskies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fightin' Blue Hens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE
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Statistics | CONN | DEL |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UConn | Passing | ||
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Delaware | Passing | ||
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Fightin' Blue Hens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Pitbull Stadium • Miami, FL
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Statistics | DEL | FIU |
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Delaware | Passing | ||
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FIU | Passing | ||
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Hilltoppers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fightin' Blue Hens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE
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Statistics | WKU | DEL |
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Western Kentucky | Passing | ||
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Delaware | Passing | ||
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Fightin' Blue Hens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gamecocks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at AmFirst Stadium • Jacksonville, AL
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Statistics | DEL | JVST |
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Delaware | Passing | ||
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Jacksonville State | Passing | ||
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Blue Raiders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fightin' Blue Hens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE
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Statistics | MTSU | DEL |
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Middle Tennessee | Passing | ||
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Delaware | Passing | ||
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Fightin' Blue Hens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Flames | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, VA
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Statistics | DEL | LIB |
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Delaware | Passing | ||
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Liberty | Passing | ||
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Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fightin' Blue Hens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE
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Statistics | LT | DEL |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Louisiana Tech | Passing | ||
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Delaware | Passing | ||
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Fightin' Blue Hens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bearkats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Bowers Stadium • Huntsville, TX
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Statistics | DEL | SHSU |
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Delaware | Passing | ||
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Sam Houston | Passing | ||
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Fightin' Blue Hens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Demon Deacons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC
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Statistics | DEL | WAKE |
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Wake Forest | Passing | ||
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Miners | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fightin' Blue Hens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE
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Statistics | UTEP | DEL |
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UTEP | Passing | ||
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Delaware | Passing | ||
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