2025 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

2025 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
ConferenceConference USA
Record0–0 (0–0 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTerence Archer (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorManny Rojas (6th season)
Home stadiumDelaware Stadium
2025 Conference USA football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
*   0 – 0     0 – 0  
FIU   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Jacksonville State   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Kennesaw State   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Liberty   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Louisiana Tech   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Middle Tennessee   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Missouri State*   0 – 0     0 – 0  
New Mexico State   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Sam Houston   0 – 0     0 – 0  
UTEP   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Western Kentucky   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Championship: December 5, 2025
  • * – Ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules

The 2025 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team will represent the University of Delaware as a member of the Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They are expected to be 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.

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

[2][3][4][5][6]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResult
August 287:00 p.m.Delaware State*
ESPN+
September 63:30 p.m.at Colorado*
FOX
September 133:00 p.m.UConn*
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
ESPN+
September 206:00 p.m.at FIU
ESPN Networks
October 37:00 p.m.Western Kentucky
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
CBSSN
October 157:00 p.m.at Jacksonville State
ESPN2
October 227:30 p.m.Middle Tennessee
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
ESPN2
November 13:30 p.m.at Liberty
CBSSN
November 83:00 p.m.Louisiana Tech
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
ESPN Networks
November 151:00 p.m.at Sam Houston
ESPN Networks
November 22at Wake Forest*
November 291:00 p.m.UTEP
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
ESPN Networks

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Game summaries

vs. Delaware State (FCS, Route 1 Rivalry)

See also: 2025 Delaware State Hornets football team and Route 1 Rivalry
Game One – Delaware State Hornets (FCS) (0–0) at Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Hornets (FCS) 0 0 000
Fightin' Blue Hens 0 0 000

at Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE

  • Date: Thursday August 28, 2025
  • Game time: TBA
  • TV announcers (TBA): TBA
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics DSU DEL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Delaware State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Delaware Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Colorado

See also: 2025 Colorado Buffaloes football team
Game Two – Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (0–0) at Colorado Buffaloes (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Fightin' Blue Hens 0 0 000
Buffaloes 0 0 000

at Folsom Field • Boulder, CO

  • Date: Saturday September 6, 2025
  • Game time: TBA
  • TV announcers (TBA): TBA
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics DEL COLO
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Delaware Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Colorado Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs. UConn

See also: 2025 UConn Huskies football team
Game Three – UConn Huskies (0–0) at Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Huskies 0 0 000
Fightin' Blue Hens 0 0 000

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 CONN DEL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
UConn Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Delaware Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at FIU

See also: 2025 FIU Panthers football team
Game Four – Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (0–0) at FIU Panthers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Fightin' Blue Hens 0 0 000
Panthers 0 0 000

at Pitbull Stadium • Miami, FL

  • Date: Saturday September 20, 2025
  • Game time: TBA
  • TV announcers (TBA): TBA
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

See also: 2025 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team
Game Five – Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (0–0) at Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Hilltoppers 0 0 000
Fightin' Blue Hens 0 0 000

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

See also: 2025 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team
Game Six – Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (0–0) at Jacksonville State Gamecocks (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Fightin' Blue Hens 0 0 000
Gamecocks 0 0 000

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

See also: 2025 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team
Game Seven – Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (0–0) at Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Blue Raiders 0 0 000
Fightin' Blue Hens 0 0 000

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

See also: 2025 Liberty Flames football team
Game Eight – Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (0–0) at Liberty Flames (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Fightin' Blue Hens 0 0 000
Flames 0 0 000

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

See also: 2025 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team
Game Nine – Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (0–0) at Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 0 0 000
Fightin' Blue Hens 0 0 000

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

See also: 2025 Sam Houston Bearkats football team
Game Ten – Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (0–0) at Sam Houston Bearkats (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Fightin' Blue Hens 0 0 000
Bearkats 0 0 000

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

See also: 2025 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team
Game Eleven – Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (0–0) at Wake Forest Demon Deacons (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Fightin' Blue Hens 0 0 000
Demon Deacons 0 0 000

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

See also: 2025 UTEP Miners football team
Game Twelve – UTEP Miners (0–0) at Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Miners 0 0 000
Fightin' Blue Hens 0 0 000

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

  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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