2025 Delaware State Hornets football team

2025 Delaware State Hornets football
2025 Delaware State Hornets football
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 MEAC)
Head coach	DeSean Jackson (1st season);
Offensive coordinator	Nyema Washington (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Brandon Blackmon (1st season)
Home stadium	Alumni Stadium

2025 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings

Team	W		L	W		L
	0	–	0	0	–	0
Howard	0	–	0	0	–	0
Morgan State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Norfolk State	0	–	0	0	–	0
North Carolina Central	0	–	0	0	–	0
South Carolina State	0	–	0	0	–	0

As of July 10, 2025 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Delaware State Hornets football team will represent Delaware State University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Hornets are expected to be coached by first-year head coach DeSean Jackson^[1] and play at Alumni Stadium in Dover, Delaware.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV
August 28	7:00 p.m.	at Delaware*	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (Route 1 Rivalry)	ESPN+
September 6		Albany*	Alumni Stadium Dover, DE
September 13		Bowie State*	Alumni Stadium Dover, DE
September 20		at Saint Francis*	DeGol Field Loretto, PA
September 27		at Sacred Heart*	Campus Field Fairfield, CT
October 4		at Monmouth*	Kessler Stadium West Long Branch, NJ
October 11		Southern Connecticut*	Alumni Stadium Dover, DE
October 25		at North Carolina Central	O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium Durham, NC
October 30	8:00 p.m.	Norfolk State	Lincoln Financial Field Philadelphia, PA
November 8		at Morgan State	Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD
November 15		Howard	Alumni Stadium Dover, DE
November 22		South Carolina State	Alumni Stadium Dover, DE
*Non-conference game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

at Delaware (FBS, Route 1 Rivalry)

Delaware State Hornets (0-0) vs. Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (FBS) (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hornets	-	-	-	-	0
Fightin' Blue Hens (FBS)	-	-	-	-	0

at Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE

Date: August 28
Game time: 7:00 PM EDT

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

Albany

Albany Great Danes (0-0) vs. Delaware State Hornets (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Great Danes	-	-	-	-	0
Hornets	-	-	-	-	0

at Alumni Stadium • Dover, DE

Date: September 6

Statistics	ALB	DSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

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

Bowie State (DII)

Bowie State Bulldogs (DII) (0-0) vs. Delaware State Hornets (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs (DII)	-	-	-	-	0
Hornets	-	-	-	-	0

at Alumni Stadium • Dover, DE

Date: September 13

Statistics	BOW	DSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

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

at Saint Francis (PA)

Delaware State Hornets (0-0) vs. Saint Francis Red Flash (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hornets	-	-	-	-	0
Red Flash	-	-	-	-	0

at DeGol Field • Loretto, PA

Date: September 20

Statistics	DSU	SFPA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Delaware State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Saint Francis (PA)	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Sacred Heart

Delaware State Hornets (0-0) vs. Sacred Heart Pioneers (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hornets	-	-	-	-	0
Pioneers	-	-	-	-	0

at Campus Field • Fairfield, CT

Date: September 27

Statistics	DSU	SHU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Delaware State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Sacred Heart	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Monmouth

Delaware State Hornets (0-0) vs. Monmouth Hawks (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hornets	-	-	-	-	0
Hawks	-	-	-	-	0

at Kessler Stadium • West Long Branch, NJ

Date: September 20

Statistics	DSU	MONM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

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

Southern Connecticut (DII)

Southern Connecticut Owls (DII) (0-0) vs. Delaware State Hornets (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls (DII)	-	-	-	-	0
Hornets	-	-	-	-	0

at Alumni Stadium • Dover, DE

Date: October 11

Statistics	SCSU	DSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southern Connecticut	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Delaware State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at North Carolina Central

Delaware State Hornets (0-0) vs. North Carolina Central Eagles (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hornets	-	-	-	-	0
Eagles	-	-	-	-	0

at O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium • Durham, NC

Date: October 25

Statistics	DSU	NCCU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Delaware State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
North Carolina Central	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Norfolk State

Norfolk State Spartans (0-0) vs. Delaware State Hornets (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans	-	-	-	-	0
Hornets	-	-	-	-	0

at Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA

Date: October 30
Game time: 8:00 PM EDT

Statistics	NORF	DSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

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

at Morgan State

Delaware State Hornets (0-0) vs. Morgan State Bears (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hornets	-	-	-	-	0
Bears	-	-	-	-	0

at Hughes Stadium • Baltimore, MD

Date: November 8

Statistics	DSU	MORG
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

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

Howard

Howard Bison (0-0) vs. Delaware State Hornets (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bison	-	-	-	-	0
Hornets	-	-	-	-	0

at Alumni Stadium • Dover, DE

Date: November 15

Statistics	HOW	DSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

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

South Carolina State

South Carolina State Bulldogs (0-0) vs. Delaware State Hornets (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	-	-	-	-	0
Hornets	-	-	-	-	0

at Alumni Stadium • Dover, DE

Date: November 22

Statistics	SCST	DSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
South Carolina State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Delaware State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Offseason

Transfers

Outgoing

Player	Position	Destination
Kahleef Jimmison	DB	Norfolk State
Erik Sanchez	RB	Saint Francis
Kristian Tate	WR	Troy
Ebubedike Nnabugwu	OL	Unknown
Larrey Williams III	DB	Unknown
Marquise Brunson	DL	Unknown
Amir Anderson	DB	Unknown
Christian Garrett	ATH	Unknown
Ej Core	TE	Unknown
Malcolm Jefferies	TE	Unknown
Joseph Maxwell III	OL	Unknown
Geo Fabian	DB	Unknown
Marqui Adams	QB	Unknown
Brian Bates Jr.	LB	Unknown
Isaiah Cook	OL	Withdrawn

Incoming

Player	Position	Previous school
Elijha Payne	OL	Arizona
Derek Boyd	LB	Hawaii
Rodney Leaks	OL	Houston Christian
Kobe Boykin	RB	Jackson State
Antonio Gates Jr.	WR	Michigan State
Alexander Cobbs	DE	San Jose State
Jason Stone	WR	Thiel

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References

^ "NFL Great DeSean Jackson Named Head Football Coach at Delaware State University". dsuhornets. December 27, 2024. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
^ "2025 Delaware State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
^ "2025 FCS-to-FCS Transfers". herosports.
^ "2025 FBS-to-FCS Transfers". herosports.
^ "2025 FCS-to-FBS Transfers". herosports.
^ "Delaware State Hornets 2025 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports.

[1] "NFL Great DeSean Jackson Named Head Football Coach at Delaware State University". dsuhornets. December 27, 2024. Retrieved February 9, 2025.

[2] "2025 Delaware State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 9, 2025.

[3] "2025 FCS-to-FCS Transfers". herosports.

[4] "2025 FBS-to-FCS Transfers". herosports.

[5] "2025 FCS-to-FBS Transfers". herosports.

[6] "Delaware State Hornets 2025 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports.

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