American college football season
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
Melkart Abou Jaoude
DL
North Carolina
Tyler Davis
S
Temple
Pete Melle
DE
Unknown
Daniel Lipovski
QB
Unknown
Incoming
[ 2] [ 3] [ 4]
Schedule
[ 5]
Game summaries
vs. (FCS) Delaware State
Game One – (FCS) Delaware State Hornets (0–0) at Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (0–0) – Game summary
at Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE
Date : Thursday August 28, 2025Game time : TBATV 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
Game Two – Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (0–0) at Colorado Buffaloes (0–0) – Game summary
at Folsom Field • Boulder, CO
Date : Saturday September 6, 2025Game time : TBATV announcers (TBA) : TBA
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
DEL
CU
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
Game Three – UConn Huskies (0–0) at Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (0–0) – Game summary
at Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE
Date : Saturday September 13, 2025Game time : TBATV 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
Game Four – Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (0–0) at FIU Panthers (0–0) – Game summary
at Pitbull Stadium • Miami, FL
Date : Saturday September 20, 2025Game time : TBATV 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
Game Five – Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (0–0) at Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (0–0) – Game summary
at Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE
Date : Friday October 3, 2025Game time : TBATV 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 information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
DEL
JSU
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
at Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE
Date : Wednesday October 22, 2025Game time : TBATV 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
at Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, VA
Date : Saturday November 1, 2025Game time : TBATV announcers (TBA) : TBA
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
DEL
LU
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
at Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE
Date : Saturday September 13, 2025Game time : TBATV 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
at Bowers Stadium • Huntsville, TX
Date : Saturday November 15, 2025Game time : TBATV 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 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
at Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE
Date : Saturday November 29, 2025Game time : TBATV 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
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