2025 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

2025 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
2025 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
Conference	Conference USA
Record	0–0 (0–0 C-USA)
Head coach	Ryan Carty (4th season);
Offensive coordinator	Terence Archer (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Manny Rojas (6th season)
Home stadium	Delaware Stadium
	Seasons ← 2024 2026 →

2025 Conference USA football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
Delaware*	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

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Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV
August 28	7:00 p.m.	Delaware State*	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (Route 1 Rivalry)	ESPN+
September 6	3:30 p.m.	at Colorado*	Folsom Field Boulder, CO	FOX
September 13	3:00 p.m.	UConn*	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	ESPN+
September 20	6:00 p.m.	at FIU	Pitbull Stadium Miami, FL	ESPN Networks
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	Bowers Stadium Huntsville, 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. (FCS) Delaware State

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

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

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

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

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

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	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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	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	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

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: 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

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	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

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	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

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.

[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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