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2024 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

The 2024 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represent the University of Delaware as a member of the Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference (CAA) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They are led by third-year head coach Ryan Carty and play their home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

2024 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
ConferenceCAA Football Conference
Record7–1 (4–1 CAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTerence Archer (1st at OC, 3rd overall season)
Defensive coordinatorManny Rojas (5th season)
Home stadiumDelaware Stadium
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 11 Rhode Island   5 – 0     8 – 1  
No. 13 Richmond   5 – 0     7 – 2  
Delaware*   4 – 1     7 – 1  
No. 17 Stony Brook   4 – 1     7 – 2  
No. 12 Villanova   4 – 1     7 – 2  
No. 20 William & Mary   3 – 2     6 – 3  
New Hampshire   3 – 2     5 – 4  
Hampton   2 – 3     5 – 4  
Maine   2 – 3     4 – 5  
Monmouth   2 – 3     4 – 5  
Towson   2 – 3     4 – 5  
Elon   2 – 3     3 – 6  
Albany   1 – 4     3 – 6  
Campbell   1 – 4     3 – 6  
Bryant   0 – 5     2 – 7  
North Carolina A&T   0 – 5     1 – 8  
* Delaware ineligible for rankings and 2024 FCS playoffs due to transition to the FBS
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
As of November 8, 2024
Rankings from STATS Poll

This is Delaware's final season in the CAA, as they will move into Conference USA and the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) prior to the 2025 season. As such, they are not eligible to participate in the 2024 FCS playoffs.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 297:00 p.m.Bryant[note 1]*
FloSportsW 48–1717,244
September 141:00 p.m.at North Carolina A&T
FloSportsW 42–1311,421
September 216:00 p.m.Penn*
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
FloSportsW 29–2217,848
September 283:30 p.m.Sacred Heart*
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
FloSportsW 49–019,054
October 51:00 p.m.at Monmouth
FloSportsW 42–353,374
October 121:00 p.m.Maine
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
FloSportsW 44–2115,564
October 193:30 p.m.at No. 18 Richmond
FloSportsL 9–285,382
October 263:00 p.m.Albany 
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
FloSportsW 28–1417,847
November 91:00 p.m.No. 11 Rhode Island
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
FloSports
November 161:00 p.m.Campbell
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
FloSports
November 231:00 p.m.at Villanova
FloSports
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

[1] [note 1] The game against Bryant, a fellow member of the CAA, was played as a non-conference game and will not count in the league standings.

Game summaries

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vs. Bryant

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See also: 2024 Bryant Bulldogs football team
Game One – Bryant Bulldogs (0–0) at Delaware Blue Hens (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bryant 3 7 0717
Delaware 14 20 7748

at Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE

  • Date: Thursday August 29, 2024
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 17,244
  • TV: FloSports
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics BRY DEL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Bryant Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Delaware Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at North Carolina A&T

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See also: 2024 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team
Game Two – Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (1–0) at North Carolina A&T Aggies (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Delaware 12 9 14742
North Carolina A&T 0 13 0013

at Truist Stadium • Greensboro, NC

  • Date: Saturday, September 14, 2024
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • TV: FloSports
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics DEL NCAT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Delaware Passing
Rushing
Receiving
North Carolina A&T Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Penn

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See also: 2024 Penn Quakers football team
Game Three – Penn Quakers (0–0) vs Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (2–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Penn 0 0 000
Delaware 0 0 000

at Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE

  • Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • TV: FloSports
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics PENN DEL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Penn Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Delaware Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Sacred Heart

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See also: 2024 Sacred Heart Pioneers football team
Game Four – Sacred Heart Pioneers (2–2) vs Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (3–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Sacred Heart 0 0 000
Delaware 0 0 000

at Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE

  • Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m.
  • TV: FloSports
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics SHU DEL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Sacred Heart Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Delaware Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Monmouth

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See also: 2024 Monmouth Hawks football team
Game Five – Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (4–0) at Monmouth Hawks (3–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Delaware 0 0 000
Monmouth 0 0 000

at Kessler Field • West Long Branch, NJ

  • Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
  • Game time: 1:00 PM EST
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV announcers (FloSports): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics DEL MON
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Delaware Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Monmouth Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Maine

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See also: 2024 Maine Black Bears football team
Game Six – Maine Black Bears (3–2) vs Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (5–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Maine 0 0 000
Delaware 0 0 000

at Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE

  • Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
  • Game time: 1:00 PM EST
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV announcers (FloSports): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UMA DEL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Maine Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Delaware Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at No. 18 Richmond

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See also: 2024 Richmond Spiders football team
Game Seven – Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (6–0) at No. 18 Richmond Spiders (4–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Delaware 0 0 000
No. 18 Richmond 0 0 000

at E. Claiborne Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA

  • Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m.
  • TV: FloSports/MASN
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics DEL RICH
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Delaware Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Richmond Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Albany

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See also: 2024 Albany Great Danes football team
Game Eight – Albany Great Danes (3–4) vs Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (6–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Albany 0 0 000
Delaware 0 0 000

at Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE

  • Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
  • Game time: 3:00 PM EST
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV announcers (FloSports): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics ALB DEL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Albany Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Delaware Passing
Rushing
Receiving

No. 11 Rhode Island

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See also: 2024 Rhode Island Rams football team
Game Nine – No. 11 Rhode Island Rams (8–1) at Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (7–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 11 Rhode Island 0 0 000
Delaware 0 0 000

at Delaware Stadium, Newark, DE

  • Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • TV: FloSports
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics URI DEL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Rhode Island Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Delaware Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Campbell

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See also: 2024 Campbell Fighting Camels football team
Game Ten – Campbell Fighting Camels (0–0) vs Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Campbell 0 0 000
Delaware 0 0 000

at Delaware Stadium, Newark, DE

  • Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • TV: FloSports
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics CAMP DEL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Campbell Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Delaware Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Villanova (Battle of the Blue)

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See also: 2024 Villanova Wildcats football team
Game Eleven – Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (0–0) at Villanova Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Delaware 0 0 000
Villanova 0 0 000

at Villanova Stadium, Villanova, PA

  • Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • TV announcers (FloSports): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics DEL NOVA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Delaware Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Villanova Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

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  1. ^ "2024 Football Schedule". University of Delaware Athletics. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
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