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2024 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

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2024 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
ConferenceCAA Football Conference
Record9–2 (6–2 CAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTerence Archer (1st 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. 9 Richmond +^   8 0     10 3  
No. 10 Rhode Island* +^   7 1     11 3  
No. 12 Villanova ^   6 2     10 4  
Delaware*   6 2     9 2  
No. 19 New Hampshire ^   6 2     8 5  
No. 24 Stony Brook   5 3     8 4  
Towson   5 3     7 5  
Elon   5 3     6 6  
William & Mary   4 4     7 5  
Monmouth   4 4     6 6  
Maine   3 5     5 7  
Albany   2 6     4 8  
Hampton   2 6     5 7  
Campbell   1 7     3 9  
Bryant   0 8     2 10  
North Carolina A&T   0 8     1 11  
* Delaware ineligible for rankings and 2024 FCS playoffs due to transition to the FBS. Richmond and Rhode Island named co-champions as Rhode Island's only CAA loss was to Delaware.
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
As of December 19, 2024
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented 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 were led by third-year head coach Ryan Carty and played their home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

This was Delaware's final season in the CAA, as they moved into Conference USA and the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) prior to the 2025 season. As such, they were 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&TFloSportsW 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 MonmouthFloSportsW 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 RichmondFloSportsL 9–285,382
October 263:00 p.m.Albanydagger
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
FloSportsW 28–1417,847
November 91:00 p.m.No. 11 Rhode Island
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
FloSportsW 24–2117,326
November 161:00 p.m.Campbell
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
FloSportsW 41–2216,422
November 231:00 p.m.at No. 15 VillanovaFloSportsL 28–387,105
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • 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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Game One – Bryant Bulldogs (0–0) at Delaware Blue Hens (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 3 7 0717
Fightin' Blue Hens 14 20 7748

at Delaware StadiumNewark, 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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Game Two – Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (1–0) at North Carolina A&T Aggies (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Fightin' Blue Hens 12 9 14742
Aggies 0 13 0013

at Truist StadiumGreensboro, 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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Game Three – Penn Quakers (0–0) vs Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (2–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Quakers 0 0 000
Fightin' Blue Hens 0 0 000

at Delaware StadiumNewark, 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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Game Four – Sacred Heart Pioneers (2–2) vs Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (3–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Pioneers 0 0 000
Fightin' Blue Hens 0 0 000

at Delaware StadiumNewark, 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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Game Five – Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (4–0) at Monmouth Hawks (3–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Fightin' Blue Hens 0 0 000
Hawks 0 0 000

at Kessler FieldWest 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 MONM
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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Game Six – Maine Black Bears (3–2) vs Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (5–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Black Bears 0 0 000
Fightin' Blue Hens 0 0 000

at Delaware StadiumNewark, 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 ME 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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Game Seven – Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (6–0) at No. 18 Richmond Spiders (4–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Fightin' Blue Hens 0 0 000
No. 18 Spiders 0 0 000

at E. Claiborne Robins StadiumRichmond, 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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Game Eight – Albany Great Danes (3–4) vs Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (6–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Great Danes 0 0 000
Fightin' Blue Hens 0 0 000

at Delaware StadiumNewark, 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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Game Nine – No. 11 Rhode Island Rams (8–1) at Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (7–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 11 Rams 0 0 000
Fightin' Blue Hens 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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Game Ten – Campbell Fighting Camels (3–7) vs Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (8–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Fighting Camels 0 0 000
Fightin' Blue Hens 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 CAM 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 No. 15 Villanova (Battle of the Blue)

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Game Eleven – Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (0–0) at No. 15 Villanova Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Fightin' Blue Hens 0 0 000
No. 15 Wildcats 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 VILL
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.