Delaware Blue Hens
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Elo
1356
#92
SP+
-10.9
#109
O73/D126
FPI
-12.9
SRS
-12.4
AP
NR
2026 Season Projection
model win prob · 11 to play5.2 – 5.8
projected final record (now 0–0)
Exp. wins left
5.2
of 11 games
Bowl odds
43%
reach 6 wins
Best odds
77%
vs Coastal Carolina
Toughest
4%
vs Vanderbilt
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Show discussion →Team Statistics · per game, with national FBS rank
Offense
Total yards / game
410.8#39
Yards / play
5.6#75
Passing yards / game
291.5#7
Rushing yards / game
119.2#112
First downs / game
22.8#20
3rd down %
41.6%#48
4th down %
52.8%#79
Time of possession
30:18#53
Defense
Yards allowed / game
405.6#103
Yards / play allowed
6.0#109
Pass yards allowed / game
245.5#116
Rush yards allowed / game
160.1#84
3rd down % allowed
39.9%#74
Sacks
26#67
Tackles for loss
80#34
Turnovers & Discipline
Turnover margin
0#72
Takeaways
19#43
Giveaways
19#95
Penalties / game
5.3#37
Penalty yards / game
49.9#55
Rank is national among all FBS teams (#1 = best), oriented so higher rank = better even for defensive and discipline metrics. Bars show percentile.
Advanced analytics
Opponent-adjusted advanced stats aren't available for 2026 yet — they populate a few weeks into the season.
Schedule & Results
Wk 1vsMerrimackThuWk 2@
VanderbiltSat+23.44%Wk 3vs
Coastal CarolinaSat-10.177%Wk 4@
VirginiaSat+13.616%Wk 5vs
LibertyFri+1.047%Wk 7@
Middle TennesseeTue-5.365%Wk 8vs
Missouri StateTue-3.560%Wk 9@
Western KentuckyTue+4.537%Wk 10@
Kennesaw StateSat+0.648%Wk 11vs
Florida InternationalSat-3.761%Wk 12@
New Mexico StateSat-5.064%Wk 13vs
Jacksonville StateSat+3.041%
VanderbiltSat+23.44%Wk 3vsCoastal CarolinaSat-10.177%Wk 4@VirginiaSat+13.616%Wk 5vsLibertyFri+1.047%Wk 7@Middle TennesseeTue-5.365%Wk 8vsMissouri StateTue-3.560%Wk 9@Western KentuckyTue+4.537%Wk 10@Kennesaw StateSat+0.648%Wk 11vsFlorida InternationalSat-3.761%Wk 12@New Mexico StateSat-5.064%Wk 13vsJacksonville StateSat+3.041%2026 Recruiting Class
Commits
15
Avg stars
3.00
Avg rating
0.8383
15 3★
| Recruit | Pos | Stars | Rtg | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Bell#1687 nat'l | QB | ★★★★★ | 0.8567 | Jersey City, NJ |
| Carson Griffin#1750 nat'l | WR | ★★★★★ | 0.8550 | Lynn Haven, FL |
| Dorian Rutledge#1924 nat'l | S | ★★★★★ | 0.8500 | Middletown, DE |
| Cristian Alvarez#2176 nat'l | IOL | ★★★★★ | 0.8450 | Montvale, NJ |
| Christian Corbin#2176 nat'l | DL | ★★★★★ | 0.8450 | Newport News, VA |
| Tae'Sean Robinson#2291 nat'l | WR | ★★★★★ | 0.8433 | Riverview, FL |
| Trenton Gummer#2313 nat'l | CB | ★★★★★ | 0.8400 | Orlando, FL |
| Kevin Moore#2313 nat'l | S | ★★★★★ | 0.8400 | Long Island City, NY |
| Joseph Zamot#2313 nat'l | LB | ★★★★★ | 0.8400 | Lawrenceville, NJ |
| Rowen Walsh#2524 nat'l | TE | ★★★★★ | 0.8350 | Olney, MD |
| Miles Muldrow#2524 nat'l | OT | ★★★★★ | 0.8350 | Somerset, NJ |
| Brandon Truszkowski#2620 nat'l | OT | ★★★★★ | 0.8300 | Fort Washington, PA |
| Noah Frazier#2815 nat'l | DL | ★★★★★ | 0.8250 | Cheshire, CT |
| Collier Book#2815 nat'l | DL | ★★★★★ | 0.8250 | Harrisburg, PA |
| Wayne Cunningham#2979 nat'l | LB | ★★★★★ | 0.8100 | Clearwater, KS |
Program History
recent seasons| Year | Overall | Conf | Win % | xW | Luck |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7-6 | 4-4 | 54% | 5.8 | +1.2 |
| 2024 | 9-2 | 7-2 | 82% | 7.7 | +1.3 |
| 2023 | 9-4 | 6-2 | 69% | 7.2 | +1.8 |
| 2022 | 8-5 | 4-4 | 62% | 6.4 | +1.6 |
| 2021 | 5-6 | 3-5 | 45% | 0.0 | +5.0 |
| 2020 | 7-1 | 4-0 | 88% | — | — |
| 2019 | 5-7 | 3-5 | 42% | 0.0 | +5.0 |
| 2018 | 7-5 | 5-4 | 58% | — | — |
| 2017 | 7-4 | 5-3 | 64% | 0.0 | +7.0 |
| 2016 | 4-7 | 2-6 | 36% | 0.0 | +4.0 |
xW = expected wins from per-game dominance. Luck = actual − expected (positive = won close games).