2026 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team
American college football season
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 2026 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team will represent the University of Delaware as a member of the Conference USA (CUSA) during the 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They will be led by fifth-year head coach Ryan Carty and play their home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.
ConferenceConference USA
Record0–0 (0–0 CUSA)
Headcoach
- Ryan Carty (5th season)
OffensivecoordinatorTerence Archer (3rd season)
| 2026 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football | |
|---|---|
| |
| Conference | Conference USA |
| Record | 0–0 (0–0 CUSA) |
| Head coach |
|
| Offensive coordinator | Terence Archer (3rd season) |
| Offensive scheme | Spread option |
| Defensive coordinator | Manny Rojas (7th season) |
| Base defense | 3–3–5 |
| Home stadium | Delaware Stadium |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Kentucky | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: December 4, 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| As of July 26, 2026 Rankings from AP poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2026 season will be Delaware's second year in Conference USA since transitioning from the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS).[1]
Offseason
Transfers
Outgoing
| Player | Position | Destination |
|---|
Incoming
| Player | Position | Previous school |
|---|
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 3 | 7:00 p.m. | Merrimack (FCS)* | ESPN+ | ||
| September 12 | 4:15 p.m. | at Vanderbilt* | SECN | ||
| September 19 | 11:30 a.m. | Coastal Carolina* |
| CBSSN | |
| September 26 | TBD | at Virginia* | TBD | ||
| October 2 | 7:00 p.m. | Liberty |
| CBSSN | |
| October 13 | 7:00 p.m. | at Middle Tennessee | CBSSN | ||
| October 20 | 7:00 p.m. | Missouri State |
| ESPNU | |
| October 27 | 7:00 p.m. | at Western Kentucky | CBSSN | ||
| November 7 | 3:00 p.m. | at Kennesaw State | ESPN Networks | ||
| November 14 | 3:00 p.m. | FIU |
| ESPN Networks | |
| November 21 | 3:00 p.m. | at New Mexico State | ESPN Networks | ||
| November 28 | 3:30 p.m. | Jacksonville State |
| CBSSN | |
| |||||
Game summaries
Merrimack (FCS)
Game One - Merrimack Warriors (FCS) (0-0) at Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (0-0) - Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warriors (FCS) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fightin Blue Hens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Delaware Stadium • Newark, Delaware
- Date: September 3
- Game time: TBD p.m. EDT
at Vanderbilt
Game Two - Dwlaware Fightin' Blue Hens (0-0) at Vanderbilt Commodores (0-0) - Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fightin Blue Hens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Commodores | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at FirstBank Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee
- Date: September 12
- Game time: TBD p.m. EDT
Coastal Carolina
Game Three - Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (0-0) at Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (0-0) - Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chanticleers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fightin' Blue Hens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Delaware Stadium • Newark, Delaware
- Date: September 19
- Game time: TBD p.m. EDT
at Virginia
Game Four - Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (0-0) at Virginia Cavaliers (0-0) - Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fightin' Blue Hens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cavaliers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia
- Date: September 26
- Game time: TBD p.m. EDT
Liberty
Game Five - Liberty Flames (0-0) at Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (0-0) - Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flames | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fightin' Blue Hens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Delaware Stadium • Newark, Delaware
- Date: October 2
- Game time: TBD p.m. EDT
at Middle Tennessee
Game Six - Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (0-0) at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (0-0) - Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fightin' Blue Hens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blue Raiders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, Tennessee
- Date: October 13
- Game time: TBD p.m. EDT
Missouri State
Game Seven - Missouri State Bears (0-0) at Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (0-0) - Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fightin' Blue Hens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Delaware Stadium • Newark, Delaware
- Date: October 20
- Game time: TBD p.m. EDT
at Western Kentucky
Game Eight - Belaware Fightin' Blue Hens (0-0) at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (0-0) - Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fightin' Blue Hens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hilltoppers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, Kentucky
- Date: October 27
- Game time: TBD p.m. EDT
at Kennesaw State
Game Nine - Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (0-0) at Kennesaw State Owls (0-0) - Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fightin' Blue Hens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Owls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Fifth Third Stadium • Kennesaw, Georgia
- Date: November 7
- Game time: TBD p.m. EDT
FIU (HC)
Game Ten - FIU Panthers (0-0) at Belaware Fightin' Blue Hens (0-0) - Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fightin' Blue Hens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Delaware Stadium • Newark, Delaware
- Date: November 14
- Game time: TBD p.m. EDT
at New Mexico State
Game Eleven - Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (0-0) at New Mexico State Aggies (0-0) - Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fightin' Blue Hens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aggies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, New Mexico
- Date: November 21
- Game time: TBD p.m. EDT
Jacksonville State
Game Twelve - Jacksonville State Gamecocks (0-0) at Belware Fightin' Blue Hens (0-0) - Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gamecocks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fightin' Blue Hens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Delware Stadium • Newark, Delaware
- Date: November 28
- Game time: TBD p.m. EDT