Delaware opens the 2026 football season at home against Merrimack. The Blue Hens went 7-6 last year, including 4-4 in Conference USA.
Current 2026 Win Total Odds
Delaware’s win total for 2026 is 6.5.
The Blue Hens have won at least seven games each of the last four years. They most recently failed to win seven games in 2021 (5-6).
2026 Delaware Blue Hens Football Schedule
Delaware’s non-conference schedule begins in Week 1 with a home game vs. Merrimack. The Blue Hens road opener is a week later, a non-conference game against Vanderbilt.
Delaware’s first conference game is Oct. 2 vs. Liberty.
Non-Conference Matchups
- Sept. 3: vs. Merrimack
- Sept. 12: at Vanderbilt
- Sept. 19: vs. Coastal Carolina
- Sept. 26: vs. at Virginia
Of Delaware’s non-conference opponents, Virginia won the most games in 2025; the Cavaliers went 11-3.
Conference USA Matchups
- Oct. 2: vs. Liberty
- Oct. 13: at Middle Tennessee
- Oct. 20: vs. Missouri State
- Oct. 27: at WKU
- Nov. 7: at Kennesaw State
- Nov. 14: vs. FIU
- Nov. 21: at New Mexico State
- Nov. 28: vs. Jacksonville State
Of Delaware’s conference opponents, Kennesaw State won the most games; the Owls went 10-4, including 7-1 in Conference USA.
2025 Delaware Football Results
Delaware went 6-6 during the 2025 regular season. They beat Louisiana in the 68 Ventures Bowl to finish 7-6.
- Aug. 28: vs. Delaware State – Win (35-17)
- Sept. 6: at Colorado – Loss (31-7)
- Sept. 13: vs. UConn – Win (44-41)(OT)
- Sept. 20: at FIU – Win (38-16)
- Oct. 3: vs. WKU – Loss (27-24)
- Oct. 15: at Jacksonville State – Loss (38-25)
- Oct. 22: vs. Middle Tennessee – Win (31-28)
- Nov. 1: at Liberty – Loss (59-30)
- Nov. 8: vs. Louisiana Tech – Win (25-24)
- Nov. 15: at Sam Houston – Loss (26-23)
- Nov. 22: at Wake Forest – Loss (52-14)
- Nov. 29: vs. UTEP – Win (58-31)
- Dec. 17: vs. Louisiana* – Win (20-13)
*neutral site
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