vs Merrimack
Thu, Sep 3, 4:00 PM · Final · Nonconference
W 42-7
Details2026 CUSA football
Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens
Newark, DE · University of Delaware
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At a glance
2026 Regular season
- Current affiliation
- CUSA
- 2026 overall record
- 1-0
- 2026 conference record
- 0-0
- 2026 national AP rank
- Unranked
Next game
Nonconference game
Away
at Vanderbilt Commodores
Sat, Sep 12, 1:15 PM · Scheduled
FirstBank Stadium
Game details- Opponent ranking
- No. 13 in the 2025 final AP poll
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Schedule
Recent and upcoming games
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Recent games
Upcoming games
vs Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
Sat, Sep 19, 8:30 AM · Scheduled · Nonconference
Fri, Sep 25, 9:00 PM · Scheduled · Nonconference
Fri, Oct 2, 4:00 PM · Scheduled · Conference game
Season setup
What frames 2026
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- 2025 finish
- 7-6 · Unranked
- 2026 start
- Opens vs Merrimack on Sep 3; first conference game vs Liberty Flames on Oct 2
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