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
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 Bryant
Statistics BRYDEL First downs 19 24 Total yards 319 428 Rushing yards 67 183 Passing yards 252 245 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 31:13 28:47 Team Category Player StatisticsBryant Passing Jarrett Guest 16/29, 146 yards, TD, INT Rushing Fabrice Mukendi 9 rushes, 40 yards Receiving Gary Cooper 4 receptions, 78 yardsDelaware Passing Ryan O'Connor 29/41, 245 yards, 4 TD Rushing Marcus Yarns 12 rushes, 62 yards, TD Receiving Max Patterson 5 receptions, 53 yards
at North Carolina A&T
Statistics DELNCAT First downs 32 21 Total yards 529 264 Rushing yards 201 74 Passing yards 328 190 Turnovers 1 3 Time of possession 32:18 27:42 Team Category Player StatisticsDelaware Passing Ryan O'Connor 23/41, 325 yards, TD, INT Rushing Ryan O'Connor 4 rushes, 47 yards, TD Receiving Phil Lutz 3 receptions, 95 yards, TDNorth Carolina A&T Passing Kevin White 14/25, 145 yards Rushing Wesley Graves 14 rushes, 37 yards Receiving Jayvonne Dillard 5 receptions, 71 yards
Penn
Statistics PENNDEL First downs 20 20 Total yards 393 375 Rushing yards 165 66 Passing yards 228 309 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 32:45 27:15 Team Category Player StatisticsPenn Passing Aidan Sayin 17/28, 228 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Malachi Hosley 26 rushes, 176 yards Receiving Jared Richardson 5 receptions, 98 yards, TDDelaware Passing Ryan O'Connor 25/43, 309 yards, 3 TD Rushing Jo'Nathan Silver 11 rushes, 56 yards, TD Receiving Phil Lutz 7 receptions, 144 yards, 2 TD
Sacred Heart
Statistics SHUDEL First downs 11 23 Total yards 129 414 Rushing yards 51 175 Passing yards 78 239 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 26:44 33:16 Team Category Player StatisticsSacred Heart Passing John Michalski 14/22, 78 yards, INT Rushing Jalen Madison 10 rushes, 30 yards Receiving Kevin McGuire 3 receptions, 24 yardsDelaware Passing Zach Marker 17/27, 183 yards, 3 TD Rushing Jo'Nathan Silver 11 rushes, 53 yards Receiving Phil Lutz 2 receptions, 62 yards, TD
at Monmouth
Statistics DEL MONM First downs 26 18 Total yards 607 473 Rushing yards 309 112 Passing yards 298 361 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 34:28 25:32 Team Category Player StatisticsDelaware Passing Zach Marker 16/33, 298 yards, 3 TD Rushing Marcus Yarns 22 carries, 142 yards, TD Receiving Phil Lutz 6 receptions, 91 yards, 2 TDMonmouth Passing Derek Robertson 19/35, 361 yards, 4 TD, INT Rushing Rodney Nelson 14 carries, 76 yards Receiving T. J. Speight 6 receptions, 133 yards, TD
Maine
Statistics ME DEL First downs 16 25 Total yards 229 458 Rushing yards 82 179 Passing yards 147 279 Turnovers 4 0 Time of possession 27:50 32:10 Team Category Player StatisticsMaine Passing Carter Peevy 15/25, 147 yards, TD, 3 INT Rushing Brian Santana-Fis 6 rushes, 31 yards Receiving Montigo Moss 4 receptions, 51 yards, TDDelaware Passing Zach Marker 20/31, 279 yards, 3 TD Rushing Quincy Watson 12 rushes, 66 yards, TD Receiving Phil Lutz 5 receptions, 133 yards, TD
at No. 18 Richmond
Statistics DELRICH First downs 19 20 Total yards 324 378 Rushing yards 36 184 Passing yards 288 194 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 24:46 35:14 Team Category Player StatisticsDelaware Passing Zach Marker 21/43, 251 yards, TD Rushing Marcus Yarns 7 rushes, 31 yards Receiving Phil Lutz 6 receptions, 93 yards, TDRichmond Passing Camden Coleman 16/23, 194 yards, 2 TD Rushing Camden Coleman 10 rushes, 79 yards, TD Receiving Nick DeGennaro 4 receptions, 81 yards, TD
Albany
Statistics ALB DEL First downs 22 19 Total yards 342 353 Rushing yards 134 180 Passing yards 208 173 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 31:58 28:02 Team Category Player StatisticsAlbany Passing Myles Burkett 14/28, 208 yards, TD, INT Rushing Faysal Aden 10 rushes, 57 yards Receiving Seven McGee 3 receptions, 77 yardsDelaware Passing Nick Minicucci 18/27, 173 yards, 3 TD Rushing Marcus Yarns 13 rushes, 127 yards, TD Receiving JoJo Bermudez 6 receptions, 46 yards
No. 11 Rhode Island
Statistics URIDEL First downs 16 21 Total yards 300 390 Rushing yards 89 203 Passing yards 211 187 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 23:06 36:54 Team Category Player StatisticsRhode Island Passing Hunter Helms 15/23, 181 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Malik Grant 12 rushes, 64 yards Receiving Marquis Buchanan 5 receptions, 85 yards, TDDelaware Passing Nick Minicucci 25/34, 187 yards, TD Rushing Marcus Yarns 23 rushes, 174 yards, TD Receiving Phil Lutz 5 receptions, 89 yards
Campbell
Statistics CAMDEL First downs 14 29 Total yards 327 529 Rushing yards 60 299 Passing yards 267 230 Turnovers 2 2 Time of possession 26:35 33:25 Team Category Player StatisticsCampbell Passing Mike Chandler II 16/31, 267 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Mark Biggins 13 rushes, 44 yards, TD Receiving V. J. Wilkins 5 receptions, 172 yards, 2 TDDelaware Passing Nick Minicucci 16/26, 230 yards, 4 TD, INT Rushing Marcus Yarns 17 rushes, 134 yards Receiving Phil Lutz 4 receptions, 75 yards, 2 TD
at No. 15 Villanova (Battle of the Blue)
Statistics DELVILL First downs 22 18 Total yards 409 362 Rushing yards 196 159 Passing yards 213 203 Turnovers 4 1 Time of possession 32:19 27:41 Team Category Player StatisticsDelaware Passing Nick Minicucci 18/33, 198 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Marcus Yarns 20 rushes, 100 yards, TD Receiving Marcus Yarns 3 receptions, 74 yards, TDVillanova Passing Connor Watkins 13/30, 203 yards, TD, INT Rushing Connor Watkins 8 rushes, 79 yards, TD Receiving Jaylan Sanchez 2 receptions, 46 yards
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