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Delaware State at Delaware

Thursday, August 28, 2025

Delaware beat Delaware State 35–⁠17. It was their 12th meeting; Delaware leads the series 12–⁠0.

AwayDelaware State8–⁠4 in 2025
17
HomeDelaware7–⁠6 in 2025
35

Final at Delaware Stadium, NewarkTV: ESPN+Attendance 17,895

At kickoff
76°F, clear, wind 7 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Wilmington New Castle County Airport, 12 km from the stadium, nine minutes before kickoff
Official
Rory BernardGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Delaware State037717
Delaware01471435

Standouts

Player stats

Delaware State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kaiden Bennett11/2313511
Jayden Sauray2/31401
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Marquis Gillis17123045
Kaiden Bennett1030123
James Jones92107
Jayden Jenkins220020
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Marquis Gillis346139
Samuel Scaife IV223019
Terrence Rone223017
Nathan Stewart119019
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Kaiden Bennett15000
Christian Garrett8000
Quincy Robinson6110
Brian Bates Jr.6000
Emerson Martin III1110

Delaware

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Nick Minicucci28/3625130
Zach Marker3/82100
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Nick Minicucci944112
Jo’Nathan Silver634011
Viron Ellison Jr.52109
Saeed St. Fleur217013
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jake Thaw792150
Kyre Duplessis789129
Ja’Carree Kelly222113
Elijah Sessoms319012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Gavin Moul11200
Dillon Trainer7210
Anthony Crenshaw70.500
Jack Hall60.500
K.T. Seay4001
Q’Yaeir Price30.50.50
James Yelbert Jr.20.50.50
Kahlil Ali1001

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Delaware StateDelaware
349Total yards409
149Passing yards272
200Rushing yards137
5.7Yards per pass6.2
4.9Yards per rush5.3
21First downs26
6–⁠14Third downs8–⁠13
2–⁠2Fourth downs2–⁠2
2Turnovers1
13–⁠109Penalties6–⁠55
31:53Possession28:07
2Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

Delaware StateDelaware
44%Success rate54%
0.12EPA per play0.35
1.38Explosiveness1.10
0.29Rushing EPA0.30
−0.12Passing EPA0.39
36%Passing-down success39%
−0.17First-down EPA−0.06
0.11Second-down EPA0.27
0.47Third-down EPA1.24
10%Havoc by its defense23%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Delaware 89% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Delaware −30.5, over/under 55.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Delaware 98%, Delaware State 2%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Delaware end zoneDelaware State end zoneQ1 DelawarePunt, 10 playsQ1 Delaware StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 DelawareFumble, 9 playsQ1 Delaware StatePunt, 11 playsQ1 DelawarePunt, 6 playsQ2 Delaware StateField goal, 13 playsQ2 DelawareTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 Delaware StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 DelawareTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 Delaware StateEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Delaware StateTouchdown, 11 playsQ3 DelawareTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 Delaware StateInterception, 5 playsQ3 DelawareMissed FG, 13 playsQ4 Delaware StatePick-six, 5 plays (Delaware scores)Q4 Delaware StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 DelawareTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 Delaware StatePunt, 10 playsQ4 DelawareEnd of game, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Delaware drives left to right, Delaware State right to left.
  1. Q1 DelawarePunt, 10 plays, 24 yards
  2. Q1 Delaware StatePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  3. Q1 DelawareFumble, 9 plays, 22 yards
  4. Q1 Delaware StatePunt, 11 plays, 30 yards
  5. Q1 DelawarePunt, 6 plays, 23 yards
  6. Q2 Delaware StateField goal, 13 plays, 50 yards
  7. Q2 DelawareTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  8. Q2 Delaware StatePunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  9. Q2 DelawareTouchdown, 11 plays, 77 yards
  10. Q2 Delaware StateEnd of half, 1 play, 0 yards
  11. Q3 Delaware StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
  12. Q3 DelawareTouchdown, 7 plays, 34 yards
  13. Q3 Delaware StateInterception, 5 plays, 53 yards
  14. Q3 DelawareMissed FG, 13 plays, 63 yards
  15. Q4 Delaware StatePick-six, 5 plays (Delaware scores), 18 yards
  16. Q4 Delaware StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 76 yards
  17. Q4 DelawareTouchdown, 5 plays, 60 yards
  18. Q4 Delaware StatePunt, 10 plays, 22 yards
  19. Q4 DelawareEnd of game, 4 plays, 30 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Tied at 0
Delaware Punt, 10 plays
14:551st & 10 at own 35Patrick Fisher-Butler kickoff for 59 yds , Kyre Duplessis return for 17 yds to the DEL 23
14:551st & 10 at own 23Zach Marker pass incomplete to Sean Wilson
14:552nd & 10 at own 23Zach Marker pass complete to Sean Wilson for 5 yds to the DEL 28
14:553rd & 5 at own 28Zach Marker pass complete to Jake Thaw for 8 yds to the DEL 36 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at own 36Jo Silver run for 1 yd to the DEL 37
14:552nd & 9 at own 37Zach Marker pass incomplete to Sean Wilson
14:553rd & 9 at own 37Zach Marker pass complete to Nick Laboy for 8 yds to the DEL 45
14:554th & 1 at own 45Zach Marker run for 2 yds to the DEL 47 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at own 47Zach Marker pass incomplete to Ja’Carree Kelly
14:552nd & 10 at own 47Zach Marker pass incomplete to Nick Laboy
14:553rd & 10 at own 47Zach Marker pass incomplete to Kyre Duplessis
12:114th & 10 at own 47Timeout Delaware, clock 12:11
11:594th & 10 at own 47Brenden Lach punt for 47 yds
Delaware State Punt, 3 plays
11:591st & 10 at own 1Marquis Gillis run for 2 yds to the DSU 3
11:592nd & 8 at own 3Marquis Gillis run for no gain to the DSU 3
11:593rd & 8 at own 3Kaiden Bennett pass incomplete to NyGhee Lolley
10:304th & 8 at own 3Dyson Roberts punt for 41 yds
Delaware Fumble, 9 plays
10:301st & 10 at opp 44Zach Marker run for 10 yds to the DSU 34 for a 1ST down
10:301st & 10 at opp 34Nick Minicucci pass incomplete to Jake Thaw
10:302nd & 10 at opp 34Nick Minicucci pass complete to Sean Wilson for 6 yds to the DSU 28
10:303rd & 4 at opp 28Nick Minicucci pass complete to Sean Wilson for no gain to the DSU 28
10:304th & 4 at opp 28Nick Minicucci pass complete to Jake Thaw for 7 yds to the DSU 21 for a 1ST down
10:301st & 10 at opp 21Jo Silver run for 7 yds to the DSU 14
10:302nd & 3 at opp 14Nick Minicucci pass incomplete to Kyre Duplessis
10:303rd & 3 at opp 14Nick Minicucci run for 9 yds to the DSU 5 for a 1ST down
7:351st & goal at opp 5Nick Minicucci pass complete to Jo Silver for 17 yds Jo Silver fumbled, recovered by DSU Dasheen Jackson
Delaware State Punt, 11 plays
7:351st & 10 at own 22Kaiden Bennett run for a loss of 1 yard to the DSU 21
7:352nd & 11 at own 21Delaware Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (2 Yards) to the DSU 23
7:353rd & 9 at own 23Kaiden Bennett pass complete to James Jones for 9 yds to the DSU 32 for a 1ST down
7:351st & 10 at own 32James Jones run for 5 yds to the DSU 37
7:352nd & 5 at own 37James Jones run for 7 yds to the DSU 44 for a 1ST down
7:351st & 10 at own 44Marquis Gillis run for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
7:352nd & 4 at the 50Kaiden Bennett pass complete to Marquis Gillis for 4 yds to the DEL 46 for a 1ST down
7:351st & 10 at opp 46Kaiden Bennett pass complete to Terrence Rone for 17 yds to the DEL 29 for a 1ST down
7:351st & 10 at opp 29Jayden Jenkins run for no gain to the DEL 29
2:572nd & 10 at opp 29Timeout Delaware, clock 02:57
2:572nd & 10 at opp 29Kaiden Bennett pass complete to Dasheen Jackson for 3 yds to the DEL 32
2:573rd & 13 at opp 32Kaiden Bennett sacked by Dillon Trainer for a loss of 11 yards to the DEL 43
2:574th & 24 at opp 43PENALTY DSU Delay Of Game (Roberts,Dyson) 5 yards from DEL43 to DEL48. NO PLAY.
1:184th & 29 at opp 48Dyson Roberts punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Jake Thaw at the DEL 10
Delaware Punt, 6 plays
1:181st & 10 at own 10Viron Ellison Jr. run for 2 yds to the DEL 12
1:182nd & 8 at own 12Nick Minicucci pass complete to Nick Laboy for 6 yds to the DEL 18
0:003rd & 2 at own 18Nick Minicucci pass complete to Brandon Rehmann for 7 yds to the DEL 25 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 25Viron Ellison Jr. run for 1 yd to the DEL 26
Q2 15:002nd & 9 at own 26No Huddle-Shotgun Minicucci,Nick pass complete deep right to Kelly,Ja’Carree caught at DEL50, for 24 yards to the DEL50 QB hurried by Robinson,Quincy (Scaife IV,Samuel) PENALTY DEL Holding (Snyder,Cole) 10 yards from DEL26 to DEL16. NO PLAY.
Q2 15:002nd & 19 at own 16No Huddle-Shotgun Minicucci,Nick pass complete short middle to Sessoms,Elijah caught at DEL20, for 5 yards to the DEL21 (Bennett,Kaiden) PENALTY DSU Offside (Cossignani,Alexander) 5 yards from DEL16 to DEL21. NO PLAY.
Q2 15:002nd & 14 at own 21Nick Minicucci pass incomplete to Nick Laboy
Q2 15:003rd & 14 at own 21Nick Minicucci run for 12 yds to the DEL 33
Q2 12:584th & 2 at own 33Brenden Lach punt for 40 yds
2nd quarter5 drives, then Delaware 14, Delaware State 3
Delaware State Field goal, 13 plays
12:581st & 10 at own 27Kaiden Bennett pass incomplete to NyGhee Lolley
12:582nd & 10 at own 27Marquis Gillis run for 31 yds to the DEL 42 for a 1ST down
12:581st & 10 at opp 42James Jones run for 2 yds to the DEL 40
11:332nd & 8 at opp 40Timeout Delaware, clock 11:33
11:332nd & 8 at opp 40Kaiden Bennett pass incomplete to Ryan Pellum Taylor
11:333rd & 8 at opp 40Kaiden Bennett run for 7 yds to the DEL 33
11:334th & 1 at opp 33Marquis Gillis run for 12 yds for a 1ST down Delaware State Penalty, Offensive Holding (Antoine De Lau) to the DEL 31 for a 1ST down
11:331st & 10 at opp 31Jayden Sauray run for 5 yds to the DEL 26
11:332nd & 5 at opp 26James Jones run for 3 yds to the DEL 23
11:333rd & 2 at opp 23Kaiden Bennett pass complete to Marquis Gillis for 3 yds to the DEL 20 for a 1ST down
11:331st & 10 at opp 20James Jones run for 1 yd to the DEL 19
11:332nd & 9 at opp 19PENALTY DSU False Start (Jones,James) 5 yards from DEL19 to DEL24. NO PLAY.
11:332nd & 14 at opp 24Kaiden Bennett pass incomplete to Julius Dominguez
11:333rd & 14 at opp 24No Huddle-Shotgun Bennett,Kaiden rush right for 10 yards gain to the DEL14 (Trainer,Dillon; Matthews,Blake) PENALTY DSU Holding (Dau,Diu) 10 yards from DEL24 to DEL34. NO PLAY.
11:333rd & 24 at opp 34Kaiden Bennett run for 11 yds to the DEL 23
6:464th & 13 at opp 23Patrick Fisher-Butler 40 yd FG GOODDelaware State 3, Delaware 0
Delaware Touchdown, 6 plays
6:461st & 10 at own 35Patrick Fisher-Butler kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:461st & 10 at own 25Nick Minicucci pass complete to Kyre Duplessis for 18 yds to the DEL 43 for a 1ST down
6:461st & 10 at own 43Nick Minicucci pass complete to Kyre Duplessis for 6 yds to the DEL 49
6:462nd & 4 at own 49Nick Minicucci pass complete to Kyre Duplessis for 29 yds to the DSU 22 for a 1ST down
6:461st & 10 at opp 22Nick Minicucci pass complete to Jo Silver for 12 yds to the DSU 10 for a 1ST down
6:461st & goal at opp 10No Huddle-Shotgun Silver,Jo rush left for 7 yards gain to the DSU03 (Smith,Allen) PENALTY DEL Illegal Formation (Minicucci,Nick) 5 yards from DSU10 to DSU15. NO PLAY.
6:461st & goal at opp 15PENALTY DEL False Start (Rosahac,Noah) 5 yards from DSU15 to DSU20. NO PLAY.
6:461st & goal at opp 20Nick Minicucci pass complete to Elijah Sessoms for 12 yds to the DSU 8
3:442nd & goal at opp 8Nick Minicucci run for 8 yds for a TD (Nate Reed KICK)Delaware 7, Delaware State 3
Delaware State Punt, 3 plays
3:441st & 10 at own 35Nate Reed kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:441st & 10 at own 25PENALTY DSU Delay Of Game (Bennett,Kaiden) 5 yards from DSU25 to DSU20. NO PLAY.
3:441st & 15 at own 20Kaiden Bennett pass incomplete to Kobe Boykin
3:442nd & 15 at own 20Marquis Gillis run for 3 yds to the DSU 23
3:443rd & 12 at own 23Delaware State Penalty, Illegal Formation (Kaiden Bennett) declined
2:404th & 12 at own 23Dyson Roberts punt for 54 yds , Jake Thaw returns for no gain to the DEL 23
Delaware Touchdown, 11 plays
2:401st & 10 at own 23Nick Minicucci sacked by Quincy Robinson for a loss of 2 yards to the DEL 21
2:402nd & 12 at own 21Nick Minicucci pass complete to Connor Witthoft for 16 yds to the DEL 37 for a 1ST down
2:401st & 10 at own 37Jo Silver run for 11 yds to the DEL 48 for a 1ST down
2:401st & 10 at own 48Nick Minicucci pass complete to Jo Silver for 7 yds to the DSU 45
2:402nd & 3 at opp 45Nick Minicucci pass incomplete to Connor Witthoft
2:403rd & 3 at opp 45Nick Minicucci pass complete to Kyre Duplessis for 9 yds to the DSU 36 for a 1ST down
2:401st & 10 at opp 36Nick Minicucci pass complete to Kyre Duplessis for 14 yds to the DSU 22 for a 1ST down
2:401st & 10 at opp 22Nick Minicucci pass complete to Kyre Duplessis for 9 yds to the DSU 13
2:402nd & 1 at opp 13Nick Minicucci run for 5 yds to the DSU 8 for a 1ST down
2:401st & goal at opp 8Jo Silver run for no gain to the DSU 8
2:402nd & goal at opp 8No Huddle-Shotgun Minicucci,Nick sacked for loss of 7 yards to the DSU15 (Cobbs,Alexander) PENALTY DSU Illegal Substitution 4 yards from DSU08 to DSU04. NO PLAY.
0:332nd & goal at opp 4Nick Minicucci pass complete to Kyre Duplessis for 4 yds for a TD (Nate Reed KICK)Delaware 14, Delaware State 3
Delaware State End of half, 1 play
0:331st & 10 at own 35Nate Reed kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:001st & 10 at own 25Kneel down by Delaware St. at DSU25 for loss of 0 yards.
3rd quarter4 drives, then Delaware 21, Delaware State 10
Delaware State Touchdown, 11 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Nate Reed kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Marquis Gillis run for a loss of 2 yards to the DSU 23
15:002nd & 12 at own 23Kaiden Bennett run for 6 yds to the DSU 29 Kaiden Bennett fumbled, recovered by DSU Isaiah Cook
15:003rd & 6 at own 29Kaiden Bennett pass complete to Maurice Clark for 6 yds to the DSU 35 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 35Delaware Penalty, Personal Foul (James Yelbert Jr.) to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at the 50James Jones run for a loss of 3 yards to the DSU 47
15:002nd & 13 at own 47Kaiden Bennett pass complete to Samuel Scaife IV for 19 yds to the DEL 34 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 34Marquis Gillis run for 9 yds to the DEL 25
15:002nd & 1 at opp 25Marquis Gillis run for 2 yds to the DEL 23 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 23James Jones run for no gain to the DEL 23
15:002nd & 10 at opp 23Kaiden Bennett pass incomplete to Maurice Clark
10:293rd & 10 at opp 23Kaiden Bennett run for 23 yds for a TD Delaware State Penalty, UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Jestus Johnson) to the DEL 0 (Patrick Fisher-Butler KICK)Delaware 14, Delaware State 10
Delaware Touchdown, 7 plays
10:161st & 10 at own 20Patrick Fisher-Butler kickoff for 65 yds , Mysonne Pollard return for 51 yds to the DSU 34
10:161st & 10 at opp 34Kyre Duplessis run for 7 yds to the DSU 27
10:162nd & 3 at opp 27Nick Minicucci run for 6 yds to the DSU 21 for a 1ST down
10:161st & 10 at opp 21Nick Minicucci pass complete to Elijah Sessoms for 2 yds to the DSU 19
10:162nd & 8 at opp 19Jo Silver run for 10 yds to the DSU 9 for a 1ST down
10:161st & goal at opp 9Nick Minicucci pass incomplete to Connor Witthoft
10:162nd & goal at opp 9Nick Minicucci run for no gain to the DSU 9
7:153rd & goal at opp 9Nick Minicucci pass complete to Ja’Carree Kelly for 9 yds for a TD (Nate Reed KICK)Delaware 21, Delaware State 10
Delaware State Interception, 5 plays
7:151st & 10 at own 35Nate Reed kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:151st & 10 at own 25Marquis Gillis run for 5 yds to the DSU 30
7:152nd & 5 at own 30Marquis Gillis run for 45 yds to the DEL 25 for a 1ST down
7:151st & 10 at opp 25PENALTY DSU False Start (De Lau,Antoine) 5 yards from DEL25 to DEL30. NO PLAY.
7:151st & 15 at opp 30No Huddle-Shotgun Bennett,Kaiden rush middle for 10 yards gain to the DEL20 (Cox Jr.,Kshawn) PENALTY DEL Illegal Substitution 5 yards from DEL30 to DEL25. NO PLAY.
7:151st & 10 at opp 25James Jones run for 4 yds to the DEL 21
7:152nd & 6 at opp 21Kaiden Bennett run for a loss of 1 yard to the DEL 22
4:393rd & 7 at opp 22Kaiden Bennett pass intercepted KT Seay return for no gain to the DEL 7
Delaware Missed FG, 13 plays
4:391st & 10 at own 7Viron Ellison Jr. run for 6 yds to the DEL 13
4:392nd & 4 at own 13Nick Minicucci pass complete to Jake Thaw for 5 yds to the DEL 18 for a 1ST down
4:391st & 10 at own 18Nick Minicucci run for 7 yds to the DEL 25
4:392nd & 3 at own 25Viron Ellison Jr. run for 9 yds to the DEL 34 for a 1ST down
4:391st & 10 at own 34Nick Minicucci sacked by Emerson Martin Iii for a loss of 1 yard to the DEL 33
4:392nd & 11 at own 33Nick Minicucci pass complete to Elijah Sessoms for 5 yds to the DEL 38
4:393rd & 6 at own 38Nick Minicucci pass complete to Jake Thaw for 7 yds to the DEL 45 for a 1ST down
4:391st & 10 at own 45Viron Ellison Jr. run for 3 yds to the DEL 48
0:002nd & 7 at own 48Nick Minicucci pass complete to Jake Thaw for 10 yds to the DSU 42 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 42No Huddle-Shotgun Minicucci,Nick pass intercepted by Scaife IV,Samuel at DSU03 Scaife IV,Samuel return 13 yards to the DSU16 (Kelly,Ja’Carree) PENALTY DSU Holding 10 yards from DSU42 to DSU32, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 32Greg Spiller run for 2 yds to the DSU 30
Q4 15:002nd & 8 at opp 30Nick Minicucci pass complete to Jo Silver for no gain to the DSU 30
Q4 15:003rd & 8 at opp 30Nick Minicucci pass incomplete to Ja’Carree Kelly
Q4 13:004th & 8 at opp 30Nate Reed 47 yd FG MISSED
4th quarter5 drives, then Delaware 35, Delaware State 17
Delaware State Pick-six, 5 plays (Delaware scores)
13:001st & 10 at own 30Jayden Sauray pass complete to Terrence Rone for 6 yds to the DSU 36
13:002nd & 4 at own 36Jayden Sauray run for 1 yd to the DSU 37
13:003rd & 3 at own 37Jayden Sauray pass complete to Kyree Benton for 8 yds to the DSU 45 for a 1ST down
13:001st & 10 at own 45Marquis Gillis run for 3 yds to the DSU 48
10:442nd & 7 at own 48Kahlil Ali 45 Yd Interception Return (Nate Reed Kick)Delaware 28, Delaware State 10
Delaware State Touchdown, 6 plays
10:351st & 10 at own 35Nate Reed kickoff for 60 yds , Wayne Favors III return for 19 yds to the DSU 24 Wayne Favors III fumbled, recovered by DSU Terrence Rone
10:351st & 10 at own 24PENALTY DSU Delay Of Game (Bennett,Kaiden) 5 yards from DSU24 to DSU19. NO PLAY.
10:351st & 15 at own 19Kaiden Bennett pass complete to NyGhee Lolley for 18 yds to the DSU 37 for a 1ST down
10:351st & 10 at own 37Marquis Gillis run for 3 yds to the DSU 40
10:352nd & 7 at own 40Delaware State Penalty, Illegal Formation (Yards) declined
10:353rd & 7 at own 40Kaiden Bennett pass complete to Nathan Stewart for 19 yds to the DEL 41 for a 1ST down
10:351st & 10 at opp 41James Jones run for 2 yds to the DEL 39
8:102nd & 8 at opp 39Kaiden Bennett pass complete to Marquis Gillis for 39 yds for a TD Delaware State Penalty, UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Kaiden Bennett) to the DEL 0 (Patrick Fisher-Butler KICK)Delaware 28, Delaware State 17
Delaware Touchdown, 5 plays
8:101st & 10 at own 20Patrick Fisher-Butler kickoff for 62 yds , Mysonne Pollard return for 22 yds to the DEL 40
8:101st & 10 at own 40Jo Silver run for 5 yds to the DEL 45
8:102nd & 5 at own 45Nick Minicucci pass complete to Jake Thaw for 5 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
8:101st & 10 at the 50Nick Minicucci pass complete to Viron Ellison Jr. for no gain to the 50 yard line
8:102nd & 10 at the 50Nick Minicucci pass incomplete to Sean Wilson
6:153rd & 10 at the 50Nick Minicucci pass complete to Jake Thaw for 50 yds for a TD (Nate Reed KICK)Delaware 35, Delaware State 17
Delaware State Punt, 10 plays
6:151st & 10 at own 35Nate Reed kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:151st & 10 at own 25Kaiden Bennett run for 5 yds to the DSU 30
6:152nd & 5 at own 30Kaiden Bennett pass complete to Samuel Scaife IV for 4 yds to the DSU 34
6:153rd & 1 at own 34Marquis Gillis run for no gain to the DSU 34
6:154th & 1 at own 34Kaiden Bennett run for 4 yds to the DSU 38 for a 1ST down
6:151st & 10 at own 38Kaiden Bennett pass incomplete to NyGhee Lolley
6:152nd & 10 at own 38Jayden Jenkins run for 20 yds to the DEL 42 for a 1ST down
6:151st & 10 at opp 42Kaiden Bennett pass incomplete to Ryan Pellum Taylor for a 1ST down Delaware Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Nyair Domnie) to the DEL 27 for a 1ST down
6:151st & 10 at opp 27Delaware State Penalty, UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (-15 Yards) to the DEL 40
6:152nd & 23 at opp 40Kaiden Bennett pass incomplete to James Jones
6:153rd & 23 at opp 40Kaiden Bennett sacked for a loss of 13 yards to the DSU 47
2:064th & 36 at own 47Timeout Delaware, clock 02:06
1:544th & 36 at own 47Dyson Roberts punt for 51 yds
Delaware End of game, 4 plays
1:541st & 10 at own 2Saeed St. Fleur run for 13 yds to the DEL 15 for a 1ST down
1:541st & 10 at own 15Nick Minicucci pass incomplete to Brandon Rehmann
1:542nd & 10 at own 15Saeed St. Fleur run for 4 yds to the DEL 19
0:003rd & 6 at own 19Nick Minicucci pass complete to Ja’Carree Kelly for 13 yds to the DEL 32 for a 1ST down

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

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Delaware leads 12–⁠0 in 12 meetings.

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2025Delaware 35, Delaware State 17
2022Delaware 35, Delaware State 9
2020Delaware 34, Delaware State 14
2019Delaware 31, Delaware State 13
2017Delaware 22, Delaware State 3
2016Delaware 56, Delaware State 14

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