Delaware vs. Delaware State

Delaware and Delaware State have 12 meetings on file, the first in 2007; Delaware leads the series 12–⁠0 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Delaware 10–⁠0, and Delaware has won the last 12. The winner takes home the First State Cup. Delaware holds it. Share

Delaware wins: 12
Delaware State wins: 0
Ties: 0
Earliest on file: 2007
Longest streak: 12 Delaware
Current streak: 12 Delaware
Last 10 meetings: Delaware 10–⁠0
Most recent: 2025

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
	’0	’1	’2	’3	’4	’5	’6	’7	’8	’9	W–L
2000s											2–⁠0
2010s											7–⁠0
2020s											3–⁠0

Average margin: 24.8 points; 0 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Delaware: 11–⁠0 Delaware’s record at home
At Delaware State: 0–⁠1 Delaware State’s record at home
Shutouts: 1

Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.

First State Cup

Played for since: —
Held by: Delaware

Who holds it comes from the games on file: the winner of the latest regular-season meeting (bowl rematches aren’t played for it); a tie leaves it with the holder (the usual rule; the article doesn’t say). From Wikipedia’s list of rivalry games and the rivalry’s article (CC BY-SA). More on the First State Cup.

Games that tell the story

Delaware’s biggest win2011: Delaware 45, Delaware State 0by 45 points

Both programs through the years

Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.

Photos

Photo: Monstershaq, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The 2011 game

From the rivalry’s and its games’ categories on Wikimedia Commons (free licenses only, each credited).

Every game

Aug 28, 2025	Delaware 35, Delaware State 17	at Delaware
Sep 10, 2022	Delaware 35, Delaware State 9	at Delaware
Apr 10, 2021	Delaware 34, Delaware State 14	at Delaware State
Aug 29, 2019	Delaware 31, Delaware State 13	at Delaware
Aug 31, 2017	Delaware 22, Delaware State 3	at Delaware
Sep 1, 2016	Delaware 56, Delaware State 14	at Delaware
Sep 7, 2014	Delaware 27, Delaware State 9	at Delaware
Sep 7, 2013	Delaware 42, Delaware State 21	at Delaware
Sep 8, 2012	Delaware 38, Delaware State 14	at Delaware
Sep 17, 2011	Delaware 45, Delaware State 0	at Delaware
Sep 19, 2009	Delaware 27, Delaware State 17	at Delaware
Nov 23, 2007	Delaware 44, Delaware State 7	at Delaware	Iaa Playoffs

Every game is listed as played on the field.