2025 Delaware State
8–4 (4–1 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Southern Connecticut State 70–23Oct 11
By 47 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat UAlbany 37–32Sep 6
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | at Delaware | L 17–35 | 11% |
| Sep 6 | vs UAlbany | W 37–32 | 32% |
| Sep 13 | vsBowie State | W 36–14 | 49% |
| Sep 20 | atSaint Francis | W 39–10 | 34% |
| Sep 27 | at Sacred Heart | L 31–35 | 34% |
| Oct 4 | at Monmouth | L 38–49 | 20% |
| Oct 11 | vsSouthern Connecticut State | W 70–23 | 74% |
| Oct 25 | at North Carolina Central | W 35–26 | 17% |
| Oct 30 | vs Norfolk State | W 27–20 | 68% |
| Nov 7 | at Morgan State | W 14–12 | 48% |
| Nov 15 | vs Howard | W 26–13 | 67% |
| Nov 22 | vs South Carolina State | L 17–28 | 40% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to South Carolina State 28–17; unranked in the final AP poll; 2nd in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 8th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 25 on file).
- Record
- 8–4
- Conference
- 4–1 2nd in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 387–297
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1263 +163 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −31.6 No. 74 of 129 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 148
- Offensive coordinator
- Nyema Washington
- Defensive coordinator
- Brandon Blackmon
- Offense
- Pro-style
- Defense
- Multiple swarm
Leaders
| Passing yards | Kaiden Bennett QB | 1,386 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Kaiden Bennett QB | 7 TD |
| Rushing yards | Marquis Gillis RB | 1,145 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | James Jones RB | 9 TD |
| Receiving yards | NyGhee Lolley WR | 264 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | NyGhee Lolley WR | 3 TD |
| Tackles | Kaiden Bennett QB | 15 tkl |
| Sacks | Emerson Martin III DL | 1 sacks |
| Interceptions | Amir Anderson DB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2025 class
| Jadyn Robinson WR | ★★★ | No. 1325 |
| Deuce Weston ATH | ★★★ | No. 1671 |
| Blake Brown OL | ★★★ | No. 2771 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2025 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.860 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.820 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.852 |
| Whole class | 3 | 3.0 | 0.844 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Roster 98
The 2025 roster98 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2025 line; 57 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 8
The 2025 portal Antonio Gates Jr. WR | ★★★ | from  Michigan State |
 Ryan Pellum WR | ★★★ | from  Oregon |
 Alexander Cobbs DE | ★★★ | from  San José State |
 Derek Boyd II LB | ★★★ | from  Hawai’i |
 Elijha Payne OT | ★★★ | from  Arizona |
 Phillippe Wesley WR | ★★★ | from  San Diego State |
 Reese Clark TE | ★★★ | from  Temple |
 Anthony Arnou QB | from  Michigan |
Transfers out 3
 Kristian Tate WR | ★★★ | to  Troy |
| Isaiah Cook OL | returned to  Delaware State | |
| Kahleef Jimmison CB | to  Norfolk State |
2025 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina State | 5–0 | 10–3 | |
| Delaware State | 4–1 | 8–4 | |
| North Carolina Central | 3–2 | 8–4 | |
| Howard | 2–3 | 5–7 | |
| Morgan State | 1–4 | 4–8 | |
| Norfolk State | 0–5 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.