2008 Delaware
4–8 (2–6 Colonial Athletic Association). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat UAlbany 38–7Sep 27
By 31 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Maryland | L 7–14 | 31% |
| Sep 13 | vsWest Chester | W 48–20 | 86% |
| Sep 20 | at Furman | L 21–23 | 49% |
| Sep 27 | vs UAlbany | W 38–7 | 67% |
| Oct 4 | vs Massachusetts | L 7–17 | 50% |
| Oct 11 | vs Maine | L 10–27 | 76% |
| Oct 18 | vs William & Mary | L 3–27 | 67% |
| Oct 25 | vsHofstra | W 17–0 | 46% |
| Nov 1 | at James Madison | L 7–41 | 22% |
| Nov 8 | vs Towson | W 31–21 | 77% |
| Nov 15 | vs Richmond | L 14–31 | 29% |
| Nov 22 | vs Villanova | L 7–21 | 39% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Villanova 21–7; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 8th in the Colonial Athletic Association.
In program history: The 27th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 87 on file).
- Record
- 4–8
- Conference
- 2–6 tied for 8th in Colonial Athletic Association
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 210–249
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1329 −120 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −20.6 No. 28 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Brian Ginn
- Defensive coordinator
- Nick Rapone
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–3
2008 Colonial Athletic Association standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Madison | 8–0 | 11–1 | |
| Villanova | 7–1 | 10–2 | |
 New Hampshire | 6–2 | 11–2 | |
| Richmond | 6–2 | 10–3 | |
| Maine | 5–3 | 9–5 | |
| William & Mary | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
| Massachusetts | 4–4 | 7–5 | |
 Delaware | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
| Hofstra | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
 Rhode Island | 1–7 | 3–9 | |
| Towson | 1–7 | 3–9 | |
| Northeastern | 1–7 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.