2015 Delaware
4–7 (3–5 Colonial Athletic Association). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat New Hampshire 31–14Oct 24
By 17 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to North Carolina 14–41Sep 26
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vsJacksonville | L 14–20 | 47% |
| Sep 12 | vs Lafayette | W 19–9 | 61% |
| Sep 19 | at Villanova | L 21–28 | 23% |
| Sep 26 | at North Carolina | L 14–41 | 16% |
| Oct 3 | vs William & Mary | W 24–23 | 42% |
| Oct 10 | at Rhode Island | L 0–20 | 68% |
| Oct 24 | vs New Hampshire | W 31–14 | 35% |
| Oct 31 | at Towson | L 0–19 | 38% |
| Nov 7 | vs UAlbany | L 6–17 | 68% |
| Nov 14 | vs James Madison | L 21–24 | 28% |
| Nov 21 | at Elon | W 14–10 | 42% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Elon 14–10; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 7th in the Colonial Athletic Association.
In program history: The 47th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 87 on file).
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 3–5 tied for 7th in Colonial Athletic Association
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 164–225
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1247 −60 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −26.7 No. 59 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 162
Leaders
| Passing yards | Joe Walker QB | 24 yds |
| Rushing yards | Thomas Jefferson RB | 163 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Thomas Jefferson RB | 2 TD |
| Receiving yards | Tre Brown WR | 9 yds |
Top recruits in the 2015 class
| Connor Lutz OT | ★★ | No. 2282 |
| Raymond Jones ATH | ★★ | No. 2362 |
| Arrington Gipson DT | ★★ | No. 2434 |
| Diasjon Robinson DT | ★★ | No. 3305 |
| Samir Bullock RB | ★★ | No. 3430 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2015 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.720 |
| Receivers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.790 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.788 |
| Whole class | 8 | 2.0 | 0.742 |
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.
2015 Colonial Athletic Association standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Madison | 6–2 | 9–3 | |
 Richmond | 6–2 | 10–4 | |
| William & Mary | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
| Towson | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
| New Hampshire | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
| Villanova | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
 Stony Brook | 3–5 | 5–5 | |
| Elon | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
 Delaware | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
 Maine | 3–5 | 3–8 | |
| UAlbany | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
| Rhode Island | 1–7 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.