2025 Delaware
7–6 (4–4 Conference USA), coached by Ryan Carty. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat UTEP 61–31Nov 29
By 30 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Louisiana Tech 25–24Nov 8
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | vs Delaware State | W 35–17 | 89% |
| Sep 6 | at Colorado | L 7–31 | 27% |
| Sep 13 | vs UConn | W 44–41 | 40% |
| Sep 20 | at Florida International | W 38–16 | 39% |
| Oct 3 | vs Western Kentucky | L 24–27 | 45% |
| Oct 15 | at Jacksonville State | L 25–38 | 33% |
| Oct 22 | vs Middle Tennessee | W 31–28 | 75% |
| Nov 1 | at Liberty | L 30–59 | 34% |
| Nov 8 | vs Louisiana Tech | W 25–24 | 49% |
| Nov 15 | vs Sam Houston | L 23–26 | 59% |
| Nov 22 | at Wake Forest | L 14–52 | 26% |
| Nov 29 | vs UTEP | W 61–31 | 68% |
| Dec 17Bowls & playoff | vs Louisiana68 Ventures Bowl | W 20–13 | 35% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Louisiana 20–13 in the 68 Ventures Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; 7th in the Conference USA.
In program history: The tied 9th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 87 on file).
- Record
- 7–6
- Conference
- 4–4 7th in Conference USA
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 377–403
- Coach
- Ryan Carty
- Elo
- 1428 +24 this season
- SP+ rating
- -10.9 No. 109 of 136; offense No. 73, defense No. 126, special teams No. 93
- SRS
- −12.4 No. 114 of 136 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 137 roster talent No. 133 in FBS
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.12 | 43% | 1.32 | 53rd of 136 |
| Defense | 0.16 | 41% | 1.44 | 102nd of 136 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.08 off 0.20 def | 41% off 44% def | — | 70th off 128th def |
Passing and running
| Pass success | Depth of target | Deep throws | Line yards | Stuffed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 46% | 9.2 yds | 16% | 2.80 | 19% |
| Defense | 47% | 9.1 yds | 14% | 2.80 | 20% |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played. Passing and running: depth of target is how far downfield passes traveled in the air; deep throws are the share thrown deep, of the passes whose depth and direction the play-by-play describes (about half); line yards are the running yards per carry credited to the blockers; stuffed is the share of carries stopped at or behind the line. The defense’s line is what its opponents did. From CollegeFootballData.com, 2025 on.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.5 | own 29 | 15% allowed |
| Defense | 4.0 | own 31 | 16% caused |
CORE rating -17.1, 121st of 136 (offense -3.7, defense 13.4).
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Nick Minicucci QB | 3,671 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Nick Minicucci QB | 23 TD |
| Rushing yards | Jo’Nathan Silver RB | 652 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Nick Minicucci QB | 10 TD |
| Receiving yards | Kyre Duplessis WR | 863 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Kyre Duplessis WR | 5 TD |
| Tackles | Gavin Moul LB | 112 tkl |
| Sacks | Keyshawn Hunter DT | 3.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Mysonne Pollard S | 4 INT |
Top recruits in the 2025 class
| Azir Lee ATH | ★★★ | No. 1277 |
| Dylan Stewart OL | ★★★ | No. 2110 |
| Brandon Gorham DE | ★★★ | No. 2468 |
| Jamarion Kolagbodi CB | ★★★ | No. 2468 |
| Julius Puryear LB | ★★★ | No. 2689 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2025 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.813 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.840 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.830 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.825 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.830 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 3.0 | 0.841 |
| Whole class | 7 | 3.0 | 0.831 |
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 111
The 2025 roster111 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2025 line; 58 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 8
The 2025 portal Noah Matthews DE | ★★★ | from  Kentucky |
 Keontae Jenkins CB | ★★★ | from  Coastal Carolina |
 Thomas Amankwaa S | ★★★★ | from  Rutgers |
 Brandon Rehmann WR | ★★★ | from  West Virginia |
 Kahlil Ali S | ★★★ | from  Boston College |
 Noah Rosahac OL | ★★★ | from  Syracuse |
 Riley Trujillo QB | ★★★ | from  UCF |
| Patrick Methlie OL | from West Chester |
Transfers out 3
2025 Conference USA standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Kennesaw State | 7–1 | 10–4 | |
| Jacksonville State | 7–1 | 9–5 | |
| Western Kentucky | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
| Louisiana Tech | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
| Florida International | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
 Missouri State | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
 Delaware | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
| Liberty | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
 New Mexico State | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
| Middle Tennessee | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| Sam Houston | 1–7 | 2–10 | |
| UTEP | 1–7 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.