Delaware State University

2-1

MEAC · Alumni Stadium · 7,193 · 3,392 avg in 2026

The nationunrankedAP / Coaches
The marketno line yetat South Florida · our model 6% Delaware State University · a number, not a pick

LastW 21–6 vs Bowie State · Sat Sep 12 · Shaun Boykins Jr. 87 rush yds, 2 TD, 13 rec yds

Nextat South Florida · Sat Sep 19 · 7 pm ET · Raymond James Stadium · Game preview

Updated Tue Sep 15 · through week 2

Delaware State University · 2026 schedule & results2-1
WkDateUsOppLineOpponentResultRecordConf
1Aug 27#187#168+4.5Stony BrookW 41–341-00-0
1Sep 5#187#183+9.5@William & MaryL 15–221-10-0
2Sep 12#189#353Bowie StateW 21–62-10-0
3Sep 19#186#67@South Florida
4Sep 26#186#184Towson
5Oct 3@UAlbany
6Oct 10Franklin Pierce
8Oct 23North Carolina Central
9Oct 31@Norfolk State
10Nov 7Morgan State
11Nov 14@Howard
12Nov 21@South Carolina State
Advanced box score (EPA, success rate, explosiveness)
DateOppResultYdsTOTOPEPA/playSuccess%Explosive%Note
Sep 12Bowie StateW 21–6+0.34352.5%102.6%Season-high EPA/play
Sep 5@William & MaryL 15–22+0.06840.8%101.2%Season-low EPA/play
Aug 27Stony BrookW 41–34+0.31638.2%185.9%Most explosive
Season average (3 games)+0.24243.8%129.9%
Verdict Begins·Live

Delaware State is the HBCU giant-killer whose 2007 national title and Approaching Storm marching band define Black excellence in the First State.

Title DroughtSince 2007 · 19 yrs

The fanbase carries a quiet certainty that Delaware State belongs in the same breath as Howard and other MEAC powers—and 2007 proved it. Every losing streak feels like something the national conversat…

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The season in chapters

What fans said

W 21–6 vs Bowie State

Real posts from the day of the game, chosen by community score · usernames not shown

What it is like to watch them2025 · 8-4 · last season

Game feel57even gamescombined pts / game3rd highest-scoring of 6 in the MEAC
Heart rate3-1some dramain one-score games (4 of 12)4th most one-score games of 6 in the MEAC
Margin+7.5comfortableavg scoring margin2nd best margin of 6 in the MEAC
Big plays1.49highlight reelexplosiveness (IsoPPP)1st most explosive of 6 in the MEAC
Home crowd3,217avg attendance6th biggest crowds of 6 in the MEAC

✓ measured from 12 games · ranks are among MEAC teams the same season

Recent form · last 10 games · incl. 2025

Delaware State University has won three of its last five.

Mixed. 7-3 over the last 10, and won the last one.

Streak W1Last 5 · 3-2Last 10 · 7-3
We’re far from where we want to be, but at the end of the day it’s a work in progress
Jackson · HBCU Gamedaythe day after Delaware State's 2026 opener
The forecast

Next Sep 19

vs South Florida · away

Outcome band · Delaware State University · 2026

Delaware State University's most likely season is 2-10 — mid-table finish. The floor is 0-12; the ceiling is 5-7.

Floor0-12Sub-.500 season. Playoff bid out of reach.
Base2-10Mid-table finish. Conference title a stretch.
Ceiling5-7Conference title race. Playoff bid in play.

No season-path projection for this program yet, so this is last season's record with a two-win swing down and a three-win swing up, over a 12-game frame.

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Delaware State is the HBCU giant-killer whose 2007 national title and Approaching Storm marching band define Black excellence in the First State.

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r/cfb this year

[Postgame Thread] Delaware State Defeats Howard 26-13
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