2025 Delaware State Hornets football team

2025 Delaware State Hornets football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record8–4 (4–1 MEAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorNyema Washington (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorBrandon Blackmon (1st season)
Home stadiumAlumni Stadium
2025 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
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  
  • $ – Conference champion
As of December 26, 2025
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Delaware State Hornets football team represents Delaware State University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Hornets are led by first-year head coach DeSean Jackson[1] and play at Alumni Stadium in Dover, Delaware.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 287:00 p.m.at Delaware*
ESPN+L 17–3517,895
September 61:00 p.m.Albany*
ESPN+W 37–324,506
September 133:00 p.m.Bowie State*
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
ESPN+W 36–142,205
September 201:00 p.m.at Saint Francis*
NEC Front RowW 39–102,007
September 2712:00 p.m.at Sacred Heart*
ESPN+L 31–356,456
October 41:00 p.m.at No. 14 Monmouth*
FloSportsL 38–492,967
October 1112:00 p.m.Southern Connecticut*
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
ESPN+W 70–233,385
October 251:00 p.m.at North Carolina Central
ESPN+W 35–2612,800
October 307:00 p.m.vs. Norfolk State
ESPNUW 27–2047,266
November 77:00 p.m.at Morgan State
ESPNUW 14–124,532
November 151:00 p.m.Howard
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
ESPN+W 26–132,771
November 221:00 p.m.South Carolina State
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
ESPN+L 17–284,077
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

at Delaware (FBS, Route 1 Rivalry)

See also: 2025 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team and Route 1 Rivalry
Game One – Delaware State Hornets (0–0) at Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (FBS) (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Hornets 0 3 7717
Fightin' Blue Hens (FBS) 0 14 71435

at Delaware Stadium • Newark, Delaware

  • Date: August 28
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 17,895
  • Referee: Rory Bernard
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Scott Klatzkin (play-by-play) and Fritz Stueber (analyst)
Game information
First quarter

No scoring plays.

Second quarter
  • DSU – Patrick Fisher-Butler 40-yard field goal, 6:46. Hornets 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 50 yards, 6:12.
  • DEL – Nick Minicucci 8-yard run (Nate Reed kick), 3:44. Blue Hens 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:02.
  • DEL – Kyre Duplessis 4-yard pass from Nick Minicucci (Nate Reed kick), 0:33. Blue Hens 14–3. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 2:07.
Third quarter
  • DSU – Kaiden Bennett 23-yard run (Patrick Fisher-Butler kick), 10:29. Blue Hens 14–10. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:31.
  • DEL – Ja'Carree Kelly 9-yard pass from Nick Minicucci (Nate Reed kick), 7:15. Blue Hens 21–10. Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 3:01.
Fourth quarter
  • DEL – Kahlil Ali 45-yard interception return (Nate Reed kick), 10:44. Blue Hens 28–10.
  • DSU – Marquis Gillis 39-yard pass from Kaiden Bennett (Patrick Fisher-Butler kick), 8:10. Blue Hens 28–17. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 2:25.
  • DEL – Jake Thaw 50-yard pass from Nick Minicucci (Nate Reed kick), 6:15. Blue Hens 35–17. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 1:55.
Statistics DSU DEL
First downs 21 26
Total yards 349 409
Rushing yards 200 137
Passing yards 149 272
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 13–26–2 31–44–0
Time of possession 31:53 28:07
Team Category Player Statistics
Delaware State Passing Kaiden Bennett 11/23, 135 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Marquis Gillis 17 carries, 123 yards
Receiving 3 receptions, 46 yards, TD
Delaware Passing Nick Minicucci 28/36, 251 yards, 3 TD
Rushing 9 carries, 44 yards, TD
Receiving Jake Thaw 7 receptions, 92 yards, TD

Albany

See also: 2025 Albany Great Danes football team
Albany Great Danes (0–1) vs. Delaware State Hornets (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Great Danes 14 6 01232
Hornets 14 0 101337

at Alumni Stadium • Dover, DE

  • Date: September 6
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 89 °F (32 °C) • Wind: SW at 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 4,506
  • Referee: Javarro Edwards
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Rodger Wyland (play-by-play) & Michael Johnson Jr. (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • ALB – Tavahri Groves 75-yard pass from Jack Shields (James Bozek kick), 14:18. Great Danes 3–0. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:42
  • DSU – Kaiden Bennett 19-yard run (Patrick Fisher-Butler kick), 8:15. Hornets 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 1:32.
  • ALB – Jack Shields 1-yard run (James Bozek kick), 7:16. Great Danes 14–7. Drive: 13 plays, 50 yards, 6:12.
  • DSU – Kaiden Bennett 37-yard run (Patrick Fisher-Butler kick), 1:10. Tied 14–14. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:14.
Second Quarter
  • ALB – Caden Burti 75-yard pass from Jack Shields (kick failed), 1:03. Great Danes 20–14. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 4:12
Third Quarter
  • DSU – Marquis Gillis 26-yard run (Patrick Fisher-Butler kick), 12:00. Hornets 21–20. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 2:50.
  • DSU – Patrick Fisher-Butler 34-yard field goal, 4:46. Hornets 24–20. Drive: 13 plays, 50 yards, 6:12.
Fourth Quarter
  • DSU – Sean Weston 7-yard run (Patrick Fisher-Butler kick), 9:21. Hornets 31–20. Drive: 16 plays, 86 yards, 7:23.
  • ALB – Tavahri Groves 17-yard pass from Jack Shields (pass failed), 8:03. Hornets 31–26. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:18
  • ALB – Steven Mahar Jr. 7-yard pass from Jack Shields (pass failed), 4:38. Great Danes 32–31. Drive: 3 plays, 13 yards, 1:31
  • DSU – Kaiden Bennett 27-yard run (pass failed), 0:34. Hornets 37–32. Drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 4:04
Statistics ALB DSU
First downs 18 30
Total yards 431 548
Rushing yards 101 371
Passing yards 330 177
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–35–0 19–29–0
Time of possession 24:50 35:10
Team Category Player Statistics
Albany Passing Jack Shields 21/35, 330 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Jojo Uga 8 carries, 41 yards
Receiving Tavahri Groves 3 receptions, 131 yards, TD
Delaware State Passing Kaiden Bennett 17/26, 141 yards
Rushing Marquis Gillis 23 carries, 123 yards, TD
Receiving Nathan Stewart 3 receptions, 39 yards

Bowie State (DII)

See also: Bowie State Bulldogs football
Bowie State Bulldogs (DII) (1–0) vs. Delaware State Hornets (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs (DII) 7 0 0714
Hornets 21 9 6036

at Alumni Stadium • Dover, DE

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: E at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 2,205
  • Referee: Toby Johnson
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First Quarter
  • (14:23) DSU – Phillippe Wesley 64-yard pass from Kaiden Bennett, Patrick Fisher-Butler kick (Drive: 2 plays, 65 yards, 0:37; Delaware State 7–0)
  • (12:04) DSU – NyGhee Lolley 58-yard run, Patrick Fisher-Butler kick (Drive: 4 plays, 71 yards, 1:18; Delaware State 14–0)
  • (9:29) BSU – Antwain Banks 8-yard pass from Malakai Anthony, Chris Coleman kick (Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 2:27; Delaware State 14–7)
  • (2:30) DSU – Kyree Benton 20-yard pass from Kaiden Bennett, Patrick Fisher-Butler kick (Drive: 10 plays, 13 yards, 3:07; Delaware State 21–7)
Second Quarter
  • (8:35) DSU – Kyree Benton 20-yard pass from Kaiden Bennett, Patrick Fisher-Butler kick (Drive: 4 plays, 33 yards, 1:22; Delaware State 28–7)
  • (5:21) DSU – Jadarrius Perkins 0-yard safety (Drive: 1 play, -2 yards, 0:08; Delaware State 30–7)
Third Quarter
  • (10:50) DSU – Kaiden Bennett 24-yard run (Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 2:50; Delaware State 36–7)
Fourth Quarter
  • (11:00) BSU – Micah Robinson 21-yard run, Chris Coleman kick (Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 7:12; Delaware State 36–14)
Statistics BSU DSU
First downs 20 21
Total yards 382 472
Rushing yards 206 278
Passing yards 176 194
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 28–46–0 18–35–0
Time of possession 29:59 30:01
Team Category Player Statistics
Bowie State Passing Malakai Anthony 16/30, 114 yards, TD
Rushing Micah Robinson 11 carries, 92 yards, TD
Receiving Joseph Towler 9 receptions, 63 yards
Delaware State Passing Kaiden Bennett 17/29, 179 yards, 2 TD
Rushing James Jones 8 carries, 100 yards
Receiving Phillippe Wesley 6 receptions, 71 yards, TD

at Saint Francis (PA)

See also: 2025 Saint Francis Red Flash football team
Delaware State Hornets (2–1) vs. Saint Francis Red Flash (0–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Hornets 13 13 01339
Red Flash 0 3 7010

at DeGol Field • Loretto, PA

  • Date: September 20
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 2,007
  • Referee: Travis Barta
  • TV announcers (NEC Front Row): Pat Farabaugh (play-by-play) and Jay Roberts (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (7:23) DSU – Marquis Gillis 3-yard run (Drive: 14 plays, 65 yards, 5:31; Delaware State 6–0)
  • (0:13) DSU – James Jones 1-yard run, Patrick Fisher-Butler kick (Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 4:53; Delaware State 13–0)
Second Quarter
  • (13:48) DSU – James Jones 90-yard run, Patrick Fisher-Butler kick (Drive: 1 play, 90 yards, 0:12; Delaware State 20–0)
  • (9:49) SFU – Mac Plummer 25-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 3:52; Delaware State 20–3)
  • (0:48) DSU – Dasheen Jackson 1-yard run (Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 3:48; Delaware State 26–3)
Third Quarter
  • (9:26) SFU – Kameron Chisholm 1-yard pass from Nick Whitfield Jr., Mac Plummer kick (Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 4:37; Delaware State 26–10)
Fourth Quarter
  • (1:37) DSU – Kaiden Bennett 21-yard run, Patrick Fisher-Butler kick (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:30; Delaware State 33–10)
  • (0:00) DSU – Kaiden Bennett 1-yard run (Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 1:23; Delaware State 39–10)
Statistics DSU SFPA
First downs 23 16
Total yards 384 333
Rushing yards 292 62
Passing yards 92 271
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 8–21–1 26–36–2
Time of possession 32:04 27:16
Team Category Player Statistics
Delaware State Passing Kaiden Bennett 8/21, 92 yards, INT
Rushing James Jones 8 carries, 137 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Kyree Benton 1 reception, 39 yards
Saint Francis (PA) Passing Nick Whitfield Jr. 26/36, 271 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing 6 carries, 28 yards
Receiving Brenden Hodge 9 receptions, 131 yards

at Sacred Heart

See also: 2025 Sacred Heart Pioneers football team
Delaware State Hornets (3–1) vs. Sacred Heart Pioneers (3–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Hornets 14 17 0031
Pioneers 7 13 8735

at Campus Field • Fairfield, CT

  • Date: September 27
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 6,456
  • Referee: Jonathan Grande
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Randy Brochu (play-by-play), Freddie Coleman (analyst) and Jenna Reynolds (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (14:49) DSU – Marquis Gillis 75-yard run, Patrick Fisher-Butler kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:00; Delaware State 7–0)
  • (8:54) SHU – Mitchell Summers 4-yard run, Matt Kling kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:55; Tied 7–7)
  • (6:09) DSU – Kaiden Bennett 4-yard run, Matt Kling kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:45; Delaware State 14–7)
Second Quarter
  • (13:02) SHU – Matt Kling 31-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 4:53; Delaware State 14–10)
  • (9:03) DSU – Marquis Gillis 2-yard run, Patrick Fisher-Butler kick (Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 3:59; Delaware State 21–10)
  • (5:50) SHU – Jack Snyder 15-yard run, Matt Kling kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:05; Delaware State 21–17)
  • (5:39) DSU – Ryan Pellum Taylor 75-yard pass from Jayden Sauray, Patrick Fisher-Butler kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:11; Delaware State 28–17)
  • (1:55) DSU – Patrick Fisher-Butler 33-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 12 yards, 2:52; Delaware State 31–17)
  • (0:00) SHU – Matt Kling 31-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 1:55; Delaware State 31–20)
Third Quarter
  • (3:17) SHU – Jason Palmieri 41-yard pass from Jack Snyder, Tyler Picinic pass (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:11; Delaware State 31–28)
Fourth Quarter
  • (6:44) SHU – Jason Palmieri 6-yard pass from Jack Snyder, Matt Kling kick (Drive: 15 plays, 55 yards, 7:19; Sacred Heart 35–31)
Statistics DSU SHU
First downs 16 29
Total yards 466 456
Rushing yards 253 158
Passing yards 213 298
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 13–19–0 28–36–0
Time of possession 23:09 36:40
Team Category Player Statistics
Delaware State Passing Jayden Sauray 12/18, 207 yards, TD
Rushing Marquis Gillis 13 carries, 123 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Ryan Pellum Taylor 2 receptions, 85 yards, TD
Sacred Heart Passing Jack Snyder 28/36, 298 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Mitchell Summers 20 carries, 74 yards, TD
Receiving 4 receptions, 93 yards

at No. 14 Monmouth

See also: 2025 Monmouth Hawks football team
Delaware State Hornets (3–2) vs. No. 14 Monmouth Hawks (3–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Hornets 7 14 14338
No. 14 Hawks 14 14 14749

at Kessler Stadium • West Long Branch, NJ

  • Date: October 4
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: E at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 2,967
  • Referee: Alex Perella
  • TV announcers (FloFootball): Matt Harmon (play-by-play), Emory Hunt (analyst) and Brandon London (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (11:55) MONM – Rodney Nelson 5-yard run, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:05; Monmouth 7-0)
  • (6:51) MONM – TJ Speight 38-yard pass from Derek Robertson, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 3:05; Monmouth 14-0)
  • (1:55) DSU – James Jones 10-yard run, Patrick Fisher-Butler kick (Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 4:48; Monmouth 14-7)
Second Quarter
  • (11:35) DSU – James Jones 1-yard run, Patrick Fisher-Butler kick (Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 3:40; 14-14)
  • (9:21) MONM – Gavin Nelson 23-yard pass from Derek Robertson, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:14; Monmouth 21-14)
  • (7:49) DSU – James Jones 3-yard run, Patrick Fisher-Butler kick (Drive: 4 plays, 83 yards, 1:27; 21-21)
  • (1:53) MONM – Tra Neal 9-yard pass from Derek Robertson, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 3:09; Monmouth 28-21)
Third Quarter
  • (11:38) DSU – Kaiden Bennett 7-yard run, Patrick Fisher-Butler kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:22; 28-28)
  • (9:14) MONM – Rodney Nelson 4-yard run, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 2:15; Monmouth 35-28)
  • (5:23) DSU – Marquis Gillis 8-yard run, Patrick Fisher-Butler kick (Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 3:44; 35-35)
  • (4:09) MONM – Jack Neri 33-yard pass from Derek Robertson, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:14; Monmouth 42-35)
Fourth Quarter
  • (13:11) DSU – Patrick Fisher-Butler 30-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 5:51; Monmouth 42-38)
  • (8:40) MONM – Tra Neal 25-yard pass from Derek Robertson, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:31; Monmouth 49-38)
Statistics DSU MONM
First downs 26 30
Total yards 393 636
Rushing yards 281 252
Passing yards 112 384
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 11-21-0 26-39-0
Time of possession 29:01 30:59
Team Category Player Statistics
Delaware State Passing Kaiden Bennett 10/20, 94 yards
Rushing Marquis Gillis 15 carries, 132 yards, TD
Receiving Nathan Stewart 2 receptions, 27 yards
Monmouth Passing Derek Robertson 25/38, 351 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Rodney Nelson 32 carries, 203 yards, 2 TD
Receiving TJ Speight 7 receptions, 145 yards, TD

Southern Connecticut (DII)

See also: Southern Connecticut Owls football
Southern Connecticut Owls (DII) (1-3) vs. Delaware State Hornets (3-3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Owls (DII) 0 9 7723
Hornets 15 14 142770

at Alumni Stadium • Dover, DE

  • Date: October 11
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Rain • Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C) • Wind: E at 11 miles per hour (18 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 3,385
  • Referee: Jason Soistman
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First Quarter
  • (8:31) DSU – James Jones 90-yard run, Dyson Roberts rush (Drive: 2 plays, 95 yards, 0:30; Delaware State 8–0)
  • (4:01) DSU – Marquis Gillis 55-yard run, Patrick Fisher-Butler kick (Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:29; Delaware State 15–0)
Second Quarter
  • (14:57) SCSU – 0-yard safety (Delaware State 15–2)
  • (11:05) DSU – James Jones 63-yard run, Patrick Fisher-Butler kick (Drive: 1 play, 63 yards, 0:12; Delaware State 22–2)
  • (10:21) SCSU – Seth Westover 73-yard pass from John Giller, Daniel Benzi kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:44; Delaware State 22–9)
  • (7:38) DSU – Kaiden Bennett 44-yard run, Patrick Fisher-Butler kick (Drive: 5 plays, 85 yards, 2:34; Delaware State 29–9)
Third Quarter
  • (9:51) DSU – Jayden Sauray 81-yard run, Patrick Fisher-Butler kick (Drive: 2 plays, 82 yards, 1:10; Delaware State 36–9)
  • (4:59) SCSU – Divine Edwards 20-yard pass from John Giller, Daniel Benzi kick (Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 4:46; Delaware State 36–16)
  • (2:40) DSU – Maurice Clark 22-yard pass from Jayden Sauray, Patrick Fisher-Butler kick (Drive: 4 plays, 83 yards, 2:12; Delaware State 43–16)
Fourth Quarter
  • (11:25) SCSU – Kieran Falzon 4-yard run, Daniel Benzi kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:08; Delaware State 43–23)
  • (7:31) DSU – Alex Perry 1-yard run (Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 3:45; Delaware State 49–23)
  • (7:16) DSU – Amir Andeson 29-yard interception, Thomas Monnig kick (Delaware State 56–23)
  • (2:02) DSU – Kobe Boykin 69-yard run, Dyson Roberts rush (Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:26; Delaware State 64–23)
  • (1:54) DSU – Jadyn Robinson 35-yard pass from Titus Lyles (Drive: 2 plays, 35 yards, 0:14; Delaware State 70–23)
Statistics SCSU DSU
First downs 23 22
Total yards 314 781
Rushing yards 70 598
Passing yards 244 183
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–27–1 10–12–0
Time of possession 39:16 20:44
Team Category Player Statistics
Southern Connecticut Passing John Giller 16/26, 244 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Kieran Falzon 25 carries, 101 yards, TD
Receiving Divine Edwards 6 receptions, 93 yards, TD
Delaware State Passing Kaiden Bennett 6/8, 93 yards
Rushing James Jones 3 carries, 158 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Nathan Stewart 4 receptions, 70 yards

at North Carolina Central

See also: 2025 North Carolina Central Eagles football team
Delaware State Hornets (4-3) vs. North Carolina Central Eagles (5-2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Hornets 0 7 141435
Eagles 3 7 7926

at O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium • Durham, NC

  • Date: October 25
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 60 °F (16 °C) • Wind: NE at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 12,800
  • Referee: Toby Johnson
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First Quarter
  • (3:34) NCCU – Kaleb Robison 33-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 54 yards, 5:56; North Carolina Central 3-0)
Second Quarter
  • (9:09) DSU – NyGhee Lolley 0-yard fumble recovery, Patrick Fisher-Butler kick (Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 2:34; Delaware State 7-3)
  • (5:04) NCCU – Nasim Crosby 32-yard pass from Walker Harris, Kaleb Robison kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:05; North Carolina Central 10-7)
Third Quarter
  • (14:21) DSU – NyGhee Lolley 72-yard pass from Kaiden Bennett, Patrick Fisher-Butler kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:39; Delaware State 14-10)
  • (7:30) DSU – NyGhee Lolley 25-yard pass from Kaiden Bennett, Patrick Fisher-Butler kick (Drive: 10 plays, 89 yards, 5:26; Delaware State 21-10)
  • (1:30) NCCU – Walker Harris 1-yard run, Kaleb Robison kick (Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 5:52; Delaware State 21-17)
Fourth Quarter
  • (14:15) NCCU – Chauncey Spikes 10-yard pass from Walker Harris, Kaleb Robison kick (Drive: 2 plays, 65 yards, 0:39; North Carolina Central 24-21)
  • (8:57) DSU – Marquis Gillis 33-yard run, Patrick Fisher-Butler kick (Drive: 11 plays, 87 yards, 5:11; Delaware State 28-24)
  • (1:55) DSU – Marquis Gillis 2-yard run, Patrick Fisher-Butler kick (Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 5:18; Delaware State 35-24)
  • (0:15) DSU – Team safety (Drive: 3 plays, -1 yard, 0:25; Delaware State 35-26)
Statistics DSU NCCU
First downs 23 22
Total yards 453 459
Rushing yards 241 105
Passing yards 212 354
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 10–16–1 22–33–1
Time of possession 32:35 27:25
Team Category Player Statistics
Delaware State Passing Kaiden Bennett 9/15, 212 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Marquis Gillis 21 carries, 108 yards, 2 TD
Receiving NyGhee Lolley 5 receptions, 124 yards, 3 TD
North Carolina Central Passing Walker Harris 22/32, 354 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Chris Mosley 18 carries, 83 yards
Receiving Chance Peterson 6 receptions, 134 yards

vs. Norfolk State

See also: 2025 Norfolk State Spartans football team
Norfolk State Spartans (1-7) vs. Delaware State Hornets (5-3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Spartans 0 6 01420
Hornets 3 7 31427

at Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA

  • Date: October 30
  • Game time: 7:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C) • Wind: SW at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 47,266
  • Referee: Derek Hatten
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Tiffany Greene (play-by-play) and Jay Walker (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (0:18) DSU – Patrick Fisher-Butler 30-yard field goal (Drive: 16 plays, 67 yards, 7:51; Delaware State 3-0)
Second Quarter
  • (9:53) NORF – JJ Evans 13-yard pass from Otto Kuhns, Evan Helfrich PAT failed (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:25; Norfolk State 6-3)
  • (5:53) DSU – Amir Anderson blocked punt recovered in end zone, Thomas Monnig kick (Drive: 3 plays, -1 yard, 1:05; Delaware State 10-6)
Third Quarter
  • (6:37) DSU – Patrick Fisher-Butler 26-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:46; Delaware State 13-6)
Fourth Quarter
  • (9:40) DSU – Tahmir Ellis 24-yard pass from Kaiden Bennett, Patrick Fisher-Butler PAT failed (Drive: 17 plays, 97 yards, 9:37; Delaware State 19-6)
  • (7:20) NORF – JJ Evans 70-yard pass from Otto Kuhns, Marco Peery kick (Drive: 5 plays, 90 yards, 2:10; Delaware State 19-13)
  • (6:38) DSU – James Jones 76-yard run, Kaiden Bennett pass to NyGhee Lolley for two-point conversion (Drive: 2 plays, 13 yards, 5:36; Delaware State 27-13)
  • (0:54) NORF – DreSean Kendrick 11-yard pass from Otto Kuhns, Marco Peery kick (Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 1:48; Delaware State 27-20)
Statistics NORF DSU
First downs 22 21
Total yards 356 364
Rushing yards 45 201
Passing yards 311 163
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 22-34-1 17-22-0
Time of possession 27:32 32:28
Team Category Player Statistics
Norfolk State Passing Otto Kuhns 22/34, 311 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Kevon King 5 carries, 30 yards
Receiving JJ Evans 5 receptions, 124 yards, 2 TD
Delaware State Passing Kaiden Bennett 16/18, 158 yards, TD
Rushing James Jones 10 carries, 109 yards, TD
Receiving Nathan Stewart 4 receptions, 46 yards

at Morgan State

See also: 2025 Morgan State Bears football team
Delaware State Hornets (6-3) vs. Morgan State Bears (3-6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Hornets 7 7 0014
Bears 3 0 3612

at Hughes Stadium • Baltimore, MD

  • Date: November 7
  • Game time: 7:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C) • Wind: N at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 4,532
  • Referee: Toby Johnson
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Tiffany Greene (play-by-play) and Jay Walker (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (14:12) DSU – James Jones 68-yard run, Thomas Monnig kick (Drive: 2 plays, 79 yards, 0:43; Delaware State 7–0)
  • (9:51) MORG – Alex Amaya 37-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 4:14; Delaware State 7–3)
Second Quarter
  • (14:54) DSU – Amori Francis 0-yard run, Thomas Monnig kick (Drive: 6 plays, 28 yards, 3:24; Delaware State 14–3)
Third Quarter
  • (3:14) MORG – Alex Amaya 19-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 1:44; Delaware State 14–6)
Fourth Quarter
  • (14:50) MORG – Randall Nauden 67-yard run (Drive: 2 plays, 72 yards, 0:46; Delaware State 14–12)
Statistics DSU MORG
First downs 13 16
Total yards 283 285
Rushing yards 114 173
Passing yards 169 112
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–25–2 10–24–0
Time of possession 31:59 28:01
Team Category Player Statistics
Delaware State Passing Kaiden Bennett 16/24, 169 yards, 2 INT
Rushing James Jones 13 carries, 115 yards, TD
Receiving Ryan Pellum Taylor 1 reception, 44 yards
Morgan State Passing Raymond Moore III 10/24, 112 yards
Rushing Randall Nauden 7 carries, 104 yards, TD
Receiving Joseph Kennerly Jr. 3 receptions, 40 yards

Howard

See also: 2025 Howard Bison football team
Howard Bison (4-6) vs. Delaware State Hornets (7-3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bison 0 6 0713
Hornets 0 17 6326

at Alumni Stadium • Dover, DE

  • Date: November 15
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 58 °F (14 °C)
  • Game attendance: 2,771
  • Referee: Javarro Edwards
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First Quarter

No scoring plays

Second Quarter
  • (10:55) DSU – Patrick Fisher-Butler 34-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 3:09; Delaware State 3-0)
  • (6:20) HOW – Matt Conord 28-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 4:19; 3-3)
  • (3:01) DSU – Jayden Sauray 5-yard run, Patrick Fisher-Butler kick (Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 3:11; Delaware State 10-3)
  • (0:29) DSU – Ryan Pellum Taylor 4-yard run, Patrick Fisher-Butler kick (Drive: 4 plays, 61 yards, 0:54; Delaware State 17-3)
  • (0:00) HOW – Matt Conord 32-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 0:24; Delaware State 17-6)
Third Quarter
  • (7:34) DSU – Wayne Favors III 91-yard interception return, Patrick Fisher-Butler PAT failed (Drive: 14 plays, 62 yards, 7:12; Delaware State 23-6)
Fourth Quarter
  • (3:11) DSU – Patrick Fisher-Butler 39-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 3:58; Delaware State 26-6)
  • (2:32) HOW – Andre Cooper II 60-yard pass from Tyriq Starks, Matt Conord kick (Drive: 2 plays, 77 yards, 0:29; Delaware State 26-13)
Statistics HOW DSU
First downs 22 22
Total yards 295 374
Rushing yards 43 205
Passing yards 252 169
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21-39-2 10-16-0
Time of possession 25:27 34:33
Team Category Player Statistics
Howard Passing Tyriq Starks 21/39, 252 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Travis Kerney 8 carries, 30 yards
Receiving Andre Cooper II 4 receptions, 117 yards, TD
Delaware State Passing Jayden Sauray 7/13, 144 yards
Rushing Marquis Gillis 16 carries, 92 yards
Receiving Terrence Rone 3 receptions, 90 yards

South Carolina State

See also: 2025 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team
South Carolina State Bulldogs (8-3) vs. Delaware State Hornets (8-3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 7 7 7728
Hornets 3 0 7717

at Alumni Stadium • Dover, DE

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 53 °F (12 °C) • Wind: N at 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
  • Referee: Jason Soistman
Game information
First Quarter
  • (9:29) SCST – Jalen Levine 33-yard interception return, Nico Cavanillas Alti kick (Drive: 4 plays, -12 yards, 1:53; South Carolina State 7-0)
  • (3:05) DSU – Thomas Monnig 42-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 3:36; South Carolina State 7-3)
Second Quarter
  • (1:10) SCST – Jordan Smith 10-yard pass from William Atkins IV, Nico Cavanillas Alti kick (Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 3:47; South Carolina State 14-3)
Third Quarter
  • (10:15) DSU – Marquis Gillis 68-yard run, Patrick Fisher-Butler kick (Drive: 5 plays, 99 yards, 2:29; South Carolina State 14-10)
  • (3:54) SCST – Johnny Jones 52-yard pass from William Atkins IV, Nico Cavanillas Alti kick (Drive: 2 plays, 60 yards, 0:40; South Carolina State 21-10)
Fourth Quarter
  • (10:56) DSU – James Jones 10-yard run, Patrick Fisher-Butler kick (Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 1:37; South Carolina State 21-17)
  • (5:11) SCST – Ryan Stubblefield 5-yard run, Nico Cavanillas Alti kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:45; South Carolina State 28-17)
Statistics SCST DSU
First downs 16 22
Total yards 406 526
Rushing yards 157 439
Passing yards 249 87
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14-24-0 15-33-4
Time of possession 28:40 31:20
Team Category Player Statistics
South Carolina State Passing William Atkins IV 14/24, 249 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Josh Shaw 16 carries, 99 yards
Receiving Nigel Johnson 2 receptions, 74 yards
Delaware State Passing Kaiden Bennett 8/20, 59 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Marquis Gillis 14 carries, 159 yards, TD
Receiving Kyree Benton 3 receptions, 37 yards

Offseason

Transfers

Outgoing

Player Position Destination
Michel Bergeron LS Howard
BJ Wagner S Arkansas State
Kahleef Jimmison DB Norfolk State
Erik Sanchez RB Saint Francis
Kristian Tate WR Troy
Ebubedike Nnabugwu OL Unknown
Larrey Williams III DB Unknown
Marquise Brunson DL Unknown
Amir Anderson DB Unknown
Christian Garrett ATH Unknown
Ej Core TE Unknown
Malcolm Jefferies TE Unknown
Joseph Maxwell III OL Howard
Geo Fabian DB Unknown
Marqui Adams QB Unknown
Brian Bates Jr. LB Unknown
Isaiah Cook OL Withdrawn

Incoming

Player Position Previous school
Quinten Johnson EDGE UCF
Elijha Payne OL Arizona
Derek Boyd LB Hawaii
Rodney Leaks OL Houston Christian
Kobe Boykin RB Jackson State
Antonio Gates Jr. WR Michigan State
Alexander Cobbs DE San Jose State
Jason Stone WR Thiel

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References

  1. ^ "NFL Great DeSean Jackson Named Head Football Coach at Delaware State University". dsuhornets. December 27, 2024. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
  2. ^ "2025 Delaware State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
  3. ^ "2025 FCS-to-FCS Transfers". herosports.
  4. ^ "2025 FBS-to-FCS Transfers". herosports.
  5. ^ "2025 FCS-to-FBS Transfers". herosports.
  6. ^ "Delaware State Hornets 2025 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports.
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