University of Delaware Athletics
Delaware Announces Future Football Series with Buffalo, Contest at Wake Forest
1/9/2024 11:00:00 AM | Football
NEWARK, Del. – The University of Delaware football team has a pair of additional new opponents on the horizon as the program prepares for its transition to Conference USA and FBS football in 2025. The Blue Hens will play a home-and-home series with the University of Buffalo in 2029 and 2030, and will also travel to Wake Forest University for a contest in 2025.
The two-game series with Buffalo will begin when the Bulls visit Delaware Stadium on September 15, 2029, and the Blue Hens will make a return trip to Buffalo's UB Stadium the following season on September 14, 2030. Buffalo appeared in a bowl game in 2022 and averaged 20.9 ppg in 2023 while finishing fourth in the MAC East Division. The two programs met eight times between 1961 and 1969 with the Bulls holding a 6-2 series advantage.
The contest with Wake Forest will be played at the Demon Deacons' Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium on Saturday, September 27, 2025. Wake Forest, which has played in a bowl game in seven of the past eight seasons, averaged 20.2 ppg in 2023 while playing a challenging ACC schedule. The two schools have met twice before on the gridiron, with Wake Forest winning both matchups in 1932 and 2016. This is UD's third announced nonconference contest for the 2025 season as the Blue Hens will also host Delaware State and play at Colorado to open the season.
The Blue & Gold wrapped up the 2023 season with a 9-4 overall record and a 6-2 mark in CAA play, advancing to the second round of the FCS Championship for the second-straight season. The nine wins were the most since the 2010 season and it is the first time UD has had consecutive eight-win campaigns since 2003-04. Delaware's offense scored at least 40 points in five games this year and surpassed 500 total yards on four occasions.
Delaware will officially join Conference USA on July 1, 2025 as a full-league member. As they begin the two-year transition process, the Blue Hens will play an FCS schedule in 2024 that will be announced in the coming days. Deposits for 2024 season ticket packages are available now.
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