University of Delaware Athletics
Saturday, September 13
Newark, Del.
3 PM
University of Delaware
vs
UConn
Photo by: Mikey Reeves
Football Hosts UConn on Saturday for First FBS Home Game
9/10/2025 4:11:00 PM | Football
NEWARK, Del. – The University of Delaware football team will host the UConn Huskies on Saturday, September 13 at 3 p.m. at Delaware Stadium. It is the first time Delaware will host a member of the FBS as a member of the bowl subdivision.
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ABOUT THE HENS
ABOUT THE HUSKIES
TICKET INFORMATION
Don't miss your chance to be part of the action at Delaware Stadium this fall. Get your single-game tickets for the 2025 Delaware home football season today!
Season tickets offer the best seats at the best price for every home game and come with great benefits, such as ticket priority for away games and invites to exclusive member-only events. Partial Plans offer fans flexible options and price savings over individual games.
For more information or to secure your seats, visit BlueHens.com/fbtickets.
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For the latest on Delaware football, follow the Blue Hens on X, Instagram, and like on Facebook.
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ABOUT THE HENS
- Delaware enters the contest 1-1, coming off a 31-7 loss at Colorado.
- QB Nick Minicucci notched his first-career 300-yard passing game against the Buffaloes, throwing for 312 yards and a touchdown. He has set career-bests in passing yards in back-to-back weeks and leads the team with 582 yards and four touchdown passes.
- Last week, Delaware's total offense (396) nearly mirrored that of Colorado's (398), and the Blue Hens passing offense (312) was more productive than the Buffs (268).
- RB Jo Silver, a preseason Doak Walker Award Candidate, leads UD's rushing attack with 86 yards on the season.
- The Fightin' Blue Hens have a trio of wide receivers with over 100 yards in 2025, including Jake Thaw (177), Ja'Carree Kelly (105), and Kyre Duplessis (102).
- On defense, linebackers Dillon Trainer and Gavin Moul lead the Hens in tackles with 16 and 15, respectively.
- Delaware is averaging 3.5 sacks per contest after last week's five-sack performance against the Big 12's Colorado.
- DE Noah Matthews has the best run defense grade among Conference USA DEs (80.5) and is 15th in the nation, according to Pro Football Focus (PFF).
- OL Fintan Brose is the highest-graded pass blocking center in CUSA and 22nd-best in the country according to PFF (83.7).
ABOUT THE HUSKIES
- UConn is led by former NFL head coach Jim Mora. Mora is in his fourth season at the helm of the Huskies, holding a 19-21 record.
- The Huskies enter the contest 1-1, coming off a 27-20 overtime loss to Syracuse.
- UConn's offense is led by QB Joe Fagnano, who has 519 yards passing and three touchdowns on the season.
- WR Skyler Bell leads the team with 240 receiving yards on 15 catches and two touchdowns.
- RB Cam Edwards and RB Mel Brown pack a one-two punch on the ground, each having over 150 yards rushing this season.
- On defense, a trio of linebackers have over 10 tackles this season: Oumar Diomande (16), Bryun Parham (14), and Tyquan King (12).
TICKET INFORMATION
Don't miss your chance to be part of the action at Delaware Stadium this fall. Get your single-game tickets for the 2025 Delaware home football season today!
Season tickets offer the best seats at the best price for every home game and come with great benefits, such as ticket priority for away games and invites to exclusive member-only events. Partial Plans offer fans flexible options and price savings over individual games.
For more information or to secure your seats, visit BlueHens.com/fbtickets.
FOLLOW ON SOCIAL
For the latest on Delaware football, follow the Blue Hens on X, Instagram, and like on Facebook.
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