2015 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

The 2015 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware in the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Dave Brock and played their home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware. They were members of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). They finished the season 4–7, 3–5 in CAA play to finish in a four-way tie for seventh place.

2015 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
Conference	Colonial Athletic Association
2015 record	4–7 (3–5 CAA)
Head coach	Dave Brock (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Sean Devine (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Co-defensive coordinator	Dennis Dottin-Carter (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Tim Weaver (3rd season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Delaware Stadium (Capacity: 22,000)

2015 Colonial Athletic Association football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 4 Richmond +^		6	–	2					10	–	4
No. 11 James Madison +^		6	–	2					9	–	3
No. 12 William & Mary +^		6	–	2					9	–	4
Towson		5	–	3					7	–	4
New Hampshire ^		5	–	3					7	–	5
Villanova		5	–	3					6	–	5
Stony Brook		3	–	5					5	–	5
Delaware		3	–	5					4	–	7
Elon		3	–	5					4	–	7
Maine		3	–	5					3	–	8
Albany		2	–	6					3	–	8
Rhode Island		1	–	7					1	–	10
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS Poll

Previous season

See also: 2014 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

The Hens would start the season flat by falling 62–0 at FBS opponent Pittsburgh. After a 3–0 September, the Hens struggled through October, ending the month with a 4–4 (2–2 CAA) record. They would split the games in November to end the season at 6–6 (4–4 CAA).

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 4	7:00 PM	Jacksonville*	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	HAA	L 14–20	17,472
September 12	6:00 PM	Lafayette*	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	ESPN3/HNN	W 19–9	12,809
September 19	12:00 PM	at No. 6 Villanova	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA (Battle of the Blue)	CSN	L 21–28	11,779
September 26	12:30 PM	at North Carolina*	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC	ACCRSN	L 14–41	39,000
October 3	7:30 PM	No. 25 William & Mary	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (Rivalry)	NBCSN	W 24–23	12,437
October 10	12:00 PM	at Rhode Island	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI		L 0–20	4,015
October 24	3:30 PM	New Hampshire	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (Parents & Family Weekend)	HAA	W 31–14	19,924
October 31	2:00 PM	at Towson	Johnny Unitas Stadium Towson, MD		L 0–19	5,234
November 7	12:00 PM	Albany	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	HAA	L 6–17	15,318
November 14	3:30 PM	No. 14 James Madison	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (Rivalry)	CSN	L 21–24	16,994
November 21	12:00 PM	at Elon	Rhodes Stadium Elon, NC		W 14–10	6,823
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS FCS Poll released prior to game Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Coaching staff

Name	Position	Year	Alma mater
Dave Brock	Head Coach	2013	Salisbury (1994)
Sean Devine	Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line	2013	Colby (1994)
Tim Weaver	Co-Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers	2013	Davidson (1990)
Dennis Dottin-Carter	Co-Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line	2013	Maine (2002)
Brian Ginn	Quarterbacks	2000	Delaware (2000)
Bryan Bossard	Wide Receivers	2014	Delaware (1988)
Tony Lucas	Running Backs	2013	Columbia (2003)
Eddie Allen	Special Teams Coordinator/Tight Ends	2014	New Haven (2003)
Henry Baker	Cornerbacks	2011	Maryland (2003)
Tom McEntire	Safeties	2013	Thiel (2006)
Jerry Oravitz	Associate Director of Athletics for Football Administration	1997	Salisbury (1984)
David Baylor	Player Development	2006	Bentley (1997)
Jude Moser	Administrative Assistant

Preseason

Recruiting class

Delaware announced signing a class of 22 incoming freshmen on February 4, 2015.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40^‡	Commit date
Nasir Adderley DB	Malvern, PA	Great Valley HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	–	Jan 18, 2015
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Tenny Adewusi DB	Avenel, NJ	Colonia HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	4.84	Feb 4, 2015
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Lloyd Badson DL	Bear, DE	Caravel Academy	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	–	Feb 4, 2015
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Samir Bullock RB	Philadelphia, PA	Archbishop Ryan HS	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	4.45	Jan 17, 2015
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:
Arrington Gipson DT	Aliquippa, PA	Aliquippa HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	295 lb (134 kg)	–	Jan 30, 2015
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:
K.C. Hinton DB	Henrico, VA	Highland Springs HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	–	Feb 4, 2015
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Jamie Jarmon QB	Millsboro, DE	Indian River HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	–	Aug 21, 2014
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Que'Shawn Jenkins LB	Steelton, PA	Bishop McDevitt HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	–	Feb 4, 2015
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Ray Jones DB	Newark, DE	Hodgson Vo-Tech	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	4.73	Oct 21, 2014
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:
M.J. Kehoe OL	Madison, CT	Cheshire Academy	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	–	Aug 15, 2014
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Patrick Kehoe QB	Madison, CT	Cheshire Academy	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	–	Aug 15, 2014
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Cam Kitchen DL	Lawrenceville, NJ	Lawrence HS/Hun School of Princeton	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	–	Feb 4, 2015
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Christian Lohin DL	North Wales, PA	Archbishop Wood HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	–	Aug 14, 2014
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Austin Luckey LB	Fitchburg, MA	Lawrence Academy	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	218 lb (99 kg)	–	Feb 4, 2015
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Connor Lutz OL	Milford, PA	Delaware Valley HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	–	Oct 30, 2014
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:
Vinny Papale WR	Cherry Hill, NJ	Bishop Eustace Prep	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	–	Dec 12, 2014
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:
Diasjon Robinson DL	Jersey City, NJ	Lincoln HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	–	Feb 4, 2015
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:
Steve Robinson OL	Philadelphia, PA	St. Joseph's Prep	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	–	Feb 4, 2015
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Jasawn Thompson LB	Deer Park, NY	Deer Park HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	–	Feb 4, 2015
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Owen Tyler TE	West Hartford, CT	Northwest Catholic HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	4.8	Jan 29, 2015
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Collin Wallish OL	Silver Spring, MD	St. John's College HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	–	Feb 4, 2015
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Justin Washington WR	Winchester, VA	John Handley HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	–	Feb 4, 2015
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Delaware Commit List for 2015". Rivals.com. "RecruitTracker 2015: Delaware". ESPN.com. "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Game summaries

Jacksonville

See also: 2015 Jacksonville Dolphins football team

1 2 3 4 Total • Dolphins 7 0 3 10 20 Blue Hens 0 7 0 7 14 Location: Delaware Stadium Newark, Delaware Game start: 7:06 PM Elapsed time: 2:56 Game attendance: 17,472 Game weather: Temp: 76 • Wind: 10 NE • Weather: Partly Cloudy Referee: Tony Marcello

Scoring summary 1 10:08 Jacksonville Kade Bell 22 yard pass to Andy Jones (Brandon Behr kick) Jacksonville 7–0 2 1:20 Delaware Diante Cherry 22 yard pass to Jalen Randolph (Frank Raggo kick) Tied 7–7 3 3:15 Jacksonville Brandon Behr 42 yard Field Goal Jacksonville 10–7 4 9:34 Jacksonville Brandon Behr 41 yard Field Goal Jacksonville 13–7 4 2:09 Jacksonville Justin Horton 0 yard fumble recovery (Brandon Behr kick) Jacksonville 20–7 4 1:20 Delaware Jalen Randolph 1 yard run (Frank Raggo kick) Jacksonville 20–14

Overall Record	Last Meeting	Result
1–0	2013	W 51–35

• Passing leaders: Kade Bell (JU): 25–43, 269 yd., 1 TD, 1 INT; Blake Rankin (UD): 6–10, 60 yd.
• Rushing leaders: Wes Hills (UD): 16 car., 88 yd.; Kade Bell (JU): 8 car., 28 yd.
• Receiving leaders: Andy Jones (JU): 9 rec., 118 yd., 1 TD; Diante Cherry (UD): 5 rec., 68 yd.

Jacksonville	Statistic	Delaware
17	First Downs	14
5–16	3rd Down	6–15
1–1	4th Down	0–0
339	Total Yards	297
269	Passing	134
25–43	Comp–Att	10–20
5.8	Avg.	6.1
1	Interceptions	0
70	Rushing	163
26	Attempts	42
2.7	Avg.	3.9
12–90	Penalties	6–41
1	Turnovers	2
0	Fumbles	2
28:34	T.O.P.	31:26

Lafayette

See also: 2015 Lafayette Leopards football team

1 2 3 4 Total Leopards 3 0 6 0 9 • Blue Hens 0 13 0 6 19 Location: Delaware Stadium Newark, Delaware Game start: 6:06 PM Elapsed time: 3:52 Game attendance: 12,809 Game weather: Temp: 73 • Wind: 9 SE • Weather: Intermittent showers (1:10 Lightning Delay) Referee: Warren Gillis

Scoring summary 1 10:56 Lafayette Jacob Bissell 40 yard field goal Lafayette 3–0 2 7:57 Delaware Frank Raggo 19 yard field goal Tied 3–3 2 5:04 Delaware Joe Walker 1 yard run (Frank Raggo kick) Delaware 10–3 2 1:13 Dealware Frank Raggo 45 yard field goal Delaware 13–3 3 5:44 Lafayette Jacob Bissell 40 yard field goal Delaware 13–6 3 2:31 Lafayette Jacob Bissell 47 yard field goal Delaware 13–9 4 6:27 Delaware Frank Raggo 20 yard field goal Delaware 16–9 4 0:28 Delaware Frank Raggo 22 yard field goal Delaware 19–9

Overall Record	Last Meeting	Result
18–7	2004	W 28–14

• Passing Leaders: Blake Searfoss (LC): 13–24, 171 yds., 1 INT; Joe Walker (UD): 4–15, 58 yds.
• Rushing Leaders: Kareem Williams (UD): 14 car., 93 yds.; DeSean Brown (LC): 17 car. 84 yds.
• Receiving Leaders: Matt Mrazek (LC): 3 rec., 68 yds.; Ryley Angeline (UD): 1 rec., 41 yds.

Lafayette	Statistic	Delaware
15	First Downs	15
5–16	3rd Down	6–16
0–0	4th Down	0–1
270	Total Yards	315
215	Passing	58
18–33	Comp–Att	4–15
6.5	Avg.	3.9
1	Interceptions	0
55	Rushing	257
31	Attempts	53
1.8	Avg.	4.8
2–20	Penalties	4–23
1	Turnovers	0
0	Fumbles	0
25:31	T.O.P.	34:29

Villanova

See also: 2015 Villanova Wildcats football team and Battle of the Blue

Battle of the Blue

1 2 3 4 Total Blue Hens 10 3 0 8 21 • #6 Wildcats 7 7 0 14 28 Location: Villanova Stadium Villanova, Pennsylvania Game start: 12:07 PM Elapsed time: 3:18 Game attendance: 11,779 Game weather: Temp: 79 • Wind: 6 SSE • Weather: Mostly Sunny Referee: J. Gray Television network: Comcast SportsNet

Scoring summary 1 11:19 Villanova John Robertson 6 yard run (Steve Weyler kick) Villanova 7–0 1 8:01 Delaware Frank Raggo 34 yard field goal Villanova 7–3 1 4:59 Delaware Jalen Randolph 1 yard run (Frank Raggo kick) Delaware 10–7 2 14:48 Villanova Gary Underwood 8 yard pass from John Robertson (Steve Weyler kick) Villanova 14–10 2 0:00 Delaware Frank Raggo 44 yard field goal Villanova 14–13 4 10:58 Delaware Thomas Jefferson 23 yard run (Diante Cherry rush) Delaware 21–14 4 6:18 Villanova Kevin Gulyas 6 yard pass from Zach Bednarczyk (kick failed) Delaware 21–20 4 2:35 Villanova Zach Bednarczyk 21 yard run (Zach Bednarczyk rush) Villanova 28–21

Overall Record	Last Meeting	Result
21–26–1	2014	L 28–35

• Villanova ended their 2014 season with a NCAA Quarterfinal loss to Sam Houston State.
• Passing Leaders: John Robertson (VU): 14–24, 208 yds., 1 TD; Joe Walker (UD): 13–28, 94 yds., 1 INT
• Rushing Leaders: Jalen Randolph (UD): 14 car., 84 yds., 1 TD; Gary Underwood (VU): 9 car. 34 yds.
• Receiving Leaders: Kevin Gulyas (VU): 8 rec., 152 yds., 1 TD; Diante Cherry (UD): 8 rec., 78 yds.

Delaware	Statistic	Villanova
21	First Downs	18
9–20	3rd Down	5–14
2–3	4th Down	4–4
299	Total Yards	355
94	Passing	265
13–30	Comp–Att	18–30
3.1	Avg.	8.8
1	Interceptions	0
205	Rushing	90
51	Attempts	28
4.0	Avg.	3.2
4–37	Penalties	8–70
1	Turnovers	1
0	Fumbles	1
35:31	T.O.P.	24:29

North Carolina

See also: 2015 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

1 2 3 4 Total Blue Hens 7 0 7 0 14 • Tar Heels 7 6 14 14 41 Location: Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, North Carolina Game start: 12:34 PM Elapsed time: 2:51 Game attendance: 39,000 Game weather: Temp: 65 • Wind: 12 NE • Weather: Rain Referee: Tom McCreesh Television network: ESPN3

Scoring summary 1 14:09 Delaware Thomas Jefferson 72 yard run (Frank Raggo kick) Delaware 7–0 1 12:45 North Carolina Marquise Williams 18 yard run (Nick Weiler kick) Tied 7–7 2 8:16 North Carolina Nick Weiler 46 yard field goal North Carolina 10–7 2 3:15 North Carolina Nick Weiler 26 yard field goal North Carolina 13–7 3 10:20 North Carolina Mack Hollins 33 yard pass from Mitch Trubisky (Nick Weiler kick) North Carolina 20–7 3 3:21 Delaware Thomas Jefferson 1 yard run (Frank Raggo kick) North Carolina 20–14 3 1:40 North Carolina Mack Hollins 64 yard pass from Mitch Trubisky (Nick Weiler kick) North Carolina 27–14 4 11:30 North Carolina Bug Howard 10 yard pass from Mitch Trubisky (Nick Weiler kick) North Carolina 34–14 4 6:35 North Carolina Ryan Switzer 63 yard pass from Mitch Trubisky (Nick Weiler kick) North Carolina 41–14

Overall Record	Last Meeting	Result
First Meeting

• North Carolina ended their 2014 season with a loss in the Quick Lane Bowl to Rutgers.
• This was the first Delaware football game in the state of North Carolina.
• Passing Leaders: Mitch Trubisky (UNC): 17–20, 312 yds., 4 TD; Joe Walker (UD): 4–10, 24 yds., 1 INT
• Rushing Leaders: Thomas Jefferson (UD): 22 car., 163 yds., 2 TD; Elijah Hood (UNC): 14 car. 61 yds.
• Receiving Leaders: Mack Hollins (UNC): 3 rec., 100 yds., 2 TD; Tre Brown (UD): 1 rec., 9 yds.
• Thomas Jefferson was named CAA Rookie of the Week

Delaware	Statistic	North Carolina
15	First Downs	29
2–11	3rd Down	10–13
2–3	4th Down	0–0
303	Total Yards	568
24	Passing	377
4–10	Comp–Att	23–33
2.4	Avg.	11.1
1	Interceptions	0
279	Rushing	191
49	Attempts	35
5.7	Avg.	5.5
5–60	Penalties	2–20
1	Turnovers	1
0	Fumbles	1
34:18	T.O.P.	25:42

William & Mary

See also: 2015 William & Mary Tribe football team and Delaware-William & Mary rivalry

1 2 3 4 Total #25 Tribe 7 0 13 3 23 • Blue Hens 14 0 0 10 24 Location: Delaware Stadium Newark, Delaware Game start: 7:35 PM Elapsed time: 3:02 Game attendance: 12,437 Game weather: Temp: 52 • Wind: 23 NE • Weather: Cloudy, Windy, Light Rain Referee: Henry Rimberg Television network: NBCSN

Scoring summary 1 8:52 Delaware Kareem Williams 5 yard run (Frank Raggo kick) Delaware 7–0 1 8:40 William & Mary DeVonte Dedmond 89 yard kickoff return (Nick Dorka kick) Tied 7–7 1 0:27 Delaware Que'Shawn Jenkins 0 yard blocked punt return (Frank Raggo kick) Delaware 14–7 3 10:37 William & Mary Nick Dorka 30 yard field goal Delaware 14–10 3 4:56 William & Mary DeVonte Dedmond 57 yard pass from Steve Cluley (Nick Dorka kick) William & Mary 17–14 3 1:17 William & Mary Nick Dorka 47 yard field goal William & Mary 20–14 4 12:01 William & Mary Nick Dorka 35 yard field goal William & Mary 23–14 4 6:41 Delaware Tre Brown 11 yard pass from Joe Walker (Frank Raggo kick) William & Mary 23–21 4 0:00 Delaware Frank Raggo 29 yard field goal Delaware 24–23

Overall Record	Last Meeting	Result
22–17	2014	L 17–31

• Passing Leaders: Steve Cluley (W&M): 8–20, 168 yds., 1 TD; Joe Walker (UD): 6–17, 71 yds., 1 TD
• Rushing Leaders: Thomas Jefferson (UD): 28 car., 174 yds.; Kendall Anderson (W&M): 23 car. 101 yds.
• Receiving Leaders: DeVonte Dedmond (W&M): 1 rec., 57 yds., 1 TD; Jamie Jarmon (UD): 7 rec., 56 yds.
• Thomas Jefferson was named CAA Rookie of the Week

William & Mary	Statistic	Delaware
14	First Downs	26
2–9	3rd Down	10–17
0–0	4th Down	0–2
290	Total Yards	418
168	Passing	71
8–20	Comp–Att	9–17
8.4	Avg.	4.2
0	Interceptions	0
122	Rushing	347
28	Attempts	65
4.4	Avg.	5.3
2–20	Penalties	5–46
1	Turnovers	0
1	Fumbles	0
18:48	T.O.P.	41:12

Rhode Island

See also: 2015 Rhode Island Rams football team

1 2 3 4 Total Blue Hens 0 0 0 0 0 • Rams 3 7 7 3 20 Location: Meade Stadium Kingston, Rhode Island Game start: 12:00 PM Elapsed time: 2:45 Game attendance: 4,015 Game weather: Temp: 56 • Wind: breezy • Weather: Bright skies Referee: Tom Kichline

Scoring summary 1 14:09 Rhode Island Justin Rohrwasser 28 yard field goal Rhode Island 3–0 2 0:08 Rhode Island Harold Cooper 1 yard run (Justin Rohrwasser kick) Rhode Island 10–0 3 6:24 Rhode Island Tez Wilson 25 yard interception return (Justin Rohrwasser kick) Rhode Island 17–0 4 8:58 Rhode Island Justin Rohrwasser 41 yard field goal Rhode Island 20–0

Overall Record	Last Meeting	Result
22–8	2014	W 28–13

• Passing Leaders: Paul Mroz (URI): 9–22, 90 yds.; Joe Walker (UD): 9–22, 71 yds., 3 INT
• Rushing Leaders: Harold Cooper (URI): 28 car., 123 yds., 1 TD; Joe Walker (UD): 13 car. 76 yds.
• Receiving Leaders: Khayri Denny (URI): 3 rec., 34 yds.; Que'Shawn Jenkins (UD): 1 rec., 28 yds.

Delaware	Statistic	Rhode Island
14	First Downs	16
3–14	3rd Down	4–17
0–2	4th Down	1–2
283	Total Yards	239
78	Passing	90
9–23	Comp–Att	9–22
3.2	Avg.	3.8
3	Interceptions	0
205	Rushing	149
41	Attempts	45
5.0	Avg.	3.3
9–120	Penalties	4–24
3	Turnovers	0
0	Fumbles	0
29:44	T.O.P.	30:16

New Hampshire

See also: 2015 New Hampshire Wildcats football team

Parents & Family Weekend

1 2 3 4 Total Wildcats 7 7 0 0 14 • Blue Hens 6 0 18 7 31 Location: Delaware Stadium Newark, Delaware Game start: 3:30 PM Elapsed time: 2:40 Game attendance: 19,924 Game weather: Temp: 56 • Wind: 11 S • Weather: Cloudy Referee: Tony Marcella

Scoring summary 1 9:10 New Hampshire Dalton Crossan 3 yard run (Christian Breda kick) New Hampshire 7–0 1 4:12 Delaware Thomas Jefferson 1 yard run (Frank Raggo kick failed) New Hampshire 7–6 2 0:05 New Hampshire Jared Allison 2 yard pass from Sean Goldrich (Christian Breda kick) New Hampshire 14–6 3 8:12 Delaware Frank Raggo 33 yard field goal New Hampshire 14–9 3 6:04 Delaware Thomas Jefferson 7 yard run (Joe Walker rush) Delaware 17–14 3 4:06 Delaware Thomas Jefferson 1 yard run (Frank Raggo kick) Delaware 24–14 4 3:09 Delaware Kareem Williams 3 yard run (Frank Raggo kick) Delaware 31–14

Overall Record	Last Meeting	Result
20–12	2014	L 14–43

• New Hampshire ended their 2014 season with a CAA championship and a NCAA Semifinal loss to Illinois State.
• Passing Leaders: Sean Goldrich (UNH): 18–33, 129 yds., 1 TD, 1 INT; Joe Walker (UD): 7–11, 71 yds.
• Rushing Leaders: Kareem Williams (UD): 16 car., 140 yds., 1 TD; Dalton Crossan (UNH): 10 car., 24 yds.
• Receiving Leaders: Thomas Jefferson (UD): 2 rec., 41 yds.; Kyon Taylor (UNH): 3 rec., 35 yds.
• Thomas Jefferson was named CAA Rookie of the Week

New Hampshire	Statistic	Delaware
9	First Downs	17
3–15	3rd Down	10–18
4–5	4th Down	0–0
183	Total Yards	355
133	Passing	71
19–24	Comp–Att	7–11
3.8	Avg.	5.5
1	Interceptions	0
50	Rushing	284
22	Attempts	55
2.3	Avg.	5.2
4–30	Penalties	5–37
2	Turnovers	0
1	Fumbles	0
22:19	T.O.P.	37:41

Towson

See also: 2015 Towson Tigers football team

1 2 3 4 Total Blue Hens 0 0 0 0 0 • Tigers 0 13 3 3 19 Location: Johnny Unitas Stadium Towson, Maryland Game start: 2:00 PM Elapsed time: 2:30 Game attendance: 5,324 Game weather: Temp: 55 • Wind: 5 SSE • Weather: Sunny Referee: Henry Wimberg

Scoring summary 2 13:45 Towson Sam Hurwitz 34 yard field goal Towson 3–0 2 5:35 Towson Darius Victor 1 yard run (Sam Hurwitz kick) Towson 10–0 2 0:00 Towson Sam Hurwitz 39 yard field goal Towson 13–0 3 2:37 Towson Sam Hurwitz 27 yard field goal Towson 16–0 4 4:10 Towson Sam Hurwitz 39 yard field goal Towson 19–0

Overall Record	Last Meeting	Result
10–6	2014	L 17–24

• Passing Leaders: Connor Frazier (TU): 25–34, 284 yds., 2 INT; Joe Walker (UD): 3–9, 14 yds., 1 INT
• Rushing Leaders: Marquel Dickerson (TU): 20 car., 120 yds.; Kareem Williams (UD): 13 car., 46 yds.
• Receiving Leaders: Christian Summers (TU): 8 rec., 133 yds.; Diante Cherry (UD): 2 rec., 9 yds.

Delaware	Statistic	Towson
6	First Downs	25
4–11	3rd Down	7–14
0–1	4th Down	1–1
102	Total Yards	410
14	Passing	284
3–9	Comp–Att	25–34
1.6	Avg.	8.4
1	Interceptions	2
88	Rushing	126
31	Attempts	41
2.8	Avg.	3.1
4–30	Penalties	6–35
2	Turnovers	2
1	Fumbles	0
21:56	T.O.P.	38:04

Albany

See also: 2015 Albany Great Danes football team

Homecoming

1 2 3 4 Total • Great Danes 0 3 7 7 17 Blue Hens 0 3 3 0 6 Location: Delaware Stadium Newark, Delaware Game start: 12:06 PM Elapsed time: 2:52 Game attendance: 15,318 Game weather: Temp: 60 • Wind: 16 WNW • Weather: Cloudy Referee: Harry Wimberg

Scoring summary 2 3:01 Albany Patrick Toole 28 yard field goal Albany 3–0 2 0:12 Delaware Frank Raggo 33 yard field goal Tied 3–3 3 1:49 Delaware Frank Raggo 21 yard field goal Delaware 6–3 3 0:14 Albany Cory Parker 0 yard fumble recovery (Patrick Toole kick) Albany 10–6 4 10:23 Albany Brad Harris 5 yard pass from DJ Crook (Patrick Toole kick) Albany 17–6

Overall Record	Last Meeting	Result
3–1	2014	W 31–28

• Passing Leaders: Joe Walker (UD): 7–10, 52 yds.; DJ Crook (UA): 4–11, 27 yds., 1 TD
• Rushing Leaders: Elijah Ibitokun-Hanks (UA): 28 car., 135 yds.; Thomas Jefferson (UD): 10 car., 57 yds.
• Receiving Leaders: Diante Cherry (UD): 4 rec., 44 yds.; Zee Robinson (UA): 1 rec., 13 yds.

Albany	Statistic	Delaware
13	First Downs	13
2–14	3rd Down	4–14
2–4	4th Down	0–1
289	Total Yards	224
27	Passing	103
4–15	Comp–Att	12–19
1.8	Avg.	5.4
0	Interceptions	0
262	Rushing	121
50	Attempts	41
5.2	Avg.	3.0
4–20	Penalties	3–27
0	Turnovers	3
0	Fumbles	3
31:49	T.O.P.	28:11

James Madison

See also: 2015 James Madison Dukes football team and Delaware–James Madison football rivalry

1 2 3 4 Total • #14 Dukes 7 0 7 10 24 Blue Hens 7 0 14 0 21 Location: Delaware Stadium Newark, Delaware Game start: 3:30 PM Elapsed time: 2:54 Game attendance: 16,994 Game weather: Temp: 50 • Wind: 20 WNW • Weather: Sunny, Windy Referee: Jeff Gray Television network: Comcast SportsNet

Scoring summary 1 12:16 Delaware Joe Walker 7 yard run (Frank Raggo kick) Delaware 7–0 1 10:59 James Madison Cardon Johnson 48 yard run (Ryan Maglio kick) Tied 7–7 3 11:07 James Madison Bryan Schor 3 yard run (Ryan Maglio kick) James Madison 14–7 3 6:54 Delaware Joe Walker 14 yard run (Frank Raggo kick) Tied 14–14 3 0:29 Delaware Ryan Torzsa 41 yard fumble return (Frank Raggo kick) Delaware 21–14 4 11:39 James Madison Ryan Maglio 22 yard field goal Delaware 21–17 4 0:17 James Madison Brandon Ravenel 12 yard pass from Bryan Schor (Ryan Maglio kick) James Madison 24–21

Overall Record	Last Meeting	Result
14–8	2014	W 30–23 ^OT

• James Madison ended their 2014 season with a NCAA First Round loss to Liberty.
• Passing Leaders: Brian Schor (JMU): 18–32, 193 yds., 1 TD; Joe Walker (UD): 3–11, 22 yds.
• Rushing Leaders: Thomas Jefferson (UD): 28 car., 120 yds.; Cardon Johnson (JMU): 14 car., 98 yds., 1 TD
• Receiving Leaders: Rashard Davis (JMU): 5 rec., 73 yds.; Dionte Cherry (UD): 3 rec., 22 yds.

James Madison	Statistic	Delaware
24	First Downs	18
7–16	3rd Down	8–15
0–1	4th Down	1–1
388	Total Yards	317
193	Passing	22
18–32	Comp–Att	3–11
6.5	Avg.	2.6
0	Interceptions	0
295	Rushing	195
43	Attempts	58
4.5	Avg.	5.1
2–10	Penalties	3–25
1	Turnovers	3
1	Fumbles	3
21:10	T.O.P.	38:50

Elon

See also: 2015 Elon Phoenix football team

1 2 3 4 Total • Blue Hens 0 7 7 0 14 Phoenix 7 3 0 0 10 Location: Rhodes Stadium Elon, North Carolina Game start: 12:00 PM Elapsed time: 2:52 Game attendance: 6,823 Game weather: Temp: 53 • Wind: 5 ESE • Weather: Sunny Referee: Karlton Derrick

Scoring summary 1 7:17 Elon Tereak McCray 24 yard pass from Connor Christiansen (John Gallagher kick) Elon 7–0 2 9:38 Delaware Kareem Williams 53 yard run (Frank Raggo kick) Tied 7–7 2 3:49 Elon John Gallagher 42 yard field goal Elon 10–7 3 6:08 Delaware Thomas Jefferson 2 yard run (Frank Raggo kick) Delaware 14–10

Overall Record	Last Meeting	Result
1–0	2014	W 34–24

• Passing Leaders: Connor Christiansen (ELON): 20–34, 243 yds., 1 TD, 1 INT; Joe Walker (UD): 9–17, 77 yds.
• Rushing Leaders: Kareem Williams (UD): 18 car., 101 yds., 1 TD; Malcolm Summers (ELON): 12 car., 34 yds.
• Receiving Leaders: Tereak McCray (ELON): 4 rec., 42 yds., 1 TD; Dionte Cherry (UD): 4 rec., 40 yds.

Delaware	Statistic	Elon
12	First Downs	17
7–17	3rd Down	4–12
0–1	4th Down	0–2
238	Total Yards	290
77	Passing	241
9–17	Comp–Att	21–39
4.5	Avg.	6.2
0	Interceptions	2
161	Rushing	49
46	Attempts	22
3.5	Avg.	2.2
7–45	Penalties	7–60
0	Turnovers	3
0	Fumbles	1
33:05	T.O.P.	26:55

Season statistics

As of November 7, 2015:[3]

• Passing Leader: Joe Walker: 58–130, 506 yds., 1 TD, 6 INT (AVG: 6.4–14.4, 56.2 yds., 0.1 TD, 0.7 INT, 3.9 YPA)
• Rushing Leader: Thomas Jefferson: 133 car., 715 yds., 6 TD (AVG: 14.8 car., 79.4 yds., 0.7 TD, 5.4 YPC)
• Receiving Leader: Diante Cherry: 23 rec., 232 yds. (AVG: 3.2 rec., 33.1 yds., 10.1 YPR)

Delaware	Statistic (Per Game Avg.)	Opponents
141 (15.7)	First Downs	156 (17.3)
54–136 (6.0–15.1)	3rd Down	43–128 (4.7–14.2)
4–13 (0.4–1.4)	4th Down	13–17 (1.4–1.9)
2,596 (288.4)	Total Yards	2,943 (327.0)
639 (71.0)	Passing	1,828 (203.1)
70–153 (7.8–17.0)	Comp–Att	149–264 (16.6–29.3)
4.2	Avg.	6.9
6 (0.7)	Interceptions	5 (0.6)
1,957 (217.4)	Rushing	1,115 (123.9)
429 (47.7)	Attempts	306 (34.0)
4.6	Avg.	3.6
45–421 (5.0–46.8)	Penalties	44–329 (4.9–36.6)
13 (1.4)	Turnovers	11 (1.2)
7 (0.8)	Fumbles	6 (0.7)
294:27 (32:43)	T.O.P.	245:33 (27:17)

References

1. "Delaware Announces 2015 Football Schedule; Blue Hens to Open CAA Play Sept. 19 at Villanova". University of Delaware Department of Athletics. January 2, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
2. "2015 Schedule". University of Delaware Department of Athletics. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
3. http://www.nmnathletics.com/fls/29100/STATS/Football/2015/teamcume.htm%5B%5D