FBS

Delaware

Blue Hens · Conference USA

  • 2026 season
  • Updated

FBS rank

#109

Among 138 teams · ▲14 since Week 7

Record

3-4

2-4 vs. FBS

Power rating

−2.05

Points above or below average

Schedule strength

−0.29

Weighted average opponent rating

Season summary

Through Week 8

Delaware is 3-4 and ranks No. 109 of 138 FBS teams, up 14 spots from Week 7. Its −2.0 power rating is 24.4 points behind No. 1 Miami.

It has played one of the softest schedules in FBS, 118th by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 FBS team would have about 5.7 wins against it; Delaware is 2.7 behind, 116th in résumé rank.

Best win: 22–14 over Coastal Carolina. Season-high rank: No. 63, after Week 3.

Next: at Western Kentucky on Tue, Oct 27. Delaware is a 0.8-point underdog with a 48% chance to win.

Next game

Western Kentucky by 0.8

Delaware 48% · Western Kentucky 52%

Rank by week

FBS rank after each week
FBS rank by week: from No. 71 after Week 1 to No. 109 after Week 8.150100Wk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8#109
Week 8: No. 109 · −2.05 power
FBS rank and power rating by week
WeekRankPower rating
Week 171+4.05
Week 264+4.05
Week 363+5.71
Week 4101−0.19
Week 5119−3.89
Week 6119−4.14
Week 7123−5.24
Week 8109−2.05

Game results

7 games · 2026
Delaware results for 2026. Opponent ratings are from the current publication.
DateOpponentResultScorePregameOpp. power
W61–3864%−9.06
L30–3345%−1.75
L14–3030%+11.98
at Virginia #68
L3–4230%+4.78
W22–1457%−2.51
at Vanderbilt #96
L26–35—−0.02
W42–7—−8.86
Opponent ranks and ratings reflect the current publication. Pregame odds come from ratings before each game’s week.

Conference rankings

Conference USA
Conference USA power rankings for 2026.
RankTeamRecordPowerRésuméScheduleMargin
29up 56-1
+11.98
#31−2.45+17.6
81unchanged5-2
+2.83
#55+1.04+4.6
88down 93-4
+1.52
#117+0.05+3.9
106up 164-3
−1.75
#88−0.24-4.3
109up 143-4
−2.05
#116−0.29-0.1
117up 13-4
−2.98
#112−0.44-0.9
119down 43-4
−3.95
#94+1.59-9.3
128down 111-6
−5.98
#131+2.79-5.0
131down 31-6
−8.14
#132+2.03-5.1
133down 32-5
−9.06
#123−0.04-10.4