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2022 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

The 2022 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Ryan Carty and played their home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

2022 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Ranking
STATSNo. 19
FCS CoachesNo. 24 (tie)
Record8–5 (4–4 CAA)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSpread option
Defensive coordinatorManny Rojas (3rd season)
Base defense3–3–5
Home stadiumDelaware Stadium
Seasons
← 2021
2023 →
2022 Colonial Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 8 William & Mary +^ 7–1  11–2 
No. 13 New Hampshire +^ 7–1  9–4 
No. 11 Richmond ^ 6–2  9–4 
No. 17 Elon ^ 6–2  8–4 
Rhode Island 5–3  7–4 
No. 19 Delaware ^ 4–4  8–5 
Towson 4–4  6–5 
Villanova 4–4  6–5 
Monmouth 3–5  5–6 
Albany 2–6  3–8 
Maine 2–6  2–9 
Hampton 1–7  4–7 
Stony Brook 1–7  2–9 
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

Preseason

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CAA poll

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In the CAA preseason poll released on July 28, 2022, the Blue Hens were predicted to finish in second place out of 13 teams following the departure of James Madison and the addition on Monmouth and Hampton for the 2022 season.[1]

Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Villanova270 (16)
2Delaware235 (7)
3Rhode Island224
4Richmond219
5William & Mary206 (2)
6Elon191 (1)
7Stony Brook151
8Maine134
9New Hampshire117
10Monmouth105
11Towson81
12Albany64
13Hampton31

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 312:00 p.m.at Navy*No. 19
CBSSNW 14–730,542
September 106:00 p.m.Delaware State*No. 10
FloSports/NBC Sports PhiladelphiaW 35–917,176
September 171:00 p.m.at No. 17 Rhode IslandNo. 9
FloSportsW 42–214,666
September 246:00 p.m.HamptonNo. 8
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
FloSportsW 35–316,035
October 13:30 p.m.TowsonNo. 6
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
FloSports/NBC Sports PhiladelphiaW 24–1018,905
October 83:30 p.m.at No. 16 William & MaryNo. 6
FloSportsL 21–2712,506
October 223:00 p.m.Morgan State*daggerNo. 13
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
FloSportsW 38–716,375
October 293:30 p.m.at ElonNo. 12
FloSportsL 7–275,541
November 51:00 p.m.MonmouthNo. 18
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
FloSports/NBC Sports PhiladelphiaW 49–1716,385
November 121:00 p.m.No. 12 RichmondNo. 17
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
FloSports/NBC Sports PhiladelphiaL 13–2116,534
November 191:00 p.m.at VillanovaNo. 20
FloSportsL 26–296,451
November 262:00 p.m.Saint Francis (PA)*No. 23
ESPN+W 56–174,629
December 33:00 p.m.at No. 1 South Dakota State*No. 23
ESPN+L 6–426,117
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

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At Navy

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Delaware at Navy
Team 1 234Total
• No. 19 Fightin' Blue Hens 7 070 14
Midshipmen 0 070 7
 
Scoring summary
114:38DELBryce De Mille 6–yard pass from Nolan Henderson (Brandon Radcliffe kick)
(1 play, 21 yards, 0:10)		DEL 7–0
2No scoring plays this quarter
34:30DELChandler Harvin 51–yard pass from Noah Henderson (Brandon Radcliffe kick)
(5 plays, 78 yards, 3:12)		DEL 14–0
0:29NAVYTai Lavatai 2–yard run (Evan Warren kick)
(10 plays, 56 yards, 3:55)		DEL 14–7
4No scoring plays this quarter
Statistics Delaware Navy
First downs1317
Plays–yards6176
Rushes–yards3184
Passing yards189135
Passing: comp–att–int20–32–05–13–0
Time of possession27:4132:19
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Delaware PassingNolan Henderson20–32–0, 189 yards, 2 TD
RushingQuincy Watson6 carries, 15 yards
ReceivingChandler Harvin3 receptions, 69 yards, TD
Navy PassingTai Lavatai5–13–0, 135 yards, TD
RushingDaba Fofana15 carries, 48 yards
ReceivingMaquel Haywood2 receptions, 77 yards

Delaware State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Hornets 3 0 0 6 9
No. 10 Fightin' Blue Hens 7 7 14 7 35

At No. 17 Rhode Island

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1 2 3 4 Total
No. 9 Fightin' Blue Hens 7 28 0 7 42
No. 17 Rams 0 7 7 7 21

Hampton

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1 2 3 4 Total
Pirates 0 0 0 3 3
No. 8 Fightin' Blue Hens 14 0 14 7 35

Towson

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1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 0 3 0 7 10
No. 6 Fightin' Blue Hens 0 14 7 3 24

At No. 16 William & Mary

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1 2 3 4 Total
No. 6 Fightin' Blue Hens 0 7 14 0 21
No. 16 Tribe 0 17 7 3 27

Morgan State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bears 0 7 0 0 7
No. 13 Fightin' Blue Hens 14 0 7 17 38

At Elon

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1 2 3 4 Total
No. 12 Fightin' Blue Hens 7 0 0 0 7
Phoenix 3 7 14 3 27

Monmouth

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1 2 3 4 Total
Hawks 10 0 0 7 17
No. 18 Fightin' Blue Hens 21 21 7 0 49

No. 12 Richmond

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1 2 3 4 Total
No. 12 Spiders 3 3 3 12 21
No. 17 Fightin' Blue Hens 0 0 0 13 13

At Villanova

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1 2 3 4 Total
No. 20 Fightin' Blue Hens 7 9 7 3 26
Wildcats 7 7 7 8 29

FCS Playoffs

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Saint Francis – first round

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1 2 3 4 Total
Red Flash 3 0 7 7 17
No. 23 Fightin' Blue Hens 14 14 7 21 56

South Dakota State – second round

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1 2 3 4 Total
No. 23 Fightin' Blue Hens 3 3 0 0 6
No. 1 Jackrabbits 7 14 21 0 42

References

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  1. ↑ Washburn, Rob (July 28, 2022). "Villanova Picked To Win CAA Football Championship In 2022". Colonial Athletic Association. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Delaware Blue Hens Schedule 2022". ESPN. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  3. ↑ "2022 Football Schedule". Delaware Blue Hens. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
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