Delaware Blue Hens First FBS Schedule Released

The Delaware Blue Hens are one of two new FBS teams in Conference USA this season. In a 12-team CUSA, head coach Ryan Carty and the Blue Hens will have their work cut out for them. They will kick their season off against in-state for Delaware State and new head coach DeSean Jackson at home on Thursday, August 28. What many could see as a rivalry really hasn't been one. The Blue Hens have never lost to the Hornets, posting an 11-0 record against them. It's a gauntlet of a non-conference slate from there. They will head to Boulder to take on Deion Sanders and the new-look Colorado Buffaloes with (probably) former Liberty star Kaidon Salter at quarterback. This will mark the first matchup between the two in program history. Delaware will then welcome the UConn Huskies, who posted a 9-4 record, defeating North Carolina in the Fenway Bowl. The Blue Hens and Huskies have faced each other plenty, with Delaware posting a 20-7 record against UConn all-time. On September 20, the Blue Hens will play their first ever FB