Delaware State University · Next-Season Outcome Band
Fanbase Health Index · Delaware State University · medium confidence
FCS Program Prestige · Delaware State University1990
The Approaching Storm Becomes Legendary
The marching band gains international recognition for musicality and choreography, becoming central to Delaware State's identity
Delaware State University8-4Hope-Doping·Offseason
Delaware State is the HBCU giant-killer whose 2007 national title and Approaching Storm marching band define Black excellence in the First State.
Title DroughtSince 2007 · 18 yrs
The fanbase carries a quiet certainty that Delaware State belongs in the same breath as Howard and other MEAC powers—and 2007 proved it. Every losing streak feels like something the national conversat…
low signal
Approaching
21 days
until kickoff · vs Stony Brook · Thu Aug 27 · 22:00 UTC
The experience
Delaware State is the HBCU giant-killer whose 2007 national title and Approaching Storm marching band define Black excellence in the First State.
Hornets country waits.
Delaware State University · Next-Season Outcome Band
Floor / Base / Ceiling
Floor 6-6
Base 8-4
Ceiling 11-1
floor6-6Competitive but likely outside the at-large field.
base8-4Conference title contender. Playoff bid realistic.
ceiling11-1Conference title + deep playoff run.
Variance assumed at ±2 wins from last-season record. Replace with the season-path projection once preview data is built.
Recent Form · last 10 games
Warming
Four of five. The board favors this trend.
Streak L1Last 5 · 4-1Last 10 · 7-3
The forecast
Opens Aug 27
vs Stony Brook · at home
r/cfb this year
[Postgame Thread] Delaware State Defeats Howard 26-13
Top community posts · last 12 months · r/cfb
The Pulse on Delaware State University
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Hornets country waits.
What moved it — fall camp · last 14 days
Camp
Fall camp open — install + scrimmage cycle
ongoing
Kickoff
Season opener in 16 days
kickoff
"Go Hornets."
— Delaware State University fanbase · recurring line
2 mentions · awaiting signal
Fanbase Health Index · Delaware State University · medium confidence
Growing (52)
DecliningStableGrowingSurging
On-Field — 8-4 (67% win rate)67
Volume — 2 effective signal-N37
Player stats — 2025 season
No player stats logged for this program yet — stats appear once the season is underway.
Delaware State University · 2025 schedule & results8-4Soft slateAverage opponent win rate 42% · 0 AP top-25 opponents on the schedule.
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 28 | #247 | #109 | +30.5 | @Delaware | L 17–35 137 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2 | Sep 6 | #219 | #127 | +12.5 | UAlbany | W 37–32 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 3 | Sep 13 | #233 | #345 | — | Bowie State | W 36–14 | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| 4 | Sep 20 | #236 | #216 | -7.5 | @St. Francis (PA) | W 39–10 | 3-1 | 0-0 |
| 5 | Sep 27 | #206 | #235 | -5 | @Sacred Heart | L 31–35 | 3-2 | 0-0 |
| 6 | Oct 4 | #199 | #153 | +21.5 | @Monmouth | L 38–49 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 7 | Oct 11 | #201 | #408 | — | Southern Connecticut State | W 70–23 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
| 9 | Oct 25 | #186 | #120 | +18 | @North Carolina Central | W 35–26 | 5-3 | 1-0 |
| 10 | Oct 30 | #163 | #259 | -17.5 | Norfolk State (N) | W 27–20 | 6-3 | 2-0 |
| 11 | Nov 8 | #169 | #213 | -3.5 | @Morgan State | W 14–12 | 7-3 | 3-0 |
| 12 | Nov 15 | #170 | #246 | -13.5 | Howard | W 26–13 | 8-3 | 4-0 |
| 13 | Nov 22 | #167 | #121 | +5.5 | South Carolina State | L 17–28 | 8-4 | 4-1 |
Advanced box score (EPA, success rate, explosiveness)▼
| Date | Opp | Result | Yds | TO | TOP | EPA/play | Success% | Explosive% | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22 | South Carolina State | L 17–28 | — | — | — | -0.016 | 34.9% | 150.8% | |
| Nov 15 | Howard | W 26–13 | — | — | — | -0.078 | 37.3% | 107.8% | Season-low EPA/play |
| Nov 8 | @Morgan State | W 14–12 | — | — | — | +0.088 | 41.3% | 131.5% | One-score win |
| Oct 30 | Norfolk State | W 27–20 | — | — | — | +0.052 | 40.4% | 102.4% | One-score win |
| Oct 25 | @North Carolina Central | W 35–26 | — | — | — | +0.166 | 38.8% | 160.6% | |
| Oct 11 | Southern Connecticut State | W 70–23 | — | — | — | +1.110 | 61.2% | 215.7% | Season-high EPA/play |
| Oct 4 | @Monmouth | L 38–49 | — | — | — | +0.405 | 49.2% | 124.7% | Defense's roughest night |
| Sep 27 | @Sacred Heart | L 31–35 | — | — | — | +0.509 | 52.4% | 146.5% | One-score loss |
| Sep 20 | @St. Francis (PA) | W 39–10 | — | — | — | +0.324 | 41.7% | 157.5% | Blowout win |
| Sep 13 | Bowie State | W 36–14 | — | — | — | +0.272 | 37.0% | 170.2% | |
| Sep 6 | UAlbany | W 37–32 | — | — | — | +0.270 | 37.3% | 178.4% | One-score win |
| Aug 28 | @Delaware | L 17–35 | 349 | 2 | 31:53 | +0.119 | 43.5% | 138.0% | |
| Season average (12 games) | 349 | 2.0 | +0.268 | 42.9% | 148.7% | ||||
Schedule mirage
How much of Delaware State University's number is the schedule?
Raw EPA/play through week 21 is 0.27; 79th percentile once opponent strength is stripped out, it's 0.06. The widest gap came in week 8: 0.43 raw vs. 0.17 adjusted.
Home-Field Advantage · Delaware State University · 2018-present
Elite
42% home win rate vs 17% on the road. margin runs +17.4 better at home. Alumni Stadium seats 7,193, averaging 46% full (3,281 attendance, 9 games reported).
Home17-23Away7-32
Venue texture
68°F average kickoff temp; 7% of games had measurable precipitation; 8 mph average wind.
Based on 29 home games with weather data.
FCS Program Prestige · Delaware State University
Mid-Major Contender
All-Time Record
83-160
since 1987 · 23 seasons · .341 win rate
HOME
50-62
AWAY
29-92
NEUTRAL
4-6
1980s
2000s
2010s
2020s
MEAC Standing · 2025
2nd in the MEAC
Delaware State University is 2nd in the MEAC at 4-1. 1 team above — that's the direct path to the title game.
| # | Program | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Carolina State | 5-0 |
| 2 | Delaware State | 4-1 |
| 3 | North Carolina Central | 3-2 |
| 4 | Howard | 2-3 |
| 5 | Morgan State | 1-4 |
| 6 | Norfolk State | 0-5 |
Program memory
What this program never forgets
Most weeks vanish. These didn’t.
2007 FCS National Championship
Delaware State wins the FCS title, establishing the program's singular peak achievement
2007
Six MEAC Conference Championships
Delaware State's sustained excellence in MEAC competition (1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 2007)
Moment of the Year · Delaware State University · 2025
Moment of the Year · Delaware State University · 2025Won 36-14 vs Bowie State
Week 3 of 2025. A statement margin. Recruiting boards re-rendered overnight.
r/cfb moments
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