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2022 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

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2022 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Ranking
STATSNo. 19
FCS CoachesNo. 24 (tie)
Record8–5 (4–4 CAA)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorManny Rojas (3rd season)
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

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.

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)
1 Villanova 270 (16)
2 Delaware 235 (7)
3 Rhode Island 224
4 Richmond 219
5 William & Mary 206 (2)
6 Elon 191 (1)
7 Stony Brook 151
8 Maine 134
9 New Hampshire 117
10 Monmouth 105
11 Towson 81
12 Albany 64
13 Hampton 31

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 312:00 p.m.at Navy*No. 19CBSSNW 14–730,542
September 106:00 p.m.Delaware State*No. 10FloSports/NBC Sports PhiladelphiaW 35–917,176
September 171:00 p.m.at No. 17 Rhode IslandNo. 9FloSportsW 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. 6FloSportsL 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. 12FloSportsL 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. 20FloSportsL 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. 23ESPN+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
1 234Total
No. 19 Fightin' Blue Hens 7 070 14
Midshipmen 0 070 7
 
Statistics Delaware Navy
First downs 13 17
Plays–yards 61 76
Rushes–yards 3 184
Passing yards 189 135
Passing: compattint 20–32–0 5–13–0
Time of possession 27:41 32:19
Team Category Player Statistics
Delaware Passing Nolan Henderson 20–32–0, 189 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Quincy Watson 6 carries, 15 yards
Receiving Chandler Harvin 3 receptions, 69 yards, TD
Navy Passing Tai Lavatai 5–13–0, 135 yards, TD
Rushing Daba Fofana 15 carries, 48 yards
Receiving Maquel Haywood 2 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.