2020 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

2020 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
CAA champion
CAA North Division champion
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
DivisionNorth Division
Ranking
STATSNo. 5
FCS CoachesNo. 5
Record7–1 (4–0 CAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJared Ambrose (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorManny Rojas (1st season)
Home stadiumDelaware Stadium
Seasons
← 2019
2021 →
2020 Colonial Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
No. 4 Delaware x$^   4 0     7 1  
No. 18 Rhode Island   2 1     2 1  
No. 16 Villanova   2 2     2 2  
Maine   2 2     2 2  
Stony Brook   1 3     1 3  
Albany   1 3     1 3  
New Hampshire   0 1     0 1  
South Division
No. 3 James Madison x^   3 0     7 1  
No. 15 Richmond   3 1     3 1  
William & Mary   1 2     1 2  
Elon   0 4     1 5  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • Notes: Due to COVID-19, the CAA suspended the fall 2020 football season.
    Towson opted out of the spring football season.
    † – Albany, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island opted out of the remainder of the spring season on March 31, April 6, and April 7 respectively.
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2020 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware as a member of the North Division of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Danny Rocco, the Fightin' Blue Hens compiled an overall record of 7–1 with a mark of 4–0 in conference play, winning the CAA and CAA North Division titles. Delaware advanced to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, the Fightin' Blue Hens beat Sacred Heart in the first round and Jacksonville State in the quarterfinals before losing to eventual national runner-up, South Dakota State, in the semifinals. The team played home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

On July 17, 2020, the CAA announced that it would not play fall sports due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Although the conference allowed the option for teams to play as independents for the 2020 season if they still wish to play in the fall,[1] the Blue Hens postponed their season until spring 2021.

  1. ^ Singelais, Mark (July 16, 2020). "Reports: CAA football won't play this fall". Times Union. Retrieved July 17, 2020.