2026 schedule has been randomly dropped at 9:40PM on a Thursday night by CUSA. I’m sure subject to change as it includes LA Tech.
https://conferenceusa.com/documents/202 ... f?id=36912
Sept 3- Merrimack
Sept 12- at Vanderbilt
Sept 19- Coastal Carolina
Sept 26- at Virginia
Oct 2 (Friday)- Liberty
Oct 7 (Wednesday)- at Missouri St
Oct 13 (Tuesday) New Mexico St
Oct 20 (Tuesday)- at Kennesaw St
Nov 7- at Middle Tenn
Nov 14- FIU
Nov 21- at La Tech
Nov 28- Jax State
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Re: Schedule
We have a pretty tough schedule! Liberty at home on Fri night to open conference play kind of like WKU last
Year guess they like us in the Friday night spot. The good news with that as it only gives us one true weeknight game at home on Tuesday, which is nice.
Year guess they like us in the Friday night spot. The good news with that as it only gives us one true weeknight game at home on Tuesday, which is nice.
Re: Schedule
This schedule is crazy after UVA.
6 days then Liberty then
5 days on the road at MO ST then
6 days vs NM ST.
Yikes!
6 days then Liberty then
5 days on the road at MO ST then
6 days vs NM ST.
Yikes!
GO BIG BLUE!
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8 plus wins would be another nice season with that schedule. I guess la Tech is back for another year?
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Re: Schedule
At Vandy and at Virginia in September..then 4 games within 18 days to kick off October! Pretty brutal
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Re: Schedule
I haven’t seen an email announcement from UD, nor is there anything on bluehens.com yet.
I am finding this rollout strangely curious, especially considering this is happening prior to the March 19th court hearing.
I am going to give this a few days before I start buying plane tickets and booking hotel rooms.
I am finding this rollout strangely curious, especially considering this is happening prior to the March 19th court hearing.
I am going to give this a few days before I start buying plane tickets and booking hotel rooms.
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Re: Schedule
The story is the schedule release was a legal move and part of a pissing contest. Word filtered that the Sun Belt was going to release their schedule today, with La Tech in it. I think UD was just one of a few CUSA schools to put a schedule out.
Don’t put the schedule in ink ( that phrase is so old in the digital era) as it will likely change
Don’t put the schedule in ink ( that phrase is so old in the digital era) as it will likely change
UD to FBS. I never thought I’d see the day
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Re: Schedule
In this scenario Missouri State would also have a 5-day turnaround (coming off a road game) but would have advantage of hosting the game vs. Hens. UD would be coming off a home game (Liberty).
Yes, tough sledding if it holds.
This is the business the Hens have chosen. Still, this schedule would leave seven straight fall Saturdays without Hens football in Newark. Looks like Kennesaw, Sam Houston and Missouri State would have a similar time gap between home Saturdays.
Remember that quote about Group of 6 fans being at the mercy of television executives?
With all that said, still beats the days of St. Francis (Pa.) and Dixie State.
Yes, tough sledding if it holds.
This is the business the Hens have chosen. Still, this schedule would leave seven straight fall Saturdays without Hens football in Newark. Looks like Kennesaw, Sam Houston and Missouri State would have a similar time gap between home Saturdays.
Remember that quote about Group of 6 fans being at the mercy of television executives?
With all that said, still beats the days of St. Francis (Pa.) and Dixie State.
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Re: Schedule
It does. Burns my goat that we just don’t move the first game to a Saturday. I mean it is Labor Day weekend but so what it’s still a Saturday I’m sure the people around UD just want the day off, but I mean we could have another Saturday game, lack of Saturday games I don’t think does a ton to draw consistent engagement . What are you gonna do? Also, we have a home game after Thanksgiving again that traditionally does not draw well. EhhhUD '01 grad wrote: ↑Fri Mar 13, 2026 8:30 am In this scenario Missouri State would also have a 5-day turnaround (coming off a road game) but would have advantage of hosting the game vs. Hens. UD would be coming off a home game (Liberty).
Yes, tough sledding if it holds.
This is the business the Hens have chosen. Still, this schedule would leave seven straight fall Saturdays without Hens football in Newark. Looks like Kennesaw, Sam Houston and Missouri State would have a similar time gap between home Saturdays.
Remember that quote about Group of 6 fans being at the mercy of television executives?
With all that said, still beats the days of St. Francis (Pa.) and Dixie State.
Re: Schedule
Check out this story from Delaware Online: Delaware 2026 football schedule out: Home CUSA bout vs. Liberty looms
Louisiana Tech will still be part of Delaware's Conference USA schedule and will be a road game for the Blue Hens.
https://www.delawareonline.com/story/sp ... 718895007/
Louisiana Tech will still be part of Delaware's Conference USA schedule and will be a road game for the Blue Hens.
https://www.delawareonline.com/story/sp ... 718895007/
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Yes, UD Athletics sent the email info this morning. Looks official.