Reports: Delaware to join Conference USA
Delaware State's Martaz Robinson moves too late to stop Delaware's Jameer Nelson Jr. from getting to a loose ball in the first half of the Blue Hens' 77-69 win at the Bob Carpenter Center, Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022.
Ncaa Basketball Wil Hens Hornets Hoops Delaware State At Delaware credits: William Bretzger/Delaware News Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK Delaware will join Conference USA in all sports for the 2025-26 season, multiple outlets reported Monday.
The Fightin' Blue Hens will make the jump from FCS to FBS in football and will leave the Coastal Athletic Association.
A formal announcement is expected this week, per the reports.
U.S. President Joe Biden's alma mater has been in the CAA for basketball since 2001-02. The men's basketball team is off to a 5-1 start this season.
The Delaware football team joined the CAA in 2005. The Blue Hens (9-3, 6-2) will play Montana in the second round of the FCS playoffs on Saturday.
Based in Newark, Del., the university has 21 varsity athletic teams.
—Field Level Media
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