2014 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team


The 2014 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware in the 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Dave Brock and played their home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware. They were a member of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 6–6, 4–4 in CAA play, to finish in a four-way tie for fifth place.

Previous season

Delaware would start strong through the beginning of November, reaching a record of 7–2 following a thrilling win at Towson. However, from that point, the Hens faded with a three-game losing streak to end the year at 7–5. The slide was particularly painful for the faithful with the last loss coming from a frantic Villanova comeback to eliminate the Hens from playoff contention.

Preseason

Recruiting class

Delaware announced the signing of 22 players on February 5, 2014.

Transfers

Three players transferred into Delaware for the 2014 Season:
PlayerPositionPrevious SchoolHometown
C.J. JonesDBBoston CollegeWilmington, DE
Blake RankinQBRutgersBloomsburg, PA
Anthony SpezialeOLWagnerManahawkin, NJ

Preseason awards

Delaware was picked to finish sixth in the CAA Preseason Poll.

Preseason rankings

FCS Coaches Poll

Delaware received 15 votes in the Preseason Coaches Poll, resulting in a tie for 35th. The Blue Hens face four teams ranked in the preseason poll. In addition, they meet up with two teams to receive votes but not be ranked.

The Sports Network FCS Poll

Delaware received 213 votes in the Preseason TSN poll, good for 29th overall. The Blue Hens are scheduled to face four teams that were ranked in the poll in 2014. In addition, they will face two teams that received votes but were not in the top 25.

Opening depth chart

Coaching staff

Schedule

Roster

Game summaries

Pittsburgh

Overall RecordLast MeetingResult
5–02013W 42–21

Overall RecordLast MeetingResult
5–02003 I–AA PlayoffsW 40–0

James Madison

Overall RecordLast MeetingResult
13–82013W 29–22

Towson

Overall RecordLast MeetingResult
10–52013W 32–31

Overall RecordLast MeetingResult
22–162013L 10–24

Rhode Island

Overall RecordLast MeetingResult
21–82013W 35–13

Albany

Overall RecordLast MeetingResult
2–12013W 33–30

New Hampshire

Overall RecordLast MeetingResult
20–112012L 14–34

Overall RecordLast MeetingResult
21–25–12013L 34–35