# 2024 Delaware State Hornets football team

The 2024 Delaware State Hornets football team represented Delaware State University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Hornets were coached by second-year head coach Lee Hull and played at Alumni Stadium in Dover, Delaware.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 24 | 11:59 p.m. | at Hawaii* | Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics ComplexHonolulu, HI | SPEC PPV | L 14–35 | 12,206 |
| August 31 | 6:00 p.m. | at Sacred Heart* | Campus FieldFairfield, CT | ESPN+ | W 17–15 | 4,271 |
| September 14 | 3:00 p.m. | Wagner* | Alumni StadiumDover, DE | ESPN+ | L 7–30 | 3,276 |
| September 21 | 6:00 p.m. | Richmond* | Alumni StadiumDover, DE | ESPN+ | L 24–38 | 2,570 |
| September 28 | 2:00 p.m. | at Campbell* | Barker-Lane StadiumBuies Creek, NC | FloSports | L 41–44 | 3,269 |
| October 5 | 1:00 p.m. | Saint Francis* | Alumni StadiumDover, DE | ESPN+ | L 17–28 | 5,400 |
| October 12 | 12:00 p.m. | at Robert Morris* | Joe Walton StadiumMoon Township, PA | NEC Front Row | L 0–26 | 2,234 |
| October 26 | 3:30 p.m. | at South Carolina State | Oliver C. Dawson StadiumOrangeburg, SC | ESPN+ | L 35–69 | 22,169 |
| November 2 | 1:00 p.m. | at Howard | William H. Greene StadiumWashington, D.C. | ESPN+ | L 0–38 | 3,309 |
| November 9 | 12:00 p.m. | Morgan State | Alumni StadiumDover, DE | ESPN+ | L 28–36 | 3,107 |
| November 16 | 2:00 p.m. | at Norfolk State | William "Dick" Price StadiumNorfolk, VA | ESPN+ | L 19–38 | 3,002 |
| November 23 | 1:00 p.m. | North Carolina Central | Alumni StadiumDover, DE | ESPN+ | L 10–52 | 2,313 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingAll times are in Eastern time |||||||

## Game summaries
### at Hawaii (FBS)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Hornets | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Rainbow Warriors (FBS) | 14 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
at Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex • Honolulu, HI
* Date: August 24, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. HST/11:59 p.m. EST/8:59 p.m. PST
* Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C)
* Game attendance: 12,206
* Referee: Cal McNeill
* TV announcers (SPEC PPV): Kanoa Leahey (play-by-play), Rich Miano (analyst) and Jordan Helle (sideline)
| Statistics | DSU | HAW |
| First downs | 11 | 19 |
| Total yards | 63–260 | 61–331 |
| Rushing yards | 34–104 | 27–128 |
| Passing yards | 156 | 203 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–29–0 | 17–34–0 |
| Time of possession | 33:05 | 26:55 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Delaware State | Passing | Marqui Adams | 17/28, 156 yards |
| Delaware State | Rushing | Jaden Sutton | 12 carries, 56 yards, TD |
| Delaware State | Receiving | Ryan Lee | 2 receptions, 48 yards |
| Hawaii | Passing | Brayden Schager | 17/34, 203 yards, 2 TD |
| Hawaii | Rushing | Landon Sims | 10 carries, 58 yards |
| Hawaii | Receiving | Pofele Ashlock | 5 receptions, 81 yards |

### at Sacred Heart

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Hornets | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
| Pioneers | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 |
at Campus Field, Fairfield, Connecticut
* Date: Saturday August 31, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 PM EST
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind: N 8 mph
* Game attendance: 4,271
* Referee: Travis Barta
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Randy Brochu (play-by-play), Freddie Coleman (analyst) and Morgan Alston (sideline)
| Statistics | DSU | SHU |
| First downs | 15 | 20 |
| Total yards | 55-295 | 66-341 |
| Rushing yards | 33-145 | 43-237 |
| Passing yards | 150 | 104 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 14-22-0 | 12-23-2 |
| Time of possession | 28:11 | 31:49 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Delaware State | Passing | Marqui Adams | 14/22, 150 yards, TD |
| Delaware State | Rushing | Jaden Sutton | 13 carries, 86 yards, TD |
| Delaware State | Receiving | Kristian Tate | 2 receptions, 43 yards, TD |
| Sacred Heart | Passing | John Michalski | 12/23, 104 yards, 2 INT |
| Sacred Heart | Rushing | Xavier Leigh | 14 carries, 91 yards, TD |
| Sacred Heart | Receiving | Ethan Hilliman | 9 receptions, 75 yards |

### vs. Wagner

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Seahawks | 10 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 30 |
| Hornets | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Alumni Stadium, Dover, Delaware
* Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
* Game time: 3:00 PM
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: E at 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
* Game attendance: 3,276
* Referee: Derek Hatten
* TV: ESPN+
| Statistics | WAG | DSU |
| First downs | 19 | 18 |
| Total yards | 58–377 | 60–323 |
| Rushing yards | 32–175 | 25–174 |
| Passing yards | 202 | 149 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–26–1 | 16–35–2 |
| Time of possession | 29:09 | 30:51 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Wagner | Passing | Jake Cady | 18/26, 202 yards, TD, INT |
| Wagner | Rushing | Rickey Spruill | 15 carries, 143 yards |
| Wagner | Receiving | Jaylen Bonelli | 7 receptions, 117 yards |
| Delaware State | Passing | Marqui Adams | 16/32, 149 yards, 2 INT |
| Delaware State | Rushing | Jaden Sutton | 8 carries, 92 yards |
| Delaware State | Receiving | NyGhee Lolley | 3 receptions, 49 yards |

### vs. Richmond

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Spiders | 0 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 38 |
| Hornets | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
at Alumni Stadium, Dover, Delaware
* Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 PM
* Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C)
* Game attendance: 2,570
* Referee: Jason Soistman
* TV: ESPN+
| Statistics | RICH | DSU |
| First downs | 23 | 18 |
| Total yards | 68-529 | 54-375 |
| Rushing yards | 35-217 | 36-192 |
| Passing yards | 312 | 183 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18-33-2 | 13-18-0 |
| Time of possession | 26:23 | 33:37 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Richmond | Passing | Camden Coleman | 18/33, 312 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Richmond | Rushing | Zach Palmer-Smith | 32 carries, 207 yards, TD |
| Richmond | Receiving | Landon Ellis | 7 receptions, 131 yards, TD |
| Delaware State | Passing | Marqui Adams | 13/18, 183 yards, 2 TD |
| Delaware State | Rushing | Marqui Adams | 14 carries, 114 yards |
| Delaware State | Receiving | Kyree Benton | 2 receptions, 50 yards, TD |

### at Campbell

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Hornets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fighting Camels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Barker-Lane Stadium, Buies Creek, North Carolina
* Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 PM
* TV: FloSports
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Delaware State | Passing |
| Delaware State | Rushing |
| Delaware State | Receiving |
| Campbell | Passing |
| Campbell | Rushing |
| Campbell | Receiving |

### vs. Saint Francis (PA)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Red Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hornets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Alumni Stadium, Dover, Delaware
* Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 PM
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Saint Francis (PA) | Passing |
| Saint Francis (PA) | Rushing |
| Saint Francis (PA) | Receiving |
| Delaware State | Passing |
| Delaware State | Rushing |
| Delaware State | Receiving |

### at Robert Morris

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Hornets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colonials | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Joe Walton Stadium, Moon Township, Pennsylvania
* Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 PM
* TV: NEC Front Row
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Delaware State | Passing |
| Delaware State | Rushing |
| Delaware State | Receiving |
| Robert Morris | Passing |
| Robert Morris | Rushing |
| Robert Morris | Receiving |

### at South Carolina State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Hornets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium, Orangeburg, South Carolina
* Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
* Game time: 3:30 PM
* TV: ESPN+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Delaware State | Passing |
| Delaware State | Rushing |
| Delaware State | Receiving |
| South Carolina State | Passing |
| South Carolina State | Rushing |
| South Carolina State | Receiving |

### at Howard

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Hornets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bison | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at William H. Greene Stadium, Washington, D.C.
* Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 p.m.
* TV: ESPN+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Delaware State | Passing |
| Delaware State | Rushing |
| Delaware State | Receiving |
| Howard | Passing |
| Howard | Rushing |
| Howard | Receiving |

### vs. Morgan State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hornets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Alumni Stadium, Dover, Delaware
* Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 PM
* TV: ESPN+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Morgan State | Passing |
| Morgan State | Rushing |
| Morgan State | Receiving |
| Delaware State | Passing |
| Delaware State | Rushing |
| Delaware State | Receiving |

### at Norfolk State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Hornets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spartans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at William "Dick" Price Stadium, Norfolk, Virginia
* Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 PM
* TV: ESPN+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Delaware State | Passing |
| Delaware State | Rushing |
| Delaware State | Receiving |
| Norfolk State | Passing |
| Norfolk State | Rushing |
| Norfolk State | Receiving |

### vs. North Carolina Central

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hornets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Alumni Stadium, Dover, Delaware
* Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 PM
* TV: ESPN+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| North Carolina Central | Passing |
| North Carolina Central | Rushing |
| North Carolina Central | Receiving |
| Delaware State | Passing |
| Delaware State | Rushing |
| Delaware State | Receiving |