# 2020 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

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, the Blue Hens postponed their season until spring 2021.

## Schedule

Delaware originally had a game scheduled against Delaware State (November 21), but it was canceled on July 16 due to the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC)'s decision to cancel fall sports due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The CAA released its spring conference schedule on October 27, 2020.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| March 6, 2021 | 12:00 p.m. | Maine | No. 25 | Delaware StadiumNewark, DE | FloFootball | W 37–0 | |
| March 13, 2021 | 12:00 p.m. | Stony Brook | No. 19 | Delaware StadiumNewark, DE | FloFootball | W 31–3 | 1,800 |
| March 20, 2021 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 20 New Hampshire | No. 12 | Wildcat StadiumDurham, NH | FloFootball | Canceled | |
| March 27, 2021 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 18 Rhode Island | No. 11 | Meade StadiumKingston, RI | FloFootball | W 35–21 | |
| April 3, 2021 | 12:00 p.m. | Albany | No. 8 | Delaware StadiumNewark, DE | FloFootball | Canceled | |
| April 10, 2021 | 6:00 p.m. | at Delaware State* | No. 8 | Alumni StadiumDover, DE (Route 1 Rivalry) | ESPN2 | W 34–14 | |
| April 17, 2021 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 10 Villanova | No. 7 | Villanova StadiumVillanova, PA (Battle of the Blue) | FloFootball | W 27–20 | |
| April 24, 2021 | 7:00 p.m. | Sacred Heart* | No. 5 | Delaware StadiumNewark, DE (NCAA Division I First Round) | ESPN3 | W 19–10 | |
| May 2, 2021 | 3:00 p.m. | at No. 8 Jacksonville State* | No. 5 | JSU StadiumJacksonville, AL (NCAA Division I Quarterfinal) | ESPN3 | W 20–14 | |
| May 8, 2021 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 2 South Dakota State* | No. 5 | Dana J. Dykhouse StadiumBrookings, SD (NCAA Division I Semifinal) | ESPN | L 3–33 | |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time |||||||||

## Coaching staff

| Name | Position | Year | Alma mater |
| Danny Rocco | Head coach | 4th | Wake Forest (1984) |
| Jared Ambrose | Offensive coordinator | 4th | Shepherd (2007) |
| Bryan Stinespring | Assistant head coach/offensive line | 1st | James Madison (1985) |
| Levern Belin | Defensive line coach | 4th | Wake Forest (1991) |
| Holman Copeland | Cornerbacks coach | 2nd | Clarion (2006) |
| Jalen Kindle | Defensive assistant coach | 3rd | Delaware (2017) |
| Dave Legg | Outside Linebackers/special teams coordinator | 2nd | |
| Greg Meyer | Running backs coach | 3rd | Buffalo State (2009) |
| Bill Polin | Tight ends coach/recruiting coordinator | 4th | Colby (2000) |
| Alex Wood | Wide receivers coach | 3rd | Iowa (1978) |
| Tony Palmieri | Video coordinator | 4th | North Florida (2009) |
| Carl Kotz | Director of football operations | 4th | Clemson (2003) |
| Chris Stewart | Strength and conditioning | 4th | Western Carolina (1998) |