Boise State Returned A Championship Roster. Can The Group of Six Still Compete?
College football spending has ballooned, but Boise State going away and is fixated on a second CFP berth in three years.SEPTEMBER 4 • FOX SPORTS
Nick Minicucci leads Delaware to 42-7 romp over FCS member Merrimack in season opener
Nick Minicucci passed for 330 yards and two touchdowns and also ran for a score to help Delaware cruise to a 42-7 victory over FCS member Merrimack in the Fightin’ Blue Hens season...SEPTEMBER 4 • Associated Press
How to watch Merrimack vs Delaware: Live stream NCAA College Football, TV channel Delaware kicks off its second season at the FBS level Thursday night when the Fightin’ Blue Hens host Merrimack at Delaware Stadium in Newar...
SEPTEMBER 3 • THEBIGLEAD.COM
Da'Wain Lofton - Nets 64 yards Lofton caught three passes for 64 yards against Merrimack on Thursday.
Impact Lofton spent three seasons with Virginia Tech and with Oklahoma State, but he never had more than 22 catches in a season. Well-seasoned as a college player, he has dropped down to Conference USA, and that seems like it might have helped based on this game.
SEPTEMBER 3 • ROTOWIRE
Sean Wilson - Catches TD Wilson caught six passes for 73 yards and a score against Merrimack on Thursday.
Impact WIlson took to FBS football last year with 68 catches for 877 yards and three touchdowns. More trips to the end zone would be appreciated in 2026, so this is a strong start.
SEPTEMBER 3 • ROTOWIRE
Kaderris Roberts - Tallies two TDs Roberts ran five times for 13 yards and a score and had two catches for 80 yards and a touchdown Thursday versus Merrimack.
Impact A 75-yard touchdown in Roberts' Delaware debut definitely turns heads. However, he never had a notable role with Stetson or Bowling Green, which kind of makes you remember that he averaged 2.6 yards per carry in this game.
SEPTEMBER 3 • ROTOWIRE
Viron Ellison Jr. - Rushes for TD, throws for another Ellison ran three times for 17 yards and a touchdown and threw a 75-yard touchdown against Merrimack on Thursday.
Impact The touchdown pass was a fluke, of course, but it was still notable. Nobody ran the ball more than six times in this easy win for Delaware, so we didn't learn much on that front just yet.
SEPTEMBER 3 • ROTOWIRE
STANDINGS
CONFERENCE USA
INDEPENDENTS (FCS)
CONFERENCE USA | W-L | CONF | STRK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ||||
2 | ||||
3 | ||||
4 | ||||
5 | ||||
6 | ||||
7 | ||||
8 | ||||
9 | ||||
10 | ||||
FOLLOW YOUR FAVORITES ADD MORE
Follow your favorite leagues, teams and players to personalize your FOX Sports experience.
Merrimack Warriors
Delaware Blue Hens
EVENT INFO
Tubby Raymond Field at Delaware Stadium
Newark, DE
Sep 03, 2026
17,267
4 Hours 5 Minutes
FOX SPORTS™, SPEED™, SPEED.COM™ & © 2026 Fox Media LLC
and Fox Sports Interactive Media, LLC. All rights reserved. Use of this
website (including any and all parts and components) constitutes your
acceptance of these
Terms of Use and Privacy Policy | Advertising Choices | 
Your Privacy Choices | Closed Captioning 
Your Privacy Choices | Closed Captioning