Morgan State vs Delaware State game
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The gist
Morgan State, 5-4 and 0-2 in MEAC play, faces Delaware State on Saturday, Nov. 7, in Dover.
The Bears are chasing their first winning season and MEAC title since 2014.
Background
The Morgan State Bears are a college football team that sits 5-4 overall and 0-2 in MEAC (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) play after a 51-10 loss to South Carolina State, their third straight defeat. The Delaware State Hornets are 5-4 overall and 1-1 in the MEAC, and they won the most recent meeting 14-12. Morgan State's athletics communications said the Bears will look to regroup as they continue their MEAC schedule in the closing stretch of the 2026 season, with three games left starting with Delaware State in Dover on Saturday, Nov. 7. A MEAC championship would send the Bears to the 2027 Celebration Bowl in Atlanta.
How it unfolded
- Nov 7, 2025Delaware State beat Morgan State 14-12 in Baltimore, leading 14-3 at halftime and holding on despite being outgained 285-283 in total yards.
- Jan 17, 2026In men's basketball, Morgan State beat Delaware State 80-79 on the road.
- Nov 4, 2026Morgan State Athletics' weekly "By the Numbers" preview noted three games remain, beginning with Delaware State on Saturday, Nov. 7, in Dover.
- Nov 7, 2026Delaware State and Morgan State are scheduled to meet at 18:00 UTC in an NCAA FCS (Football Championship Subdivision) game.
Key terms
- MEAC
- A collegiate athletic conference of historically black colleges and universities in the southeastern and mid-Atlantic United States, competing in NCAA Division I.
- Celebration Bowl
- A postseason college football bowl game between the MEAC and SWAC champions, held annually in Atlanta.
- NCAA FCS
- The second-highest level of NCAA college football in the United States, below the Football Bowl Subdivision.
Source: Wikipedia
Who’s saying what
- Official
- Morgan State Athletics Communications said the Bears will look to regroup as they continue their MEAC schedule in the closing stretch of the 2026 season.