Delaware’s indoctrination to big-time college football will begin with a bang against the Buffaloes.

The Blue Hens will visit the University of Colorado for a Sept. 6, 2025, football game, the University of Delaware announced Tuesday.

Colorado drew immense interest — and income — this year with Deion Sanders as its new coach despite going 4-8.

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It’s the first game Delaware has scheduled since announcing last month it will move to the Football Bowl Subdivision in 2025 as a member of Conference USA. The Blue Hens do have a previously scheduled game at Delaware State on an unannounced September date also presently on the 2025 docket.

Colorado is a member of the Pac-12 this year that is moving to the Big 12 next year. Delaware has never played a Big 12 school in football.

Tickets for the Blue Hens’ game at Folsom Field in Boulder against Colorado will not be available until 2025 but season-ticket holders will have what UD termed “priority access” to away game seats, it said.

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