ELON, N.C. – Returning home this weekend, Elon University football will host its second nationally-ranked opponent of the 2019 season with No. 15 Delaware visiting on Saturday, Oct. 12, for a 2 p.m. game at Rhodes Stadium. Fans can watch the game live on Elon Sports Vision with Taylor Durham and Matt Krause on the call. Phoenix fans can also listen to the game on the TuneIn app. 

GAME DAY INFORMATION
-For information about Saturday's game including how to get to the stadium, where to park, attractions around the area and everything in between, visit elonphoenix.com/gameday from your desktop or mobile device.

TICKET INFORMATION
-Tickets to Saturday's game against Delaware are available by clicking here.
-Tickets to see each of Elon's remaining home games are still on sale and can be purchased through the Elon Ticket Office online at elonphoenix.com/tickets, by visiting the Ticket Office or by calling (336) 278-6750.
 

SATURDAY'S GAME IS...
-...the 984th in program history.
-...the 233rd as a FCS program.
-...the fourth all-time between Elon and Delaware.

AN ELON WIN WOULD BE...
-...Elon's 511th in program history.
-...Elon's 99th as a FCS program. 
-...Elon's first all-time over Delaware.
-...Tony Trisciani's third at Elon and as a head coach.

SERIES HISTORY
-Elon and Delaware have met three times to date with Delaware winning all three meetings.
-Each of Elon and Delaware's meetings to date, though, have all been close with the Blue Hens taking wins by 10 in 2014, four in 2015 and 12 in 2018.
-Delaware stands as the only CAA Football program Elon has not defeated to date since it started its tenure in the conference in 2014.

LAST TIME OUT
-New Hampshire ran back two interceptions for touchdowns and forced three other turnovers on the way to a 26-10 win, even though Elon's defense held UNH to just 284 yards of offense.
-Greg Liggs, Jr. did his part in the defensive backfield, intercepting three New Hampshire passes to set a new Division I program record for most in a game. Over the course of the last two games against New Hampshire, Liggs has intercepted five UNH passes.

FOR MORE INFORMATION...
-...about this week's game, visit the game notes in the information box at the top of the page.

UP NEXT
-With its first of two open dates on the schedule, Elon will be off next Saturday, Oct. 19, before making the trip to Rhode Island on Saturday, Oct. 26, for a 1 p.m. kickoff against the Rams.
-After that, Elon will open the final month of the regular season with Homecoming against William & Mary on Saturday, Nov. 2. Tickets to the game are available by clicking here.