It will be a moment in history when the Blue Hens take the field for the first time as a Football Bowl Subdivision team Aug. 28 at Delaware Stadium.

The occasion will also be laced with irony, considering Delaware State is Delaware’s opening-night foe for the 7 p.m. kickoff.

For decades, when the two existed at the same NCAA level, Delaware refused to play its intrastate HBCU comrade, until the Hens were forced to in the 2007 playoffs.

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