Merrimack travels to Delaware Stadium on Thursday, September 3rd at 7:00 PM EDT to open the 2024 season in a Week 0 showdown where every snap is a blank page. Both programs enter 0-0, which means every storyline gets written in real time and nothing is settled until the whistle.
The edge belongs to Delaware, and it's simple: home-field advantage in one of the FCS's most atmospheric venues. Delaware Stadium on a Thursday night is a place where momentum swings on crowd noise alone, and the Blue Hens get the first crack at setting the tone in front of their own people.
For Merrimack, the road trip is the opportunity — no expectations, no comfort zone, just a chance to steal the opening chapter of the season. Tune in for the energy of Week 0 football, when nobody knows who they are yet and everybody finds out together.
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