Overview
- Kickoff is 7:30 p.m. ET at Delaware Stadium in Newark on ESPN2, with Delaware a 9.5-point favorite and the total set around 55.5.
- SportsLine’s 10,000-simulation model projects roughly 56 combined points and shows the spread hitting in nearly 60% of runs in Delaware’s favor.
- Middle Tennessee enters 1-5 (0-2 C-USA) on a three-game skid, while Delaware is 3-3 (1-2) after two straight losses but is 2-1 at home.
- Delaware’s offense features QB Nick Minicucci (1,801 passing yards, 9 TDs; 7 rushing TDs) and RB Jo Silver (375 rushing yards), with MTSU led by QB Nicholas Vattiato (1,392 yards, 8 TDs) and WR Nahzae Cox (353 yards, 4 TDs).
- Context around the matchup includes Delaware’s FBS transition-year ineligibility for the C-USA title or a bowl and growing scrutiny of MTSU coach Derek Mason during a difficult start.