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Delaware Blue Hens
3-4 (1-2 Conference USA)Last: W 61-38 vs Missouri StateNext: at Western Kentucky
Ryan Carty · 2nd season · .500 at Delaware · .500 career since 2025
- Rating
- -10.8111
- Adj Off
- 22.496
- Adj Def
- 33.3124
- WAP
- -3.39115
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 42.9%128 | 45.1%115 |
| Plays per game | 66.676 | 69.337 |
| Time of possession | 29:0099 | 30:5244 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.856 | 8.0117 |
| Yards per rush | 3.6123 | 3.852 |
| Points per game | 28.374 | 28.4109 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.2045 | 3.2247 |
| Starting field position | Own 2965 | Own 2861 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.12185 | +0.12495 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.031107 | +0.199114 |
| Success rate | 41.2%92 | 41.9%86 |
| Explosiveness | 1.3132 | 1.31109 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.09872 | +0.02259 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.22472 | +0.286110 |
| Std downs success | 47.6%84 | 48.8%105 |
| Passing downs success | 28.9%94 | 28.2%62 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 53.2%103 | 58.5%85 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.2974 | 1.5726 |
| Penalties per game | 5.743 | 7.338 |
| Penalty yards per game | 50.341 | 61.748 |
| 3rd down conversion | 33.0%122 | 37.4%67 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.0055 | 2.1437 |
| 4th down conversion | 64.3%36 | 53.3%76 |
Rank out of 138 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and resultsProjected 5.4-6.6
| Date | Opponent | Result / projection | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3Wk 1 | Merrimack(FCS) | W42-7 | 0.00 | +0.35 | -0.22 |
| Sep 12Wk 2 | @61  Vanderbilt | L26-35 | -0.79 | -0.18 | -0.08 |
| Sep 19Wk 3 | 113  Coastal Carolina | W22-14 | +0.02 | +0.16 | +0.29 |
| Sep 26Wk 4 | @58  Virginia | L3-42 | -0.77 | -0.22 | +0.31 |
| Oct 2Wk 5 | 69  Liberty | L14-30 | -0.90 | -0.16 | +0.13 |
| Oct 13Wk 7 | @127  Middle Tennessee | L30-33 | -0.97 | +0.24 | +0.25 |
| Oct 20Wk 8 | 128  Missouri State | W61-38 | +0.01 | +0.54 | +0.20 |
| Oct 27Wk 9 | @100  Western Kentucky | +5.137% | +0.08 | — | — |
| Nov 7Wk 10 | @122  Kennesaw State | +0.250% | +0.04 | — | — |
| Nov 14Wk 11 | 109  Florida International | -2.256% | +0.03 | — | — |
| Nov 21Wk 12 | @120  New Mexico State | +0.848% | +0.04 | — | — |
| Nov 28Wk 13 | 97  Jacksonville State | +0.449% | +0.04 | — | — |
Unplayed games show the projected spread from this team's view (negative = favored) and its win probability, from the ratings; their WAP is what a win would be worth. How the ratings work.
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Nick MinicucciFR | 55% | 79/132 | 59.9% | 1063 | 8.1 | 10 | 4 |
| 7Tyler BellFR | 20% | 28/49 | 57.1% | 373 | 7.6 | 3 | 1 |
| 16Braden StreeterFR | 15% | 12/35 | 34.3% | 175 | 5.0 | 1 | 3 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27Jo'Nathan SilverFR | 32% | 71 | 331 | 4.7 | 2 | 4 |
| 3Kaderris RobertsFR | 14% | 32 | 158 | 4.9 | 3 | 12 |
| 21Viron Ellison Jr.FR | 13% | 29 | 113 | 3.9 | 2 | 4 |
| 25Jared PorterFR | 5% | 11 | 50 | 4.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 28Nakeem PowellFR | 4% | 8 | 51 | 6.4 | 0 | 0 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18Sean WilsonWR FR | 13% | 31 | 408 | 13.2 | 3 |
| 14Donovan LewisWR FR | 9% | 22 | 271 | 12.3 | 2 |
| 5Da'Wain LoftonWR FR | 8% | 19 | 312 | 16.4 | 1 |
| 0Bryson GravesWR FR | 7% | 16 | 197 | 12.3 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52Dominick BrognaDT FR | 21 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 4 | 0 |
| 33Trace ScottDT FR | 20 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 13Noah MatthewsDE FR | 15 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 3Brandon GorhamDE FR | 12 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 91Christian CorbinDT FR | 7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 88Sam SiafaDE FR | 5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35Gavin MoulLB FR | 47 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 10Blake MatthewsLB FR | 43 | 7.5 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9Colin GallagherLB FR | 43 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11Jawarren CorbinLB FR | 20 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 20Jalen BellLB FR | 15 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Kahlil AliS FR | 32 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 |
| 29George MullinsS FR | 25 | 1 | 3 | 1.0 |
| 6Kshawn Cox Jr.CB FR | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 18Jamarion KolagbodiCB FR | 22 | 5 | 0 | 3.0 |
| 36Nasir EatmonS FR | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 16Noah JeffersonS FR | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 27AJ GrahamS FR | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31Tucker SmackFR | 6/8 | 75% | 40 | 19/20 | 37 |
| 92Kason MullisFR | 0/0 | — | 0 | 1/2 | 1 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39Josh CupittFR | 34 | 42.0 | 58 | 13 | 0 |