Delaware
2026 record
1-1
Against the spread
2-0 ATS
Over / Under
1-1 O/U
Top performers — 2026
Season leaders in each category, by yards. Box-score totals — site context only, never used by the model.
Passing
Nick Minicucci QB
512 yds · 3 TD · 63 att
Rushing
Jo'Nathan Silver RB
128 yds · 0 TD · 22 car
Receiving
Da'Wain Lofton WR
206 yds · 1 TD · 7 rec
Team stats
National rank in parentheses (1 of 138 FBS teams). Green is good, red is bad, on each stat's own scale.
Plain box-score averages, 2026 season. No opponent adjustment — a soft schedule flatters these numbers.
| Category | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 34.0 (57th) | 21.0 (70th) |
| Total yards per game | 443.5 (48th) | 302.0 (55th) |
| Rushing yards per game | 120.0 (114th) | 84.5 (24th) |
| Passing yards per game | 323.5 (16th) | 217.5 (87th) |
| Yards per play | 6.60 (54th) | 4.47 (32nd) |
| Third-down conversions | 33.3% (109th) | 28.1% (29th) |
Opponent-adjusted efficiency — the model’s own 2026 ratings.
| Category | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.01 (107th) | 0.08 (56th) |
| Success rate | 1.3% (79th) | 2.1% (64th) |
| Explosive plays (15+ yds, all) | 1.3% (35th) | 0.7% (66th) |
| Explosive RUN plays | -1.4% (115th) | 1.9% (37th) |
| Pass-game success rate | -1.4% (102nd) | 4.9% (32nd) |
| Line yards per carry | 2.4 (124th) | 2.2 (31st) |
| Stuff rate (runs at/behind line) | 25.4% (126th) | 20.2% (81st) |
| Power-run success (3rd/4th & short) | 60.0% (105th) | 50.0% (31st) |
| Havoc rate (TFL/sack/PBU/FF) | 24.3% (135th) | 18.8% (49th) |
2026 results
ATS = covered the closing spread · O/U = hit the closing total. Graded after the fact, never fed into the model.
| Opponent | Result | ATS | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | @ Vanderbilt | L 26–35 | ✓ | O |
| Wk 1 | vs Merrimack | W 42–7 | ✓ | U |
Team fingerprint
DelawarePercentile vs all FBS · 2026 season. Dashed ring = FBS median.