CUSA · 2026
Delaware Blue Hens
Head coach Ryan Carty · Delaware Stadium
4-42-2 in conference
TDC Rank
#101
of 138 FBS teams
Rating
-9.9
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
-2.4
84th in FBS
Defense
-7.5
120th in FBS
Schedule so far
-9.8
108th toughest
Projected
6.3-5.7
bowl-eligible 78%
Season Outlook
From the TDC Rating, updated after every game
Rating by week
-9.9 now, -11.4 preseason · down 1 spot since preseason
Final record odds
6.3-5.7 expected · most likely 6-6 (36%)
Team Leaders
Passing
Nick Minicucci
QB · SR · 77th in FBS
1477yds
14 TD · 4 INT
Rushing
Jo Silver
RB · SR · 150th in FBS
380yds
84 car · 2 TD
Receiving
Sean Wilson
WR · 45th in FBS
591yds
40 rec · 5 TD
Tackles
Gavin Moul
LB · SR · 152nd in FBS
54tkl
2 TFL
Sacks
Blake Matthews
LB · SR · 59th in FBS
4.5sacks
13 hurries
Interceptions
George Mullins
S · SO · 16th in FBS
3INT
1 PD
Schedule
Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result / TDC line | Game score | Win chance | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 3 | vs Merrimack FCS | W 42–7 › | -10.8 | — | ESPN+ |
| 2 | Sep 12 | @ 64Vanderbilt | L 26–35 › | -3.1 | — | SEC Network |
| 3 | Sep 19 | vs 108Coastal Carolina | W 22–14 › | -7.1 | — | CBSSN |
| 4 | Sep 26 | @ 47Virginia | L 3–42 › | -19.6 | — | ACC Network |
| 5 | Oct 2 | vs 61LibertyCONF | L 14–30 › | -16.9 | — | CBSSN |
| 6 | — | Bye | ||||
| 7 | Oct 13 | @ 130Middle TennesseeCONF | L 30–33 › | -19.2 | — | CBSSN |
| 8 | Oct 20 | vs 118Missouri StateCONF | W 61–38 › | +4.7 | — | ESPNU |
| 9 | Oct 27 | @ 115Western KentuckyCONF | W 35–21 › | +4.1 | — | CBSSN |
| 10 | Nov 7 | @ 112Kennesaw StateCONF | Kennesaw State −1.2 · o/u 53.8 | — | ESPN+ | |
| 11 | Nov 14 | vs 119Florida InternationalCONF | Delaware −8.5 · o/u 50.4 | — | ESPN+ | |
| 12 | Nov 21 | @ 125New Mexico StateCONF | Delaware −2.3 · o/u 54.7 | — | ||
| 13 | Nov 28 | vs 95Jacksonville StateCONF | Delaware −1.0 · o/u 59.3 | — | CBSSN |
Team Stats
Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted
| Stat | Offense | FBS rank | Defense (allowed) | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPA · per play, garbage time excluded (CollegeFootballData.com) | ||||
| EPA / play | +0.194 | 45th | +0.140 | 96th |
| Success rate | 43.5% | 55th | 45.1% | 121st |
| Explosiveness | 1.321 | 29th | 1.274 | 86th |
| Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play) | ||||
| Success rate | 43.8% | 53rd | 45.6% | 119th |
| Rushing success rate | 41.3% | 99th | 47.3% | 122nd |
| Passing success rate | 45.7% | 36th | 44.2% | 110th |
| Explosive run rate | 13.2% | 80th | 18.0% | 132nd |
| Explosive pass rate | 14.9% | 13th | 9.3% | 56th |
| Line yards / carry | 2.85 | 117th | 3.13 | 87th |
| Opportunity rate | 37.0% | 97th | 39.5% | 91st |
| Stuff rate | 23.3% | 131st | 16.6% | 92nd |
| Sack rate | 7.5% | 110th | 6.0% | 63rd |
| 3rd-down conversion | 37.2% | 102nd | 37.2% | 48th |
| Red-zone TD rate | 72.0% | 18th | 70.4% | 118th |
| Havoc rate | 14.4% | 101st | 14.5% | 57th |
| Box score · season totals | ||||
| Points / game | 29.1 | 63rd | 27.5 | 100th |
| Yards / game | 395.8 | 58th | 406.5 | 115th |
| Yards / play | 5.75 | 55th | 5.70 | 101st |
| Pass yards / game | 286.3 | 13th | 267.1 | 130th |
| Yards / pass att. | 8.20 | 33rd | 7.58 | 99th |
| Completion % | 59.0% | 105th | 61.7% | 72nd |
| Rush yards / game | 109.5 | 124th | 139.4 | 67th |
| Yards / carry | 3.50 | 121st | 4.16 | 78th |
| 3rd-down conv. % | 35.0% | 107th | 36.2% | 53rd |
| Turnovers / game (lost · forced) | 1.25 | 65th | 1.62 | 22nd |
| Sacks / game (allowed · made) | 2.75 | 116th | 2.62 | 30th |
| Penalty yards / game | 54.6 | 64th | 58.4 | 56th |
Charting
Where the ball goes, read from the play-by-play: air yards, yards after the catch, run direction, pressure and tempo. Ranks run highest to lowest
Avg. depth of throw
9.4
42nd of 138YAC per catch
6.4
21st of 138Deep shots (20+)
17%
34th of 138Shotgun
98%
27th of 138No-huddle
85%
34th of 138QB pressured
19%
10th of 138 (1st = most)Defense: pressure rate
18%
24th of 138Defense: YAC allowed
6.2
12th of 138 (1st = most)Offense: where it throws265 throws charted
59% comp9.4 avg. depth6.4 YAC/catch17% 20+ air yds20–8 TD–INT
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.
Defense: where it's thrown on272 throws charted
62% comp8.9 avg. depth6.2 YAC/catch16% 20+ air yds14–6 TD–INT
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.
Offense: run direction219 carries
Left
25%
5.0 YPC · 43% succ.Middle
55%
4.3 YPC · 44% succ.Right
20%
5.0 YPC · 50% succ.Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.
Defense: runs faced232 carries
Left
17%
5.2 YPC · 54% succ.Middle
60%
5.0 YPC · 41% succ.Right
23%
6.3 YPC · 49% succ.Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.
Pressure = the QB was hurried or sacked, as the play-by-play records it (it misses some, so compare teams rather than reading it as an exact rate). Every snap counts, including garbage time and FCS games.
Roster
100 players · Head coach Ryan Carty
100 players
| # | Player | Pos▲ | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Riley Trujillo | QB | JR | 6' 4" | 215 | St. Johns, FL |
| 4 | Nick Minicucci | QB | SR | 6' 2" | 215 | Midland Park, NJ |
| 7 | Tyler Bell | QB | FR | 6' 1" | 195 | East Rutherford, NJ |
| 11 | EJ Archield Jr. | QB | SO | 6' 4" | 215 | Tampa, FL |
| 16 | Braden Streeter | QB | JR | 6' 2" | 215 | Franklin, TN |
| 19 | Sean Sutherland | QB | FR | 6' 2" | 184 | Potomac Falls, VA |
| 3 | Kaderris Roberts | RB | SR | 5' 9" | 175 | Zellwood, FL |
| 21 | Viron Ellison Jr. | RB | JR | 6' 0" | 212 | Dallas, TX |
| 25 | Jared Porter | RB | SO | 5' 7" | 187 | Harrisburg, PA |
| 26 | Greg Spiller | RB | JR | 5' 10" | 205 | Ashburn, VA |
| 27 | Jo Silver | RB | SR | 5' 10" | 200 | Washington Township, NJ |
| 28 | Nakeem Powell | RB | FR | 6' 0" | 200 | Sicklerville, NJ |
| 30 | Reginald Lea II | RB | FR | 5' 10" | 220 | Newark, DE |
| 34 | Naseem Tention | RB | FR | 5' 11" | 185 | Baltimore, MD |
| 0 | Bryson Graves | WR | JR | 5' 10" | 177 | Florence, SC |
| 1 | Brandon Rehmann | WR | JR | 6' 0" | 190 | Blackwood, NJ |
| 5 | Da'Wain Lofton | WR | SR | 5' 11" | 190 | Fort Worth, TX |
| 10 | Tae'Sean Robinson | WR | FR | 6' 0" | 188 | Tampa, FL |
| 13 | Ty Salazer | WR | SO | 5' 11" | 171 | State College, PA |
| 14 | Donovan Lewis | WR | SR | 5' 9" | 190 | Westminster, MD |
| 17 | Emmanuel Doku | WR | SO | 6' 5" | 210 | Willingboro, NJ |
| 43 | Luke Brown | WR | JR | 5' 10" | 180 | Marlton, NJ |
| 80 | Matthew McKinley-Daniels | WR | JR | 6' 0" | 185 | Gainesville, FL |
| 81 | Jake Blum | WR | FR | 6' 1" | 193 | Northfield, NJ |
| 83 | Calvin Thomas | WR | SO | 6' 2" | 190 | Gainesville, FL |
| 84 | Ashton Navarrete | WR | SR | 5' 9" | 180 | Hawthorne, NJ |
| 87 | Carson Griffin | WR | FR | 6' 2" | 185 | Lynn Haven, FL |
| 89 | Brandon DeAngelo | WR | FR | 5' 10" | 170 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 12 | Josh Humes | TE | SR | 6' 1" | 230 | Hernando, MS |
| 40 | Scott Moore | TE | SO | 6' 5" | 250 | Girard, KS |
| 41 | David Oravetz | TE | FR | 6' 4" | 245 | Greenwich, NJ |
| 86 | Jaxson Bowman | TE | SO | 6' 5" | 255 | Cherry Hill, NJ |
| 88 | Elijah Sessoms | TE | SR | 6' 4" | 250 | Dover, DE |
| 51 | Chandler Telfaire | OL | SO | 6' 4" | 305 | Garner, NC |
| 52 | Miles Muldrow | OL | FR | 6' 5" | 275 | Franklin, NJ |
| 55 | Dylan Stewart | OL | SO | 6' 4" | 314 | Burlington, KY |
| 59 | Patrick Methlie | OL | SR | 6' 3" | 305 | Avondale, PA |
| 60 | Carter Sareyka | OL | JR | 6' 5" | 315 | Newark, DE |
| 61 | Steven Demboski | OL | SR | 6' 4" | 305 | Hillsdale, NJ |
| 62 | Anthony Caccese | OL | SR | 6' 6" | 305 | Reading, PA |
| 65 | Wahkeem Roman | OL | SR | 6' 6" | 315 | Elizabeth, NJ |
| 67 | Mustafa Kanneh | OL | SR | 6' 4" | 320 | Columbus, OH |
| 74 | Tyler Burnham | OL | JR | 6' 6" | 320 | Long Branch, NJ |
| 75 | Noah Rosahac | OL | JR | 6' 5" | 300 | Jim Thorpe, PA |
| 77 | Jack Small | OL | JR | 6' 8" | 310 | Northvale, NJ |
| 78 | Bentley Allen II | OL | SO | 6' 5" | 325 | Bowie, MD |
| 79 | Jaiden Edwards | OL | FR | 6' 5" | 275 | Fredericksburg, VA |
| 94 | Collier Book | OL | FR | 6' 5" | 275 | Dauphin, PA |
| 0 | Q'yaeir Price | DE | SR | 6' 2" | 245 | Paterson, NJ |
| 3 | Brandon Gorham | DE | SO | 6' 3" | 245 | Odenton, MD |
| 13 | Noah Matthews | DE | SR | 6' 5" | 255 | Bridgeville, DE |
| 14 | James Steel | DE | SO | 6' 4" | 285 | Swedesboro, NJ |
| 44 | Kaeden Singleton | DE | JR | 6' 3" | 250 | Lawrence, PA |
| 47 | Yamdry Hernandez | DE | SO | 6' 3" | 242 | Atlantic City, NJ |
| 88 | Sam Siafa | DE | SR | 6' 4" | 300 | Downingtown, PA |
| 89 | Nate Ray | DE | SR | 6' 2" | 255 | Wilmington, DE |
| 28 | Quincy Smith | DT | JR | 6' 1" | 280 | Atlanta, GA |
| 33 | Trace Scott III | DT | JR | 6' 4" | 275 | Orlando, FL |
| 52 | Dominick Brogna | DT | SR | 6' 2" | 300 | Bayville, NJ |
| 53 | Carson Shockley | DT | JR | 6' 2" | 245 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 90 | Noah Frazier | DT | FR | 6' 2" | 270 | Spring Hill, FL |
| 91 | Christian Corbin | DT | FR | 6' 2" | 292 | Newport News, VA |
| 96 | Dylan Mann | DT | SR | 6' 1" | 310 | Atlanta, GA |
| 4 | Demarco Daniels | LB | FR | 6' 1" | 215 | Hawthorne, FL |
| 9 | Colin Gallagher | LB | JR | 6' 1" | 220 | Middletown, NJ |
| 10 | Blake Matthews | LB | SR | 6' 2" | 215 | Villa Rica, GA |
| 11 | Jawarren Corbin | LB | SR | 6' 1" | 235 | Wildwood, FL |
| 15 | Gevaris Lassiter | LB | SO | 6' 2" | 215 | Upper Marlboro, MD |
| 20 | Jalen Bell | LB | JR | 6' 2" | 192 | Kissimmee, FL |
| 35 | Gavin Moul | LB | SR | 6' 0" | 227 | Bethel Park, PA |
| 37 | Dillon Griffith | LB | SO | 6' 0" | 195 | Newark, DE |
| 42 | Wayne Cunningham Jr. | LB | FR | 6' 2" | 220 | Clearwater, FL |
| 46 | Julius Puryear | LB | SO | 6' 2" | 220 | Stuart, FL |
| 54 | Tysean Milligan Jr. | LB | SR | 5' 11" | 235 | Dover, DE |
| 57 | Gehret Gentzyel | LB | FR | 6' 2" | 215 | York, PA |
| 6 | Kshawn Cox Jr. | CB | SR | 5' 10" | 180 | Bridgeville, DE |
| 8 | Jaquise Alexander | CB | SR | 5' 11" | 175 | Tampa, FL |
| 18 | Jamarion Kolagbodi | CB | SO | 6' 0" | 180 | Fort Wayne, IN |
| 21 | Trent Gummer | CB | FR | 5' 10" | 175 | Orlando, FL |
| 23 | Shawn Church Jr. | CB | FR | 6' 3" | 195 | Virginia Beach, VA |
| 24 | Jalen Ross | CB | SO | 6' 0" | 180 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 25 | Azir Lee | CB | SO | 6' 0" | 180 | Camden, NJ |
| 30 | Jaylen Mack | CB | JR | 5' 9" | 170 | Douglasville, GA |
| 34 | Walter Anderson | CB | FR | 5' 10" | 159 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 38 | Derrick Phillips Jr. | CB | SR | 6' 0" | 170 | Hainesport, NJ |
| 2 | Kahlil Ali | S | SR | 6' 1" | 200 | Pennsauken, NJ |
| 5 | Dannell Jester Jr. | S | FR | 6' 0" | 185 | Meigs, GA |
| 7 | KT Seay | S | SR | 6' 2" | 190 | Norfolk, VA |
| 16 | Noah Jefferson | S | SO | 6' 2" | 194 | Hampton, VA |
| 19 | Kevin Moore | S | FR | 6' 1" | 195 | Coram, NY |
| 22 | Dorian Rutledge | S | FR | 6' 2" | 185 | Chester, PA |
| 27 | AJ Graham | S | SO | 6' 1" | 205 | Mooresville, NC |
| 29 | George Mullins | S | SO | 6' 3" | 190 | Webster, FL |
| 36 | Nasir Eatmon | S | SO | 6' 0" | 190 | Washington, DC |
| 31 | Tucker Smack | PK | SR | 5' 11" | 174 | Severna Park, MD |
| 92 | Kason Mullis | PK | FR | 6' 4" | 193 | Bartow, FL |
| 39 | Josh Cupitt | P | SR | 5' 11" | 185 | Reading, PA |
| 99 | Austin LaBellman | P | FR | 6' 3" | 205 | Maitland, FL |
| 45 | Luke Epstein | LS | FR | 5' 10" | 183 | St. Charles, IL |
| 49 | Maddox Sills | LS | SO | 6' 5" | 230 | Benson, NC |
Program History
Final TDC rating, rank and record for every season since 2025
Final rating by season
Best: 2025 (-8.7, #112) · worst: 2025 (-8.7, #112)
| Season | Record | Conf | Rank | Rating | Off | Def |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far | 4-4 | 2-2 | #101 | -9.9 | -2.4 | -7.5 |
| 2025 | 7-6 | 4-4 | #112 | -8.7 | -1.3 | -7.4 |
Delaware's past seasons use the same rating model as this one. Click a season to see its full page.
Updated Nov 3, 12:25 PM ET. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. Projected lines include — points of home field. Win chances and record odds allow for the ratings themselves being uncertain, most of all early in the season. All FBS power rankings →