CFB Schedule college football
Wk 9 · 2026

Delaware Blue Hens at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers — Tue, Oct 27

Tue, Oct 27 · Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium, Bowling Green · CBSSN
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What is at stake

A CUSA game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the race.

Efficiency · 2025 ratings

-6.8#105
Efficiency margin
-1.5#78
26.5
Offense (pts/100)
25.8
33.3
Defense (pts/100)
27.3
74.7
Pace (plays/g)
69.7
5.61
Yards / play
5.63
6.21
Yards / play allowed
5.90
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College King's 2025 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row; the brighter side is the better of the two, and a longer bar is always the better number — including the rows where a lower figure is the good one.

Team stats · 2025 per game

29.8
Points / game
29.8
32.5
Points allowed
23.4
419
Yards / game
405
411
Yards allowed
403
247
Pass yds allowed
222
164
Rush yds allowed
181
1.58
Turnovers / game
1.50
From completed 2025 box scores; defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.

Delaware form

W 61-31vs UTEPL 14-52at WAKEL 23-26at SHSUW 25-24vs LTL 30-59at LIB
2025 season

Western KY form

L 34-37at JXSTL 10-13at LSUW 42-26vs MTSUW 35-16vs NMSUW 28-27at LT
2025 season

Delaware this season

No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.

Western KY this season

No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked when the game goes final. There is no line archive before this season, so these records begin with 2026 Week 1.

Common opponents · 6

OpponentDelawareWestern KY
Liberty
CUSA
vs Wk 5 · scheduled previewat Wk 12 · scheduled preview
MTSU
CUSA
at Wk 7 · scheduled previewat Wk 10 · scheduled preview
Missouri St
CUSA
vs Wk 8 · scheduled previewvs Wk 6 · scheduled preview
Kennesaw St
CUSA
at Wk 10 · scheduled previewvs Wk 13 · scheduled preview
New Mexico St
CUSA
at Wk 12 · scheduled previewat Wk 5 · scheduled preview
Jax State
CUSA
vs Wk 13 · scheduled previewvs Wk 11 · scheduled preview
Open these two in the comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.

Series history · 2006–2026

Western KY leads the series 1–0 · Western KY won the last one
1 meeting in 2006–2026 · average margin 3.0 points toward Western KY
Yr DateResultSiteWon
20252025-10-03Western KY 2724 Delawareat DELWestern KY

Delaware leaders 2025 season

PassingNick Minicucci QB #4302/481, 3505 YDS, 22 TD, 7 INT
Braden Streeter QB #1612/19, 98 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingJo Silver RB #27105 CAR, 536 YDS, 4 TD
Viron Ellison Jr. RB #21108 CAR, 422 YDS, 4 TD
Nick Minicucci QB #4106 CAR, 231 YDS, 10 TD
ReceivingSean Wilson WR #1859 REC, 787 YDS, 2 TD
Kyre Duplessis WR #1956 REC, 764 YDS, 5 TD
Jake Thaw WR #1531 REC, 359 YDS, 3 TD
Ja'Carree Kelly WR #931 REC, 302 YDS, 1 TD
Defense
TacklesGavin Moul LB #35104
KT Seay S #784
Mysonne Pollard S #264
SacksKeyshawn Hunter DT #93
Trace Scott III DT #333
Dillon Trainer LB #192.5
InterceptionsMysonne Pollard S #24
KT Seay S #73
Nate Evans CB #12

Western KY leaders 2025 season

PassingMaverick McIvor QB #7171/254, 1863 YDS, 12 TD, 5 INT
Rodney Tisdale Jr. QB #16130/192, 1367 YDS, 9 TD, 6 INT
RushingMarvis Parrish RB #2199 CAR, 511 YDS
La'Vell Wright RB #2980 CAR, 460 YDS, 10 TD
George Hart III RB #962 CAR, 272 YDS, 4 TD
ReceivingMatthew Henry WR #1748 REC, 762 YDS, 6 TD
K.D. Hutchinson WR #261 REC, 619 YDS, 3 TD
Moussa Barry WR #8532 REC, 456 YDS, 1 TD
Noah Meyers TE #8130 REC, 292 YDS, 3 TD
Defense
TacklesJaylen Wester LB #2194
Jaylen Lewis DB #768
Anthony Brackenridge LB #363
SacksDominic Oliver LB #93
Jalen Emery DB #52
Harper Holloman EDGE #502
InterceptionsJaylen Lewis DB #72
Avarion Cole DB #161
Jaavan Mack DB #121
Player production is per game from the 2025 season, for players on the current roster.