Next game: at Kennesaw State
Kennesaw State’s best edge on Delaware is staying on schedule
Each unit against the one it meets, by national percentile this season. A filled dot is the attack and a ring is the defense it meets; the first name is the attack. Further right is better for both.
Delaware offense against Kennesaw State defense
Kennesaw State offense against Delaware defense
Percentiles are against all FBS teams this season.
Key stats
Each bar is the team’s national rank as a percentile. A longer bar is better, for defense too.
All 98 stats
FBS rankings · 2026 season · all stats vs 136 FBS programs
| Player | # | G | Cmp/Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT | Rate | ZPR | QBR | Adj ANY/A | Sack% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vertical Passer · +0.37 EPA/play | 4 | 6 | 111 / 170 | 65.3 | 1477 | 8.7 | 14 #32 FBS | 4 | 160.7 | 61 | 62.6 | 8.4 | 6.1 | |
Yards by week → Vertical passerElite arm talent, pushing downfield. Completion rate is the variable. 170 pass attempts and 26 carries in 6 games. About as many passes and runs a game as a typical FBS quarterback who plays every week. This week's matchup — QB Minicucci pushes it downfield on every look. Kohl is the one who operates within the system without forcing anything. Season receipt Yards / attempt8.9 83th percentile · FBS QBs, min. 80 attempts Rush usage13.3% bottom 20th percentile · FBS QBs, min. 80 attempts Trait fingerprint Plays like View Nick Minicucci's full player page | ||||||||||||||
| +0.35 EPA/play | 7 | 3 | 28 / 49 | 57.1 | 373 | 7.6 | 3 | 1 | 137.2 | 47 | 22.7 | — | — | |
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| -0.31 EPA/play | 16 | 4 | 12 / 35 | 34.3 | 175 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 68.6 | — | 28.4 | — | — | |
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| +0.14 EPA/play | 11 | 2 | 10 / 19 | 52.6 | 137 | 7.2 | 0 | 0 | 113.2 | — | 26.6 | — | — | |
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| Player | # | G | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | Stuff% | 10+% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced Back · +0.01 EPA/play | 27 | 8 | 84 | 380 | 4.5 | 2 | 55 | 23.5 | 10.6 | |
Yards by week → Balanced back· Boom-or-bustPlays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension. his yards come in chunks — feast or famine Starter — 84 carries and 6 catches in 8 games, about as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week. The most common profile in its group this season — 134 of 278 classified this way. Played in 8 of 10 games this season · freshman View Jo'Nathan Silver's full player page | ||||||||||
| +0.41 EPA/play | 3 | 8 | 36 | 169 | 4.7 | 3 | 31 | — | — | |
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| +0.29 EPA/play | 21 | 8 | 37 | 121 | 3.3 | 3 | 12 | — | — | |
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| Player | # | G | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slot Technician · +0.47 EPA/play | 18 | 8 | 40 | 591 #47 FBS | 14.8 | 5 #39 FBS | 40 | |
Yards by week → Slot technicianRuns precise routes in tight quarters. Volume player who keeps chains moving. Starter — 40 catches in 8 games, more catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week. This week's matchup — WR Wilson wins underneath on volume and route precision. Nelson is the one who moves the chains on third down. Season receipt Reception volume40 89th percentile · FBS WRs, min. 12 receptions Plays like View Sean Wilson's full player page | ||||||||
| Slot Technician · +0.07 EPA/play | 9 | — | 39 | 405 | 10.4 | 1 | 45 | |
Slot technicianRuns precise routes in tight quarters. Volume player who keeps chains moving. 39 catches and 2 carries in 9 games. About as many catches a game as a typical FBS receiver who plays every week. This week's matchup — WR Kelly wins underneath on volume and route precision. Nelson is the one who moves the chains on third down. Season receipt Reception volume39 88th percentile · FBS WRs, min. 12 receptions EPA / play (adj)0.1 bottom 9th percentile · FBS WRs, min. 12 receptions Trait fingerprint Plays like View Ja'Carree Kelly's full player page | ||||||||
| Possession Receiver · +0.58 EPA/play | 14 | 8 | 27 | 322 | 11.9 | 2 | 58 | |
Yards by week → Possession receiver· Boom-or-bustReliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive. his yards come in chunks — feast or famine 27 catches in 8 games. About as many catches a game as a typical FBS receiver who plays every week. This week's matchup — WR Lewis moves the chains on third down. Nelson is the one who moves the chains on third down. Season receipt Yards / reception11.4 bottom 28th percentile · FBS WRs, min. 12 receptions EPA / play (adj)0.6 61th percentile · FBS WRs, min. 12 receptions Trait fingerprint View Donovan Lewis's full player page | ||||||||
| Deep Threat · +0.28 EPA/play | 5 | 7 | 20 | 319 | 15.9 | 1 | 57 | |
Yards by week → Deep threatStretches the field vertically. Every snap is a potential big play. This week's matchup — WR Lofton beats you over the top. Nelson is the one who moves the chains on third down. Season receipt Yards / reception16.4 80th percentile · FBS WRs, min. 12 receptions Plays like View Da'Wain Lofton's full player page | ||||||||
| Possession Receiver · +0.25 EPA/play | — | 8 | 22 | 257 | 11.7 | 1 | 37 | |
Yards by week → Possession receiverReliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive. The most common profile in its group this season — 279 of 467 classified this way. Played in 8 of 10 games this season · freshman View Bryson Graves's full player page | ||||||||
| Move TE · +0.72 EPA/play | 88 | 7 | 9 | 144 | 16 | 1 | 35 | |
Yards by week → Move TELined up out wide as often as inline. Creates mismatches downfield. This week's matchup — TE Sessoms creates mismatches lined up all over the formation. Resar is the one who shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Season receipt Yards / reception16.0 92th percentile · FBS TEs, min. 8 receptions Reception volume9 bottom 19th percentile · FBS TEs, min. 8 receptions Trait fingerprint Plays like View Elijah Sessoms's full player page | ||||||||
| Player | # | G | Tot | Solo | TFL | Sack | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-Gap Base | 52 | 8 | 27 | 5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 4 |
Two-gap baseStout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number. Starter — 27 tackles in 8 games, about as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week. The most common profile in its group this season — 276 of 606 classified this way. Played in 8 of 10 games this season · freshman View Dominick Brogna's full player page | |||||||
| 3-Tech Penetrator | 33 | 8 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
3-tech penetratorDisruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield. 22 tackles in 8 games. About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week. 200 of 606 IDLs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt TFL rate18.2% 61th percentile · FBS interior linemen, min. 10 tackles Plays like View Trace Scott's full player page | |||||||
| Versatile End | 13 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Versatile endNo single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board. The most common profile in its group this season — 121 of 180 classified this way. Played in 7 of 10 games this season · freshman View Noah Matthews's full player page | |||||||
| Pressure Merchant | 3 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 4.5 | 3 | 4 |
Pressure merchantCollapses the pocket even when the sack doesn't come. 22 of 180 EDGEs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Hurry rate0.3 90th percentile · FBS EDGE, min. 10 tackles Plays like View Brandon Gorham's full player page | |||||||
| 91 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | |
| 5 | — | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 89 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 14 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | |
| 88 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | |
| 44 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Player | # | G | Tot | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sack | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced Linebacker | 35 | 7 | 54 | 19 | 35 | 2 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
Balanced linebackerSolid in every phase without a signature dimension. Starter — 54 tackles in 7 games, more tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week. The most common profile in its group this season — 330 of 564 classified this way. Played in 7 of 10 games this season · freshman View Gavin Moul's full player page | |||||||||
| Balanced Linebacker | 10 | 8 | 47 | 19 | 28 | 7.5 #73 FBS | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Balanced linebackerSolid in every phase without a signature dimension. 47 tackles in 8 games. About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week. 330 of 564 LBs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Tackle volume47 70th percentile · FBS linebackers, min. 15 tackles Sack rate8.5% 90th percentile · FBS linebackers, min. 15 tackles Trait fingerprint Plays like View Blake Matthews's full player page | |||||||||
| Balanced Linebacker | 9 | 6 | 43 | 19 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Balanced linebackerSolid in every phase without a signature dimension. 43 tackles in 6 games. More tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week. The most common profile in its group this season — 330 of 564 classified this way. Played in 6 of 10 games this season · freshman View Colin Gallagher's full player page | |||||||||
| Balanced Linebacker | 11 | 8 | 25 | 11 | 14 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 |
Balanced linebackerSolid in every phase without a signature dimension. The most common profile in its group this season — 330 of 564 classified this way. Played in 8 of 10 games this season · freshman View Jawarren Corbin's full player page | |||||||||
| Balanced Linebacker | 20 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Balanced linebackerSolid in every phase without a signature dimension. 330 of 564 LBs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Tackle volume18 bottom 13th percentile · FBS linebackers, min. 15 tackles PD rate0.0% bottom 21th percentile · FBS linebackers, min. 15 tackles Trait fingerprint Plays like View Jalen Bell's full player page | |||||||||
| 4 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 46 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | # | G | Tot | PD | INT | TFL | Sack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Box Safety | 2 | 8 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.5 |
Box safetyLives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker. Starter — 38 tackles in 8 games, about as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week. 150 of 657 Ss we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Tackle volume38 71th percentile · FBS safeties, min. 15 tackles Plays like View Kahlil Ali's full player page | |||||||
| Hybrid Nickel | 29 | 8 | 31 | 1 | 3 #16 FBS | 1 | 0 |
Hybrid nickelMoves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB. 31 tackles in 8 games. About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week. 358 of 657 Ss we've classified this way this season. Season receipt PD rate3.2% bottom 27th percentile · FBS safeties, min. 15 tackles Plays like View George Mullins's full player page | |||||||
| Perimeter Tackler | 6 | 8 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Perimeter tacklerTargeted often and asked to tackle in space on the perimeter. 29 tackles in 8 games. About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week. 36 of 244 CBs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Tackle volume29 81th percentile · FBS corners, min. 10 tackles Plays like View Kshawn Cox Jr.'s full player page | |||||||
| Cover Corner | 18 | 8 | 26 | 6 #43 FBS | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Cover cornerSteady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. 26 tackles in 8 games. Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week. The most common profile in its group this season — 138 of 244 classified this way. Played in 8 of 10 games this season · freshman · 3-star, 2025 class View Jamarion Kolagbodi's full player page | |||||||
| Centerfielder | 16 | 8 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
CenterfielderSingle-high range who erases the deep middle of the field. 116 of 657 Ss we've classified this way this season. Season receipt PD rate12.5% 73th percentile · FBS safeties, min. 15 tackles Plays like View Noah Jefferson's full player page | |||||||
| Hybrid Nickel | 36 | 8 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
Hybrid nickelMoves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB. The most common profile in its group this season — 358 of 657 classified this way. Played in 8 of 10 games this season · freshman View Nasir Eatmon's full player page | |||||||
| Ball Hawk | 8 | 7 | 20 | 6 #43 FBS | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ball hawkReads the quarterback's eyes and takes the ball away. 36 of 244 CBs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt PD rate30.0% 94th percentile · FBS corners, min. 10 tackles Plays like View Jaquise Alexander's full player page | |||||||
| Hybrid Nickel | 27 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Hybrid nickelMoves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB. The most common profile in its group this season — 358 of 657 classified this way. Played in 8 of 10 games this season · freshman View AJ Graham's full player page | |||||||
| Centerfielder | 19 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
CenterfielderSingle-high range who erases the deep middle of the field. 116 of 657 Ss we've classified this way this season. Season receipt PD rate12.5% 73th percentile · FBS safeties, min. 15 tackles Plays like View Kevin Moore's full player page | |||||||
| 3 | — | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 7 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 30 | — | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cover Corner | 29 | — | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cover cornerSteady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. 138 of 244 CBs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt PD rate10.0% bottom 37th percentile · FBS corners, min. 10 tackles Plays like View Nyair Domnie's full player page | |||||||
| 4 | — | 9 | 0 | 3 #16 FBS | 0.5 | 0 | |
| 22 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | # | G | FG M/A | FG% | XP M/A | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92 | — | 6/8 | 75 | 38/38 | 56 | 40 | |
| 31 | 7 | 6/9 | 66.7 | 24/25 | 42 | 40 |
| Player | # | G | No | Yds | Avg | Long | In20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steady | 39 | 7 | 37 | 1556 | 42.1 | 58 | 14 | 1 |
Net average is unavailable — CFBD's punting feed carries gross yards only, with no return-yardage or touchback deduction.
| Player | # | G | No | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Possession Receiver · +0.25 EPA/play | — | 8 | 15 | 344 | 22.9 | 0 | 63 |
| Player | # | G | No | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Possession Receiver · +0.25 EPA/play | — | 8 | 6 | 62 | 10.3 | 1 | 27 |
Biggest plays from Delaware’s games
Official highlights with our numbers: the plays that moved the chance to win most in Delaware’s games this season, whoever made them.
Q1, 0:53 · Missouri State breaks the tieJ.J. O'Neal takes an interception 47 yards for a pick-sixMissouri State at Delaware, week 8Q1, 0:53 · Missouri State 14, Delaware 747Pick-six47Pick-sixPick-sixN.Minicucci pass intercepted by J.O'Neal at DEL47 J.O'Neal return 47 yards to the DEL00 touchdown, kick good▶Watch from this play
Q4, 8:19 · Delaware up 1Nick Minicucci finds Sean Wilson for a 36-yard touchdownCoastal Carolina at Delaware, week 3Q4, 8:19 · Delaware 22, Coastal Carolina 14▲23%Delaware’s chance to win, 67% to 90%▲23%Delaware’s chance to win, 67% to 90%N.Minicucci pass complete deep middle to S.Wilson caught at CCU00, for 36 yards to the CCU00 touchdown, 1ST DOWN, kick good▶Watch from this play
CBS Sports College Football- Q2, 0:35 · Delaware down 7, takes the leadJo'Nathan Silver runs 2 yards for a touchdownCoastal Carolina at Delaware, week 3Q2, 0:35 · Delaware 15, Coastal Carolina 14Delaware went for two after the touchdown and made itDelaware went for two after the touchdown and made itJo Silver run for 2 yds, for a TD (N. Minicucci 2 pt rush GOOD)▶Watch from this play CBS Sports College Football
Q1, 7:51 · Coastal Carolina tiedDeuce Bailey finds Goldie Lawrence for a 62-yard touchdownCoastal Carolina at Delaware, week 3Q1, 7:51 · Coastal Carolina 7, Delaware 06262-yard touchdown pass6262-yard touchdown pass62-yard touchdown passNo Huddle D.Bailey pass complete deep middle to G.Lawrence caught at DEL26, for 62 yards to the DEL00 QB hurried by B.Gorham touchdown, 1ST DOWN, kick good▶Watch from this play CBS Sports College Football
Q2, 10:52 · Western Kentucky breaks the tieAjay Allen runs 5 yards for a touchdownDelaware at Western Kentucky, week 9Q2, 10:52 · Western Kentucky 21, Delaware 14Western Kentucky took the lead in the second quarterWestern Kentucky took the lead in the second quarterA.Allen rush right for 5 yards gain to the DEL00 touchdown, kick good▶Watch from this play CBS Sports College Football- Q2, 8:17 · Delaware breaks the tieNick Minicucci finds Scott Moore for a 26-yard touchdownMissouri State at Delaware, week 8Q2, 8:17 · Delaware 21, Missouri State 1426Scott Moore's third touch of the season is a 26-yard touchdown26Scott Moore's third touch of the season is a 26-yard touchdownScott Moore's third touch of the season is a 26-yard touchdownN.Minicucci pass complete deep middle to S.Moore caught at MSU05, for 26 yards to the MSU00 touchdown, 1ST DOWN, kick good▶Watch from this play
How scary each game got
Delaware lost at Middle Tennessee after being 79% to win; the closest win was at Western Kentucky, down to 18%
Tap a game for its score and win chances.
Each bar runs from the lowest to the highest chance our model gave Delaware during that game; the thick mark is where it started. Numbers are the game week.
Stat leaders
2026 stat leaders · Delaware
through 8 games
2026 stat leaders · DelawareGavin Moul leads Delaware with 54 tackles through 8 games.
Roster
Roster
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Recruiting and the portal: top commits · who's gone and who's back
How they play
Delaware fields a capable pass-first offense behind a leaky defense, though it gives up the big play.
Percentile vs all FBS, based on this season's per-game production. Bar = where this team ranks — right is better.
Player percentiles
Delaware reads strongest in red-zone defense (top 31%) and field position (O) (top 33%); the crux lives in explosive plays allowed, where Delaware sits at the 22nd percentile.
Offense · strengths lead
Defense · higher bar = harder to play against
Hidden math · special situations
Home-field advantage · 2018–present · FBS opponents
Delaware is worth +8.8 points more at home than on the road.
Top tenth of FBS, 99th percentile of 133 programs
60% at home, 20% away against FBS opponents since 2018 (6-4 home, 3-12 away). Interval ±7.2.
The stadium and how the home edge is measured
Our model gives every stadium the same flat 2.3-point home edge. The books use about 3. Per-team versions were tested and did not hold up (why). Against the closing line, Delaware has beaten the number by +1.0 more at home than away over 56 games. That is inside the ±8.7 that many games can resolve, so the results cannot tell this stadium from the flat number. That is the honest reading of nearly every FBS stadium.
Delaware Stadium seats 22,000 and has averaged 78% full (17,083, 17 games reported). Visitors get here easily: a median 219 miles trip since 2018, the 10th-shortest of 135 FBS venues. Whatever the band above is picking up, it isn't the flight. For the home side it is genuinely home ground: 41% of the 2026 roster (57 of 140 located players) grew up inside 100 miles of the stadium.
Edge = half the gap between average home margin and average road margin, FBS opponents only, non-neutral games since 2018; the interval is 95%. Market line: closing spread, seasons with lines on file. Trip length is straight-line miles from the visiting team's campus to the venue, measured across all 50 home games since 2018.
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How they play
Usage splits
How the players get used
From the 2025 season's play-by-play
- Deep threatDonovan Lewis is a real deep-ball threat: a high share of his targets come on throws past the sticks.
- Deep threatKyre Duplessis is a real deep-ball threat: a high share of his targets come on throws past the sticks.
Position battles
RB room
The carries are split. The job isn’t.
Jo'Nathan Silver and Viron Ellison Jr. split the carries (84/121 vs 37/121) -- but the job isn't split the same way. Viron Ellison Jr. produces in bigger chunks.
WR/TE room
The targets are split. The job isn’t.
Sean Wilson (WR) and Elijah Sessoms (TE) split the targets (56/68 vs 12/68) -- but the job isn't split the same way.
Scheme claims
Team identity · competitive snaps only
How Delaware actually scores
63rd percentile quality, 40th percentile boom-dependency. Garbage time excluded from both axes — the same correction that changes the Q4 story below.
View all FBS teams as a table
| Team | Quality percentile | Boom-share percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Air Force | 76th | 3rd |
| Akron | 9th | 90th |
| Alabama | 82nd | 22nd |
| App State | 41st | 48th |
| Arizona | 91st | 16th |
| Arizona State | 20th | 83rd |
| Arkansas | 7th | 93rd |
| Arkansas State | 60th | 32nd |
| Army | 95th | 10th |
| Auburn | 34th | 59th |
| BYU | 83rd | 17th |
| Ball State | 32nd | 72nd |
| Baylor | 36th | 63rd |
| Boise State | 96th | 4th |
| Boston College | 20th | 80th |
| Buffalo | 8th | 88th |
| Central Michigan | 6th | 96th |
| Cincinnati | 88th | 15th |
| Clemson | 10th | 92nd |
| Coastal Carolina | 49th | 57th |
| Colorado | 15th | 86th |
| Colorado State | 88th | 30th |
| Delaware | 63rd | 40th |
| Duke | 74th | 8th |
| East Carolina | 24th | 77th |
| Eastern Michigan | 14th | 80th |
| Florida | 75th | 37th |
| Florida Atlantic | 72nd | 25th |
| Florida International | 2nd | 98th |
| Florida State | 64th | 44th |
| Fresno State | 56th | 52nd |
| Georgia | 92nd | 11th |
| Georgia Southern | 52nd | 40th |
| Georgia State | 77th | 36th |
| Georgia Tech | 30th | 70th |
| Hawai'i | 12th | 88th |
| Houston | 89th | 2nd |
| Illinois | 70th | 38th |
| Indiana | 85th | 18th |
| Iowa | 52nd | 53rd |
| Iowa State | 43rd | 62nd |
| Jacksonville State | 62nd | 41st |
| James Madison | 58th | 35th |
| Kansas | 28th | 66th |
| Kansas State | 48th | 44th |
| Kennesaw State | 23rd | 79th |
| Kentucky | 71st | 21st |
| LSU | 86th | 9th |
| Liberty | 78th | 29th |
| Louisiana | 27th | 69th |
| Louisiana Tech | 60th | 47th |
| Louisville | 94th | 19th |
| Marshall | 36th | 61st |
| Maryland | 17th | 85th |
| Massachusetts | 38th | 60th |
| Memphis | 87th | 20th |
| Miami | 100th | 0th |
| Miami (OH) | 68th | 31st |
| Michigan | 25th | 71st |
| Middle Tennessee | 37th | 60th |
| Minnesota | 4th | 95th |
| Mississippi State | 35th | 65th |
| Missouri | 54th | 49th |
| Missouri State | 40th | 64th |
| NC State | 69th | 28th |
| Navy | 57th | 51st |
| Nebraska | 59th | 32nd |
| Nevada | 1st | 99th |
| New Mexico | 39th | 68th |
| North Carolina | 48th | 45th |
| North Dakota State | 31st | 64th |
| North Texas | 99th | 1st |
| Northern Illinois | 12th | 89th |
| Northwestern | 93rd | 6th |
| Notre Dame | 97th | 5th |
| Ohio | 67th | 43rd |
| Ohio State | 79th | 23rd |
| Oklahoma State | 76th | 14th |
| Ole Miss | 80th | 8th |
| Oregon | 28th | 72nd |
| Oregon State | 92nd | 13th |
| Penn State | 47th | 48th |
| Pittsburgh | 44th | 50th |
| Purdue | 65th | 34th |
| Rice | 18th | 87th |
| Rutgers | 32nd | 76th |
| SMU | 81st | 16th |
| San Diego State | 5th | 94th |
| San José State | 13th | 84th |
| South Alabama | 64th | 27th |
| South Carolina | 55th | 54th |
| South Florida | 42nd | 56th |
| Southern Miss | 3rd | 97th |
| Stanford | 53rd | 55th |
| Syracuse | 24th | 74th |
| TCU | 21st | 75th |
| Temple | 56th | 56th |
| Tennessee | 45th | 42nd |
| Texas | 11th | 91st |
| Texas A&M | 16th | 78th |
| Texas State | 90th | 12th |
| Texas Tech | 50th | 46th |
| Toledo | 84th | 24th |
| Troy | 8th | 92nd |
| Tulane | 33rd | 73rd |
| Tulsa | 68th | 28th |
| UAB | 16th | 81st |
| UCF | 19th | 82nd |
| UCLA | 61st | 36th |
| UConn | 84th | 26th |
| UNLV | 44th | 67th |
| USC | 80th | 12th |
| UTSA | 72nd | 20th |
| Utah | 96th | 7th |
| Utah State | 0th | 100th |
| Vanderbilt | 26th | 76th |
| Virginia | 51st | 39th |
| Virginia Tech | 66th | 33rd |
| Wake Forest | 98th | 4th |
| Washington | 40th | 58th |
| West Virginia | 73rd | 24th |
| Western Kentucky | 4th | 96th |
| Western Michigan | 29th | 68th |
| Wisconsin | 22nd | 84th |
| Wyoming | 46th | 52nd |
Delaware’s 4th-quarter offense, before and after garbage time
Raw Q4 EPA/play ranks 57th percentile in FBS. Strip out snaps taken with a blowout margin and it drops to the 53rd — the correction is the finding, not a footnote.
Standard downs vs. passing downs
Does Delaware hold up once the down-and-distance turns against them?
59th percentile success on standard downs, 64th on passing downs — little dropoff between the two — a schedule-independent identity.
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| Team | Standard-downs percentile | Passing-downs percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Air Force | 98th | 23rd |
| Akron | 58th | 34th |
| Alabama | 77th | 57th |
| App State | 33rd | 49th |
| Arizona | 76th | 94th |
| Arizona State | 38th | 61st |
| Arkansas | 71st | 24th |
| Arkansas State | 85th | 59th |
| Army | 93rd | 58th |
| Auburn | 14th | 69th |
| BYU | 86th | 35th |
| Ball State | 31st | 52nd |
| Baylor | 15th | 46th |
| Boise State | 77th | 92nd |
| Boston College | 63rd | 28th |
| Bowling Green | 43rd | 21st |
| Buffalo | 9th | 11th |
| California | 11th | 20th |
| Central Michigan | 36th | 9th |
| Charlotte | 18th | 41st |
| Cincinnati | 68th | 83rd |
| Clemson | 7th | 39th |
| Coastal Carolina | 23rd | 64th |
| Colorado | 16th | 65th |
| Colorado State | 66th | 95th |
| Delaware | 59th | 64th |
| Duke | 21st | 67th |
| East Carolina | 37th | 19th |
| Eastern Michigan | 16th | 30th |
| Florida | 61st | 70th |
| Florida Atlantic | 67th | 87th |
| Florida International | 20th | 53rd |
| Florida State | 30th | 90th |
| Fresno State | 25th | 84th |
| Gardner-Webb | 5th | 23rd |
| Georgia | 98th | 89th |
| Georgia Southern | 60th | 71st |
| Georgia State | 68th | 66th |
| Georgia Tech | 53rd | 40th |
| Hawai'i | 48th | 29th |
| Houston | 87th | 99th |
| Illinois | 73rd | 91st |
| Indiana | 55th | 44th |
| Iowa | 79th | 13th |
| Iowa State | 18th | 31st |
| Jacksonville State | 82nd | 80th |
| James Madison | 45th | 77th |
| Kansas | 52nd | 18th |
| Kansas State | 64th | 68th |
| Kennesaw State | 61st | 16th |
| Kent State | 5th | 21st |
| Kentucky | 90th | 51st |
| LSU | 86th | 98th |
| Liberty | 93rd | 78th |
| Louisiana | 36th | 66th |
| Louisiana Tech | 26th | 79th |
| Louisville | 95th | 72nd |
| Maine | 0th | 86th |
| Marshall | 69th | 32nd |
| Maryland | 34th | 26th |
| Massachusetts | 35th | 38th |
| Memphis | 92nd | 93rd |
| Mercyhurst | 2nd | 34th |
| Miami | 99th | 95th |
| Miami (OH) | 50th | 43rd |
| Michigan | 10th | 89th |
| Michigan State | 23rd | 55th |
| Middle Tennessee | 27th | 64th |
| Minnesota | 32nd | 4th |
| Mississippi State | 66th | 59th |
| Missouri | 34th | 41st |
| Missouri State | 52nd | 30th |
| NC State | 62nd | 77th |
| Navy | 89th | 17th |
| Nebraska | 46th | 85th |
| Nevada | 28th | 27th |
| New Mexico | 55th | 48th |
| New Mexico State | 14th | 36th |
| Norfolk State | 7th | 0th |
| North Carolina | 89th | 73rd |
| North Dakota State | 30th | 45th |
| North Texas | 95th | 84th |
| Northern Illinois | 51st | 14th |
| Northwestern | 88th | 88th |
| Notre Dame | 100th | 43rd |
| Ohio | 82nd | 42nd |
| Ohio State | 84th | 80th |
| Oklahoma | 4th | 50th |
| Oklahoma State | 96th | 86th |
| Old Dominion | 1st | 36th |
| Ole Miss | 81st | 94th |
| Oregon | 39th | 26th |
| Oregon State | 97th | 70th |
| Penn State | 20th | 47th |
| Pittsburgh | 65th | 50th |
| Purdue | 57th | 82nd |
| Rice | 59th | 14th |
| Robert Morris | 2nd | 5th |
| Rutgers | 42nd | 81st |
| SMU | 91st | 82nd |
| Sacramento State | 13th | 6th |
| Sam Houston | 11th | 37th |
| San Diego State | 8th | 54th |
| San José State | 17th | 2nd |
| South Alabama | 44th | 74th |
| South Carolina | 70th | 56th |
| South Florida | 84th | 57th |
| Southern Miss | 48th | 7th |
| Stanford | 40th | 9th |
| Syracuse | 57th | 39th |
| TCU | 70th | 10th |
| Temple | 50th | 68th |
| Tennessee | 75th | 12th |
| Texas | 27th | 61st |
| Texas A&M | 46th | 55th |
| Texas State | 74th | 100th |
| Texas Tech | 64th | 76th |
| Toledo | 73rd | 52nd |
| Troy | 39th | 15th |
| Tulane | 12th | 8th |
| Tulsa | 49th | 7th |
| UAB | 24th | 62nd |
| UCF | 29th | 45th |
| UCLA | 80th | 60th |
| UConn | 72nd | 73rd |
| UL Monroe | 47th | 11th |
| UNLV | 41st | 19th |
| USC | 79th | 97th |
| UT Martin | 6th | 3rd |
| UTEP | 9th | 1st |
| UTSA | 91st | 33rd |
| Utah | 94th | 98th |
| Utah State | 3rd | 76th |
| Vanderbilt | 41st | 32nd |
| Virginia | 83rd | 2nd |
| Virginia Tech | 43rd | 91st |
| Wake Forest | 75th | 96th |
| Washington | 56th | 16th |
| Washington State | 19th | 5th |
| West Virginia | 54th | 75th |
| Western Kentucky | 22nd | 25th |
| Western Michigan | 32nd | 27th |
| Wisconsin | 25th | 22nd |
| Wyoming | 78th | 48th |
Delaware by half
1st-half offense ranks 75th percentile in FBS; 2nd-half, 43rd — competitive snaps only, garbage time excluded from both halves.
How much of Delaware’s number is the schedule?
Raw EPA/play through week 10 is 0.13; 61st percentile once opponent strength is stripped out, it's 0.05. The widest gap came in week 2: 0.40 raw vs. 0.03 adjusted.
Tendency drift
How Delaware’s current staff calls plays, year over year
Pass defense by zone
What this team throws, and gives up, by depth.
On short throws (≤19 air yards), Delaware’s passing game completes a completion rate below the FBS mean (63.2% vs 67.0% league-wide, shrunk toward the mean for its 228-play sample) — mid-pack, 14 of 136 qualifying offenses.
On short throws (≤19 air yards), Delaware’s defense allows a completion rate above the FBS mean (68.2% vs 66.3% league-wide, shrunk toward the mean for its 197-play sample) — mid-pack, 116 of 137 qualifying defenses.
We won’t show a deep-ball (20+ air yards) leaderboard here, on either side of the ball: even a full season of charted plays gives most teams well under 30 deep attempts — too thin to tell a real tendency from noise, so we won’t guess. Same refusal for yards-after-catch allowed and where a team’s attempts land by zone: both measured and both came back statistically indistinguishable from season-to-season noise.
Havoc & trenches
Disruption, run-blocking, and down-and-distance efficiency.
Turnover luck
Recovering 67% of their own fumbles — running hot vs. the ~52% league rate.
4 of 6 own fumbles recovered themselves; 6 of 11 forced fumbles recovered, 2026 only.
Takeaways
Converting 18% of pass disruptions into takeaways — right in line with the ~18% league rate.
5 interceptions of 28 disrupted passes (23 deflected, 5 intercepted), 2026 only.
Penalties
Winning the penalty battle: 47 penalties committed vs. 55 drawn on opponents, a 45-yard edge.
422 penalty yards committed vs. 467 drawn on opponents, 2026 season total.
Ratings and comparisons
Ratings
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