UConn at Delaware - 2025 Matchup Preview

Saturday, September 13th 2025 (3:00 PM EDT)
UConn -8.5 (52.5) (-305) Open: 0.0
Delaware 44 - UConn: 41

Huskies (9 - 4) (6 - 5 - 2)
Coach Jim L. Mora (17 - 20)
Avg Score : 35 - 27 (34 - 32 on Road)
Record Prediction: 9.7 - 3.3 (#23)
Wins: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 1)
Losses: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 1) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: 0) (Good: 2) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 8)

CONN 2nd straight Road Game
Our Line: UConn -10.5 (SP+ CONN -17.5)
Projected Score: CONN: 34 - DEL: 23 (57)
CONN Win prob: 71% | Cover: 46%
CONN Travel: 219 miles

Blue Hens (7 - 6) (5 - 8 - 0)
Coach Ryan Carty (26 - 11)
Avg Score : 29 - 31 (37 - 28 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 6.5 - 6.5 (#75)
Wins: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 1)
Losses: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 1) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 3) (Bad: 7)

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Schedules
CONN Players
DEL Players
Stats
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Scoring
History

UConn's 2025 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 8/30	UConn vs Central Connecticut	-29.5	51.5	W 59 - 13	O	Y
Sat 9/6	UConn at Syracuse	+7.0	57.5	L 20 - 27	U	Y
Sat 9/13	UConn at Delaware	-8.5	52.5	L 41 - 44	O	N
Sat 9/20	UConn vs Ball State	-21.0	53.5	W 31 - 25	O	N
Sat 9/27	UConn at Buffalo	-3.0	51.5	W 20 - 17	U	N
Sat 10/4	UConn vs Florida International	-7.0	52.5	W 51 - 10	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/18	UConn at Boston College	-2.5	58.5	W 38 - 23	O	Y
Sat 10/25	UConn at Rice	-10.5	48.5	L 34 - 37	O	N
Sat 11/1	UConn vs UAB	-10.0	61.5	W 38 - 19	U	Y
Sat 11/8	UConn vs Duke	+7.5	63.5	W 37 - 34	O	Y
Sat 11/15	UConn vs Air Force	-7.5	64.5	W 26 - 16	U	Y
Sat 11/22	UConn at Florida Atlantic	-6.0	64.0	W 48 - 45	O	N
Sat 12/27	UConn vs Army	+5.5	41.5	L 16 - 41	O	N

Total: Elite: 0, Good: 2, Avg 1, Bad 3, Poor 6
Played: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 1, Bad 0, Poor 1
Future: Elite: 0, Good: 2, Avg 0, Bad 3, Poor 5
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 1
Losses: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 1, Bad: 0, Poor: 0

Predictions for UConn's Schedule

Delaware's 2025 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Thu 8/28	Delaware vs Delaware State	-30.5	55.5	W 35 - 17	U	N
Sat 9/6	Delaware at Colorado	+23.5	49.5	L 7 - 31	U	N
Sat 9/13	Delaware vs UConn	+8.5	52.5	W 44 - 41	O	Y
Sat 9/20	Delaware at Florida International	+4.0	54.5	W 38 - 16	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Fri 10/3	Delaware vs Western Kentucky	-2.5	62.5	L 24 - 27	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Wed 10/15	Delaware at Jacksonville State	-3.0	55.5	L 25 - 38	O	N
Wed 10/22	Delaware vs Middle Tennessee	-9.5	55.5	W 31 - 28	O	N
Sat 11/1	Delaware at Liberty	+3.5	52.5	L 30 - 59	O	N
Sat 11/8	Delaware vs Louisiana Tech	+5.5	57.5	W 25 - 24	U	Y
Sat 11/15	Delaware vs Sam Houston	-11.5	56.5	L 23 - 26	U	N
Sat 11/22	Delaware at Wake Forest	+17.5	49.5	L 14 - 52	O	N
Sat 11/29	Delaware vs UTEP	-4.5	55.5	W 61 - 31	O	Y
Wed 12/17	Delaware vs Louisiana	+1.5	60.5	W 20 - 13	U	Y

Total: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 4, Bad 1, Poor 7
Played: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 1, Bad 0, Poor 1
Future: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 3, Bad 1, Poor 6
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 1
Losses: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 1, Bad: 0, Poor: 0

Predictions for Delaware's Schedule

Important Stats (2025)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
CONN	#13 (.31)	46% (29)	35.3	46% (46)	2.93 (70)	151	47% (25)	277	4.58 (16)	#112 (.22)	47% (126)	27	50% (133)	43% (89)	3.8 (81)	45.5	0.2	1.2
DEL	#60 (.19)	44% (53)	29	43% (76)	2.92 (71)	119	44% (45)	292	3.52 (87)	#110 (.22)	42% (77)	31	39% (35)	45% (115)	4.04 (106)	49.9	1.5	1.5

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
CONN	#67 (.19)	42% (82)		43% (82)	3.07 (58)	184	40% (84)	187	4.09 (51)	#25 (.1)	39% (37)		42% (63)	37% (23)	3.36 (26)	50.4	1.2	1.1
DEL		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2025

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
CONN Offense	13	35.3	33.5	46%	4.58	0.2	20	428	151	277	5.3	45%	54%	46%	47%	12%	.31
DEL Defense	13	31	28	42.1%	4.04	1.5	-	-	-	-	-	47%	51%	39%	45%	16%	.22

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
CONN Defense	13	27	32.2	46.6%	3.8	1.2	-	-	-	-	-	55%	44%	50%	43%	15%	.22
DEL Offense	13	29	36.7	43.8%	3.52	1.5	23	411	119	292	3.8	40%	58%	43%	44%	15%	.19

Additional Stats 2025

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
UConn	13	27:00	20.1	42%	72%	4.5	45.5	0.2	1.2	5.8	2.6	0	30.4
Delaware	13	30:18	22.8	42%	53%	5.3	49.9	1.5	1.5	6.2	2.1	2	29

Run Game Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
CONN Offense	13	45% (111)	46% (46)	28.6	150.6	5.3	24 (36)	.21 (28)	2.93 (70)	82% (9)	6% (3)	1.04 (39)
DEL Defense	13	47% (40)	39% (35)	-	-	-	-	.19 (118)	2.87 (67)	68% (47)	11% (42)	1.27 (135)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
CONN Defense	13	55% (121)	50% (133)	-	-	-	-	.21 (123)	3.37 (132)	67% (33)	10% (68)	0.95 (68)
DEL Offense	13	40% (127)	43% (76)	31.4	119.2	3.8	20 (49)	.05 (99)	2.92 (71)	69% (90)	9% (73)	0.94 (80)

Pass Game Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
CONN Offense	13	54% (25)	47% (25)	22.8	33.4	277.4	8.3	12.2	30 (14)	1 (1)	.44 (14)	1.6 (51)	32% (74)	29% (84)	.48 (14)	6% (59)	2.5 (1)
DEL Defense	13	51% (95)	45% (115)	-	-	-	-	-	-	14 (75)	.29 (88)	1.5 (63)	32% (53)	35% (124)	.41 (117)	5% (101)	2.1 (101)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
CONN Defense	13	44% (18)	43% (89)	-	-	-	-	-	-	11 (55)	.28 (85)	1.6 (69)	26% (132)	33% (116)	.4 (115)	5% (95)	2 (80)
DEL Offense	13	58% (10)	44% (45)	25.9	41.6	291.5	7	11.3	24 (86)	8 (20)	.27 (61)	1.4 (113)	32% (81)	29% (85)	.26 (90)	6% (73)	2.1 (58)

UConn's Power Ratings
UConn's Power Rating: 0.38 #70
UConn's Offense Rating: 17.68 #25
UConn's Defense Rating: 17.30 #120
2025 Talent Rating: 594.00 #95
Blue Chip Ratio: 3% #65
UConn's 2025 Expected Record: 9.7 - 3.3
UConn's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: 6.7 #45
UConn's Offense SP+ Rating: 33.4 #31
UConn's Defense SP+ Rating: 27.3 #71

Average Talent
Average FBS Independents Talent Rating is 827
Average Power Five Talent: 877.82
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
UConn: 0.38 Delaware: -7.095

SP+ Ratings Matchup
UConn: 6.7 Delaware: -10.7

Delaware's Power Ratings
Delaware's Power Rating: -7.095 #100
Delaware's Offense Rating: 7.46 #76
Delaware's Defense Rating: 15.95 #117
2025 Talent Rating: 282.00 #133
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 #101
Delaware's 2025 Expected Record: 6.5 - 6.5
Delaware's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: -10.7 #109
Delaware's Offense SP+ Rating: 27.0 #72
Delaware's Defense SP+ Rating: 37.2 #127

Average Talent
Average Conference USA Talent Rating is 457.83
Average Power Five Talent: 877.82
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

UConn Scoring
Offense: 35.3 PPG
Offense on Road: 33.5
Defense: 27 PPG
Defense on Road: 32.2

UConn's 2025 Record
Record: 9 - 4
Record vs Spread: 6 - 5 - 2
Over/Under Record: 9 - 4
Record on Road: 3 - 3
Record vs Spread on Road: 1 - 3 - 2
Record as Fav vs Spread: 5 - 4 - 1
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 1 - 3 - 0

Projected Score
UConn 34
Delaware 23

Total Points: 57

Based on Last 4 Games
Delaware 29
UConn 29

Total Points: 59

Based on Entire Season
UConn 32
Delaware 31

Total Points: 63

Delaware Scoring
Offense: 29 PPG
Offense at Home: 36.7
Defense: 31 PPG
Defense at Home: 28

Delaware's 2025 Record
Record: 7 - 6
Record vs Spread: 5 - 8 - 0
Over/Under Record: 6 - 7
Record at home: 5 - 1
Record vs Spread at home: 3 - 3 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 4 - 3 - 0
Record as Home Dog vs Spread: 2 - 0 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2025	09/13	Delaware	44	UConn	41	UConn -8.5	Delaware	52.5	Over

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Delaware	1	1	1 Overs
UConn	0	0	0 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	1 - 0	1 - 0	0 - 0	1 - 0
Road Teams	0 - 1	0 - 1	0 - 1	0 - 0

(#70) CONN at (#100) DEL

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	CONN	DEL
Power RatePwr	#70	#100
SP+SP+	#45	#109
Perf GradeGrade	#33	#71
OffenseOff	#12	#72
DefenseDef	#98	#47
Spec TeamsST	#84	#93
TalentTal	#95	#133
Blue ChipsBC%	#65	#101

UConn Notes(12/6) Hires Jason Candle (Toledo HC), Mora to Col St
(10/25) Bad L vs Rice, Def mauled for 300 yds rushing
(10/18) Great W at BC, QB Fagano balled out, 5-2 and rolling
(9/1) Fagano good, Off 600+ yds vs FCS. Good start
(3/21) QB Evers started last 1/2 LY. JAG
(3/21) RB Edwards back, Brown good depth
(3/21) WR Sheffield/Bell good combo. Added depth
(3/21) Def OK LY, considering. 12 portal adds.
(3/21) HC Mora great job LY. Tough job, doing well
UConn Injury Report

Delaware Notes(10/22) QB Nick Minicucci knocked out of MTSU game
(10/4) Blew WKU game w/ 2 awful TOs, missed 4th & FG
(9/20) Killed FIU on road, Minicucci good, Def enough
(9/17) Have real issues at kicker, likely 4th down atts
(9/9) QB Minicucci 18/36 for 312 yds at Colorado
(8/29) QB Minicucci v good vs Del St, run def awful
(7/15) WR has some pieces, need to see how they fit
(7/12) Could be successful in 1st year w/ return prod
(7/11) OL has good size, impressive for FBS jump
(7/11) Def has a lot back, good production.
(3/24) QBs Marker/Minicucci both played a lot LY
(3/24) RB Silver/St. Fleur exp'd. Depth?
Delaware Injury Report

UConn on Offense

Pass heavy Offense 55%, Run: 44%
CategoryCat	CONN Off	DEL Def
Perf GradePerf	#12	#47
SuccessSuc	#29	#77
ExplosiveExp	#27	#130
PPAPPA	#13	#110
PowerPwr	#25	#117
SP+SP+	#31	#127
Pts POPPO	#16	#106
HavocHav	#13	#63

UConn Run Game

Pass heavy Offense 55%, Run: 44%
CategoryCat	CONN Off	DEL Def
Run GameRun	#45	#33
Run SuccessRSuc	#46	#35
Run ExplRExp	#39	#135
PPAExp	#28	#118
Run BlockR Blk	#5	-
OL YdsOLY	#70	#67
Stuff RateStuff	#39	#34
TackleTak	-	#89

UConn Pass Game

Pass heavy Offense 55%, Run: 44%
CategoryCat	CONN Off	DEL Def
Pass GamePass	#15	#51
Pass SuccessPSuc	#25	#115
Pass ExplPExl	#51	#63
PPAExp	#14	#88
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	#71	#114
F7 HavocF7	#3	#42
DB HavocDB	#59	#101

Delaware on Offense

Pass heavy Offense 58%, Run: 40%
CategoryCat	DEL Off	CONN Def
Perf GradePerf	#72	#98
SuccessSuc	#53	#126
ExplosiveExp	#63	#40
PPAPPA	#60	#112
PowerPwr	#76	#120
SP+SP+	#72	#71
Pts POPPO	#87	#81
HavocHav	#69	#89

Delaware Run Game

Pass heavy Offense 58%, Run: 40%
CategoryCat	DEL Off	CONN Def
Run GameRun	#105	#113
Run SuccessRSuc	#76	#133
Run ExplRExp	#80	#68
PPAExp	#99	#123
Run BlockR Blk	#87	-
OL YdsOLY	#71	#132
Stuff RateStuff	#93	#135
TackleTak	-	#109

Delaware Pass Game

Pass heavy Offense 58%, Run: 40%
CategoryCat	DEL Off	CONN Def
Pass GamePass	#64	#68
Pass SuccessPSuc	#45	#89
Pass ExplPExl	#113	#69
PPAExp	#61	#85
Pass Block/RushP Blk	#53	#87
F7 HavocF7	#73	#68
DB HavocDB	#73	#95

Program Comparison
DEL 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'25 Profile: Down to Below Avg G5

CONN 5 Year Profile: Improving Average G5
'25 Profile: Up to Below Avg P4

Weather Forecast
Playing in Delaware Stadium
Conditions: Fair
Temp: 79°

Rematch from Week 3
UConn 8.5 (52.5)
Delaware won vs UConn this year (44-41)

No Matchups Past 4 Years

CONN's OC Gordon Sammis (in his second season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Joe Fagnano	284	412	69%	3441	28	1	8.4
Ksaan Farrar	11	18	61%	84	0	0	4.7

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Camryn Edwards	210	1240	15	5.9	73
Jayden Brown	32	262	2	8.2	49
Victor Rosa	30	155	2	5.2	31
Oliver Lundberg-Coleman	23	138	1	6.0	17

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Skyler Bell	101	1276	13	12.6	80
Reymello Murphy (Tr)	39	446	3	11.4	61
John Neider	27	422	2	15.6	45
Javonte Vereen (Tr)	21	305	5	14.5	50

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CONN's DC Matt Brock (in his second season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Bryun Parham (Tr)	125	15	10	1	1
Oumar Diomande	116	8	5	5	1
Malachi McLean	79	2	1	1	2
Cam Chadwick	66	3	1	2	4

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Bryun Parham (Tr)	125	15	10	1	1
Oumar Diomande	116	8	5	5	1
Donovan Branch	30	5	4	7	1
Tyquan King (Tr)	41	4	3	2	2

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
D'Mon Brinson	59	7	0	0	6
Tyrece Mills (Tr)	25	2	0	1	5
Cam Chadwick	66	3	1	2	4

DEL's OC Terence Archer (in his second season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Nick Minicucci	322	514	63%	3671	23	7	7.1
Braden Streeter	12	19	63%	98	1	1	5.2

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Jo'Nathan Silver	119	652	5	5.5	70
Viron Ellison Jr.	117	462	4	3.9	20
Nick Minicucci	112	235	10	2.1	29
Greg Spiller	22	110	1	5.0	55

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Kyre Duplessis	63	863	5	13.7	68
Sean Wilson	66	850	3	12.9	51
Jake Thaw	31	359	3	11.6	51
Ja'Carree Kelly	32	304	1	9.5	67

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DEL's DC Manny Rojas (in his second season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Gavin Moul	112	7	2	2	3
KT Seay	91	6	0	0	1
Mysonne Pollard	66	3	0	0	1
Marje Mulumba	54	8	1	2	1

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS
Keyshawn Hunter	29	7	4	2
Trace Scott	19	4	3	2
Dillon Trainer	30	4	3	1
James Yelbert Jr.	21	4	3	8

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Jamarion Kolagbodi	28	1	0	0	6
Nate Evans	37	1	1	0	6
Gavin Moul	112	7	2	2	3