Delaware at Florida International - 2025 Matchup Preview

Delaware Blue Hens at Florida International Golden Panthers

Saturday, September 20th 2025 (6:00 PM EDT)
Florida International -4 (54.5) (-180) Open: -2.5
Delaware 38 - Florida International: 16 (Conference USA)

Blue Hens (4 - 4) (2 - 6 - 0)
Coach Ryan Carty (26 - 11)
Avg Score : 29 - 32 (25 - 36 on Road)
Record Prediction: 5.8 - 6.2 (#83)
Wins: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 1) (Bad: 1)
Losses: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 1) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 1) (Bad: 8)

FIU 2nd straight Home Game
FIU is playing their 4th straight game
DEL is playing their 4th straight game
Our Line: Florida International -0 (SP+ DEL -4.5)
Projected Score: DEL: 28 - FIU: 28 (56)
FIU Win prob: 62% | Cover: 49%
DEL Travel: 998 miles

Golden Panthers (3 - 5) (4 - 4 - 0)
Coach Willie Simmons (0 - 0)
Avg Score : 22 - 30 (31 - 30 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 5.3 - 6.7 (#93)
Wins: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 2)
Losses: (Elite: 1) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 1) (Bad: 8)

Matchup
Schedules
DEL Players
FIU Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

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
Sat 11/15	Delaware vs Sam Houston	-12
Sat 11/22	Delaware at Wake Forest	+17
Sat 11/29	Delaware vs UTEP	+0.5

Total: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 3, Bad 5, Poor 4
Played: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 2, Bad 0, Poor 1
Future: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 1, Bad 5, Poor 3
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 1, Bad: 0, Poor: 1
Losses: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 1, Bad: 0, Poor: 0

Predictions for Delaware's Schedule

Florida International's 2025 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Fri 8/29	Florida International vs Bethune-Cookman	-26.5	54.5	W 42 - 9	U	Y
Sat 9/6	Florida International at Penn State	+42.0	53.5	L 0 - 34	U	Y
Sat 9/13	Florida International vs Florida Atlantic	-2.0	56.5	W 38 - 28	O	Y
Sat 9/20	Florida International vs Delaware	-4.0	54.5	L 16 - 38	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/4	Florida International at UConn	+7.0	52.5	L 10 - 51	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Tue 10/14	Florida International at Western Kentucky	+9.5	55.5	W 25 - 6	U	Y
Tue 10/21	Florida International vs Kennesaw State	+3.0	48.5	L 26 - 45	O	N
Wed 10/29	Florida International at Missouri State	+3.0	50.0	L 21 - 28	U	N
Sat 11/8	Florida International at Middle Tennessee	-1.5	51.5
Sat 11/15	Florida International vs Liberty	+4.5
Sat 11/22	Florida International vs Jacksonville State	-1.5
Sat 11/29	Florida International vs Sam Houston	-10

Total: Elite: 1, Good: 0, Avg 1, Bad 2, Poor 8
Played: Elite: 1, Good: 0, Avg 0, Bad 0, Poor 2
Future: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 1, Bad 2, Poor 6
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 2
Losses: Elite: 1, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0

Predictions for Florida International'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
DEL	#46 (.21)	45% (35)	29.3	45% (56)	2.92 (53)	115	46% (37)	304	3.86 (71)	#128 (.28)	45% (115)	32.1	40% (52)	50% (130)	4.49 (126)	39.6	1.4	0.9
FIU	#112 (.08)	39% (112)	22.3	39% (110)	2.19 (123)	183	40% (92)	209	3.95 (61)	#64 (.13)	39% (30)	29.9	41% (58)	38% (32)	3.46 (45)	60	1.6	1.3

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
DEL		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
FIU	#101 (.13)	39% (111)		37% (125)	2.48 (130)	122	42% (64)	229	4.44 (21)	#37 (.12)	41% (62)		44% (81)	37% (30)	3.49 (39)	47.4	1.6	1.3

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
DEL Offense	8	29.3	25	45.2%	3.86	1.4	24	418	115	304	3.7	41%	58%	45%	46%	15%	.21
FIU Defense	8	29.9	30	38.7%	3.46	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	46%	53%	41%	38%	15%	.13

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
DEL Defense	8	32.1	36	45.1%	4.49	0.9	-	-	-	-	-	48%	51%	40%	50%	14%	.28
FIU Offense	8	22.3	30.5	39.2%	3.95	1.6	20	392	183	209	4.9	50%	49%	39%	40%	17%	.08

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
Delaware	8	29:57	24.1	47%	54%	4.5	39.6	1.4	0.9	5.4	1.8	2	26.6
Florida International	8	32:38	19.8	36%	55%	7	60	1.6	1.3	4.5	1.8	0	28.6

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
DEL Offense	8	41% (126)	45% (56)	31.1	114.9	3.7	14 (49)	.09 (75)	2.92 (53)	76% (40)	9% (64)	0.92 (84)
FIU Defense	8	46% (26)	41% (58)	-	-	-	-	.06 (56)	3.12 (117)	75% (93)	8% (107)	0.95 (64)

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
DEL Defense	8	48% (49)	40% (52)	-	-	-	-	.26 (132)	3.07 (110)	70% (57)	10% (70)	1.29 (134)
FIU Offense	8	50% (65)	39% (110)	37.3	183	4.9	15 (49)	.08 (76)	2.19 (123)	74% (58)	10% (93)	1.16 (6)

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
DEL Offense	8	58% (13)	46% (37)	26.5	42.4	303.5	7.2	11.5	15 (86)	5 (20)	.3 (54)	1.4 (113)	32% (81)	30% (70)	.35 (56)	6% (81)	2.2 (22)
FIU Defense	8	53% (109)	38% (32)	-	-	-	-	-	-	7 (31)	.24 (73)	1.6 (91)	35% (22)	28% (49)	.33 (89)	7% (37)	2.2 (125)

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
DEL Defense	8	51% (93)	50% (130)	-	-	-	-	-	-	5 (75)	.29 (96)	1.4 (36)	32% (69)	38% (131)	.53 (134)	5% (113)	2.1 (111)
FIU Offense	8	49% (65)	40% (92)	20.8	33.3	209.3	6.3	10.1	7 (134)	6 (88)	.11 (121)	1.3 (129)	34% (115)	25% (119)	.15 (113)	7% (106)	1.9 (101)

Delaware's Power Ratings
Delaware's Power Rating: -8.38 #105
Delaware's Offense Rating: 10.67 #55
Delaware's Defense Rating: 19.05 #126
2025 Talent Rating: 282.00 #133
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% #101
Delaware's 2025 Expected Record: 5.8 - 6.2
Delaware's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: -12.3 #116
Delaware's Offense SP+ Rating: 23.9 #87
Delaware's Defense SP+ Rating: 35.9 #126

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

Power Ratings Matchup
Delaware: -8.38 Florida International: -10.185

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Delaware: -12.3 Florida International: -16.7

Florida International's Power Ratings
Florida International's Power Rating: -10.185 #106
Florida International's Offense Rating: 0.26 #125
Florida International's Defense Rating: 8.93 #81
2025 Talent Rating: 554.00 #107
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 #101
Florida International's 2025 Expected Record: 5.3 - 6.7
Florida International's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: -16.7 #125
Florida International's Offense SP+ Rating: 18.6 #119
Florida International's Defense SP+ Rating: 34.8 #117

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

Delaware Scoring
Offense: 29.3 PPG
Offense on Road: 25
Defense: 32.1 PPG
Defense on Road: 36

Delaware's 2025 Record
Record: 4 - 4
Record vs Spread: 2 - 6 - 0
Record on Road: 1 - 3
Record vs Spread on Road: 1 - 3 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 2 - 2 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 1 - 2 - 0

Projected Score
Delaware 28
Florida International 28

Total Points: 56

Based on Last 4 Games
Florida International 38
Delaware 18

Total Points: 57

Based on Entire Season
Florida International 30
Delaware 29

Total Points: 59

Florida International Scoring
Offense: 22.3 PPG
Offense at Home: 30.5
Defense: 29.9 PPG
Defense at Home: 30

Florida International's 2025 Record
Record: 3 - 5
Record vs Spread: 4 - 4 - 0
Record at home: 2 - 2
Record vs Spread at home: 2 - 2 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 2 - 1 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 2 - 1 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2025	09/20	Florida International	16	Delaware	38	Florida International -4	Delaware	54.5	Under

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Florida International	0	0	0 Overs
Delaware	1	1	1 Unders

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

(#105) DEL at (#106) FIU

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	DEL	FIU
Power RatePwr	#105	#106
SP+SP+	#116	#125
Perf GradeGrade	#61	#102
OffenseOff	#53	#80
DefenseDef	#56	#107
Spec TeamsST	#83	#95
TalentTal	#133	#107
Blue ChipsBC%	#101	#101

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

Florida International Notes(10/29) QB Jenkins inj in Mizzu St, QB2 Pesansky OK
(10/22) Killed by KSU, even yds but 9 flags, 6-17 3rd/4th D
(10/22) Off is functional but mistake prone, Def awful vs KSU
(10/14) DB health is key, depth cannot play FBS ball
(10/14) Huge W @ WKU, rushed for 220+, Def great all night
(9/20) Bad L - killed by Delaware, flags, TO's... woof
(9/17) Def better at all 3 levels, good red zone Def
(9/17) QB Jenkins, RB Owens an upgrade for Off
(9/6) Def is fighting hard, impressed w/ new staff
(8/30) Jenkins OK, run off good vs Beth. Cook, DB?
(7/27) DBs are good. 7th in CFB in coverage LY.
(5/23) FIU was 1-5 in 1 score games LY
Florida International Injury Report

Delaware on Offense

Pass heavy Offense 56%, Run: 43%
CategoryCat	DEL Off	FIU Def
Perf GradePerf	#53	#107
SuccessSuc	#35	#30
ExplosiveExp	#70	#93
PPAPPA	#46	#64
PowerPwr	#55	#81
SP+SP+	#87	#117
Pts POPPO	#71	#45
HavocHav	#70	#85

Delaware Run Game

Pass heavy Offense 56%, Run: 43%
CategoryCat	DEL Off	FIU Def
Run GameRun	#91	#134
Run SuccessRSuc	#56	#58
Run ExplRExp	#84	#64
PPAExp	#75	#56
Run BlockR Blk	#81	-
OL YdsOLY	#53	#117
Stuff RateStuff	#74	#118
TackleTak	-	#60

Delaware Pass Game

Pass heavy Offense 56%, Run: 43%
CategoryCat	DEL Off	FIU Def
Pass GamePass	#32	#29
Pass SuccessPSuc	#37	#32
Pass ExplPExl	#113	#91
PPAExp	#54	#73
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	#65	#115
F7 HavocF7	#64	#107
DB HavocDB	#81	#37

Florida International on Offense

Balanced offense, Pass: 49%, Run: 50%
CategoryCat	FIU Off	DEL Def
Perf GradePerf	#80	#56
SuccessSuc	#112	#115
ExplosiveExp	#65	#120
PPAPPA	#112	#128
PowerPwr	#125	#126
SP+SP+	#119	#126
Pts POPPO	#61	#126
HavocHav	#97	#98

Florida International Run Game

Balanced offense, Pass: 49%, Run: 50%
CategoryCat	FIU Off	DEL Def
Run GameRun	#79	#41
Run SuccessRSuc	#110	#52
Run ExplRExp	#6	#134
PPAExp	#76	#132
Run BlockR Blk	#29	-
OL YdsOLY	#123	#110
Stuff RateStuff	#116	#78
TackleTak	-	#85

Florida International Pass Game

Balanced offense, Pass: 49%, Run: 50%
CategoryCat	FIU Off	DEL Def
Pass GamePass	#120	#62
Pass SuccessPSuc	#92	#130
Pass ExplPExl	#129	#36
PPAExp	#121	#96
Pass Block/RushP Blk	#108	#127
F7 HavocF7	#93	#70
DB HavocDB	#106	#113

Program Comparison
FIU 5 Year Profile: Consistent Poor G5
'25 Profile: Remains Poor G5

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

Weather Forecast
Playing in Pitbull Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Rematch from Week 4
Florida International -4.0 (54.5)
Delaware won at Florida International this year (38-16)

No Matchups Past 4 Years

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

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Nick Minicucci	208	329	63%	2402	15	4	7.3
Zach Marker	3	8	38%	21	0	0	2.6

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Jo'Nathan Silver	88	451	3	5.1	70
Viron Ellison Jr.	62	232	3	3.7	20
Nick Minicucci	71	176	8	2.5	29
Saeed St. Fleur	3	27	0	9.0	13

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Kyre Duplessis	43	593	4	13.8	68
Sean Wilson	34	418	2	12.3	41
Jake Thaw	20	254	1	12.7	50
Ja'Carree Kelly	23	210	1	9.1	67

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

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Gavin Moul	70	5	2	1	2
KT Seay	60	4	0	0	0
Mysonne Pollard	44	1	0	0	1
Blake Matthews	31	3	0	3	2

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Dillon Trainer	29	4	3	1	0
Gavin Moul	70	5	2	1	2
Ethan Saunders	14	2	2	2	0
Keyshawn Hunter	14	2	2	0	0

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Jamarion Kolagbodi	19	0	0	0	4
Nate Evans	18	1	1	0	3
Gavin Moul	70	5	2	1	2

FIU's OC Nick Coleman (in his first season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Keyone Jenkins	142	225	63%	1402	6	4	6.2
Joe Pesansky (Tr)	23	38	61%	260	1	2	6.8

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Kejon Owens	136	887	7	6.5	84
Anthony Carrie (Tr)	63	324	3	5.1	53
Devonte Lyons	27	121	1	4.5	35
Keyone Jenkins	47	63	4	1.3	23

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Alex Perry (Tr)	29	408	3	14.1	47
Maguire Anderson	17	202	0	11.9	46
Kyle Mcneal	16	145	0	9.1	30
JoJo Stone (Tr)	13	138	1	10.6	27

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FIU's DC Jovan Dewitt (been DC for 3 years)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PD
Johnny Chaney Jr	72	4	1	0
Josiah Taylor	45	2	0	1
Mister Clark	38	5	0	9
Victor Evans III	34	1	0	1

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Kenton Simmons	14	5	4	3	2
Keegan Davis	21	4	4	1	0
Su Agunloye (Tr)	17	2	2	0	1
Johnny Chaney Jr	72	4	1	0	0

Pass D	Tack	TFL	PD
Mister Clark	38	5	9
Ashton Levells	17	1	3
Websley Etienne (Tr)	10	0	3