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 (7 - 6) (5 - 8 - 0)
Coach Ryan Carty (26 - 11)
Avg Score : 29 - 31 (23 - 39 on Road)
Record Prediction: 6.5 - 6.5 (#75)
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 -4.5 (SP+ FIU -3)
Projected Score: DEL: 25 - FIU: 30 (55)
FIU Win prob: 62% | Cover: 49%
DEL Travel: 998 miles

Golden Panthers (7 - 6) (8 - 5 - 0)
Coach Willie Simmons (0 - 0)
Avg Score : 29 - 30 (31 - 28 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 7.3 - 5.7 (#66)
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	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 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	50.5	W 56 - 30	O	Y
Sat 11/15	Florida International vs Liberty	+2.5	51.5	W 34 - 27	O	Y
Sat 11/22	Florida International vs Jacksonville State	-2.5	55.5	W 27 - 21	U	Y
Sat 11/29	Florida International vs Sam Houston	-10.5	50.5	W 56 - 16	O	Y
Fri 12/26	Florida International vs UTSA	+7.0	62.5	L 20 - 57	O	N

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	#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
FIU	#81 (.16)	41% (94)	28.5	39% (110)	2.84 (83)	176	43% (54)	202	4.04 (38)	#70 (.16)	43% (81)	30	46% (109)	41% (62)	3.65 (67)	53.2	1.5	1.6

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	13	29	22.8	43.8%	3.52	1.5	23	411	119	292	3.8	40%	58%	43%	44%	15%	.19
FIU Defense	13	30	28	42.5%	3.65	1.6	-	-	-	-	-	46%	51%	46%	41%	16%	.16

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	13	31	39.2	42.1%	4.04	1.5	-	-	-	-	-	47%	51%	39%	45%	16%	.22
FIU Offense	13	28.5	30.5	40.7%	4.04	1.5	19	377	176	202	5	49%	49%	39%	43%	17%	.16

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	13	30:18	22.8	42%	53%	5.3	49.9	1.5	1.5	6.2	2.1	2	29
Florida International	13	29:24	18.9	36%	62%	6.2	53.2	1.5	1.6	4.9	2.1	0	30.1

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	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)
FIU Defense	13	46% (21)	46% (109)	-	-	-	-	.12 (84)	3.21 (118)	75% (96)	10% (68)	0.94 (56)

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	13	47% (40)	39% (35)	-	-	-	-	.19 (118)	2.87 (67)	68% (47)	11% (42)	1.27 (135)
FIU Offense	13	49% (66)	39% (110)	35.1	175.5	5	26 (49)	.15 (52)	2.84 (83)	74% (57)	10% (74)	1.19 (4)

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	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)
FIU Defense	13	51% (102)	41% (62)	-	-	-	-	-	-	12 (31)	.26 (79)	1.6 (99)	31% (75)	28% (55)	.29 (68)	7% (31)	2.2 (119)

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	13	51% (95)	45% (115)	-	-	-	-	-	-	14 (75)	.29 (88)	1.5 (63)	32% (53)	35% (124)	.41 (117)	5% (101)	2.1 (101)
FIU Offense	13	49% (72)	43% (54)	18.2	29.2	201.8	6.9	11.1	18 (134)	11 (88)	.21 (90)	1.4 (127)	33% (90)	27% (101)	.23 (96)	7% (116)	1.9 (94)

Delaware's Power Ratings
Delaware's Power Rating: -8.49 #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

Power Ratings Matchup
Delaware: -8.49 Florida International: -5.19

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Delaware: -10.7 Florida International: -7.3

Florida International's Power Ratings
Florida International's Power Rating: -5.19 #99
Florida International's Offense Rating: 4.06 #101
Florida International's Defense Rating: 12.14 #95
2025 Talent Rating: 554.00 #107
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 #101
Florida International's 2025 Expected Record: 7.3 - 5.7
Florida International's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: -7.3 #94
Florida International's Offense SP+ Rating: 27.2 #69
Florida International's Defense SP+ Rating: 34.1 #114

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 PPG
Offense on Road: 22.8
Defense: 31 PPG
Defense on Road: 39.2

Delaware's 2025 Record
Record: 7 - 6
Record vs Spread: 5 - 8 - 0
Over/Under Record: 6 - 7
Record on Road: 1 - 4
Record vs Spread on Road: 1 - 4 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 4 - 3 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 1 - 3 - 0

Projected Score
Florida International 30
Delaware 25

Total Points: 55

Based on Last 4 Games
Florida International 30
Delaware 21

Total Points: 51

Based on Entire Season
Florida International 32
Delaware 28

Total Points: 60

Florida International Scoring
Offense: 28.5 PPG
Offense at Home: 30.5
Defense: 30 PPG
Defense at Home: 28

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

(#100) DEL at (#99) FIU

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	DEL	FIU
Power RatePwr	#100	#99
SP+SP+	#109	#94
Perf GradeGrade	#71	#64
OffenseOff	#72	#57
DefenseDef	#47	#71
Spec TeamsST	#93	#89
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(11/22) 3 straight W's, beat Jax St to get to bowl eligible
(11/22) 3-5 to 6-5 is a great turnaround. Bravo Simmons
(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?
Florida International Injury Report

Delaware on Offense

Pass heavy Offense 58%, Run: 40%
CategoryCat	DEL Off	FIU Def
Perf GradePerf	#72	#71
SuccessSuc	#53	#81
ExplosiveExp	#63	#80
PPAPPA	#60	#70
PowerPwr	#76	#95
SP+SP+	#72	#114
Pts POPPO	#87	#67
HavocHav	#69	#55

Delaware Run Game

Pass heavy Offense 58%, Run: 40%
CategoryCat	DEL Off	FIU Def
Run GameRun	#105	#126
Run SuccessRSuc	#76	#109
Run ExplRExp	#80	#56
PPAExp	#99	#84
Run BlockR Blk	#87	-
OL YdsOLY	#71	#118
Stuff RateStuff	#93	#115
TackleTak	-	#62

Delaware Pass Game

Pass heavy Offense 58%, Run: 40%
CategoryCat	DEL Off	FIU Def
Pass GamePass	#64	#16
Pass SuccessPSuc	#45	#62
Pass ExplPExl	#113	#99
PPAExp	#61	#79
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	#53	#95
F7 HavocF7	#73	#68
DB HavocDB	#73	#31

Florida International on Offense

Balanced offense, Pass: 48%, Run: 51%
CategoryCat	FIU Off	DEL Def
Perf GradePerf	#57	#47
SuccessSuc	#94	#77
ExplosiveExp	#34	#130
PPAPPA	#81	#110
PowerPwr	#101	#117
SP+SP+	#69	#127
Pts POPPO	#38	#106
HavocHav	#101	#63

Florida International Run Game

Balanced offense, Pass: 48%, Run: 51%
CategoryCat	FIU Off	DEL Def
Run GameRun	#89	#33
Run SuccessRSuc	#110	#35
Run ExplRExp	#4	#135
PPAExp	#52	#118
Run BlockR Blk	#35	-
OL YdsOLY	#83	#67
Stuff RateStuff	#120	#34
TackleTak	-	#89

Florida International Pass Game

Balanced offense, Pass: 48%, Run: 51%
CategoryCat	FIU Off	DEL Def
Pass GamePass	#70	#51
Pass SuccessPSuc	#54	#115
Pass ExplPExl	#127	#63
PPAExp	#90	#88
Pass Block/RushP Blk	#110	#114
F7 HavocF7	#74	#42
DB HavocDB	#116	#101

Program Comparison
FIU 5 Year Profile: Improving Below Avg G5
'25 Profile: Up to Average 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	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

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

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Keyone Jenkins	164	263	62%	1742	9	6	6.6
Joe Pesansky (Tr)	89	159	56%	1021	11	7	6.4

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Kejon Owens	213	1334	11	6.3	84
Anthony Carrie (Tr)	103	469	5	4.6	53
Devonte Lyons	37	142	1	3.8	35
Sterling Joseph	7	123	2	17.6	61

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Alex Perry (Tr)	56	840	9	15.0	64
Kyle Mcneal	31	310	1	10.0	30
Dallas Payne (Tr)	27	293	4	10.9	42
Maguire Anderson	25	280	1	11.2	46

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

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Johnny Chaney Jr	107	8	3	1	1
Josiah Taylor	71	7	1	2	2
Jessiah Mcgrew	67	0	0	0	4
Shamir Sterlin	62	3	0	1	4

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Kenton Simmons	25	9	7	8	2
Keegan Davis	29	6	6	5	0
Johnny Chaney Jr	107	8	3	1	1
Dante Anderson (Tr)	14	5	3	2	0

Pass D	Tack	TFL	PD
Mister Clark	57	7	13
Brian Blades	26	0	5
Jessiah Mcgrew	67	0	4