Delaware at Sam Houston - 2025 Matchup Preview

Delaware Blue Hens vs Sam Houston Bearkats

Saturday, November 15th 2025 (7:00 PM EST)
Delaware -11.5 (56.5) (-455) Open: -7.0
Sam Houston 26 - Delaware: 23 (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)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 1) (Bad: 2)

DEL is playing their 5th straight game
Our Line: Delaware -19.5 (SP+ DEL -17)
Projected Score: DEL: 38 - SHSU: 19 (57)
DEL Win prob: 77% | Cover: 45%
DEL Travel: 1303 miles, 1 hrs ahead

Bearkats (2 - 10) (3 - 9 - 0)
Coach Phil Longo (0 - 0)
Avg Score : 18 - 38 (18 - 38 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 2 - 10 (#126)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 3)

Matchup
Schedules
DEL Players
SHSU 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 2, Bad 3, Poor 6
Played: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 1, Bad 3, Poor 4
Future: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 1, Bad 0, Poor 2
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 1, Bad: 1, Poor: 2
Losses: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 2, Poor: 2

Predictions for Delaware's Schedule

Sam Houston's 2025 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 8/23	Sam Houston at Western Kentucky	+9.5	60.5	L 24 - 41	O	N
Fri 8/29	Sam Houston vs UNLV	+13.5	58.5	L 21 - 38	O	N
Sat 9/6	Sam Houston at Hawai'i	+7.0	47.5	L 20 - 37	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/20	Sam Houston at Texas	+39.5	51.5	L 0 - 55	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Thu 10/2	Sam Houston at New Mexico State	-1.5	53.5	L 10 - 37	U	N
Thu 10/9	Sam Houston vs Jacksonville State	+7.0	53.5	L 27 - 29	O	Y
Wed 10/15	Sam Houston vs UTEP	+3.5	46.5	L 17 - 35	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Fri 10/31	Sam Houston at Louisiana Tech	+16.5	48.0	L 14 - 55	O	N
Sat 11/8	Sam Houston at Oregon State	+21.0	52.5	W 21 - 17	U	Y
Sat 11/15	Sam Houston vs Delaware	+11.5	56.5	W 26 - 23	U	Y
Sat 11/22	Sam Houston at Middle Tennessee	+6.5	53.5	L 17 - 31	U	N
Sat 11/29	Sam Houston vs Florida International	+10.5	50.5	L 16 - 56	O	N

Total: Elite: 1, Good: 0, Avg 0, Bad 3, Poor 8
Played: Elite: 1, Good: 0, Avg 0, Bad 3, Poor 5
Future: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 0, Bad 0, Poor 3
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 1
Losses: Elite: 1, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 3, Poor: 4

Predictions for Sam Houston's Schedule

Important Stats (2024)

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%	29	0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%	31	0%	0%	0	0	0	0
SHSU	#115 (.1)	39% (107)	17.8	41% (100)	3.18 (44)	180	38% (105)	168	2.97 (129)	#31 (.11)	42% (70)	37.8	47% (105)	37% (27)	3.84 (75)	37.9	1.2	2.1

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
SHSU		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2024

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	0	29	22.8	0%	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
SHSU Defense	13	37.8	37.8	41.8%	3.84	2.1	-	-	-	-	-	51%	48%	47%	37%	17%	.11

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	0	31	39.2	0%	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
SHSU Offense	13	17.8	17.8	39.3%	2.97	1.2	19	349	180	168	4.3	57%	43%	41%	38%	15%	.1

Additional Stats 2024

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	0	0:00	0	NAN%	0%	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	100
Sam Houston	13	32:10	18.8	39%	67%	4.6	37.9	1.2	2.1	5.4	2.2	2	30.4

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	0	0%	0%	0	0	0	0		0	0%	0%	0
SHSU Defense	13	51% (74)	47% (105)	-	-	-	-	.17 (92)	3.37 (119)	75% (75)	10% (56)	0.83 (9)

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	0	0%	0%	-	-	-	-		0	0%	0%	0
SHSU Offense	13	57% (25)	41% (100)	42.5	180.4	4.3	21 (59)	.1 (83)	3.18 (44)	68% (104)	10% (69)	0.9 (98)

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	0	0%	0%	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0%	0%		0%	0
SHSU Defense	13	48% (60)	37% (27)	-	-	-	-	-	-	16 (10)	.06 (6)	1.4 (9)	32% (57)	25% (11)	.21 (32)	6% (58)	1.8 (12)

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	0	0%	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-	0		0	0%	0%		0%	0
SHSU Offense	13	43% (113)	38% (105)	16.7	26.8	168.2	6.3	10.1	15 (98)	9 (48)	.13 (114)	1.5 (106)	30% (51)	24% (126)	.13 (130)	5% (47)	2 (95)

Delaware's Power Ratings
Delaware's Power Rating: -3.56 #77
Delaware's Offense Rating: 11.65 #76
Delaware's Defense Rating: 15.21 #81
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: -10.9 #109
Delaware's Offense SP+ Rating: 26.2 #73
Delaware's Defense SP+ Rating: 36.2 #126

Average Talent
Average Conference USA Talent Rating is 436
Average Power Five Talent: 877.82
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
Delaware: -3.56 Sam Houston: -26.775

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Delaware: -10.9 Sam Houston: -27.8

Sam Houston's Power Ratings
Sam Houston's Power Rating: -26.775 #136
Sam Houston's Offense Rating: 1.86 #130
Sam Houston's Defense Rating: 27.61 #137
2025 Talent Rating: 476.00 #121
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 #101
Sam Houston's 2025 Expected Record: 2.0 - 10.0
Sam Houston's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: -27.8 #135
Sam Houston's Offense SP+ Rating: 15.3 #129
Sam Houston's Defense SP+ Rating: 41.8 #135

Average Talent
Average Conference USA Talent Rating is 436
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 Fav vs Spread: 1 - 5 - 0
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 0 - 1 - 0

Projected Score
Delaware 38
Sam Houston 19

Projected Total Points: 57

Sam Houston Scoring
Offense: 17.8 PPG
Offense at Home: 17.8
Defense: 37.8 PPG
Defense at Home: 37.8

Sam Houston's 2025 Record
Record: 2 - 10
Record vs Spread: 3 - 9 - 0
Over/Under Record: 8 - 4
Record at home: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread at home: 0 - 0 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 3 - 8 - 0
Record as Home Dog vs Spread: 0 - 0 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2025	11/15	Sam Houston	26	Delaware	23	Delaware -11.5	Sam Houston	56.5	Under

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Sam Houston	1	1	0 Overs
Delaware	0	0	1 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

(#77) DEL at (#136) SHSU

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	DEL	SHSU
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	#77	#136
SP+SP+	#109	#135
Perf GradeGrade	#68	#134
OffenseOff	#66	#135
DefenseDef	#56	#128
Spec TeamsST	#81	#47
TalentTal	#133	#121
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

Sam Houston Notes(10/10) Def could not hold vs Jax St, QB Watson is tough
(10/3) Hilarious mistakes vs NMSU, no wonder still 0 wins
(10/3) Def awful, Off somehow worse. Longo grade F-
(8/30) QB Watson cannot run this system, big issue
(8/23) QB1? Watson running air raid likely not good
(7/13) Home games 70 miles off campus (Shell Energy)
(7/11) QB Mettauer big arm, was Longo's pick at Wisc
(7/11) Over Bet Watch. Def down, Pass Off up
(6/6) Not a fan of HC Phil Long hire at all.
(6/6) Could be a bottom Def in CFB, DBs are JUCOs
(5/23) SHSU was 6-0 in 1 score games LY
(3/26) QB Watson JAG w/ mobility. No depth exp
Sam Houston Injury Report

Delaware on Offense

Pass heavy Offense 58%, Run: 40%
CategoryCat	DEL Off	SHSU Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	#66	#128
SuccessSuc	NR	#70
ExplosiveExp	NR	#3
PPAPPA	NR	#31
PowerPwr	#76	#137
SP+SP+	#73	#135
Pts POPPO	NR	#75
HavocHav	NR	#58

Delaware Run Game

Pass heavy Offense 58%, Run: 40%
CategoryCat	DEL Off	SHSU Def
Run GameRun	#117	#114
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	#105
Run ExplRExp	NR	#9
PPAExp	NR	#92
Run BlockR Blk	#79	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	#119
Stuff RateStuff	NR	#129
TackleTak	-	#122

Delaware Pass Game

Pass heavy Offense 58%, Run: 40%
CategoryCat	DEL Off	SHSU Def
Pass GamePass	#50	#124
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	#27
Pass ExplPExl	NR	#9
PPAExp	NR	#6
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	#30	#125
F7 HavocF7	NR	#56
DB HavocDB	NR	#58

Sam Houston on Offense

Pass heavy Offense 55%, Run: 43%
CategoryCat	SHSU Off	DEL Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	#135	#56
SuccessSuc	#107	NR
ExplosiveExp	#127	NR
PPAPPA	#115	NR
PowerPwr	#130	#81
SP+SP+	#129	#126
Pts POPPO	#129	NR
HavocHav	#53	NR

Sam Houston Run Game

Pass heavy Offense 55%, Run: 43%
CategoryCat	SHSU Off	DEL Def
Run GameRun	#122	#45
Run SuccessRSuc	#100	NR
Run ExplRExp	#98	NR
PPAExp	#83	NR
Run BlockR Blk	#125	-
OL YdsOLY	#44	NR
Stuff RateStuff	#34	NR
TackleTak	-	#57

Sam Houston Pass Game

Pass heavy Offense 55%, Run: 43%
CategoryCat	SHSU Off	DEL Def
Pass GamePass	#122	#49
Pass SuccessPSuc	#105	NR
Pass ExplPExl	#106	NR
PPAExp	#114	NR
Pass Block/RushP Blk	#83	#107
F7 HavocF7	#69	NR
DB HavocDB	#47	NR

Program Comparison
SHSU 5 Year Profile: Improving 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 BBVA Compass Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Rematch from Week 12
Delaware 11.5 (56.5)
Sam Houston won vs Delaware this year (26-23)

Previous Matchups
Sam Houston beat Delaware last year (26-23)

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
Blake Matthews	54	4	0	4	3

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

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

SHSU's OC Zack Patterson (in his first season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Hunter Watson	104	182	57%	1108	5	4	6.1
Landyn Locke	71	141	50%	765	4	4	5.4

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Landan Brown	84	487	5	5.8	63
Elijah Green (Tr)	58	391	2	6.7	80
Alton McCaskill (Tr)	88	371	1	4.2	52
Hunter Watson	74	276	2	3.7	55

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Chris Reed	30	460	5	15.3	54
Grady O'Neill (Tr)	38	392	1	10.3	29
Landan Brown	37	237	0	6.4	24
Tim Burns Jr.	12	228	1	19.0	59

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SHSU's DC Freddie Aughtry-Lindsay (in his first season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Antavious Fish (Tr)	78	6	1	1	0
CJ Brown (Tr)	64	2	0	0	4
Tyler Bailey	45	1	1	0	2
Cecil Powell (Tr)	42	4	0	1	4

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Christopher Eaton Jr. (Tr)	26	9	5	5	0
Chauncey Chidi	31	4	3	0	0
Dean Ford	32	6	2	2	0
Dylan Frazier	41	4	2	2	2

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Emon Allen	40	4	0	0	5
Cecil Powell (Tr)	42	4	0	1	4
AJ Edwards	41	3	1	1	4