Louisiana at Delaware - 2025 Matchup Preview

Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns vs Delaware Blue Hens

Wednesday, December 17th 2025 (8:30 PM EST)
Louisiana -1.5 (60.5) (0) Open: 0.0
Delaware 20 - Louisiana: 13 (68 Ventures Bowl)

Ragin' Cajuns (6 - 7) (6 - 7 - 0)
Coach Michael Desormeaux (23 - 17)
Avg Score : 26 - 29 (24 - 33 on Road)
Record Prediction: 6.5 - 6.5 (#75)
Wins: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 1) (Bad: 4)
Losses: (Elite: 0) (Good: 2) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 4)
Future: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 1)

Bowl Game Opt Outs
Our Line: Delaware -1 (SP+ ULL -2)
Projected Score: ULL: 30 - DEL: 31 (61)
ULL Win prob: 50% | Cover: 47%
ULL Travel: 1127 miles, 1 hrs behind

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: 1) (Bad: 4)
Losses: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 2) (Bad: 4)
Future: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 1)

Matchup
Schedules
Bowls
ULL Players
DEL Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Louisiana's 2025 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 8/30	Louisiana vs Rice	-14.5	49.5	L 12 - 14	U	N
Sat 9/6	Louisiana vs McNeese	-19.0	50.0	W 34 - 10	U	Y
Sat 9/13	Louisiana at Missouri	+27.5	47.5	L 10 - 52	O	N
Sat 9/20	Louisiana at Eastern Michigan	-2.5	51.5	L 31 - 34	O	N
Sat 9/27	Louisiana vs Marshall	+2.5	47.5	W 54 - 51	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/11	Louisiana at James Madison	+18.5	44.5	L 14 - 24	U	Y
Sat 10/18	Louisiana vs Southern Miss	+4.5	54.5	L 10 - 22	U	N
Sat 10/25	Louisiana at Troy	+7.0	47.5	L 23 - 35	O	N
Sat 11/1	Louisiana at South Alabama	+3.5	52.5	W 31 - 22	O	Y
Sat 11/8	Louisiana vs Texas State	+3.5	62.5	W 42 - 39	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Thu 11/20	Louisiana at Arkansas State	+2.5	54.5	W 34 - 30	O	Y
Sat 11/29	Louisiana vs UL Monroe	-10.5	47.5	W 30 - 27	O	N
Wed 12/17	Louisiana vs Delaware	-1.5	60.5	L 13 - 20	U	N

Total: Elite: 0, Good: 2, Avg 1, Bad 2, Poor 7
Played: Elite: 0, Good: 2, Avg 1, Bad 2, Poor 6
Future: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 0, Bad 0, Poor 1
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 1, Bad: 0, Poor: 4
Losses: Elite: 0, Good: 2, Avg: 0, Bad: 2, Poor: 2

Predictions for Louisiana'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 3, Bad 1, Poor 8
Played: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 3, Bad 1, Poor 7
Future: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 0, Bad 0, Poor 1
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 1, Bad: 1, Poor: 3
Losses: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 2, Bad: 0, Poor: 4

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
ULL	#101 (.12)	39% (109)	26	42% (84)	2.9 (76)	183	35% (128)	161	3.45 (93)	#90 (.19)	46% (124)	29.2	48% (126)	45% (109)	3.33 (39)	46.5	1.5	1.4
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
ULL	#16 (.3)	45% (47)		42% (91)	3.24 (35)	159	47% (17)	242	4.27 (32)	#97 (.22)	48% (126)		53% (133)	44% (105)	4.43 (121)	44.5	0.6	1.4
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
ULL Offense	13	26	23.8	38.7%	3.45	1.5	19	344	183	161	4.6	57%	41%	42%	35%	16%	.12
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
ULL Defense	13	29.2	32.8	46.1%	3.33	1.4	-	-	-	-	-	53%	45%	48%	45%	14%	.19
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
Louisiana	13	29:58	18.9	41%	55%	5.9	46.5	1.5	1.4	4.5	1.7	2	27.6
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
ULL Offense	13	57% (22)	42% (84)	39.6	182.9	4.6	26 (40)	.13 (62)	2.9 (76)	71% (75)	11% (110)	0.99 (58)
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
ULL Defense	13	53% (109)	48% (126)	-	-	-	-	.18 (115)	3.29 (126)	73% (80)	9% (103)	0.99 (89)
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
ULL Offense	13	41% (120)	35% (128)	14.4	26.2	161.2	6.1	11.2	12 (121)	14 (119)	.15 (115)	1.6 (45)	33% (108)	26% (110)	.21 (102)	5% (44)	1.9 (108)
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
ULL Defense	13	45% (29)	45% (109)	-	-	-	-	-	-	9 (55)	.27 (81)	1.5 (32)	26% (133)	28% (44)	.31 (75)	5% (104)	2.3 (133)
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)

Louisiana's Power Ratings
Louisiana's Power Rating: -12.00 #120
Louisiana's Offense Rating: 2.57 #110
Louisiana's Defense Rating: 14.57 #109
2025 Talent Rating: 568.00 #102
Blue Chip Ratio: 1% #88
Louisiana's 2025 Expected Record: 6.5 - 6.5
Louisiana's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: -8.7 #100
Louisiana's Offense SP+ Rating: 26.6 #75
Louisiana's Defense SP+ Rating: 34.8 #116

Average Talent
Average Sun Belt Talent Rating is 574.86
Average Power Five Talent: 877.82
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
Louisiana: -12.00 Delaware: -9.595

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Louisiana: -8.7 Delaware: -10.7

Delaware's Power Ratings
Delaware's Power Rating: -9.595 #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

Louisiana Scoring
Offense: 26 PPG
Offense on Road: 23.8
Defense: 29.2 PPG
Defense on Road: 32.8

Louisiana's 2025 Record
Record: 6 - 7
Record vs Spread: 6 - 7 - 0
Over/Under Record: 8 - 5
Record on Road: 2 - 4
Record vs Spread on Road: 3 - 3 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 1 - 4 - 0
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 0 - 1 - 0

Projected Score
Delaware 31
Louisiana 30

Total Points: 61

Based on Last 4 Games
Delaware 32
Louisiana 32

Total Points: 64

Based on Entire Season
Delaware 32
Louisiana 27

Total Points: 59

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	12/17	Delaware	20	Louisiana	13	Louisiana -1.5	Delaware	60.5	Under

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Delaware	1	1	0 Overs
Louisiana	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

Louisiana Recent Bowl History
Date	Bowl	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
2025	Ventures Bowl	Louisiana vs Delaware	-1.5	60.5	L 13 - 20
2024	Mexico Bowl	Louisiana vs TCU	+9.5	61.0	L 3 - 34
2023	Orleans Bowl	Louisiana vs Jacksonville State	+3.5	58.5	L 31 - 34
2022	Independence Bowl	Louisiana vs Houston	+5.5	56.5	L 16 - 23
2021	Orleans Bowl	Louisiana vs Marshall	-4.0	55.5	W 36 - 21
2020	Responder Bowl	Louisiana vs UTSA	-14.0	54.5	W 31 - 24
2019	Lendingtree Bowl	Louisiana vs Miami (OH)	-15.5	55.5	W 27 - 17

Delaware Recent Bowl History
Date	Bowl	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
2025	Ventures Bowl	Delaware vs Louisiana	+1.5	60.5	W 20 - 13

(#120) ULL at (#100) DEL

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	ULL	DEL
Power RatePwr	#120	#100
SP+SP+	#100	#109
Perf GradeGrade	#121	#71
OffenseOff	#120	#72
DefenseDef	#113	#47
Spec TeamsST	#116	#93
TalentTal	#102	#133
Blue ChipsBC%	#88	#101

Louisiana Notes(11/21) Was 2-6, won 3 straight to stay in bowl fight
(11/20) QB Lunch Winfield a find. Program changer?
(10/19) 1-4 run, can't Pass and teams know it. Killing Off
(9/20) Def allowed 400 yds to EMU? WTF the deal here?
(9/20) Pass Off bottom 10 in CFB, Def is awful.
(9/4) QB Daniel Beale (rFr) now starter this year
(9/4) QB Walker Howard likely out for the season
(9/4) 4 straight years starting QB has been injured
(8/30) Offense awful in bad L to Rice, Howard terrible
(8/28) Don't love HC Desormeaux so far
(8/19) QB1 Walker Howard named starter Aug 19th
(8/1) Off has great potential, but slow & methodical
Louisiana 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

Louisiana on Offense

Run heavy Offense 57%, Pass: 41%
CategoryCat	ULL Off	DEL Def
Perf GradePerf	#120	#47
SuccessSuc	#109	#77
ExplosiveExp	#93	#130
PPAPPA	#101	#110
PowerPwr	#110	#117
SP+SP+	#75	#127
Pts POPPO	#93	#106
HavocHav	#79	#63

Louisiana Run Game

Run heavy Offense 57%, Pass: 41%
CategoryCat	ULL Off	DEL Def
Run GameRun	#70	#33
Run SuccessRSuc	#84	#35
Run ExplRExp	#58	#135
PPAExp	#62	#118
Run BlockR Blk	#68	-
OL YdsOLY	#76	#67
Stuff RateStuff	#108	#34
TackleTak	-	#89

Louisiana Pass Game

Run heavy Offense 57%, Pass: 41%
CategoryCat	ULL Off	DEL Def
Pass GamePass	#126	#51
Pass SuccessPSuc	#128	#115
Pass ExplPExl	#45	#63
PPAExp	#115	#88
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	#92	#114
F7 HavocF7	#110	#42
DB HavocDB	#44	#101

Delaware on Offense

Pass heavy Offense 58%, Run: 40%
CategoryCat	DEL Off	ULL Def
Perf GradePerf	#72	#113
SuccessSuc	#53	#124
ExplosiveExp	#63	#37
PPAPPA	#60	#90
PowerPwr	#76	#109
SP+SP+	#72	#116
Pts POPPO	#87	#39
HavocHav	#69	#111

Delaware Run Game

Pass heavy Offense 58%, Run: 40%
CategoryCat	DEL Off	ULL Def
Run GameRun	#105	#111
Run SuccessRSuc	#76	#126
Run ExplRExp	#80	#89
PPAExp	#99	#115
Run BlockR Blk	#87	-
OL YdsOLY	#71	#126
Stuff RateStuff	#93	#106
TackleTak	-	#90

Delaware Pass Game

Pass heavy Offense 58%, Run: 40%
CategoryCat	DEL Off	ULL Def
Pass GamePass	#64	#85
Pass SuccessPSuc	#45	#109
Pass ExplPExl	#113	#32
PPAExp	#61	#81
Pass Block/RushP Blk	#53	#112
F7 HavocF7	#73	#103
DB HavocDB	#73	#104

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

ULL 5 Year Profile: Declining Top G5
'25 Profile: Down to Average G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Hancock Whitney Stadium
Conditions: Cloudy
Temp: 61° - Wind: 7 mph

Rematch from Week 1
Louisiana 1.5 (60.5)
Delaware won vs Louisiana this year (20-13)

No Matchups Past 4 Years

ULL's OC Tim Leger (been OC for 3 years)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
D'Wayne' Winfield	127	215	59%	1555	11	7	7.2
Daniel Beale	42	84	50%	385	1	4	4.6

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Bill Davis	158	763	6	4.8	76
Zylan Perry	138	689	8	5.0	84
D'Wayne' Winfield	152	667	9	4.4	42
Steven Blanco	30	156	2	5.2	34

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Shelton Sampson Jr. (Tr)	32	537	6	16.8	45
Robert Williams	25	309	0	12.4	44
Charles Robertson	15	250	1	16.7	45
Caden Jensen	29	231	1	8.0	40

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ULL's DC Jim Salgado (in his second season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Jaden Dugger	124	13	4	1	3
Terrence Williams	95	3	1	0	0
Brent Gordon Jr.	62	1	0	1	11
Tyree Skipper	55	1	1	0	2

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Jordan Lawson	52	15	5	9	1
Jaden Dugger	124	13	4	1	3
Jaelen Crider	25	4	3	1	1
Cameron Whitfield	30	2	1	3	0

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Brent Gordon Jr.	62	1	0	1	11
Courtline Flowers	48	3	1	0	4
Jaden Dugger	124	13	4	1	3

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