Louisiana at Delaware Week 1 College Football Matchup Louisiana at Delaware Matchup - Week 1
Wed, Dec 17 2025 · Postseason · Neutral Site · 🏟 Hancock Whitney Stadium Mobile, AL · Turf · 25,000 cap
Louisiana✈ 731 miSame TZ Delaware✈ 702 mi-1 hr TZ
Away (Neutral)
13 20
Final
Home (Neutral)
📊 Punt & Rally Projection
Louisiana
27
Delaware
32
P&R Line Delaware -4.5
P&R Total O/U 59
Confidence 86 High
Vegas Louisiana -1.5 · O/U 60.5
Matchup Prediction
Metrics disagree on this matchup
Momentum Control favors Louisiana, while Game Control favors Delaware. Split signals historically show weaker predictive confidence — treat as a toss-up.
⚡ Split Signal — Metrics Disagree
Momentum Control
61.3%
Louisiana wins
Lean
Game Control
50.6%
Delaware wins
Toss-up
Vegas Spread
Louisiana -1.5
O/U 60.5
Draft Kings
Advanced Stats
PPA + Success Rate agree → Delaware · 73.9% ATS historically
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🏠 Delaware 2nd straight Home Game
Louisiana 2025 Schedule
Louisiana's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/30Louisiana vs Rice-14.5L12–1449.5L12–14UN
Sat 9/6Louisiana vs McNeese-19.0W34–1050.0W34–10UY
Sat 9/13Louisiana at Missouri+27.5L10–5247.5L10–52ON
Sat 9/20Louisiana at Eastern Michigan-2.5L31–3451.5L31–34ON
Sat 9/27Louisiana vs Marshall+2.5W54–5147.5W54–51OY
— Bye Week —
Sat 10/11Louisiana at James Madison+18.5L14–2444.5L14–24UY
Sat 10/18Louisiana vs Southern Miss+4.5L10–2254.5L10–22UN
Sat 10/25Louisiana at Troy+7.0L23–3547.5L23–35ON
Sat 11/1Louisiana at South Alabama+3.5W31–2252.5W31–22OY
Sat 11/8Louisiana vs Texas State+3.5W42–3962.5W42–39OY
— Bye Week —
Thu 11/20Louisiana at Arkansas State+2.5W34–3054.5W34–30OY
Sat 11/29Louisiana vs UL Monroe-10.5W30–2747.5W30–27ON
Wed 12/17Louisiana vs Delaware-1.5L13–2060.5L13–20UN
Delaware 2025 Schedule
Delaware's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Thu 8/28Delaware vs Delaware State-30.5W35–1755.5W35–17UN
Sat 9/6Delaware at Colorado+23.5L7–3149.5L7–31UN
Sat 9/13Delaware vs UConn+8.5W44–4152.5W44–41OY
Sat 9/20Delaware at Florida International+4.0W38–1654.5W38–16UY
— Bye Week —
Fri 10/3Delaware vs Western Kentucky-2.5L24–2762.5L24–27UN
— Bye Week —
Wed 10/15Delaware at Jacksonville State-3.0L25–3855.5L25–38ON
Wed 10/22Delaware vs Middle Tennessee-9.5W31–2855.5W31–28ON
Sat 11/1Delaware at Liberty+3.5L30–5952.5L30–59ON
Sat 11/8Delaware vs Louisiana Tech+5.5W25–2457.5W25–24UY
Sat 11/15Delaware vs Sam Houston-11.5L23–2656.5L23–26UN
Sat 11/22Delaware at Wake Forest+17.5L14–5249.5L14–52ON
Sat 11/29Delaware vs UTEP-4.5W61–3155.5W61–31OY
Wed 12/17Delaware vs Louisiana+1.5W20–1360.5W20–13UY
Advanced Stats
Advanced Analytics Matchup
Matchup-adjusted (offense vs opponent defense) · 2025 season
Delaware PPA Edge
Agreement Signals — When All Metrics Agree
Elite · 83.1% ATS
PPA + PPO + SR + Havoc
Split
Metrics disagree
Elite · 82.4% ATS
PPA + PPO + Havoc
Split
Metrics disagree
Elite · 73.9% ATS
PPA + Success Rate
Both Agree
→ Delaware
Individual Factors — Ranked by Predictive Strength
PPA Overall
Points added per play · Elite predictor
Louisiana #100
+0.338
Delaware #59
+0.378
Delaware Edge
PPA Passing
Pass efficiency edge · Strong predictor
Louisiana #115
+0.437
Delaware #61
+0.543
Delaware Edge
Havoc Total
Def. disruption rate · Strong predictor
Louisiana #110
0.135
Delaware #65
0.158
TFLs, sacks, PBUs, forced fumbles — higher is better
Delaware Edge
Points Per Opp
Drive-finishing edge · Strong predictor
Louisiana #96
+7.485
Delaware #89
+6.847
Louisiana Edge
Success Rate
Play consistency edge · Solid predictor
Louisiana #110
+0.808
Delaware #51
+0.898
Delaware Edge
Field Position
Avg start (lower=better) · Solid predictor
Louisiana #109
72.4
Delaware #68
71.0
Avg yards from own endzone to average start — lower is better · longer bar = better field position
Delaware Edge
Advanced stats sourced from CFBD · 2025 season · Edges are matchup-adjusted (offense vs opponent defense)
Power Ratings
Team Power Ratings
Overall · Offense · Defense ratings · Updated as season progresses
Delaware Rated Higher
Overall Power Rating
Louisiana
-3.7
Delaware
-2.9
Offense Rating
Louisiana
17.6
Delaware
13.7
Defense Rating (lower = better defense)
Louisiana
21.2
Delaware
16.6
Power ratings updated throughout the season as results accumulate
Momentum Control (CSS)
Consecutive Scoring Sequences Who builds scoring momentum? Louisiana Edge
Avg sequences created per game
Louisiana #45
1.27
Delaware #84
0.91
Avg sequences allowed per game (lower is better)
Louisiana #77
0.82
Delaware #116
1.55
Louisiana +0.36
CSS Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 61.3% of games historically
Based on 11 games this season
Game Control (GC)
Win Probability Dominance Who controls games start to finish? Delaware Edge
Avg GC score per game (offense)
Louisiana #1
38.4
Delaware #1
39.7
Avg GC score allowed per game (lower is better)
Louisiana #83
40.2
Delaware #82
44.7
Delaware +1.3
GC Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 50.6% of games historically
Based on 12 games this season
Actual Result
CSS Battle
Delaware
2 — 1 sequences
✗ Predicted incorrectly
GC Battle
Delaware
69.6 — 14.4 GC score
✓ Predicted correctly
Game Result
Delaware won by 7
Spread Context
ATS Historical Context
Based on 2021–2025 backtest · FBS vs FBS · Regular season

CSS and GC disagree on this matchup. When the metrics split, historical cover rates are essentially random — treat this as a coin flip against the spread.

ATS data is informational only. Past cover rates do not guarantee future results.

Coaching Matchup
Louisiana
Michael Desormeaux #1
23–17 (58%) · Yr 4 at school
OC Tim Leger Yr 3 #1
DC Jim Salgado Yr 2 #1
Staff Rating
0.00 #1
Delaware
Ryan Carty #1
26–11 (70%) · Yr 4 at school
OC Terence Archer Yr 2 #1
DC Manny Rojas Yr 2 #1
Staff Rating
0.00 #1
About these metrics
Advanced Stats shows matchup-adjusted factor edges (offense vs opponent defense). Combination signals — when PPA, PPO, Success Rate, and Havoc all point the same direction — have historically predicted the SU winner in 95–97% of games and the ATS winner in 82–83% of games (2021–2025, FBS vs FBS, regular season).
Impact: Advanced Stats are the best performance based metric used to predict the outcome of games.

Momentum Control (CSS) measures consecutive scoring sequences — when a team scores, holds the opponent scoreless, then scores again. Teams entering a game with a CSS edge of +1.0 or more have won 71–78% of games historically (2021–2025, FBS vs FBS).
Impact: Momentum Control is a great measure for predicting game outcome but NOT an ATS advantage, data shows this is already considered when lines are set.

Game Control (GC) measures win probability dominance — how thoroughly a team controlled the game from start to finish. Teams with a GC edge of +12 or more have won 67–76% of games historically. When both metrics agree, combined confidence is higher. When they split, treat as a lean at best.
Impact: Game Control is another great measure for predicting game outcome but NOT an ATS advantage, data shows this is already considered when lines are set.

Power Ratings are a custom-built composite of a Teams Talent, Experience & Production, Coaching & Performance Metrics. These are updated constantly with roster changes, performance once the games start for the 2026 season, injuries the team is dealing with and scheduling situations.
Impact: There are a wide range of power ratings available, we think ours is the best, you can decide for yourself