Delaware and Middle Tennessee State to play on Oct. 13
- The Delaware Blue Hens face the Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders on Oct.
- The Week 7 Conference USA matchup airs on CBS Sports Network and streams via the CBS Sports app, Paramount+, and FuboTV, collegesportswire.usatoday.com reported.
- Delaware enters the contest with a 2-3 record and questions surrounding senior quarterback Nick Minicucci, who is questionable with a knee injury sustained in Week 4 after throwing...
The Delaware Blue Hens face the Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders on Oct. 13, 2026, at 7 p.m. ET in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, with Delaware opening as a 1.5-point favorite and the over/under set at 47.5 points, cbssports.com reported.
Kickoff Details And Betting Odds
The Week 7 Conference USA matchup airs on CBS Sports Network and streams via the CBS Sports app, Paramount+, and FuboTV, collegesportswire.usatoday.com reported. Major betting sites list Delaware as a 1.5-point favorite with a moneyline of -110, while Middle Tennessee sits at +100 to pull off the upset, according to cbssports.com. Yahoo Sports lists the moneyline slightly differently at Delaware -120 and Middle Tennessee +105, alongside a point total of 48.5 points.
Quarterback Status And Offensive Struggles
Delaware enters the contest with a 2-3 record and questions surrounding senior quarterback Nick Minicucci, who is questionable with a knee injury sustained in Week 4 after throwing for 838 yards, five touchdowns, and three interceptions, cbssports.com reported. In their last outing on Oct. 2, 2026, the Blue Hens cycled through three quarterbacks during a 30-14 loss to Liberty, with EJ Archield Jr. making his first career start and throwing for 137 yards on 10 of 19 passing. Middle Tennessee also brings a 2-3 record into the game following a 55-0 shutout loss to Kansas where quarterback Roman Gagliano completed nine of 26 passes, sports.yahoo.com reported. Running back Antonio Martin Jr. paces the Blue Raiders’ offense with 385 yards and one touchdown on 72 rushing attempts, averaging 77.0 yards per game.
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Historical Matchups And Team Records
Both teams are hunting for their first Conference USA victory of the season after opening conference play with losses, collegesportswire.usatoday.com reported. Delaware holds a 3-0 advantage in the all-time series against Middle Tennessee, which includes a 31-28 home victory in 2025, according to cbssports.com. The only prior games between the two schools occurred during the 1977 and 1978 seasons, when the Blue Hens outscored the Blue Raiders by a combined 113-10 margin.
Projections And Model Forecasts
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every FBS game 10,000 times and forecasts a 32-24 victory for Delaware on Oct. 13, 2026, giving the Blue Hens a 65% simulation spread probability, cbssports.com reported. That projected probability sits well above the consensus odds implied probability of 52.8%. Meanwhile, analysts at sports.yahoo.com project Middle Tennessee to cover the 1.5-point spread at home, pointing to Delaware’s ongoing offensive adjustments and defensive struggles under coordinator Manny Rojas.
