The two teams score 47 or more points between them.
Confidence79%
Model64.5%SportsbooksOdds54.0%Edge+10.5
Reading a pick: Sportsbooks is the win chance built into the odds when the pick went up, Model is our model’s own number, and Edge is the gap between them. Every pick is graded once the game is final.
Predicted score by quarterThe model’s most likely score in each quarter, away team first
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q41st halfFinal
DELDelaware0211002131
MTSUMTSU021702128
Most likely final scoresDEL 31–28 MTSU 0.7%DEL 28–21 MTSU 0.6%DEL 27–24 MTSU 0.5%
Projected box scoreModel onlyBuilt from 17 full box scores per team · not a betting line
DELDelawareMTSUMTSU
Offense
414▼ 391Total yards▲ 396373
250▲ 321Passing yards▲ 291235
164▼ 70Rushing yards▼ 105138
22= 22First downs▲ 2220
Scoring
4= 4Touchdowns▲ 43
2▲ 3Passing touchdowns▲ 32
2▼ 1Rushing touchdowns= 11
1= 1Field goals made▼ 12
Ball security
1= 1Turnovers▲ 21
1= 1Interceptions thrown= 11
1▼ 0Fumbles lost= 11
0Sacks allowed0
50▲ 101Penalty yards▼ 4558
Team stat picksThe model’s own lines on each team’s yards and first downs · no sportsbook odds
DELTotal yardsOver 341.5Proj. 41472%Won · 391
DELPassing yardsOver 193.5Proj. 25072%Won · 321
DELRushing yardsOver 112.5Proj. 16472%Lost · 70
DELFirst downsOver 18.5Proj. 2269%Won · 22
MTSUTotal yardsOver 300.5Proj. 37372%Won · 396
MTSUPassing yardsOver 178.5Proj. 23572%Won · 291
MTSURushing yardsOver 85.5Proj. 13872%Won · 105
MTSUFirst downsOver 16.5Proj. 2073%Won · 22
Key playersProjected lines for each team’s quarterback, running back and top receivers
Road form.Delaware is 0-2 on the road this season, losing by 24.0 points a game.
Home form.MTSU is 2-0 at home, scoring 32.5 points a game there.
Line move.The spread opened at MTSU −1.5 and is now MTSU +1.5, a 3-point move toward Delaware.
Rest.Delaware comes in on 11 days’ rest, MTSU on 10.
Tale of the tape
DELDelawareMTSUMiddle Tennessee
DELDelawareMTSUMiddle Tennessee
2-3Record2-3
0-2 roadRoad / home2-0 home
L2StreakL2
11 daysRest10 days
21.4Points per game20.8
25.6Points allowed28.0
−21Point differentialseason to date−36
261Passing yards / game183
99Rushing yards / game124
30%3rd-down conversion27%
6Takeaways7
0Sacks0
7Turnovers2
156Passing yards / game187
94Rushing yards / game177
24%3rd-down conversion32%
2Takeaways4
0Sacks0
4Turnovers0
Season to date, per game, from the box scores; “road · home” compares Delaware’s road games with MTSU’s home games. The brighter bar marks the better side.
Recent games
Most recent first · closing moneyline beside each score · form reads oldest to newestMost recent first · closing moneyline
Meetings · most recent first · closing moneyline beside each scoreMost recent first · closing moneyline
2025 · Wk 9Delaware Stadium
DELDelaware31MTSUMTSU28
Delaware moneyline +260MTSU moneyline −357
Line movement
MarketOpenNow
Moneyline (DEL)−123−123
Moneyline (MTSU)+100+100
Spread (MTSU)−1.5▴up +1.5
Total47.5▴up 48.5
Where each line opened and where it sits now at the sportsbooks we follow. Spreads are listed for the home team.
Middle Tennessee beat Delaware 33–30 in college football Week 7, on Tuesday, October 13 at 7:00 PM ET. The moneyline had Delaware at −123 and Middle Tennessee at +100.
Our model predicted a final score of Delaware 31, MTSU 28. Its picks: Delaware to win (−127), lost; Delaware +1.5 (−141), lost; over 46.5 points (−152), won. The best pick was Delaware +1.5, at 68% confidence.