Missouri St wins, or loses by two points or fewer.
Confidence68%
Model48.4%SportsbooksOdds48.5%Edge−0.1
Total
Over 50.5▾odds down −167Won74%
The two teams score 51 or more points between them.
Confidence74%
Model54.7%SportsbooksOdds54.2%Edge+0.5
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
MOSTMissouri St710791733
DELDelaware778121434
Most likely final scoresMOST 33–34 DEL 0.2%MOST 30–31 DEL 0.2%MOST 27–28 DEL 0.2%
Projected box scoreModel onlyBuilt from 19 full box scores per team · not a betting line
MOSTMissouri StDelawareDEL
Offense
389▲ 431Total yards▲ 472404
257▲ 337Passing yards▼ 250271
132▼ 94Rushing yards▲ 222133
21▲ 22First downs▲ 2422
Scoring
4▲ 5Touchdowns▲ 84
2= 2Passing touchdowns▲ 52
2= 2Rushing touchdowns▲ 32
1= 1Field goals made= 22
Ball security
1▲ 3Turnovers= 11
1▲ 2Interceptions thrown= 11
1= 1Fumbles lost▼ 01
0Sacks allowed0
60▲ 85Penalty yards▼ 4067
Team stat picksThe model’s own lines on each team’s yards and first downs · no sportsbook odds
MOSTTotal yardsOver 315.5Proj. 38972%Won · 431
MOSTPassing yardsOver 199.5Proj. 25772%Won · 337
MOSTRushing yardsOver 79.5Proj. 13272%Won · 94
MOSTFirst downsOver 17.5Proj. 2171%Won · 22
DELTotal yardsOver 330.5Proj. 40472%Won · 472
DELPassing yardsOver 213.5Proj. 27172%Won · 250
DELRushing yardsOver 80.5Proj. 13372%Won · 222
DELFirst downsOver 17.5Proj. 2274%Won · 24
Key playersProjected lines for each team’s quarterback, running back and top receivers
Road form.Missouri St is 0-3 on the road this season, losing by 27.0 points a game.
Home form.Delaware is 2-1 at home, scoring 26.0 points a game there.
Line move.The spread opened at DEL −2.5 and is now DEL −3.5, a 1-point move toward Delaware.
Rest.Missouri St comes in on 6 days’ rest, Delaware on 7.
Streak.Delaware has lost 3 in a row.
Tale of the tape
MOSTMissouri StateDELDelaware
MOSTMissouri StateDELDelaware
2-4Record2-4
0-3 roadRoad / home2-1 home
W1StreakL3
6 daysRest7 days
22.2Points per game22.8
30.5Points allowed26.8
−50Point differentialseason to date−24
225Passing yards / game271
135Rushing yards / game94
35%3rd-down conversion32%
6Takeaways8
0Sacks0
7Turnovers8
135Passing yards / game331
80Rushing yards / game102
22%3rd-down conversion34%
3Takeaways4
0Sacks0
5Turnovers3
Season to date, per game, from the box scores; “road · home” compares Missouri St’s road games with Delaware’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
MOSTMissouri St2-4WLLLW
Wk 7Oct 14vs KENN
KENNKennesaw St21MOSTMissouri St24
Kennesaw St moneyline −152Missouri St moneyline +112
WFINAL
Wk 6Oct 8@ WKU
MOSTMissouri St13WKUWestern KY34
–Missouri St: no odds on record–Western KY: no odds on record
LFINAL
Wk 4Sep 26@ SMU
MOSTMissouri St24SMUSMU34
–Missouri St: no odds on record–SMU: no odds on record
LFINAL
Wk 3Sep 19vs MRSH
MRSHMarshall30MOSTMissouri St24
Marshall moneyline −204Missouri St moneyline +150
LFINAL
Wk 2Sep 12vs LIND
LINDLindenwood14MOSTMissouri St48
Lindenwood moneyline +520Missouri St moneyline −1000
WFINAL
DELDelaware2-4LWLLL
Wk 7Oct 13@ MTSU
DELDelaware30MTSUMTSU33
Delaware moneyline −123MTSU moneyline +100
LFINAL
Wk 5Oct 2vs LIB
LIBLiberty30DELDelaware14
Liberty moneyline −294Delaware moneyline +210
LFINAL
Wk 4Sep 26@ UVA
DELDelaware3UVAVirginia42
Delaware moneyline +680Virginia moneyline −1667
LFINAL
Wk 3Sep 19vs CCU
CCUCoastal14DELDelaware22
Coastal moneyline +160Delaware moneyline −222
WFINAL
Wk 2Sep 12@ VAN
DELDelaware26VANVanderbilt35
Delaware moneyline +700Vanderbilt moneyline −2000
LFINAL
Standings
2026 season · conference standings · todayTeams in this game
Where each line opened and where it sits now at the sportsbooks we follow. Spreads are listed for the home team.
Delaware beat Missouri State 61–38 in college football Week 8, on Tuesday, October 20 at 7:00 PM ET. The moneyline had Missouri State at +148 and Delaware at −182.
Our model predicted a final score of Missouri St 33, Delaware 34. Its picks: Delaware to win (−179), won; Missouri State +2.5 (+107), lost; over 50.5 points (−167), won. The best pick was Delaware to win, at 73% confidence.