Time: 1:00 PM ET – FloFootball
Venue: Kessler Stadium, 400 Cedar Avenue, West Long Branch, NJ 07764
Capacity: 4,200
Weather Forecast (West Long Branch, NJ)
Kickoff: 71–73°F, clear skies
Rain Chance: 0%
Wind: SW 6–8 mph
Impact: Ideal football weather; no weather-related disruptions expected
Injury Report
Delaware State: No reported injuries
Monmouth: No reported injuries
Key Player Matchups
Quarterbacks:
Delaware State: Kaiden Bennett – 597 yds, 4 TD, 2 INT
Monmouth: Derek Robertson – 1,640 yds, 18 TD, 5 INT
Running Backs:
Delaware State: Marquis Gillis – 445 yds, 2 TD
Monmouth: Rodney Nelson – 512 yds, 4 TD
Receivers:
Delaware State: K. Benton – 156 yds, 2 TD
Monmouth: Josh Derry – 534 yds, 8 TD
Defensive Leaders:
Delaware State: N. Biggs – 2.5 sacks; B. Bates – 33 tackles
Monmouth: J. Graham – 4 sacks; J. Jones – 34 tackles
Recent Team Form
Delaware State (3-2):
L 35-31 @ Sacred Heart
W 39-10 @ St. Francis (PA)
W 36-14 vs Bowie State
W 37-32 vs Albany
L 35-17 @ Delaware
Monmouth (3-1):
W 51-33 vs Villanova
L 42-35 @ Charlotte
W 49-28 @ Fordham
W 42-39 @ Colgate
Team Records
Delaware State Hornets: 3-2 overall
Monmouth Hawks: 3-1 overall
Series History
All-Time: Monmouth leads 2–0
Last Meeting: 2016 – Monmouth 34, Delaware State 20
First Meeting: 2014 – Monmouth 52, Delaware State 21
Betting Trends
Delaware State: 3-1 ATS; 3-1 O/U
Monmouth: 2-2 ATS; 4-0 O/U
Situational: Monmouth averaging 44.3 PPG (#24 FCS); Delaware State averaging 31.0 PPG
Historical Betting Results
2016: Monmouth 34, Delaware State 20 (Monmouth covered, Under hit)
2014: Monmouth 52, Delaware State 21 (Monmouth covered, Over hit)
Projected Score: Monmouth 45, Delaware State 24
Game Odds
Delaware State Hornets 76.5
Monmouth Hawks – 20.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 3, 2025
