Venue & Game Details
Location: AmFirst Stadium, 700 Pelham Road N, Jacksonville, AL 36265
Kickoff: 7:00 p.m. ET (6:00 p.m. CT local)
Broadcast: ESPN (first CUSA regular-season game on ESPN since 2023)
Weather: Clear skies, mid-60s, light breeze
Team Recent Form
Delaware Blue Hens: Coming off a 27-24 loss to Western Kentucky. QB Nick Minicucci threw for 314 yards but had 1 INT; he added 3 rushing TDs. The Blue Hens average 422 YPG (45th nationally) and score 29.6 PPG (58th), but their defense allows 393.8 YPG (100th).
Jacksonville State Gamecocks: Fresh off a 29-27 win over Sam Houston on a last-second FG. RB Cam Cook ran for 218 yards and 2 TDs, while QB Caden Creel added 132 rushing yards. Jax State averages 421.3 YPG (48th), led by the No. 3 rushing offense in FBS (279.5 YPG).
Recent Form (last 3 games):
Delaware: L vs. WKU (27-24), W vs. UMass (28-17), L vs. FIU (27-24)
Jacksonville State: W vs. Sam Houston (29-27), L vs. WKU (31-14), L vs. Middle Tennessee (24-20)
Injury Report
Delaware: No major injuries reported; Minicucci fully healthy.
Jacksonville State: No key absences; Cook and Creel both cleared after heavy workloads.
Key Player Matchups
QB Battle: Nick Minicucci (DEL) – 1,379 yards, 8 TD, 3 INT, plus 7 rushing TDs vs. Caden Creel (JSU) – 129 passing yards last week but 132 rushing yards, showing dual-threat ability.
RBs: Jo’Nathan Silver (DEL) – 373 yards, 3 TDs vs. Cam Cook (JSU) – 832 yards, 7 TDs, averaging 138.7 YPG.
WRs: Kyre Duplessis (DEL) – 340 yards, 2 TDs vs. Brock Rechsteiner (JSU) – 215 yards, 3 TDs.
Series History
First-ever meeting between Delaware and Jacksonville State as new CUSA rivals.
Betting Trends
Delaware is 2-3 ATS this season.
Jacksonville State is 2-4 ATS.
Delaware games have gone Over in just 1 of 5.
Jacksonville State games have gone Over in 4 of 6.
Score Projection: Jacksonville State 29 – Delaware 28
Game Odds
Delaware Blue Hens – 3
Jacksonville State Gamecocks 57.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Tuesday, October 14, 2025
