Jacksonville State hosts Delaware in CUSA matchup

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Delaware (3-2) at Jacksonville State (3-3), Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. EDT.

BetMGM College Football Odds Opening Line: Delaware by 1.5. Against the spread: Delaware 2-3, Jacksonville State 2-4.

How to watch: ESPN

Key stats

Delaware Offense

Overall: 422.0 yards per game (45th in FBS)

Passing: 276.2 yards per game (28th)

Rushing: 145.8 yards per game (83rd)

Scoring: 29.6 points per game (58th)

Delaware Defense

Overall: 393.8 yards per game (100th in FBS)

Passing: 239.2 yards per game (96th)

Rushing: 154.6 yards per game (86th)

Scoring: 26.4 points per game (85th)

Jacksonville State Offense

Overall: 421.3 yards per game (48th in FBS)

Passing: 141.8 yards per game (130th)

Rushing: 279.5 yards per game (3rd)

Scoring: 29.5 points per game (59th)

Jacksonville State Defense

Overall: 377.0 yards per game (81st in FBS)

Passing: 211.5 yards per game (58th)

Rushing: 165.5 yards per game (104th)

Scoring: 26.8 points per game (87th)

Jacksonville State is 99th in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents to convert 42.5% of the time. Delaware ranks 15th on offense, converting on 51.4% of third downs.

Jacksonville State ranks 63rd in the FBS averaging 52.2 penalty yards per game, compared to Delaware's 11th-ranked 34.2 per-game average.

Team leaders

Delaware

Passing: Nick Minicucci, 1,379 yards, 8 TDs, 3 INTs, 63.8 completion percentage

Rushing: Jo'Nathan Silver, 373 yards on 62 carries, 3 TDs

Receiving: Kyre Duplessis, 340 yards on 22 catches, 2 TDs

Jacksonville State

Passing: Gavin Wimsatt, 576 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs, 55.8 completion percentage

Rushing: Cam Cook, 832 yards on 142 carries, 7 TDs

Receiving: Brock Rechsteiner, 215 yards on 17 catches, 3 TDs

Last game

Delaware fell to Western Kentucky 27-24 on Friday, Oct. 3. Minicucci led Delaware with 314 yards on 28-of-47 passing (59.6%) for no touchdowns and one interception. He also carried the ball 12 times for 55 yards and three rushing touchdowns. Silver had 47 rushing yards on 17 carries, adding five receptions for 55 yards. Jake Thaw recorded 55 yards on four catches.

Jacksonville State defeated Sam Houston 29-27 on Thursday, Oct. 9. Caden Creel passed for 129 yards on 13-of-17 attempts (76.5%) with no touchdowns and no interceptions. He also carried the ball 24 times for 132 yards and one rushing touchdown. Cook carried the ball 31 times for 218 yards and scored two touchdowns, adding two receptions for 15 yards. Pearson Baldwin had five receptions for 72 yards.

Next game

Delaware hosts Middle Tennessee on Oct. 22. Jacksonville State plays at Middle Tennessee on Oct. 29.