COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Delaware enters at 2-4 and has lost three straight, but it still produces 22.8 points and 365.0 total yards per game, led by 271.0 passing yards per game. Missouri State is also 2-4, but it comes in off a win and averages 22.2 points and 357.0 total yards per game, with a stronger run game at 132.3 rushing yards per game. Defensively, neither side has been reliable: Delaware is allowing 26.8 points and 390.7 total yards per game, while Missouri State is giving up 30.5 points and 426.7 total yards per game. That mix supports a competitive game with scoring chances throughout.
Delaware Blue Hens are 3-3-0 against the spread and 2-4-0 to the over.
Delaware should have enough offensive balance and home-field advantage to edge Missouri State in a higher-scoring game. Missouri State’s defense has been the weaker unit in the matchup, and both teams have allowed enough production to support a game that reaches the high 50s. Final score projection: Delaware Blue Hens 31, Missouri State Bears 27.