Delaware Blue Hens at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers preview: October 27, 2026
The Delaware Blue Hens (2-4) visit the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (3-4) at Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium on October 27, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with College football ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
Records
| Team | Record (2026) | Last 5 | Away (2026) | Home (2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware Blue Hens | 2-4 | 1-4 (19-30.8) | 0-3 (19.7-36.7) | 2-1 (26-17) |
| Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | 3-4 | 3-2 (23-19) | 1-4 (12.6-38.8) | 2-0 (43-10) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026 regular-season games. In parentheses: points for and against per game.
Team comparison
2026 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 136 College football teams (1st = the most).
| DEL | WKU | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 22.8 (103rd) | 21.3 (112th) |
| Points allowed per game | 26.8 (39th) | 30.6 (19th) |
| Passing yards per game | 255.2 (43rd) | 218.3 (82nd) |
| Passing yards allowed per game | 244.2 (22nd) | 190.9 (92nd) |
| Rushing yards per game | 86.2 (133rd) | 134.7 (101st) |
| Rushing yards allowed per game | 125.8 (90th) | 184.9 (19th) |
| Rushing attempts per game | 29 (130th) | 37.3 (52nd) |
| Rushing attempts allowed per game | 34.3 (76th) | 33.4 (93rd) |
| Completions per game | 17.3 (94th) | 21.1 (46th) |
| Completions allowed per game | 19.2 (46th) | 16.3 (105th) |
Recent form
Delaware Blue Hens
- Oct 13, 2026: L 30-33 at MTSU
- Oct 2, 2026: L 14-30 vs LIB
- Sep 26, 2026: L 3-42 at UVA
- Sep 19, 2026: W 22-14 vs CCU
- Sep 12, 2026: L 26-35 at VAN
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
Head-to-head
1 earlier meeting stored: Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 1, Delaware Blue Hens 0. Full Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs Delaware Blue Hens head-to-head.
| Date | Season | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2025 | 2025 | WKU 27, DEL 24 (at DEL) |
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Minicucci | QB | 4 | 212 Pass yds/g, 1.3 Pass TD/g, 6.5 Rush yds/g | 204.8 Pass yds/g | Passing yards, passing touchdowns |
| Jo Silver | RB | 6 | 38.3 Rush yds/g, 9.7 Car/g, 3.7 Rec yds/g | 42.2 Rush yds/g | Rushing yards |
| Kaderris Roberts | RB | 6 | 16.7 Rush yds/g, 4 Car/g, 31 Rec yds/g | 17.4 Rush yds/g | |
| Da'Wain Lofton | WR | 5 | 62.4 Rec yds/g, 3.8 Rec/g, 0.2 Rec TD/g | 62.4 Rec yds/g | Receiving yards |
| Sean Wilson | WR | 6 | 56.5 Rec yds/g, 4.2 Rec/g, 0.5 Rec TD/g | 53.2 Rec yds/g | Receiving yards |
| Donovan Lewis | WR | 6 | 34.5 Rec yds/g, 2.5 Rec/g, 0.2 Rec TD/g | 32.2 Rec yds/g |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney Tisdale Jr. | QB | 5 | 172.4 Pass yds/g, 0.8 Pass TD/g, -0.4 Rush yds/g | 172.4 Pass yds/g | |
| Ajay Allen | RB | 7 | 47.4 Rush yds/g, 11.7 Car/g, 16.3 Rec yds/g | 42.2 Rush yds/g | |
| Le'Kamren Meadows | RB | 7 | 23.6 Rush yds/g, 3.7 Car/g, 1.9 Rec yds/g | 19.2 Rush yds/g | |
| Jonathan Stafford Jr. | WR | 7 | 48.4 Rec yds/g, 5.9 Rec/g, 0.1 Rec TD/g | 54.8 Rec yds/g | |
| CC Ezirim | TE | 3 | 41.7 Rec yds/g, 2.7 Rec/g, 0 Rec TD/g | 26.6 Rec yds/g | |
| Moussa Barry | WR | 5 | 24.4 Rec yds/g, 2.6 Rec/g, 0 Rec TD/g | 24.4 Rec yds/g |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2026 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
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