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NCAAF · November 14, 2026

Florida International Panthers vs Delaware Blue Hens Preview & Odds — November 14, 2026

Florida International Panthers

3-5

Quarterback JJ Kohl

Delaware Blue Hens

3-5

Quarterback Nick Minicucci

Saturday, November 14 · 3:00 PM ET

FIUOffense2026 regular season to dateDEL

117th−0.066

EPA/play

+0.09850th

87th45.1%

Success %

47.3%60th

119th19.2

PPG

28.948th

FIUDefenseDEL

28th−0.054

EPA/play allowed

+0.09787th

29th43.6%

Success % allowed

50.8%124th

40th22.5

Opp PPG

31.9109th

FIURecent formDEL

Wvs New Mexico State 22-3L@ Jacksonville State 24-27Lvs Middle Tennessee 23-26L@ Liberty 10-49Wvs Missouri State 23-20

Resultsoldest to newest

Lvs Liberty 14-30L@ Middle Tennessee 30-33Wvs Missouri State 61-38W@ Western Kentucky 35-21L@ Kennesaw State 40-42

4-5

Record

4-5

3-6

ATS

5-4

4-5

Over–under

5-4

FIUHome and roadseason to dateDEL

4-1

Home record

3-1

0-4

Road record

1-4

2-3

Home ATS

3-1

1-3

Road ATS

2-3

Home O/U

1-3

2-2

Road O/U

4-1

FIULast 10 gamesDEL

Game by game

4-5

Last 9

4-5

-9

Net points

+11

Top third of the leagueMiddle thirdBottom thirdBar = league rank (full = 1st)

Rest & travelrest and travel

FIURest & travelDEL

7 days

Days of rest

7 days

998 mi1,605 km · straight-line from home arena (estimate)

Travel to the game

Home

Venue

Delaware Stadium

About these numbers

2026 regular season to date, captured before kickoff. League rank in small type (138 teams); the gold side ranks higher. Bars show rank, longest = 1st. Source: Gridiron & Wine public Analytics tables.

Last five results this season, oldest to newest. Records are season to date, with home and road splits. Against-the-spread (ATS) and over–under records use the consensus closing line.

Margin of each of the last 9 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.

Distance is a straight-line estimate from each team's home arena, not the team's actual itinerary; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game this season (7 = a normal week); preseason games do not count. Schedule facts only: no fatigue adjustment is applied.

Matchup preview

Florida International (3-5) visits Delaware (3-5) on Saturday, November 14 at 3:00 PM ET.

Florida International has the 117th-ranked offense by EPA per play (expected points added per snap) and the 28th-ranked defense (ranks among the 138 teams with play-by-play data). Meanwhile, Delaware has the 50th-ranked offense and the 87th-ranked defense. When Florida International has the ball, a 117th-ranked offense (−0.066 EPA per play) meets a 87th-ranked defense (+0.097 allowed); when Delaware has it, a 50th-ranked offense (+0.098) meets a 28th-ranked defense (−0.054 allowed).

By success rate (the share of plays that gain expected points), the Florida International offense is at 45.1% (87th) and the Delaware offense at 47.3% (60th). Florida International scores 19.2 points per game (119th) and allows 22.5 (40th); Delaware scores 28.9 (48th) and allows 31.9 (109th).

Florida International is 4-5 and 3-6 against the spread; its last game was a 23-20 win over Missouri State. Delaware is 4-5 and 5-4 against the spread; its last game was a 42-40 loss to Kennesaw State.

Delaware is a 4.5-point favorite at home against Florida International. The spread opened at Delaware -5.5. The total is 54.5, up from 53.5 at the open. After removing the vig, the moneyline (Florida International +170, Delaware -205) prices Florida International at 36% and Delaware at 64%.

Built from public team and player data; ranks are league-wide and update daily until kickoff.

Market

Odds and line movement

Spreadmoved 1

OpenDelaware -5.5 (-106)
Florida International +5.5 (-114)

NowDelaware -4.5 (-108)
Florida International +4.5 (-110)

Totalup 1

Open53.5 (o -110 / u -110)

Now54.5 (o -110 / u -110)

Moneyline

OpenFlorida International +172 35%
Delaware -209 65%

NowFlorida International +170 36%
Delaware -205 64%

Consensus of US sportsbooks. The Now column updates from our odds board. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.

Best available prices on Nov 12

Florida International +4.5+100Novig
Delaware -4.5-105Hard Rock
Over 54.5+103ProphetX
Under 54.5-110FanDuel
Florida International+182Novig
Delaware-186Novig

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Matchup

Players to watch

Florida International

QB · JJ Kohl

Attempts257
Completion %60.3%
Passing yards1,803
Yards per attempt7.0
TD–INT10–9

Leading rusher (RB) · Devonte Lyons

Rushing yards65048th
Season line118 carries, 650 yds, 3 TD

Leading receiver (WR) · Maguire Anderson

Receiving yards61056th
Season line44 catches, 610 yds, 4 TD

Leading tackler (DB) · DeAndre Boykins

Tackles51260th

Delaware

QB · Nick Minicucci

Attempts224
Completion %65.2%75th
Passing yards1,88596th
Yards per attempt8.445th
TD–INT16–4

Leading rusher (RB) · Jo Silver

Rushing yards416150th
Season line93 carries, 416 yds, 2 TD

Leading receiver (WR) · Sean Wilson

Receiving yards63947th
Season line46 catches, 639 yds, 5 TD

Leading tackler (LB) · Gavin Moul

Tackles59156th

Season passing totals from public box scores, captured before kickoff. Ranks among the 264 quarterbacks with at least 60 attempts. Rushing, receiving and tackle leaders: season totals captured November 11, 5:34 a.m. ET; ranks among FBS players.

Success by situation

Situation	Florida International	Delaware
Early-down success rateFlorida International offense vs Delaware defense	42.0%83rd	49.5%135th
Early-down success rateDelaware offense vs Florida International defense	41.5%40th	46.0%28th
3rd-down conversion rateFlorida International offense vs Delaware defense	43.1%46th	42.1%80th
3rd-down conversion rateDelaware offense vs Florida International defense	33.3%17th	35.8%109th
Explosive play rateFlorida International offense vs Delaware defense	6.4%83rd	7.9%100th
Explosive play rateDelaware offense vs Florida International defense	6.2%53rd	8.4%22nd
Pass rateshare of plays that are passes or sacks	52.4%53rd-highest	58.5%12th-highest

On 3rd down Florida International converts 43.1% (46th) against a Delaware defense allowing 42.1% (80th).

On 3rd down Delaware converts 35.8% (109th) against a Florida International defense allowing 33.3% (17th).

2026 regular season before kickoff, from play-by-play with garbage time removed; ranks among the 138 teams in the play-by-play data (defense: 1st = allows the least). Success = a play that gains expected points.

Coaching staff

Staff	Florida International	Delaware
Head coach	Willie Simmons	Ryan Carty
Tenureat this school	2nd season	5th season
Record at schoolthis season included, as of the date below	11–11	37–22
Career recordas an FBS head coach	11–11	11–11
Offensive coordinator	Nick Coleman	Terence Archer
Defensive coordinator	Jovan Dewitt	Manny Rojas

Staff list as of November 10, 6:50 a.m. ET.

Head-to-head

The teams have met 1 time since 2021: Florida International won 0 and Delaware 1.

Date	Score	Line	Total
Sep 20, 2025	Delaware 38, Florida International 16 Delaware won

Meetings since 2021, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.

Result

After the final: score vs the closing line, Drive X-Ray and the graded official play, if there was one, appear here on this same page.

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