Delaware vs Kennesaw State game
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The gist
Delaware (4-4, 2-2 CUSA) plays at Kennesaw State (2-6, 1-3) on Nov 7 at 3 p.m.
Kennesaw State, last year's league champion, has lost three games by three points or fewer.
Background
Delaware and Kennesaw State are both in their Conference USA (CUSA) football schedules, and this is the first time the two programs have met. Kennesaw State, the defending CUSA champion coached by second-year head coach Jerry Mack, is 2-6 this season with three losses by three points or fewer. Delaware, coached by Ryan Carty, is last in the league in total defense in conference games at 435.8 yards allowed per game, but leads CUSA with 21 sacks in all games and shares the league lead with five interceptions in conference play.
How it unfolded
- Oct 27, 2026Delaware beat Western Kentucky 35-21; quarterback Nick Minicucci threw for 414 yards and four touchdowns on 32-of-38 passing.
- Oct 28, 2026Kennesaw State beat Middle Tennessee 44-28; quarterback Rickie Collins passed for 206 yards and three touchdowns on 16-of-19 attempts.
- Nov 7, 2026The teams meet for the first time, 3 p.m. ET at Walens Family Field at Fifth Third Stadium in Kennesaw, Ga., on ESPN+. Opening line: Delaware by 2.5, total 57.5 points.
Key terms
- Conference USA
- A U.S. collegiate athletic conference whose member schools compete in NCAA Division I sports, including top-level football.
- Opening line
- A betting odds format that lists the payout on a straight win bet for each side.
Source: Wikipedia
Who’s saying what
- Coach
- Delaware coach Ryan Carty said Kennesaw State throws and runs the ball very explosively, and that Delaware must get stops on third and fourth downs and force turnovers.
- Player
- Delaware defensive lineman Trace Scott III said the line has been locked in on stopping the run first, aiming to make Kennesaw State one-dimensional.