Delaware Blue Hens vs. Liberty Flames Picks and Prediction for Saturday, November 1, 2025
Use Code SSWC We have an intriguing Conference USA game for Week 10 of the college football season as the Delaware Blue Hens will be heading to Williams Stadium in Lynchburg, Virginia, on Saturday afternoon to face off against the Liberty Flames in our Blue Hens vs Flames prediction. The game is airing on CBSSN and these teams are playing at similar levels so far this season. The Blue Hens (4-3, 2-2 CUSA) are coming off a 31-28 home win over the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders on Oct. 22. The Flames (3-4, 2-1) are on a two-game winning streak as they are coming off Oct. 14’s 30-27 home win over the New Mexico State Aggies. Your Saturday scout: NCAAF predictions for Delaware Blue Hens at Liberty Flames you can trust.
Blue Hens Searching for a Win
The Delaware Blue Hens were able to get back in the win column as they are coming off a tight 31-28 home win over the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders last time out on October 22nd. The Blue Hens stepped up offensively as the team scored 31 points on 360 total yards of offense (281passing, 79 rushing). Quarterback Nick Minicucci played well throwing the football as he completed 27-of-42 passes for 276 yards with four passing touchdowns. The offense went 9-for-17 on third downs throughout the game to move the ball. The Blue Hens were one-dimensional as the team ran for just 2.2 yards per carry. The offense turned the ball over twice (one interception, one fumble recovery).
The defense was able to get going as the Blue Hens allowed the Blue Raiders to score 28 points on 384 total yards (281 passing, 103 rushing). The defense struggled to get off the field as they were 6-for-14 on third downs and 1-for-1 on fourth downs throughout the game. Delaware forced a fumble and an interception the team’s only turnovers, but they allowed Middle Tennessee to record 24 first downs.
Minicucci is completing 64.4% of his passes for 2,077 yards with 13 touchdown passes and three picks this season. WR Kyre Duplessis leads the passing attack with 34 catches for 483 yards (14.2 ypc) and four TDs. Delaware has been performing well offensively as they are 64th in the NCAA with 29.1 points per game. Their defense is allowing 28.3 points per game, which places them in 95th place throughout college football. They also allow 391.6 yards per game to rank 96th and they are not doing too well in terms of slowing down the passing game, with the team ranking 23rd with 10.4 yards per completion against them.
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Injury Report for Delaware
- Wide receiver Thomas Amankwaa: Undisclosed (Questionable)
- Defensive tackle Kion Wright: Undisclosed (Questionable)
- Defensive end Q’yaeir Price: Undisclosed (Questionable)
- Safety Nate Spak: Undisclosed (Questionable)
- Defensive tackle Micah Pryor: Undisclosed (Questionable)
- Linebacker Mekhi Carmon: Undisclosed (Questionable)
- Cornerback Keontae Jenkins: Undisclosed (Questionable)
- Offensive lineman Wahkeem Roman: Undisclosed (Questionable)
- Wide receiver Calvin Thomas: Undisclosed (Questionable)
- Cornerback Azir Lee: Undisclosed (Questionable)
- Cornebrback A’Khoury Lyde: Undisclosed (Questionable)
- Offensive lineman Anwar O’Neal: Undisclosed (Questionable)
- Linebacker Dillon Trainer: Undisclosed (Questionable)
- Linebacker Anthony Crenshaw Jr: Undisclosed (OUT)
- Punter Josh Cupitt: Undisclosed (OUT)
- Quarterback Zach Marker: Leg (OUT)
Flames Out?
The Liberty Flames are looking to get back to .500 after their 30-27 home win against the New Mexico State Aggies before the off week on October 14. Their offense was able to record 30 points on 293 total yards of offense (179 passing, 114 rushing) while recording 19 total first downs. Quarterback Ethan Vasko finished the game by completing 20-of-30 passes for 179 yards with zero passing touchdowns and two interceptions while also rushing eight times for 19 yards (2.4 yards per carry). The team turned the football over three times (one fumble loss, two interceptions) and was able to move the football at an okay level, going 3-for-10 on third downs.
The defense allowed 27 points on 388 total yards (242 passing, 146 rushing), and the team was 10-for-17 on third downs and converted their only fourth-down attempt against the Flames. The defense was able to come up with a pair of fumble recoveries to make things easier on them, while the Aggies were able to record 6.5 yards per pass as well as 3.8 yards per rushing attempt. New Mexico State also won the time of possession with 33:53.
Ethan Vasko is expected to be the starting quarterback as he is completing 59.1% of his passes for 1,185 yards with six TDs and five picks this season. RB Evan Dickens is leading the rushing group as he has 78 carries for 394 yards (5.1 ypc) and four touchdowns. Liberty has been scoring at a good clip as they are 64th in the NCAA with 29.1 points per game. Their defense is allowing 21.6 points per game, which places them 45th in college football. They also allow 356.3 yards per game to rank 59th and they are doing incredibly well at stopping the pass as they allow a 54.2 opposing completion percentage (seventh).
Injury Report for Liberty
- Linebacker Deuce Spurlock: Undisclosed (Questionable)
- Offensive lineman Trey Bedosky: Undisclosed (Questionable)
- Running back Caden Williams: Undisclosed (Questionable)
- Wide receiver Elijah Canion: Undisclosed (Questionable)
- Safety Brylan Green: Lower Body (Questionable)
- Cornerback Jamal Miles: Undisclosed (Questionable)
- Cornerback Elijah Hopkins: Undisclosed (Questionable)
- Offensive lineman Cal Grubbs: Undisclosed (OUT)
- Quarterback Ryan Burger: Concussion (OUT)
Delaware Blue Hens at Liberty Flames Pick
Spread Pick for Delaware vs. Liberty
- Delaware Blue Hens +3.5 (4 units)
These teams have shown the ability to play a close game, and the questionable quarterback situation leaves a lot for the Flames to be desired. Vasko is struggling under center as he has not thrown a touchdown since suffering a shoulder injury last month. In his last game, they threw no touchdowns and two picks, but Liberty found a way to beat New Mexico State. For Delaware, Nick Minicucci has been incredible under center as he has thrown for five touchdown passes in his previous two games. The Blue Hens are dealing with a significant amount of injuries, but this is still something that they should be able to overcome and potentially be favored with a cleaner bill of health. Liberty’s offense has been disastrous when asked to pass the football, so go with the Delaware Blue Hens getting more than a field goal here.
Over/Under Pick for Delaware Blue Hens at Liberty Flames
- UNDER 52.5 (5 units)
The offense for the Flames has been lacking throughout the season, and this is going to make reaching the 52.5 number difficult. The Flames have scored fewer than 20 points in four of their last five games, which is going to put a lot of pressure on an injured Blue Hens program to move the football in chunks. Delaware is 106th in college football with 32.0 rushing attempts, so this is going to be a more one-dimensional offense that the Flames are going to be able to defend against. Go with UNDER 52.5 POINTS as these teams are not scoring enough this season to really make this a legitimate number these teams could hit in this game.
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