Delaware vs. Middle Tennessee odds set the Blue Hens as a 1.5-point favorite ahead of Tuesday’s Week 7 kickoff at 7 p.m. ET. The total is 47.5 points, and senior quarterback Nick Minicucci is listed as questionable with a knee injury, according to team updates.
Delaware vs. Middle Tennessee odds
- Money line: Delaware -110, Middle Tennessee -110
- Total: 47.5 points (Over -110, Under -110)
- Spread: Delaware -1.5
Delaware vs. Middle Tennessee betting preview
Both teams enter searching for their first Conference USA victory of the season. Delaware fell 30-14 to Liberty in Week 6.
Middle Tennessee dropped a 23-13 decision to Jacksonville State, then lost 55-0 at Kansas last week.
Delaware is 3-0 all time against Middle Tennessee. The most recent meeting was a 31-28 Blue Hens win at home in 2025.
The prior matchups came in 1977 and 1978, when Delaware outscored the Blue Raiders by a combined 113-10.
Delaware vs. Middle Tennessee picks, prediction
Delaware -1.5 vs. Middle Tennessee
Delaware is 3-2 against the spread over its last five games, covering twice as a favorite. Before his injury in Week 4, Minicucci threw for 838 yards with five touchdowns and three interceptions.
In last week’s loss to Liberty, three Blue Hens quarterbacks saw action, with EJ Archield Jr. making his first start and completing 10 of 19 passes for 137 yards.
Middle Tennessee is also 3-2 against the spread over its last five, including 2-0 at home and 1-0 as a home underdog. Running back Antonio Martin Jr. ranks third among Conference USA backs at 77.0 rushing yards per game and leads the Blue Raiders with 385 yards and one touchdown on 72 carries.
A projection model calls for Delaware to beat Middle Tennessee 32-24, implying a stronger edge than the market price, with a simulation average spread probability of 65% compared with a 52.8% implied probability from consensus odds.
