Delaware Blue Hens vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

College Football

Delaware

4-4

35-21

Final

Western KY

3-5

Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium

Drive chart

Drives

End of Game
Downs
Missed FG
Downs
Downs
Downs

Team	1	2	3	4	T
DEL	7	21	7	0	35
WKU	14	7	0	0	21

Who won: Delaware 35-21

The Delaware Blue Hens beat the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 35-21 on Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium. The Delaware outscored the Western KY 21-7 in the 2nd quarter. Nick Minicucci led the Delaware in passing yards (32/38, 414 YDS, 4 TD). Brock Glenn led the Western KY in passing yards (25/37, 224 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT).

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Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

DELWKU

251st Downs24

6-123rd down efficiency4-14

1-24th down efficiency3-6

494Total Yards477

414Passing245

32/38Comp/Att26/43

10.9Yards per pass5.7

80Rushing232

28Rushing Attempts34

2.9Yards per rush6.8

7-70Penalties4-35

1Turnovers2

1Fumbles lost0

0Interceptions thrown2

30:32Possession29:28

Player of the game

Nick Minicucci

DEL · 32/38, 414 YDS, 4 TD

9.1

Win probability

100%DEL final

DELWKU

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Play by play

Q4 0:00DEL
End of game
End of 4th quarter.
Q4 0:25
Stuffed for a loss of 1
Kneel down by #4 N.Minicucci at DEL02 for loss of 1 yard
N. Minicucci · 2 CAR, 13 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at DEL 3
Q4 0:34WKU
Pass incompletion
No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Tisdale Jr. pass incomplete short left to #12 Q.Burroughs thrown to DEL01, TURNOVER ON DOWNS
4th & Goal at DEL 3
Q4 0:39
Incomplete to J. Stafford Jr
No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Tisdale Jr. pass incomplete short right to #80 J.Stafford Jr. thrown to DEL00
R. Tisdale Jr. · 1/5, 21 YDS · 3rd & Goal · 3rd & Goal at DEL 3
Q4 0:42
Incomplete to Q. Burroughs
No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Tisdale Jr. pass incomplete short middle to #12 Q.Burroughs thrown to DEL00
R. Tisdale Jr. · 1/5, 21 YDS · 2nd & Goal · 2nd & Goal at DEL 3
Q4 0:45
Incomplete
No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Tisdale Jr. pass incomplete, Spike
R. Tisdale Jr. · 1/5, 21 YDS · 1st & Goal · 1st & Goal at DEL 3
Q4 0:49
21 yd completion to J. Stafford Jr
No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Tisdale Jr. pass complete deep right to #80 J.Stafford Jr. caught at DEL03, for 21 yards to the DEL03, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
R. Tisdale Jr. · 1/5, 21 YDS · 3rd & 10 · 3rd & 10 at DEL 24
Q4 0:58WKU
FLAG
Penalty
PENALTY WKU False Start (#50 A.Johnson) 5 yards from DEL19 to DEL24. NO PLAY
3rd & 5 at DEL 19
Q4 0:58
Incomplete to A. Allen
No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Tisdale Jr. pass incomplete short left to #3 A.Allen thrown to DEL17
R. Tisdale Jr. · 1/5, 21 YDS · 2nd & 5 · 2nd & 5 at DEL 19
Q4 0:59
Fumble! Turnover
No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Glenn rush right for 5 yards gain to the DEL19 fumbled by #11 B.Glenn at DEL16 forced by #11 J.Corbin recovered by WKU #70 R.Larson at DEL19, End Of Play
B. Glenn · 25/37, 224 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at DEL 24
Q4 1:32WKU
FLAG
Penalty
No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Glenn pass incomplete short right to #80 J.Stafford Jr. thrown to DEL20 PENALTY DEL Roughing The Passer (#33 T.Scott III) 15 yards from DEL39 to DEL24, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
1st & 10 at DEL 39
Q4 1:40
FLAG
Flag: penalty
No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Glenn pass incomplete deep right to #12 Q.Burroughs thrown to DEL27 PENALTY DEL Pass Interference (#2 K.Ali) 15 yards from WKU46 to DEL39, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
B. Glenn · 25/37, 224 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at WKU 46
Q4 1:48
21 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Glenn rush middle for 21 yards gain to the WKU46 (#29 G.Mullins; #2 K.Ali), 1ST DOWN
B. Glenn · 17 CAR, 129 YDS · 1st & 9 · 1st & 9 at WKU 25
Q4 1:55
42 yd field goal missed
#31 T.Smack field goal attempt from 42 yards NO GOOD (H: #39 J.Cupitt, LS: #49 M.Sills), clock 01:55
T. Smack · 0/1 FG · 4th & 10 · 4th & 10 at WKU 24
Q4 2:00DEL
Timeout
Timeout Delaware, clock 02:00
Q4 2:00DEL
Pass incompletion
No Huddle-Shotgun #4 N.Minicucci pass incomplete deep right to #18 S.Wilson thrown to WKU00 broken up by #2 T.Newsome Jr.
3rd & 10 at WKU 24
Q4 2:06WKU
Timeout
Timeout Western Kentucky, clock 02:06
Q4 2:06DEL
Rush
No Huddle-Shotgun #21 V.Ellison Jr. rush middle for 0 yards to the WKU24 (#52 J.Fletcher)
2nd & 10 at WKU 24
Q4 2:10WKU
Timeout
Timeout Western Kentucky, clock 02:10
Q4 2:10
No gain on the run
No Huddle-Shotgun #21 V.Ellison Jr. rush middle for 0 yards to the WKU24 (#21 J.Wester)
V. Ellison Jr. · 9 CAR, 11 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at WKU 24
Q4 2:43
15 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #4 N.Minicucci rush right for 15 yards gain to the WKU24, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
N. Minicucci · 2 CAR, 13 YDS · 3rd & 12 · 3rd & 12 at WKU 39
Q4 3:04WKU
Timeout
Timeout Western Kentucky, clock 03:04
Q4 3:03
Stuffed for a loss of 3
No Huddle-Shotgun #21 V.Ellison Jr. rush middle for 3 yards loss to the WKU39 (#55 V.Sneed Jr.)
V. Ellison Jr. · 9 CAR, 11 YDS · 2nd & 9 · 2nd & 9 at WKU 36
Q4 3:39
1 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #21 V.Ellison Jr. rush middle for 1 yard gain to the WKU36 (#21 J.Wester; #32 W.Ard)
V. Ellison Jr. · 9 CAR, 11 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at WKU 37
Q4 3:54
Incomplete to A. Allen
No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Glenn pass incomplete short right to #3 A.Allen thrown to WKU39, TURNOVER ON DOWNS
B. Glenn · 25/37, 224 YDS · 4th & 17 · 4th & 17 at WKU 37