Coastal Carolina Chanticleers vs Delaware Blue Hens Prediction, 9/19/2026 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Coastal Carolina Chanticleers vs Delaware Blue Hens

Date: Saturday, September 19, 2026

Location: Delaware Stadium in Newark, DE

TV: CBSSN

Odds/Point Spread: Blue Hens (-5.5)

Total/Over-Under: 57

The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (1-1) are hitting the road to Delaware Stadium on Saturday, September 19, 2026 where they will go up against the Delaware Blue Hens (1-1). Coastal Carolina is 5.5-point underdogs. The total comes in at 57.

The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers come into this matchup with a record of 1-1 for this season. In their last matchup, the Chanticleers played the Fordham Rams and went home with a win by a final score of 45-7. The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers ended up rushing 41 different times and compiled 251 yds, which had them averaging 6.1 yds per attempt. Overall, they ran 69 plays for 460 yds. Coastal Carolina allowed 9 pass completions on 21 attempts for 101 yards, and a completion percentage of 42.9%. In the running game, the Chanticleers gave up 114 yards on 33 attempts, which is an average of 3.5 yards per run allowed.

The Chanticleers have tallied 885 total yards for the year. In terms of distribution of touchdowns, Coastal Carolina has compiled 6 touchdowns through the air and 3 rushing touchdowns. They have turned the football over 2 times. Coastal Carolina has accounted for 45 1st downs, and they have been hurt by 16 penalties for 110 yds. As a team they're averaging 151.5 yards via the ground game ranking them 84th in the country. Concerning putting the ball in the endzone, the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers are sitting at 34.5 points per contest.

The Chanticleers sit in 64th in D-1 when it comes to their opponents scoring, conceding 19.0 points per contest. The opposition is running for 4.2 yards per rush and 197.5 yards on the ground per game on the season. During this campaign, they have conceded 395 yards via the ground game in 2 games. Regarding passing yardage, the Chanticleers have conceded 233 yards which has them ranked 9th in the nation. They have yielded 116.5 yards per game via the pass as well as conceding a completion percentage of 57.1%. For the year, they are allowing 314.0 yards per contest which ranks them 63rd in Division 1. They have yielded 2 touchdowns by air in addition to 3 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Blue Hens come into this matchup with a record of 1-1 for this season. The last time they took the gridiron, the Blue Hens took a loss by a score of 35-26 when they played the Vanderbilt Commodores. Delaware conceded 38 run attempts for 100 yds (2.6 yards per rush). The Blue Hens secondary gave up a completion percentage of 54.8%, surrendering 239 yds on 17 out of 31 passing. The Blue Hens finished the game with 338 yds while running 68 plays (5.0 yards per play). Delaware ended up running for 2.7 yards per attempt, finishing with a total of 98 yds on 36 attempts.

When it comes to putting points on the board, the Blue Hens are ranked 57th in Division 1 averaging 34.0 points per contest. The Delaware Blue Hens are averaging 442.5 yards per game, which is good for 45th in D-1. The Delaware offense has compiled 63 penalty yds on 7 infractions, which is 126th in the nation in terms of hurting your team. They have thrown 3 picks while surrendering no fumbles and they have recorded 45 1st downs. During the season thus far, the Blue Hens have compiled 675 yards through the air together with holding an average of 337.5 passing yards per contest, ranking them 13th in college football. They average 105.0 yards per game on the ground and have rushed for 210 yards overall.

Delaware has allowed the opposition a total of 148 yards rushing (74.0 yards/game) as well as 4 touchdowns via the rush for the year. They have allowed 1 touchdown via the pass in addition to 210.0 yards/game, which has them sitting 73rd in college football. They have compiled 2 fumbles recovered and 1 pick over the course of the season. The Blue Hens defense has been on the field for 139 plays, which ranks them 98th in college football. The Blue Hens are conceding 21.0 PPG, which has them sitting 70th in Division 1.

Who will win tonight's Chanticleers/Blue Hens college football game against the spread?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Blue Hens -5.5

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