Coastal Carolina Chanticleers at Delaware Blue Hens

Delaware hosts Coastal Carolina in Week 3

Coastal Carolina (1-1) at Delaware (1-1), Sept. 19 at 11:30 a.m. EDT.

Opening Line: Delaware by 4.5. Against the spread: Delaware 2-0, Coastal Carolina 2-0.

How to watch: CBS Sports Network

Key stats

Delaware Offense

Overall: 442.5 yards per game (44th in FBS)

Passing: 337.5 yards per game (12th)

Rushing: 105.0 yards per game (119th)

Scoring: 34.0 points per game (57th)

Delaware Defense

Overall: 284.0 yards per game (47th in FBS)

Passing: 210.0 yards per game (73rd)

Rushing: 74.0 yards per game (20th)

Scoring: 21.0 points per game (70th)

Coastal Carolina Offense

Overall: 442.5 yards per game (44th in FBS)

Passing: 291.0 yards per game (30th)

Rushing: 151.5 yards per game (83rd)

Scoring: 34.5 points per game (55th)

Coastal Carolina Defense

Overall: 314.0 yards per game (63rd in FBS)

Passing: 116.5 yards per game (9th)

Rushing: 197.5 yards per game (121st)

Scoring: 19.0 points per game (63rd)

Coastal Carolina is 96th in third down percentage, converting 34.8% of the time. Delaware ranks 39th on defense, allowing its opponents at convert at 29.0%.

Delaware ranks 68th in the FBS with an even turnover margin, compared to Coastal Carolina's 15th-ranked +3 margin.

Coastal Carolina is 67th in the FBS averaging 55.0 penalty yards per game, compared to Delaware's 14th-ranked 31.5 per-game average.

Team leaders

Delaware

Passing: Nick Minicucci, 512 yards, 3 TDs, 3 INTs, 49.2 completion percentage

Rushing: Jo'Nathan Silver, 128 yards on 22 carries, 0 TDs

Receiving: Da'Wain Lofton, 206 yards on 7 catches, 1 TD

Coastal Carolina

Passing: Deuce Bailey, 576 yards, 6 TDs, 0 INTs, 53.2 completion percentage

Rushing: Jevon Edwards, 71 yards on 19 carries, 0 TDs

Receiving: Colton Hinton, 154 yards on 6 catches, 2 TDs

Last game

Delaware was defeated by Vanderbilt 35-26 on Sept. 12. Minicucci threw for 182 yards on 11-of-27 attempts (40.7%) with one touchdown and two interceptions. Silver had 109 rushing yards on 16 carries. Lofton had four receptions for 142 yards and one touchdown.

Coastal Carolina defeated Fordham 45-7 on Sept. 12. Bailey led Coastal Carolina with 203 yards on 12-of-25 passing (48.0%) for three touchdowns and no interceptions. He also carried the ball four times for 21 yards. Jaden Allen-Hendrix had 58 rushing yards on seven carries and one touchdown. Hinton recorded 101 yards on three catches with one touchdown.

Next game

Delaware plays at No. 25 Virginia on Sept. 26. Coastal Carolina hosts Liberty on Sept. 24.

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