Delaware 26, Vanderbilt 35 · Box Score

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Final · Week 2 · Sat, Sep 12, 2026

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DEL	0	17	0	9	26
VAN	14	0	21	0	35

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Team stats

DEL		VAN
18	First downs	17
338	Total yards	339
240	Passing yards	239
15-32	Comp-Att	17-31
7.5	Yards per pass	7.7
98	Rushing yards	100
36	Rushes	38
2.7	Yards per rush	2.6
3-15	3rd down	5-15
2-2	4th down	2-4
3-18	Penalties-yards	6-36
2	Turnovers	1
0	Fumbles lost	1
2	Interceptions thrown	0
31:20	Time of possession	28:40
3	Sacks	6
5	Tackles for loss	11
7	QB hurries	11
4	Passes defended	7
1	Defensive TDs	1
19	Kick return yards	51
23	Punt return yards	83
1	Passing TDs	1
1	Rushing TDs	3
8	Kicking points	5

Advanced stats

DEL		VAN
-0.18	EPA per play	-0.09
32%	Success rate	38%
1.43	Explosiveness	1.10
-0.02	Rushing EPA per play	-0.10
45%	Rushing success rate	36%
-0.14	Passing EPA per play	+0.17
22%	Passing success rate	42%
41%	Standard downs success	48%
20%	Passing downs success	17%
1.94	Line yards per rush	2.43
1.32	Second-level yards	0.81
1.16	Open-field yards	0.42
26%	Stuff rate	22%
60%	Power success	100%
14%	Havoc caused	29%
4	Scoring chances	6
4.75	Points per chance	4.83
Own 25	Avg. starting field position	Own 35
7	Explosive plays	4
5%	Postgame win expectancy	96%

Offense unless noted. EPA, success rate, explosiveness and the rushing numbers leave out garbage time. The better number in each row is bold. Hover or tap-and-hold a stat for what it means.

Scoring summary

Q11:19
VanderbiltTD
Jared Curtis 1 Yd Run (Brock Taylor Kick)
Drive: 7 plays, 41 yds
0-7
Q10:00
VanderbiltTD
Sedrick Alexander 9 Yd Run (Brock Taylor Kick)
Drive: 3 plays, 26 yds
0-14
Q212:51
DelawareFG
(12:51) #31 T.Smack field goal attempt from 37 yards GOOD (H: #39 J.Cupitt, LS: #49 M.Sills), clock 12:51
Drive: 6 plays, 55 yds
3-14
Q21:56
DelawareTD
(01:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 V.Ellison Jr. rush middle for 1 yard gain to the Vandy00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:56 #31 T.Smack kick attempt good (H: #39 J.Cupitt, LS: #49 M.Sills)
Drive: 10 plays, 82 yds
10-14
Q20:17
DelawarePUNT TD
Bryson Graves 0 Yd Return of Blocked Punt (Tucker Smack Kick)
17-14
Q311:05
VanderbiltTD
(11:03) Shotgun #2 J.Curtis rush middle for 1 yard gain to the DEL00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:05 #88 B.Taylor kick attempt good (H: #37 T.Ebel, LS: #54 K.Schickel)
Drive: 9 plays, 70 yds
17-21
Q39:30
VanderbiltPUNT TD
Austin Howard 0 Yd Return of Blocked Punt (Brock Taylor Kick)
17-28
Q35:13
DelawarePUNT
Drive: 8 plays, 13 yds
17-27
Q30:00
VanderbiltTD
Walter Taylor 19 Yd pass from Jared Curtis (Brock Taylor Kick)
Drive: 10 plays, 60 yds
17-35
Q411:55
DelawareFG
(11:55) #31 T.Smack field goal attempt from 40 yards GOOD (H: #39 J.Cupitt, LS: #49 M.Sills), clock 11:55
Drive: 8 plays, 52 yds
20-35
Q46:37
DelawareTD
(06:45) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 N.Minicucci pass complete short left to #5 D.Lofton caught at Vandy35, for 43 yards to the Vandy00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 06:37, 1ST DOWN
Drive: 4 plays, 80 yds
26-35

Score shown DEL-VAN.

Player stats

Passing

Player	C/Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	QBR
Nick Minicucci	11/27	182	6.7	1	2	21.6
Braden Streeter	4/5	58	11.6	0	0	78.5

Rushing

Player	Car	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Jo'Nathan Silver	16	109	6.8	0	37
Kaderris Roberts	3	14	4.7	0	7
Viron Ellison Jr.	5	2	0.4	1	2
Nick Minicucci	9	-5	-0.6	0	10
Braden Streeter	2	-17	-8.5	0	1
Team	1	-5	-5.0	0	0

Receiving

Player	TD	Long	Rec	Yds	Avg
Da'Wain Lofton	1	57	4	142	35.5
Kaderris Roberts	0	31	2	42	21.0
Sean Wilson	0	20	3	30	10.0
Scott Moore	0	14	1	14	14.0
Viron Ellison Jr.	0	8	1	8	8.0
Donovan Lewis	0	6	1	6	6.0
Bryson Graves	0	4	3	-2	-0.7

Defense

Player	Tot	Solo	Sacks	TFL	PD	QB Hur	TD
Gavin Moul	10	2	0	0	0	0	0
Colin Gallagher	9	3	1.5	2.5	1	0	0
Jamarion Kolagbodi	5	4	0	0	1	0	0
George Mullins	5	2	0	0	0	0	0
KT Seay	5	1	0	0	1	0	0
Jaquise Alexander	4	3	0	0	1	0	0
Trace Scott	3	1	0.5	1.5	0	0	0
Jawarren Corbin	3	1	0	0	0	1	0
Dominick Brogna	3	0	0	0	0	2	0
Brandon Gorham	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kshawn Cox Jr.	2	2	0	0	0	0	0
Kahlil Ali	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
Viron Ellison Jr.	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
AJ Graham	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
Blake Matthews	2	0	0.5	0.5	0	3	0
Matt McKinley	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jalen Bell	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
Noah Jefferson	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Da'Wain Lofton	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Elijah Sessoms	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Nasir Eatmon	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Demarco Daniels	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Kevin Moore	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Sam Siafa	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nate Ray	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kaeden Singleton	1	0	0.5	0.5	0	0	0
Trent Gummer	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bryson Graves	0	0	0	0	0	0	1

Fumbles

Player	Fum	Rec
Bryson Graves	2	0
Braden Streeter	1	0
AJ Graham	0	1
Team	1	0

Kicking

Player	FG	Pct	Long	XP	Pts
Tucker Smack	2/2	100.0	40	2/2	8

Punting

Player	No	Yds	Avg	TB	In 20	Long
Josh Cupitt	6	247	41.2	0	1	47
Team	1	0	0.0	0	0	0

Kick returns

Player	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bryson Graves	1	19	19.0	19	0

Punt returns

Player	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bryson Graves	3	23	7.7	17	1