Hawaii vs Delaware State Prediction, Game Preview, and Betting Lines

Hawaii closed strong last season winning three of its last four games, but the offense hasn’t exploded yet under head coach Timmy Chang. Before dealing with UCLA next - another home game - this needs to be a tune-up.

Delaware State is coming off a rough 1-10 season with little offense, a defense that had issues throughout, and with the lone win coming against a Virginia University of Lynchburg team coming out of Division II.

Hawaii vs Delaware State Game Preview

Hawaii vs Delaware State How to Watch
Date: Saturday, August 24, 2024
Game Time: 12:00 am
Venue: Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex, Honolulu, HI
How to Watch: Spectrum
2023 Records: Hawaii (5-8), Delaware State (1-10)
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Why Delaware State Will Win

The Hornets were young last season.

It’s a bit much to call 2023 a rebuilding year, but head coach Lee Hull had a tough team that should now start to crank up a little more O.

Running back Marquis Gillis is back after averaging over five yards per carry, quarterback Marquis Adams returns after leading the team in passing and finishing second in rushing, and …

Why Hawaii Will Win

It was a grind for Delaware State to score last season and it’s going to be an issue early on.

The Hornets failed to get past 17 points eight times and didn’t get past 11 in six games. It’s not like the Hawaii defense will be a brick wall, but there should be more of a pass rush this season and the secondary will be stronger.

This is when the Rainbow Warriors have to get the lines going. Delaware State was awful last year in pass protection and didn’t generate any sort of a pass rush with just nine sacks. That’s an issue because …

Hawaii vs Delaware State: Who Will Win

Rainbow Warrior QB Brayden Schager probably won’t have star WR Steven McBride - he needs a favorable solid done by the NCAA to be able to play in this - but there will be plenty of time to operate and get his other good receivers going.

He’ll get the ball out of his hands in a hurry, the Hawaii offense will march up and down the field without a problem in the first half, and there shouldn’t be a whole lot of drama to close out the first Saturday of the college football season.

Hawaii vs Delaware State Prediction, Betting Lines

Hawaii 44, Delaware State 6
Line: Hawaii -38.5, o/u: COMING
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2
Hawaii vs Delaware State Must See Rating: 1.5