Week 2
FirstBank Stadium

Delaware @ Vanderbilt , Week 2, Sep 12, 2026

0-0 CUSA Power rating: -15.2
0-0 SEC Power rating: 12.1

Is there value in the Delaware vs Vanderbilt line?

Market line
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PM Implied
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Blue Chip model
VAN -28.9
Edge
No line posted
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Vanderbilt (power rating: 12.1) holds a 27.3-point advantage over Delaware (-15.2) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. Vanderbilt's home field adds 1.5 points to that advantage at FirstBank Stadium. Beyond home field, the model reads only a slight effect from Delaware's extra rest and Delaware's trip. Adjust the factors in the tool above to test your own numbers.

Does weather affect Delaware vs Vanderbilt at FirstBank Stadium?

The latest reading for FirstBank Stadium shows Overcast, 75°F with winds of 5 mph. Weather is not expected to be a meaningful factor in this game. It was taken before the ~10-day forecast window opened, so it describes the furthest hour the forecast reached rather than kickoff itself, and it is replaced once the game comes inside the window. Weather data is sourced from WeatherAPI.com.

How do Delaware and Vanderbilt compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favor Vanderbilt (12.1) over Delaware (-15.2) by 27.3 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. Vanderbilt brings a modest home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 1.5). Add this to the neutral-site differential to arrive at a venue-adjusted line.

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings represent expected point margin against an average FBS opponent on a neutral field, calculated from game data sourced via CollegeFootballData.com (CFBD). They are one input: cross-reference with the travel, rest, and weather data above before drawing conclusions.

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Weather

Blue Chip makes this Vanderbilt -28.9. No market line is posted yet for comparison.

Conditions

as of August 29, 2026 Preliminary

Overcast

75°F

Rain13%
Precip0.00"
Humidity57%
Wind5 mph NE
Gusts15 mph
Wind map for Delaware at Vanderbilt: aerial view of FirstBank Stadium, wind from the NE at 4.5 mph, gusting to 14.8 mph

Quick facts

Week
Week 2
Kickoff (local)
03:15 PM CDT
Venue
FirstBank Stadium
Capacity
40,350
Elevation
551 ft
Surface
Artificial Turf

Travel and rest

Measure DelawareAway VanderbiltHome
This week651 miles0 miles
Last weekHome gameHome game
Season total651 miles0 miles
Body clock16:1515:15
Rest9 days7 days

Delaware travels 651 miles to this game, a moderate road trip. Delaware arrives with a 1-hour westward body clock shift, short of the two-zone westward threshold where travel starts to price.