Published October 22, 2026 · By the Goalorithm model desk
Preview
The Delaware Blue Hens visit the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers in college football on Tuesday, October 27, with kickoff at 7:00 p.m. ET. Both teams are 3-4, and the model's likelier result is a Delaware Blue Hens win.
What the model expects
The model gives the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 36.4% and the Delaware Blue Hens 63.5%; those probabilities are estimates. It projects 24.9 points for the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers and 29.4 for the Delaware Blue Hens, 54.3 in all, with a projected margin of the Delaware Blue Hens by 4.5 points.
Records and recent results
The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers are 3-4 overall this season, with 149 points scored and 214 allowed in 7 games. The Delaware Blue Hens are 3-4, with 198 points scored and 199 allowed in 7 games; the two sides have the same record.
The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers beat the Sam Houston Bearkats 16-3 on the road on October 14, and before that beat the Missouri State Bears 34-13 at home on October 8 and lost 34-13 on the road to the New Mexico State Aggies on October 1.
The Delaware Blue Hens beat the Missouri State Bears 61-38 at home on October 20, and before that lost 33-30 on the road to the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders on October 13 and lost 30-14 at home to the Liberty Flames on October 2.