The Delaware State Hornets and Hawaii Rainbow Warriors meet in Week 0 of college football on Saturday. The Hornets, who went 1-10 last year, are looking for their first winning record since 2012 (6-5 overall, 5-3 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference). Meanwhile, the Rainbow Warriors, who are 5-8 overall and 3-5 in the Mountain West Conference, are looking for their first winning record since going 5-4 in the COVID-19-shortened 2020 season. This was the last time the Rainbow Warriors played in a bowl game.
Kickoff is scheduled for 11:59 PM ET at the Clarence TC Chin Athletics Complex in Honolulu, Hawaii. The latest Delaware State vs. University of Hawaii odds have the Rainbow Warriors as favorites by 39.5 points, with the over/under for total points at 52.5. Before making any Delaware State vs. University of Hawaii predictions or any college football predictions, you should hear from SportsLine's Emory Hunt.
Hunt is the founder and CEO of Football Game Plan, which has been providing football analysis at all levels since 2007, and a former running back for Louisiana-Lafayette. He knows the game from a player's perspective. Plus, Hunt had 93 wins, 78 losses, and 5 ties (+777) in his college football predictions last year, putting him pretty high up there for anyone who follows him.
Now, Hunt has set his sights on Hawaii vs. Delaware State and has locked in his predictions and CFB predictions: Visit SportsLine now to see Hunt's predictions: Here are some college football odds and betting lines for Delaware State vs. Hawaii:
Hawaii vs Delaware State spread: Rainbow Warriors -39.5Hawaii vs Delaware State over/under: 52.5 pointsHawaii vs Delaware State moneyline: Hornets +8000, Rainbow Warriors -100000DSU: The Hornets last appeared in the FCS playoffs in 2007HAW: 5-7-1 ATS last seasonHawaii vs Delaware State picks: See SportsLine's picks
Why Hawaii is Covered
The Rainbow Warriors are led by senior quarterback Braden Shager. Last season, he led the team in passing, completing 332 of 525 passes (63.2%) for 3,542 yards and 26 touchdowns. He was intercepted 14 times but had a 130.9 rating. He threw for over 300 yards six times, including 427 yards and three touchdowns in a 41-34 loss to San Diego State on October 14. In a 27-24 win over Colorado State on November 25, he completed 30 of 43 passes (69.8%) for 320 yards and one touchdown.
Senior wide receiver Stephen McBride also returns and was Coach Schager's top target for 2023. In 13 games, he caught 63 passes for 1,024 yards (16.3 average) and nine touchdowns. He caught a season-high seven passes in the season opener against Vanderbilt and against Albany on Sept. 9. He also had six catches for 180 yards and one touchdown in a 44-20 loss to UNLV on Sept. 30. Find out who to root for with SportsLine.
Why Delaware has you covered
Redshirt sophomore quarterback Marki Adams returns to the Hornets after leading the offense last year. In nine games, he completed 110 of 185 passes (59.5%) for 1,452 yards and nine touchdowns with nine interceptions for a quarterback rating of 131.7. Adams was also the team's second-leading rusher with 278 yards (3.4 average) and one touchdown on 81 carries.
Redshirt junior running back Marquis Gillis also returns. In 11 games last year, he rushed for 732 yards (5.1 average) on 143 carries and scored five scores. He was named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Rookie of the Year in 2022 and was named to the All-Conference Second Team. He ranked fifth in the MEAC with 49.5 yards rushing per game in 2022 and scored five touchdowns on an average of 4.9 yards per carry. Find out who to root for at SportsLine.
How to predict Delaware State University vs. University of Hawaii
Hunt broke down the matchup and, while he's clearly leaning towards the over based on the point total, he found a key X-factor that would have him jumping to one side of the spread, and he's sharing exclusively with SportsLine what it is and which side he's backing.
Who will win Saturday's Delaware State vs. University of Hawaii game, and what are the key factors that should make you a must-bet on either side of the spread? Visit SportsLine now for Saturday's Delaware State vs. University of Hawaii predictions from an expert who went 93-78-5 in college football predictions last year.
