2025 68 Ventures Bowl Prediction: Delaware vs Louisiana

How To Watch Delaware vs Louisiana

Date: Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Game Time: 8:30 pm ET
TV: ESPN
Location: Hancock Whitney Stadium, Mobile, AL

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Why Delaware Will Win

The passing attack can bring the production.

Veteran quarterback Nick Minicucci can bomb away, the ground attack is dangerous, and it should all work for a fired up team dealing with a Louisiana team that's been all over the map this season.

The Ragin' Cajuns aren't bad when the defense is on, but when the offense starts turning it over - it gave the ball away multiple times in six games - it has a problem overcoming the mistakes.

The Blue Hen defense isn't anything amazing - it will give up passing yards as quickly as it gets them - but the offense will happily get into a shootout. 

It's Delaware in a bowl game. It'll let it rip, and it shouldn't have any problems coming up with 250 passing yards, all while keeping the ball for a long time against a team that doesn't care a lick about the time of possession battle. But ...

Why Louisiana Will Win

The Ragin' Cajun offense is able to move in a hurry. When it gets into a groove, it gets defenses on their heels, and it usually finds ways to win.

It finished the year as the No. 2 offense in the Sun Belt behind the high-powered Texas State attack, but it does bring a little bit of defense, too.

The D might not be a brick wall, but it brings a ton of pressure and isn't afraid to take plenty of chances. The Delaware offensive front has enjoyed a few strong moments for the running game, but the pass protection isn't sketchy, to be nice about it.

No, the Ragin' Cajuns might not have the ball often enough, but when they're on, they win third downs and play the game with they're style. And ...

Delaware vs Louisiana Prediction, Betting Lines

This might sound obvious, but it's not as clear as you might think for some teams.

When Delaware and Louisiana score, they win.

Some teams put up lots of late points in losses, some get into crazy shootouts and lose in wild battles, but Delaware and Louisiana are relatively simple. When they score a lot, that means the offense is working, the defense is doing what it needs to do, and they win.

Again, I know - "yeah, no duh, you win by scoring more than the other team." I'm probably not phrasing this right, so let me go this way.

Neither side is good in low-scoring slugfests. They each need to get to at least 30 points to have a shot at winning - this won't be 24-17 - and these two should hit each other with plenty of haymakers.

And Louisiana will score more points than Delaware. 

Louisiana 31, Delaware 27
Line: Louisiana -3, o/u: 58.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2.5
Must See Rating: 3
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