Stony Brook vs. Delaware State prediction: Stony Brook favored to win in college football Week 0 [2026]

Delaware State and Stony Brook will meet in Week 0 college football action at Alumni Stadium on Thursday, starting at 6:00 PM ET.

Dimers' proven college football model projects Stony Brook as the most likely winner in this Stony Brook vs. Delaware State prediction.

This article offers a closer look at Thursday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks, backed by the same system that has dominated college football and NFL betting markets across multiple seasons..

Stony Brook vs. Delaware State prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using trusted machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the result of Stony Brook vs. Delaware State, forming part of our college football predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives Stony Brook a 63.1% chance of defeating Delaware State. Our predicted final score has Stony Brook winning 28-23.

According to our model, Delaware State (+6.5) has a 54.1% chance of covering the spread, while the 49.5-point over/under has a 53.9% chance of going over.

Stony Brook vs. Delaware State odds

We have sourced the best college football odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

• Spread: Stony Brook -6.5 (-116) / Delaware State +6.5 (-116)
• Moneyline: Stony Brook -192, Delaware State +170

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Stony Brook vs. Delaware State picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets in this matchup. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

• Spread: Delaware State +6.5 @ -116 via DraftKings
• Moneyline: Delaware State @ +170 via Fanatics
• Total: Over 49.5 @ -111 via DraftKings

According to our college football best bets, the top play to make on this game is Over 49.5 total points.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the sportsbook odds.

Stony Brook vs. Delaware State game-day updates and essential details

Thursday's college football matchup between Delaware State and Stony Brook at Alumni Stadium is scheduled to commence at 6:00 PM ET.

• Who: Stony Brook vs. Delaware State
• Date: Thursday, August 27, 2026
• Time: 6:00 PM ET/3:00PM PT
• Venue: Alumni Stadium

Conclusion

We predict Stony Brook, with a 63.1% win probability, will likely beat Delaware State in Thursday's college football matchup.

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