Delaware vs. Western Kentucky prediction, odds: Week 9 college football Tuesday picks by proven model

The Delaware Blue Hens travel to take on the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers in midweek Conference USA action to get the Week 9 college football schedule underway. Both sides are 3-4 on the season, with WKU at 2-1 in conference play and Delaware at 1-2. The Blue Hens, however, got a boost last week as quarterback Nick Minicucci returned from a knee injury and threw five touchdowns in a 61-38 blowout of Missouri State.

Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network at Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium. The latest Western Kentucky vs. Delaware odds list the Blue Hens as 1.5-point road favorites, while the over/under is 57.5. Before making any Delaware vs. Western Kentucky picks, check out the WKU vs. Delaware predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

After simulating WKU vs. Delaware 10,000 times, SportsLine model is going Under 57.5 points at betting apps. The past four WKU games against FBS opponents have all gone Under. Four out of seven Delaware games, meanwhile, have failed to reach the total this season. These teams combined for 51 points when they met last year.

This time around, SportsLine's model is projecting 55 combined points, making the Under the value 53% of the time. See the model's spread and money-line picks at SportsLine.

In addition to going Under on the total, the model also says one side of the spread hits 60% of the time. You can only get the pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Delaware vs. WKU, and which side of the spread hits in 60% of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread to jump on, all from the advanced model that's on a 68-59 run on top-rated CFB picks, and find out.