Delaware State at Albany

ALBANY (Interstat) — Delaware State will visit Albany on Saturday for an NCAA Football Championship Division game at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium in Albany, N.Y.

The Hornets enter at 3-2. Their most recent result was a 33-28 home win over Towson on Saturday. Quarterback Ui Ale completed 19 of 29 passes for 193 yards and one touchdown and ran nine times for 71 yards and one touchdown. Jayden Jenkins added 12 carries for 24 yards and a touchdown, and Sean Weston Jr. ran seven times for 13 yards and a score.

Ale has been central to Delaware State’s offense. In a loss at South Florida, he completed 16 of 22 passes for 249 yards and two touchdowns and ran four times for 49 yards. In a loss at William & Mary, he completed 15 of 31 passes for 138 yards and ran seven times for 21 yards. Delaware State also has wins over Bowie State and Stony Brook this season.

Albany is 2-3. The Great Danes fell 22-0 at Princeton on Saturday. Kai Colon completed 12 of 20 passes for 111 yards and ran 12 times for 49 yards in the loss. Aidan Semo completed three of five passes for 21 yards and ran four times for 8 yards. Rahshan La Mons ran 13 times for 57 yards and had one catch for 6 yards.

Colon is a player to watch for Albany. In a loss to Monmouth, he completed 10 of 19 passes for 139 yards and one touchdown, and he had one punt for 37 yards. Albany’s other results include a win over New Hampshire and a win at Long Island, along with losses at Buffalo and to Monmouth.

Delaware State has scored 15 or more points in each of its games this season. Albany has scored 20 or more points in three of its five games. The Hornets and Great Danes each have six games remaining after Saturday. Both teams have played five games this season. Delaware State is 3-2, and Albany is 2-3. The Hornets are the visiting team, and the Great Danes are the home team. The game is part of the NCAA Football Championship Division schedule.

After Saturday, Delaware State is scheduled to host Franklin Pierce, then face North Carolina Central, Norfolk State, Morgan State, Howard and South Carolina State. Albany is set to visit Stony Brook and Rhode Island before hosting Campbell, then visit Bryant and host Maine before traveling to North Carolina A&T.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Delaware State 40, Albany 30.