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One of the top rushers in college football will be on display when Alex Tecza and the Navy Midshipmen (1-3) host the North Texas Mean Green (2-2) on Saturday, October 7, 2023.
The Midshipmen are the favorites (-6) in their matchup versus the Mean Green, with the over/under at 61.5 points. (In terms of the moneyline, the Midshipmen are -232 and the Mean Green are +190.)
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Game Info for Navy vs. North Texas
- Game Day: Saturday, October 7, 2023
- Game Time: 3:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: CBS Sports Network
- Location: Annapolis, Maryland
- Stadium: Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navy | -6 | -111 | -109 | 61.5 | -111 | -109 | -232 | +190 |
Navy Pick Insights
- Navy has covered the spread once in three games this season.
- In Navy’s three games with a set total, two have hit the over (66.7%).
Navy Stats & Insights
- Navy is compiling 334.8 yards per game on offense, which ranks 107th in the FBS. On defense, the Midshipmen rank 76th, surrendering 378.5 yards per game.
- While Navy’s defense ranks 87th with 28.5 points allowed per game, the Midshipmen have been a little less successful on offense, ranking 19th-worst (20.3 points per game).
- Navy ranks fourth-worst in passing offense (107.3 passing yards per game), but thas been slightly better on defense, ranking 82nd with 238 passing yards allowed per game.
- Navy sports the 72nd-ranked defense this season in terms of rushing yards (140.5 rushing yards allowed per game), and has been better on the other side of the ball, ranking fifth-best with 227.5 rushing yards per game.
- Navy has been a bottom-25 offense on third down this year, ranking 21st-worst with a 33.3% third-down conversion rate. On the defensive side of the ball, the Midshipmen rank 78th in the FBS (40.4% third-down percentage allowed).
- With seven forced turnovers (53rd in the FBS) against three turnovers committed (fifth in the FBS), Navy’s +4 turnover margin is the 15th-best in college football.
Navy’s Best Players
- Tai Lavatai has compiled 344 yards (86 ypg) on 22-of-43 passing with two touchdowns compared to zero interceptions this season. In addition, he’s added 139 rushing yards (34.8 ypg) on 48 carries while scoring two touchdowns on the ground.
- The team’s top rusher, Tecza, has carried the ball 39 times for 291 yards (72.8 per game), scoring one time.
- Dabe Fofana has carried the ball 42 times for 172 yards (43 per game) and one touchdown.
- Brandon Chatman’s leads his squad with 108 yards as a receiver. He’s racked up that yardage on six receptions (out of eight targets).
- Eli Heidenreich has hauled in three receptions totaling 87 yards, finding the end zone one time as a receiver so far this campaign.
- Anton Hall has compiled three catches for 52 yards, an average of 13 yards per game. He’s scored one time as a receiver this season.
- Xavier McDonald has two sacks to pace the team, and also has one TFL and 19 tackles.
- Will Harbour is the team’s tackle leader this year. He’s collected 31 tackles, two TFL, and 1.5 sacks.
- Rayuan Lane leads the team with two interceptions, while also collecting 19 tackles and four passes defended.
North Texas Betting Insights
- North Texas is 1-3-0 against the spread this year.
- North Texas has hit the over in all of its four games with a set total.
North Texas Pick Insights
- North Texas ranks fourth-worst in total yards allowed per game on defense (500.5), but at least it has been playing well on the offensive side of the ball, ranking 20th-best in total yards per game (466.3).
- North Texas has not been getting things done on defense, ranking third-worst with 43 points allowed per game. It has been more productive offensively, putting up 36.3 points per contest (28th-ranked).
- From an offensive perspective, North Texas is generating 278.8 passing yards per game (31st-ranked). It ranks 107th in the FBS on the other side of the ball (259.3 passing yards allowed per game).
- North Texas ranks 37th in rushing yards per game (187.5), but it has been worse defensively, ranking third-worst in the FBS with 241.3 rushing yards surrendered per contest.
- North Texas ranks 79th in the FBS with a 39.3% third-down conversion rate on offense, and 84th with a 41% third-down percentage allowed on defense.
- North Texas has a 0 turnover margin this season, which ranks 66th in the FBS.
North Texas’ Best Players
- Chandler Rogers has put up 845 passing yards, or 211.3 per game, so far this season. He has completed 61.6% of his passes and has recorded seven touchdowns with one interception. He’s also helped out on the ground with 25.8 rushing yards per game while scoring as a runner two times.
- Ayo Adeyi has rushed for 292 yards on 42 carries so far this year while scoring two times on the ground.
- Oscar Adaway III has compiled 148 yards on 41 carries with one touchdown.
- Jay Maclin paces his squad with 348 receiving yards on 13 receptions with five touchdowns.
- Roderic Burns has caught 20 passes and compiled 216 receiving yards (54 per game).
- Damon Ward Jr. has racked up 164 reciving yards (41 ypg) and four touchdowns this season.
- Mazin Richards has racked up two sacks to lead the team, while also picking up three TFL and nine tackles.
- North Texas’ top-tackler, Logan Wilson, has 21 tackles this year.
- John Davis Jr. has picked off a team-leading one pass. He also has five tackles and two passes defended to his name.
