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Star runner Alex Tecza and the Navy Midshipmen (1-3) meet the North Texas Mean Green (2-2) on Saturday at 3:30 PM ET at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.
The Midshipmen are the favorites (-6) in their game against the Mean Green, with the over/under being 61 points. (On the moneyline, the Midshipmen are -231 and the Mean Green are +188.)
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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 | -110 | -110 | 61 | -111 | -109 | -231 | +188 |
Navy Pick Insights
- Navy is 1-2-0 against the spread this season.
- Two of Navy’s three games with a set total 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 slightly less successful on offense, ranking 19th-worst (20.3 points per game).
- Navy has been a bottom-25 pass offense this season, ranking fourth-worst with 107.3 passing yards per game. The defense is ranked 82nd in the FBS (238 passing yards allowed per game).
- Navy owns the 72nd-ranked defense this season in terms of rushing yards (140.5 rushing yards allowed per game), and has been better on offense, ranking fifth-best with 227.5 rushing yards per game.
- Navy ranks 21st-worst in third-down percentage (33.3%), but has played better on defense, ranking 78th with a 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 344 pass yards for Navy, completing 51.2% of his passes and recording two touchdowns this season. He’s also helped out on the ground with 139 rushing yards (34.8 ypg) on 48 carries with two rushing touchdowns.
- Tecza has carried the ball 39 times for a team-high 291 yards on the ground and has found the end zone one time as a runner.
- This season, 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 caught three passes for 87 yards (21.8 yards per game) and one touchdown this year.
- Anton Hall has a total of 52 receiving yards so far this year, hauling in three passes and scoring one touchdown.
- Xavier McDonald leads the team with two sacks, 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 has picked off a team-high two passes. He also has 19 tackles and four passes defended to his name.
North Texas Betting Insights
- North Texas has covered the spread once in four games this season.
- 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 offense, ranking 20th-best in total yards per game (466.3).
- North Texas has been struggling defensively, 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 standpoint, North Texas is posting 278.8 passing yards per contest (31st-ranked). It ranks 107th in the FBS on defense (259.3 passing yards given up per game).
- North Texas ranks 37th in rushing yards per game (187.5), but it has been less productive on the defensive side of the ball, ranking third-worst in the FBS with 241.3 rushing yards surrendered per contest.
- With a 39.3% third-down conversion rate on offense, North Texas ranks 79th in the FBS. On defense, it ranks 84th, giving up a 41% third-down rate.
- North Texas has accumulated seven forced turnovers (53rd in the FBS) and committed seven turnovers (66th in the FBS) this season for a 0 turnover margin that ranks 66th in the FBS.
North Texas’ Best Players
- Chandler Rogers leads North Texas with 845 yards on 61-of-99 passing with seven touchdowns compared to one interception this season. He has chipped in with 103 rushing yards (25.8 ypg) on 23 carries while scoring two touchdowns on the ground.
- The team’s top rusher, Ayo Adeyi, has carried the ball 42 times for 292 yards (73 per game) with two touchdowns.
- Oscar Adaway III has rushed for 148 yards on 41 carries with one touchdown.
- Jay Maclin has registered 13 receptions this season and his team-high yardage total sits at 348 (87 yards per game). He’s been targeted 26 times and has five touchdowns.
- Roderic Burns has caught 20 passes and compiled 216 receiving yards (54 per game).
- Damon Ward Jr.’s nine grabs (on 14 targets) have netted him 164 yards (41 ypg) and four touchdowns.
- Mazin Richards has racked up two sacks to pace the team, while also recording three TFL and nine tackles.
- North Texas’ top-tackler, Logan Wilson, has 21 tackles this year.
- John Davis Jr. has picked off a team-high one pass. He also has five tackles and two passes defended to his name.
