Has there been a less talked-about undefeated team than this year’s Navy Midshipmen? Not only are they not talked about, but they aren’t even earning the respect of being ranked.
The Navy Midshipmen (6-0, 4-0 American) are well-rested off a bye and will be welcoming the Florida Atlantic Owls (3-4, 2-2 American) to Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland, as they aim to get to 7-0 on the year and keep pace as a top G5 College Football Playoff contender.
If you are looking for some betting advice for the matchup, we’ve got you covered. Here are the latest odds for the game, courtesy of BetMGM.
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Navy vs. FAU game odds
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- Spread: Navy -15.5 (-115), FAU +15.5 (-105)
- Money Line: Navy -700, FAU +500
- Over-Under: Over 62.5 (-115), Under 62.5 (-105)
Navy vs. FAU prediction, pick:
Florida Atlantic drew no favors from the schedulers in this game. Last week, they played USF, a top team in the American, and now turn around to face Navy and the triple-option attack, which enters as fresh as they have been all year after being idle last week.
For Navy, it goes through QB Blake Horvath (980 passing yards, 640 rushing yards, 15 total TD) and Swiss Army Knife RB/WR Eli Heidenreich (266 rushing yards, 485 receiving yards, 8 total TD). Their offense is playing elite football, and it hasn’t been the issue.
The thorn in Navy’s side is their defense. In the last two games against Air Force and Temple, Navy gave up 31 points in both contests, 460 total yards to Air Force, and 518 total yards to Temple. The offense can only win shootouts for so long.
Florida Atlantic comes in averaging 30 points per game, but will turn it over. Quarterback Caden Veltkamp does have 2,025 passing yards and 15 touchdowns, but has thrown 10 picks as well. Interceptions against Navy’s offense, which rarely makes mistakes, are back-breaking and are what ultimately decide this game.
Prediction: Navy 38, Florida Atlantic 21
Best Bet: Navy -15.5
Navy vs. FAU channel, start time, streaming:
Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
TV Channel: CBSSN
Live Stream: CBS Sports App
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