FAU vs. Navy Prediction, Betting Odds & How To Watch

Navy is one of the few undefeated teams left in the FBS. But winning has been far from easy.

The Midshipmen have won each of their last three games by just one possession each. In fact, the collective winning margin in those three contests was just 12 points.

Most recently, Navy went on the road and beat Temple 32-31. After the Midshipmen fell behind by seven points with 1 minute, 16 seconds to go, Blake Horvath ran for a 51-yard touchdown and then found Alex Tecza through the air on the ensuing two-point conversion with 39 seconds left. 

Navy returns home to host FAU, which isn’t undefeated but has been fun to watch. The Owls are 3-4 but have won two of their last three games against Rice and UAB. Last week, they lost at South Florida, the No. 1 team in this week’s HERO Sports Group of Five Top 25.

Will FAU manage to keep this interesting against Navy?

FAU vs. Navy Betting Odds

Navy is a -14 college football betting odds favorite against FAU, with the Over/Under being 62.5 as of this writing. The moneyline for FAU is +400, while it’s -550 for Navy.

FAU vs. Navy On TV

The matchup between FAU and Navy will be televised on CBSSN. 

The game will kick off at 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, Oct. 25. The contest is taking place at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland.

FAU vs. Navy Prediction

I predict Navy wins and covers the 14-point spread. I also project the game will go Under 62.5 total points.

I believe FAU is a solid squad that could earn bowl-eligibility by the end of the season. But I don’t believe the Owls will manage to keep this one close.

For one, Navy is too talented in my opinion. The Midshipmen are in the top four in the American in scoring offense (36.5 points per game), scoring defense (21.5 PPG allowed), and total offense (472.7 yards per game) while ranking seventh in total defense (361 YPG allowed). 

FAU, meanwhile, is in the bottom half of the conference in all of those categories except total offense. The Owls have been solid offensively, putting up 424.1 yards per game, but I think Navy’s defense will give them fits.

I also think this is a bad matchup for FAU. Navy has the best rushing attack in the country, averaging 305 yards per game on the ground. Meanwhile, FAU is 109th out of 134 FBS teams in rushing defense. The Owls have given up 177.3 rushing yards per contest.

I anticipate Blake Horvath is going to have another standout performance. He’s thrown for 980 yards, seven touchdowns, and three interceptions on a 64% completion rate and leads the team with 640 yards and eight TDs rushing. 

But I also could see Navy’s other stars like Eli Heidenreich, who’s rushed for 266 yards and three TDs and leads the team with 485 yards and four touchdowns on 23 catches, stepping up as well.

And on defense, I expect Landon Robinson will set the tone up front for Navy as he has all year and that the Midshipmen will end up winning by three touchdowns.