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One of the best rushers in college football will be on display when Blake Horvath and the Navy Midshipmen (4-0) take on the Air Force Falcons (1-3) on Saturday, October 5, 2024.
The Falcons are expected to lose by at least a touchdown (currently +9.5) versus the Midshipmen (with an over/under of 37 points).
Read on for our preview for this season, and find all of our betting picks here, too!
Navy -9.5 vs. Air Force
Navy vs. Air Force Betting Odds
- Spread favorite: Midshipmen (-9.5)
- Moneyline: Midshipmen (-388), Falcons (+298)
- Total: 37 points
- TV Channel: CBS
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Navy vs. Air Force Betting Stats and Info
Against the spread, the Midshipmen have won three games out of four. The Midshipmen’s record against the spread, when favored by 9.5 points or more, is 1-1. Navy has been named the moneyline favorite three times this season, and has recorded a 3-0 record in those games. Air Force, in four games with a set spread so far this season, is 0-4-0 against the spread. Against the spread, the Falcons are winless in one game when underdogs by 9.5 points or more. Air Force has been listed as the underdog on the moneyline one time so far this season, and failed to pick up the victory.
Navy vs. Air Force Recent Stats and Trends
Navy Midshipmen
Air Force Falcons
Navy vs. Air Force Key Players
Navy Midshipmen
- Horvath has thrown for 637 yards (30-for-44), with seven touchdowns and one interception (159.3 yards per game). He’s also run the ball 47 times for 450 yards and eight scores, averaging 112.5 yards per game.
- So far this year Alex Tecza has rushed for 212 yards (53 per game), with three touchdowns.
- Eli Heidenreich has 15 receptions for a team-high 348 yards (87 per game) and five touchdowns.
- Brandon Chatman’s stat line this year reveals six catches for 132 yards and two touchdowns. He averages 33 receiving yards per game and has been targeted seven times.
- Nathan Kent has 90 receiving yards on two receptions (six targets), with one touchdown, averaging 22.5 yards per game.
- Justin Reed has collected a team-leading three sacks, while adding three TFL and eight tackles.
- Colin Ramos has totaled 42 tackles, two TFL, and one sack, and he’s tops on his team in tackles.
- This season Mbiti Williams Jr. leads the team with one interception and has added nine tackles and one pass defended.
Air Force Falcons
- John Busha has 240 passing yards (60 per game) and two interceptions. He also has 128 rushing yards on 57 carries.
- Cade Harris has churned out a team-high 147 rushing yards (36.8 per game) and scored three touchdowns. He has tacked on eight catches for 119 yards.
- Quin Smith has contributed with 57 yards on five catches. He has been targeted 10 times and averages 14.3 receiving yards.
- James Roberson has caught three passes on four targets for 44 yards.
- Peyton Zdroik has notched a team-leading three sacks, while adding three TFL and 11 tackles.
- Over the course of the current campaign, Jamari Bellamy has racked up 19 tackles and three TFL and leads the team in tackles.
- Jerome Gaillard Jr. has a team-high one interception and has tacked on six tackles, one TFL, and one pass defended in four games this season.