NCAAF

Houston Cougars vs Navy Midshipmen

Houston
Cougars
5 - 0
Navy
Midshipmen
3 - 1
October 08, 2016, 3:00 PM EDT
 | Jack Stephens Field at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium

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Houston
Cougars
5 - 0
Navy
Midshipmen
3 - 1
October 08, 2016, 3:00 PM EDT
 | Jack Stephens Field at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium will feature the Houston Cougars vs Navy Midshipmen on Saturday as both teams try to pay off for betting fans in Week 6 action.

    Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

    The Houston Cougars were listed as -17-point favorites on the Sportsbook NCAA football line at Sportsbook and most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark. No total was available early in the week, check out the odds pages here or Sportsbook for updates.

    Odds Shark prediction models pick the Cougars to win this game on Saturday 40-30. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NCAAF matchups here.

    Houston Cougars vs Navy Midshipmen Matchup

    Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

    The Navy Midshipmen currently sport a record of 3-1, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 2-2 ATS. The Houston Cougars are 5-0 and 4-1 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Navy Midshipmen post a 2-2 over under record this season, while the Houston Cougars have gone 2-3 against the number. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Navy vs Houston injuries news.

    The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Navy Midshipmen rated this week at No. 32 and the Houston Cougars sitting at No. 6.

    Statistical Matchup

    The game also pits Navy's No. 72-ranked offense, averaging 28.75 PPG, against a Houston defense that ranks No. 3 this week at 11.2 PPG. The Navy aerial game is averaging 143 yards per game, less than the Houston Cougars secondary allows through the air, 208 YPG per game.

    Defensively, the Houston Cougars feature the league's No. 1-rated road run defense, allowing 31.5 yards per game. Navy, meanwhile, ranks No. 8 in rushing offense at home.

    Recent Outings Betting Recap

    Greg Ward led his team to victory last time out, throwing for 389 yards Thursday as the Cougars downed the Huskies 42-14 at TDECU Stadium.

    Jamir Tillman was good for 128 receiving yards in the Midshipmen's most recent action, but while it helped his stats, it didn't help his team to victory and they fell 28-14 to the Midshipmen.

    Betting Trends
    • Houston is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
    • Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
    • The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Houston's last 12 games
    • Houston is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
    • Navy is 12-6 ATS in its last 18 games
    • Navy is 18-3 SU in its last 21 games
    • Navy is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games at home
    • Navy is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

    Next Betting Matchups

    Houston home to Tulsa, Saturday, October 15th
    Navy at East Carolina, Thursday, October 13th

Power Ranking
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Houston Cougars at Navy Midshipmen

Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium will feature the Houston Cougars vs Navy Midshipmen on Saturday as both teams try to pay off for betting fans in Week 6 action.

The Navy Midshipmen currently sport a record of 3-1, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 2-2 ATS. The Houston Cougars are 5-0 and 4-1 ATS.

Smart Chart
  • HOUSTO
  • 35.86
  • 20.43
  • 15.43
  • 271.57
  • 142.29
  • 194.36
  • 108.21
  • -0.57
  •  
  • Offense
  • Defense
  • Differential
  • Passing Yards
  • Rush Yards
  • Passing Yards Allowed
  • Rushing Yards Allowed
  • Turnover Differential
  • NAVY
  • 20.08
  • 28.25
  • -8.17
  • 56.75
  • 226.50
  • 218.17
  • 131.00
  • -0.5
Head to Head Summary

No data available.

Team Record
Houston Cougars
All Last 3 vs Conf
Record5-03-02-0
Home3-01-01-0
Away2-02-01-0
ATS4-13-02-0
ATS Home2-11-01-0
ATS Away2-02-01-0
Offense44.2048.6741.00
Defense11.2011.0015.00
Diff33.0037.6726.00
Team Record
Navy Midshipmen
All Last 3 vs Conf
Record3-12-12-0
Home2-01-01-0
Away1-11-11-0
ATS2-21-21-1
ATS Home1-10-10-1
ATS Away1-11-11-0
Offense28.7521.0024.50
Defense20.5022.0019.00
Diff8.25-1.005.50
Head to Head Detail
Search NCAAF DatabaseTeamsScoreRush YardsPass YardsTotal YardsTurnovers
Nov 27, 2015NAVY311473124591
HOUSTO522183375550
Betting Odds Trends
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Injuries
Houston Cougars
  • No Injuries
Injuries
Navy Midshipmen
  • No Injuries
Last 5 Games
Houston Cougars
Date OPP Score SU Line ATS Off. Rush Off. Pass Off. Total Def. Rush Def. Pass Def. Total TO Location
Sep 29, 2016UCONN42-14W-27.5/49W/O114426540622733350Home
Sep 24, 2016TEX.ST64-3W-31/64W/O24332056333109142-1Away
Sep 15, 2016CINCIN40-16W-8/64W/U180326506302773070Away
Sep 10, 2016LAMAR42-0W-43.5/68L/U3811305111558730Home
Sep 3, 2016OKLA33-23W13/66.5W/U8932141070323393-1Home
Navy Midshipmen
Date OPP Score SU Line ATS Off. Rush Off. Pass Off. Total Def. Rush Def. Pass Def. Total TO Location
Oct 1, 2016AIRFOR14-28L7/49L/U572603171732574302Away
Sep 17, 2016TULANE21-14W-6.5/43.5W/U28759346240212612Away
Sep 10, 2016UCONN28-24W-5/44L/O23513036590264354-1Home
Sep 3, 2016FORDHM52-16W-19/67W/O427123550162302464-1Home
Dec 28, 2015PITT44-28W-3/52.5W/O417173590198137335-2Home
Offensive Comparison

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Defensive Comparison
Houston Cougars
Navy Midshipmen

Scoring Allowed

Points Allowed

20.43 28.25

Last 3 Games

11.00 22.00

Yards Per Point

11.54 14.11

Overall Yards Allowed

Total

302.57 349.17

Passing

194.36 218.17

Rushing

108.21 131.00

On Road vs. At Home Yards Allowed

Total

302.01 355

Passing

192.38 229.00

Rushing

109.63 126.00
Supergrid
Stat Rank Stat Rank
Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense35.861328.2587
Away Team Road Passing vs Home Team Home Passing Defense283.5020229.0076
Away Team Road Rushing vs Home Team Home Rushing Defense157.8854126.0045
Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense20.0811720.4319
Home Team Home Passing vs Away Team Road Passing Defense64.29130192.3822
Home Team Home Rushing vs Away Team Road Rushing Defense233.0014109.6313
Recent Form

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Power Stats
  • HOUSTO
  • 11.54
  • 14.81
  • -3.27
  •  
  • 12.38
  • 11.93
  • 0.45
  •  
  • 3.87
  • 3.4
  • 0.47
  • Yards Per Point
  • Offense
  • Defense
  • Differential
  • Yards Per Pass
  • Offense
  • Defense
  • Differential
  • Yards Per Rush
  • Offense
  • Defense
  • Differential
  • NAVY
  • 14.11
  • 12.36
  • 1.75
  •  
  • 14.19
  • 12.83
  • 1.36
  •  
  • 3.9
  • 4.03
  • -0.13