Point Spread Favors the Midshipmen in NCAA College Football Battle with the South Florida Bulls

The South Florida Bulls will be looking to pick up a win and cover the spread when they take on the Midshipmen in Navy at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium on Saturday in Week 9 action.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Betting fans looking to back the visiting South Florida Bulls in this one found them as 11-point underdogs at Sportsbook, but the line quickly dropped to -7 at most books. As of Friday afternoon the total sits at 50.5.

Odds Shark score prediction models pick a 28-26 result in favor of the Midshipmen on Saturday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NCAAF matchups here.

South Florida Bulls vs Navy Midshipmen Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

This season the Navy Midshipmen are 5-1 overall and 4-2 ATS against the spread, while the Bulls are 4-3 and 5-1-1 ATS. As for the totals, Navy is 3-3 on the OU, and South Florida is 4-3 Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Navy vs South Florida injuries news.

The Navy Midshipmen sit at No. 50 in the current College Football Power Rankings here at Odds Shark, while the South Florida Bulls are at No. 80 on that chart.

Statistical Matchup

Offensively, the game matches up the Navy Midshipmen No. 35-ranked offense (34.83 PPG) against a South Florida Bulls defense that ranks No. 35 at 22 PPG. The Navy Midshipmen passing attack has averaged 74.17 yards per game, less than the South Florida Bulls give up through the air (252.14 YPG on average).

In comparing defenses, the South Florida Bulls own the league's No. 71-rated front 7 in terms of stopping the run, allowing 185 yards per game when on the road. Navy, on the other hand, rates No. 9 this week in generating rushing yards at home.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

Southern Methodist didn't make much of a game of it last time out, losing to the Bulls as South Florida blasted them 38-14 in Week 8 action.

 

In their last game, the Midshipmen were Week 8 Sportsbooks, coming out on top of the Green Wave by a score of 31-14.

Betting Trends
  • South Florida is 5-1-1 ATS in its last 7 games
  • South Florida is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games
  • The total has gone UNDER in 15 of South Florida's last 23 games
  • South Florida is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
  • Navy is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
  • Navy is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
  • Navy is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games at home
  • Navy is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

Next Betting Matchups

South Florida at East Carolina, Saturday, November 7th
Navy at Memphis, Saturday, November 7th

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