Navy Midshipmen vs Oklahoma Sooners Matchup

Check out our free Oklahoma Sooners vs Navy Midshipmen pick and preview for this CFB Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl game in Fort Worth. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl CFB matchup.

ESPN will be covering the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl, where the Oklahoma Sooners and Navy Midshipmen are set to face off at 12:00 ET on Friday, December 27th. The game will be played at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, with Oklahoma technically the away team. The Sooners are 6-6 this season, while Navy comes in with an 8-3 record. The over/under line is currently at 44.5 points, and Oklahoma is the -8.5-point favorite. The money line odds are +240 for Navy and -290 for Oklahoma.

Sooners vs. Midshipmen Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: Oklahoma Sooners at Navy Midshipmen
Where: Fort Worth at Amon G. Carter Stadium
Date: Friday, December 27th
Betting Odds OKL -8.5, OKL -290 | NAVY +240 O/U 44.5

Sooners Preview:

Oklahoma enters their Week 1 game against Navy with a 6-6 record. They’ve gone 4-3 at home and 1-3 on the road this season. The Sooners have been favored in four of their 12 games, posting a 3-1 record as the favorite.

Oklahoma’s ATS record stands at 5-6, with a 2-2 mark on the road and 3-4 at home. As the favorite, they are 2-2 against the spread.

The Sooners’ over/under record is 5-6, with their games averaging 45.9 points. Their average over/under line has been 48.5 points, and this week’s line is set at 44.5 points.

Sooners Offense Breakdown

Oklahoma’s offense has been underwhelming heading into week 9, averaging just 24.3 points per game, which ranks 70th in the nation. They are 94th in our offensive power rankings. Their passing game has struggled, with only 167.6 yards per game, placing them 118th nationally. The Sooners have converted just 35.2% of their third-down attempts.

Quarterback Jackson Arnold has thrown for 1,421 yards, completing 62.6% of his passes with 12 touchdowns and three interceptions. He has a passer rating of 89. Jovantae Barnes leads the rushing attack with 577 yards and five touchdowns, averaging 4 yards per carry.

Sooners Team Defense

Despite a tough 37-17 loss to LSU, Oklahoma's defense held their ground against the run, allowing just 110 rushing yards. However, they struggled against the pass, giving up 285 yards and three touchdowns.

On the season, Oklahoma ranks 25th nationally, giving up 21.6 points per game. They’ve been strong against the run, ranking 19th by allowing just 107.5 rushing yards per game.

Midshipmen Preview:

Oklahoma’s ATS record stands at 5-6, with a 2-2 mark on the road and 3-4 at home. As the favorite, they are 2-2 against the spread.

The Sooners’ over/under record is 5-6, with their games averaging 45.9 points. Their average over/under line has been 48.5 points, and this week’s line is set at 44.5 points.

Midshipmen Offense Breakdown

Navy’s offense has been strong on the ground, ranking 10th nationally with 249.2 rushing yards per game. They are 15th in rushing attempts, averaging 45.1 per game. Heading into week 1, they are 30th in points per game, scoring 32.3, and we have them 27th in our offensive power rankings.

Eli Heidenreich leads the rushing attack with 402 yards, averaging 7 yards per carry, and has scored three touchdowns. Quarterback Blake Horvath has thrown for 1,154 yards and 11 touchdowns, with four interceptions, giving him a passer rating of 108.

Midshipmen Team Defense

Navy's defense has allowed 23.2 points per game this season, ranking 23rd nationally. In their recent game against East Carolina, they gave up 20 points but held ECU to 131 rushing yards on 34 attempts and recorded an interception.

Opponents have averaged 162.5 rushing yards per game against Navy, while quarterbacks have completed 58.9% of their passes, averaging 220.6 passing yards per game.

Sooners vs Midshipmen Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Across their five previous road games, Oklahoma has an ATS mark of 2-3. Their straight up record in these matchups was 2-3 while averaging 22 points per game.
Across their ten previous home games, Navy has an ATS mark of 6-4. Their straight up record in these matchups was 5-5 while averaging 22 points per game.
The last ten games that Navy was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 4-5-1 while going 3-7 straight up.
Oklahoma has done well both straight up and vs the spread when favored to win the game, going 2-1 SU and 2-1 ATS in their last three games.