Navy Midshipmen vs Rice Owls Matchup

Check out our free Navy Midshipmen vs Rice Owls pick and preview for this CFB week 10 game in Houston. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week 10 CFB matchup.

ESPN2 will be covering the week 10 matchup between the Navy Midshipmen and the Rice Owls, set to kick off at 4:00 ET from Rice Stadium in Houston. Navy comes in with a 6-1 record, while Rice is 2-6 on the season. The Midshipmen are heavy favorites at -12.5 points, with the over/under line currently at 51.5 points.

Midshipmen vs. Owls Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: Navy Midshipmen at Rice Owls
Where: Houston at Rice Stadium
Date: Saturday, November 2nd
Betting Odds NAVY -12.5, NAVY -484 | RICE +364 O/U 51.5

Midshipmen Preview:

Navy enters Week 10 with a 6-1 record, and they are 100% likely to be bowl-eligible. They have gone 3-1 at home and 2-0 on the road this season. So far, they have been favored in four games and have a perfect 4-0 record as the favorite.

The Midshipmen have a 5-1 record against the spread, with an average scoring margin of +16.3 points per game. They are 2-0 ATS on the road and 3-1 ATS at home, going 4-0 against the spread as the favorite.

Navy’s over/under record is 6-0, with their games averaging 64.6 points. Their average over/under line has been 48.5 points, and this week’s line is set at 51.5 points.

Midshipmen Offense Breakdown

Navy’s offense is averaging 40.4 points per game, placing them 9th in the nation, and they are ranked 6th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 10. Their rushing attack is the key, with 268.3 yards per game on 44.9 attempts, ranking 5th nationally.

Blake Horvath leads the passing game with 976 yards, 10 touchdowns, and just 2 interceptions, giving him a passer rating of 131. Eli Heidenreich is the leading rusher with 230 yards, averaging 7 yards per carry. Nathan Kent has 102 receiving yards and one touchdown.

Midshipmen Team Defense

Navy's defense has allowed an average of 24.1 points per game this season, ranking 37th nationally. In their recent game against Notre Dame, they gave up 51 points, including 466 total yards, with 265 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns allowed.

Opponents have averaged 180.7 rushing yards per game against Navy, ranking 129th in the country. Through the air, Navy's defense has allowed 221.3 passing yards per game, with a 56% completion rate, which is the 27th-lowest percentage allowed nationally.

Owls Preview:

Navy’s over/under record is 6-0, with their games averaging 64.6 points. Their average over/under line has been 48.5 points, and this week’s line is set at 51.5 points.

Owls Offense Breakdown

Rice’s offense has struggled this season, averaging just 21.6 points per game, placing them 120th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 10. Their third-down conversion rate is a low 32.4%, and their rushing game has been lacking, with 113.5 yards per game on the ground.

Quarterback E.J. Warner has thrown for 1,573 yards, with Rice ranking 15th in passing attempts per game. Warner has 10 touchdowns but also 9 interceptions, and his passer rating is 76. Matt Sykes leads the receivers with 489 yards and three touchdowns. Dean Connors has rushed for 518 yards and six touchdowns.

Owls Team Defense

Rice's defense has allowed 25 points per game this season, ranking 59th nationally. They’ve given up 161.5 rushing yards per game, which is 104th in the country, and 164.1 passing yards per game, the 14th-lowest figure nationally. Opposing quarterbacks have completed 54.8% of their passes against Rice, ranking 21st in the nation.

In their recent game against UConn, Rice’s defense allowed 17 points, giving up 312 total yards, including 184 rushing yards on 43 attempts. The secondary held UConn to 128 passing yards and recorded one interception.

Midshipmen vs Owls Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Across their ten previous road games, Navy has an ATS mark of 6-4. Their straight up record in these matchups was 4-6 while averaging 18 points per game.
Through their last five home games, Rice has an ATS record of just 2-3. However, their overall record was 1-4 while averaging 13 points per game.
Going back to their previous three games as the underdog, Rice has an ATS mark of 2-1 while going 1-2 straight up.
Spanning across their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Navy Midshipmen have gone 6-4 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 8-2.