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Star runner Alex Tecza and the Navy Midshipmen (4-5) meet the East Carolina Pirates (2-8) on Saturday at 12:00 PM ET at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.
The Midshipmen are favored, but by less than a field goal (-2.5), versus the Pirates. The over/under for this game is 30.5 points.
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Game Info for Navy vs. East Carolina
- Game Day: Saturday, November 18, 2023
- Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPNews
- Location: Annapolis, Maryland
- Stadium: Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navy | -2.5 | -111 | -109 | 30.5 | -110 | -110 | -141 | +117 |
Navy Pick Insights
- So far this season, Navy has posted a 3-4-1 record against the spread.
- Navy has a 1-3 record against the spread in games it was favored by 2.5 points or more this season.
- Three of Navy’s eight games with a set total have hit the over (37.5%).
Navy Stats & Insights
- Navy ranks 12th-worst in total offense (307.2 yards per game), but has played a little better on defense, ranking 59th with 367.7 yards allowed per game.
- Navy ranks 16th-worst in scoring offense (19.7 points per game), but has been slightly better on defense, ranking 43rd with 21.4 points allowed per game.
- Navy has been a bottom-25 pass offense this year, ranking second-worst with 101.8 passing yards per game. The defense is ranked 86th in the FBS (235.6 passing yards allowed per game).
- On offense, Navy has been a top-25 unit in terms of rushing yards, ranking 11th-best in the FBS by totaling 205.4 per game. The Midshipmen rank 42nd on defense (132.1 rushing yards allowed per game).
- While Navy ranks sixth-worst in the FBS in third-down percentage at 29.7%, it’s been a different story on the other side of the ball, ranking 25th-best (33.3% third-down conversion rate allowed).
- Navy owns the second-best turnover margin in college football at +12, forcing 19 turnovers (10th in the FBS) while turning it over seven times (sixth in the FBS).
Navy’s Best Players
- Tai Lavatai has 522 passing yards for Navy, completing 53.3% of his passes and recording four touchdowns and two interceptions this season. He’s also contributed on the ground with 171 rushing yards (19 ypg) on 56 carries with two rushing touchdowns.
- Tecza has 629 rushing yards on 91 carries with four touchdowns.
- This season, Dabe Fofana has carried the ball 64 times for 247 yards (27.4 per game) and two touchdowns.
- Eli Heidenreich has hauled in 12 receptions for 267 yards (29.7 yards per game) to lead the team so far this season. He’s found the end zone four times as a receiver.
- Brandon Chatman has grabbed 13 passes while averaging 23.4 yards per game.
- Nathan Kent has been the target of 12 passes and hauled in four receptions for 77 yards, an average of 8.6 yards per contest. He’s found the end zone one time through the air this season.
- Justin Reed has 3.5 sacks to lead the team, and also has four TFL and 32 tackles.
- Colin Ramos, Navy’s top tackler, has 76 tackles, two TFL, and two sacks this year.
- Rayuan Lane leads the team with four interceptions, while also collecting 46 tackles, one TFL, 0.5 sacks, and six passes defended.
East Carolina Betting Insights
- So far this year, East Carolina has compiled a 5-5-0 record against the spread.
- East Carolina has a 4-4 record against the spread this year when an underdog by 2.5 points or more.
- The teams have hit the over in three of East Carolina’s 10 games with a set total.
East Carolina Pick Insights
- East Carolina has not been getting things done on offense, ranking third-worst with 270.9 total yards per game. It has been more effective defensively, giving up 336 total yards per contest (36th-ranked).
- East Carolina has been struggling offensively, ranking eighth-worst in the FBS with 18.1 points per game. It has been better on defense, surrendering 23 points per contest (49th-ranked).
- East Carolina’s passing offense has been a bottom-25 unit this season, registering 162.8 passing yards per game, which ranks 11th-worst in the FBS. On the defensive side of the ball, it ranks 59th with 223.1 passing yards surrendered per contest.
- While East Carolina’s run offense has had trouble moving the chains, ranking 19th-worst with 108.1 rushing yards per game, its defense ranks 24th-best with only 112.9 rushing yards conceded per contest.
- East Carolina’s third-down offense has been bottom-25 this season, posting a 32% third-down percentage, which ranks 15th-worst in the FBS. Defensively, it ranks 76th with a 39.6% third-down rate surrendered.
- With 13 forced turnovers (73rd in the FBS) and 12 turnovers committed (41st in the FBS) this season, East Carolina ranks 55th in the FBS with a turnover margin of +1.
East Carolina’s Best Players
- Alex Flinn has compiled 1,219 yards (121.9 per game) while completing 52.6% of his passes and tossing four touchdown passes with eight interceptions this season.
- Rahjai Harris is his team’s leading rusher with 107 carries for 341 yards, or 34.1 per game. He’s found the end zone four times on the ground, as well.
- Mason Garcia has run for 227 yards across 50 carries, scoring two touchdowns.
- Chase Sowell has hauled in 452 receiving yards on 36 receptions to pace his team so far this season while scoring one touchdown as a receiver.
- Jaylen Johnson has 38 receptions (on 68 targets) for a total of 421 yards (42.1 yards per game) and one touchdown this year.
- Jsi Hatfield’s 23 receptions (on 50 targets) have netted him 278 yards (27.8 ypg).
- Chad Stephens paces the team with 3.5 sacks, and also has eight TFL and 32 tackles.
- Julius Wood has 68 tackles, three TFL, and two interceptions, and leads the team in both tackles and interceptions.
