Rice Owls vs Navy Midshipmen Prediction, 9/27/2025 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Rice Owls vs Navy Midshipmen

Date: Saturday, September 27, 2025

Location: Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, MD

TV: CBSSN

Odds/Point Spread: Midshipmen (-14.5)

Total/Over-Under: 45.5

The Rice Owls (3-1) are hitting the road to Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium on Saturday, September 27, 2025 where they will try to beat the Navy Midshipmen (3-0). Navy opens this contest as 14.5-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under is set at 45.5.

The Rice Owls head into this matchup 3-1 for this year. The last time they took the field, the Owls took the field against the Charlotte 49ers and earned the victory with a final of 28-17. The Rice Owls ended up rushing 46 times and had 255 yards, which earned them an average of 5.5 yds per attempt. At the end of the game, they tallied 58 plays which converted into 353 yds. Rice conceded 23 pass completions on 44 attempts for a total of 259 yards, and a completion rate of 52.3%. In the running game, the Owls gave up 75 yards on 32 attempts, which calculates to 2.3 yds per run allowed.

Regarding putting the ball in the endzone, the Rice Owls have an average of 22.3 points per outing. As a team they hold an average of 246.3 yards on the ground which is 15th in college football. The Owls have earned 1,293 yards in total this season. In terms of distribution of touchdowns, Rice has amassed 3 passing touchdowns and 9 touchdowns on the ground. Rice has recorded 79 first downs as an offense, and they have committed 22 infractions for 240 yards. They have surrendered the football 2 different times.

The Owls sit in 53rd in Division 1 when it comes to team defense, giving up 20.3 points per game. They are giving up an average of 4.0 yards per run and 132.5 rushing yards per contest this year. During the season, they have conceded 530 rushing yards through 4 contests. Concerning passing yardage, the Owls are giving up 686 yds which has them sitting in 48th in college football. They are allowing 171.5 yards per outing through the air as well as conceding a completion percentage of 50.2%. Over the course of this year, they are surrendering 304.0 yards per contest which puts them 41st in the nation. They have yielded 3 touchdowns by air as well as 5 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Midshipmen head into this game 3-0 this year. When they last stepped on the field, the Midshipmen got the victory with a final of 42-23 when they played the Tulsa Golden Hurricane. Navy relinquished 33 rush attempts for 140 yards (4.2 yds per carry). The Midshipmen pass defense allowed a completion rate of 59.5%, surrendering 189 yds on 22 out of 37 through the air. The Midshipmen finished the game with a total of 461 yds while running 73 plays (6.3 yards per play). Navy ran the ball for 5.8 yards per attempt, finishing with 367 yards on 63 attempts.

The Navy Midshipmen are averaging 493.3 yards per contest, which ranks them 17th in the country. The Navy offense has racked up 171 yds of penalties on 16 violations, which ranks them 115th in college football in terms of helping out the other team. They average 375.3 rushing yards per game and have toted the ball for 1,126 yards for the year. They have given away 2 picks while conceding 1 fumble and they have obtained 71 first downs. In relation to how much they score, the Midshipmen are ranked 14th in Division 1 maintaining an average of 44.0 points per game. During this campaign to this point, the Midshipmen currently sit at 354 passing yards as well as holding an average of 118.0 passing yards per game, which ranks 131st in D-1.

The Midshipmen are giving up 18.0 PPG, which has them sitting 40th in the nation. Navy has surrendered a total of 247 rushing yards (82.3 yards/game) as well as 3 touchdowns on the ground for the year. They have surrendered 4 touchdowns via the pass as well as 235.7 yards per contest, which has them sitting 95th in college football. The Midshipmen defense has been on the field for 180 plays, which ranks 12th in D-1. They have 2 fumbles recovered and 3 interceptions over the course of the season. Overall, they have relinquished 54 points.

Who will win tonight's Owls/Midshipmen college football game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Owls +14.5

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