Houston Cougars vs Navy Midshipmen Prediction, 10/22/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Houston Cougars vs Navy Midshipmen

Date: Saturday, October 22, 2022

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

TV: ESPNU

Odds/Point Spread: Midshipmen (+3)

Total/Over-Under: 53.5

Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium is the location where the Navy Midshipmen (2-4) will take on the Houston Cougars (3-3) on Saturday. Houston opens as 3-point favorites. The total comes in at 53.5.

The Houston Cougars head into this game 3-3 for this season. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Cougars faced off with the Memphis Tigers and notched a win by a score of 33-32. Brandon Campbell led the offense in rushing for the Cougars with 12 carries for 53 yards (4.4 yards per carry). Clayton Tune went 36/57 with 366 yards passing and 3 touchdowns. He had a QB rating of 131 and finished the contest with 1 interception. In the running game, the Cougars gave up 156 yards on 41 attempts, which calculates to 3.8 yards per rush allowed. Houston relinquished 22 pass completions on 34 attempts for a total of 282 yds, and a completion rate of 64.7%. Once the final whistle blew, they had 81 plays which gave them a total of 463 yds. The Houston Cougars ended up running the ball 23 times and totaled 97 yards, which is an average of 4.2 yards per tote.

In terms of putting the ball in the endzone, the Houston Cougars are sitting at 31.3 points per game. Offensively they are averaging 141.5 yards on the ground ranking them 79th in the country. The Cougars have earned 2,416 total yards for the year. When it comes to notching touchdowns, Houston has amassed 12 passing touchdowns and 8 rushing touchdowns. Houston has accrued 128 first downs offensively, and they have committed 59 penalties for 529 yards. They have turned the ball over 8 different times.

The Cougars sit in 116th in Division 1 regarding team defense, allowing 33.7 points per game. They are giving up 4.0 yards per tote and 139.0 rushing yards per game for the year. In total, they have given up 834 rushing yards through 6 games. Regarding passing yards, the Cougars have conceded 1,650 yds which has them sitting in 88th in college football. They have given up 275.0 yards per game via the pass in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 62.2%. During this campaign, they have yielded 414.0 yards/game putting them 100th in the nation. They have surrendered 14 touchdowns through the air in addition to 9 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Midshipmen head into this matchup 2-4 this season. In their last game, the Midshipmen took a loss by a score of 40-34 when they played the SMU Mustangs. Tai Lavatai ran the football 25 times for 120 yards, ending the contest with 4.8 yards per carry for Navy. Tai Lavatai (2 TDs) finished the game with 136 yards on 9/21 passing while his quarterback rating was 119.2. He had 1 pick and his Y/A was 6.5. Navy gave up 21 rush attempts for 105 yards (5.0 yds per rush). The Midshipmen secondary gave up a completion percentage of 74.1%, relinquishing 336 yds on 20 out of 27 through the air. The Midshipmen finished with a total of 508 yards while they ran 101 plays (5.0 yds per play). Navy rushed the football for 4.8 yards per carry, finishing with a total of 372 yds on 77 attempts.

In terms of their scoring prowess, the Midshipmen are ranking 102nd in college football holding an average of 23.3 points per outing. For the season thus far, the Midshipmen currently have a total of 686 yards through the air as well as holding an average of 114.3 throwing yards per outing, ranking them 126th in Division 1. The Navy Midshipmen average 369.5 yards per game, which has them sitting 88th in the country. The Navy offense has compiled 198 penalty yds on 23 violations, which ranks them 130th in college football in terms of making mistakes.

Navy has surrendered a total of 537 rushing yards (89.5 yards per game) in addition to 5 touchdowns on the ground on the campaign. They have conceded 12 touchdowns through the air and 274.5 yards per contest, which has them sitting 111th in Division 1. The Midshipmen defense has been on the field for 344 plays, which is good for 4th in D-1. The Midshipmen are relinquishing 24.2 PPG, which has them 53rd in the country. This season, they have surrendered 145 points.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Cougars -3

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