Navy Midshipmen vs Cincinnati Bearcats Prediction, 11/5/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Navy Midshipmen vs Cincinnati Bearcats

Date: Saturday, November 5, 2022

Location: Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati, OH

TV: ESPNU

Odds/Point Spread: Bearcats (-20.5)

Total/Over-Under: 48

The Cincinnati Bearcats (6-2) will go up against the Navy Midshipmen (3-5) at Nippert Stadium on Saturday. Cincinnati opens this contest as 20.5-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under has been set at 48.

The Navy Midshipmen head into this game 3-5 this season. In their last game, the Midshipmen played the Temple Owls and walked away with a win by a score of 27-20. Xavier Arline finished 0/1 with 0 yds passing. He had a quarterback rate of 0 and finished the game without throwing an interception. Daba Fofana led the offense in rushing for the Midshipmen with 24 attempts for 63 yards (2.6 yards per carry). Overall, they tallied 72 plays which converted into 224 yds. The Navy Midshipmen ended up running the ball 70 times and compiled 224 yds, earning them an average of 3.2 yds per carry. On the ground, the Midshipmen gave up 20 yds on 20 attempts, which is an average of 1.0 yds per rush allowed. Navy gave up 24 pass completions on 48 attempts for 268 yds, and a completion percentage of 50.0%.

Regarding scoring points, the Navy Midshipmen have an average of 23.4 points per game. As a unit they hold an average of 244.5 yards in the run game which is 7th in college football. The Midshipmen have earned 2,767 total yards for the year. When it comes to getting in the endzone, Navy has earned 6 touchdowns through the air and 16 touchdowns via the ground. Navy has earned 153 1st downs as a unit, and they have been hurt by 29 penalties for 241 yds. They have turned the ball over 13 different times.

The Midshipmen are sitting in 64th in Division 1 when it comes to team defense, conceding 25.4 points per game. They are allowing 3.2 yards per rush on the ground and 92.1 rushing yards per contest for the campaign. For the season, they have allowed 737 yards on the ground through 8 contests. Concerning yards through the air, the Midshipmen have conceded 2,176 yds which puts them in 112th in D-1. They have given up 272.0 yards per contest through the air as well as giving up a completion percentage of 63.4%. During this campaign, they are surrendering 364.1 yards/game which ranks them 54th in Division 1. They have given up 18 touchdowns through the air as well as 5 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Bearcats step onto the field holding a record of 6-2 this season. The last time they took the field, the Bearcats went home defeated by a final of 25-21 when they played the UCF Knights. Ryan Montgomery carried the football 3 times for 40 yards, ending the contest with 13.3 yards per carry for Cincinnati. Ben Bryant (1 touchdown) ended the game with 298 yards on 25/45 through the air while his QB rate was 118.5. He didn't toss any picks and his average yards per attempt was 6.6. Cincinnati relinquished 52 attempts on the ground for 258 yds (5.0 yds per rush). The Bearcats secondary gave up a completion rate of 68.8%, relinquishing 247 yards on 22 out of 32 through the air. The Bearcats finished the contest with 333 yds and they ran 64 plays (5.2 yds per play). Cincinnati rushed the ball for 1.9 yards per tote, finishing with a total of 35 yds on 18 attempts.

When it comes to their scoring prowess, the Bearcats are 29th in college football holding an average of 34.9 points per contest. Over the course of the season to this point, the Bearcats currently sit at 2,170 yards through the air along with holding an average of 271.3 passing yards per outing, which has them ranked 38th in the country. The Cincinnati Bearcats maintain an average of 415.6 yards/contest, which has them sitting 57th in Division 1. The Cincinnati offense has racked up 628 yds of penalties on 72 infractions, which ranks them 3rd in the nation in terms of helping out the opposition.

The Bearcats are surrendering 22.4 points per game, which has them sitting 43rd in the country. Cincinnati has conceded a total of 1,099 yards rushing (137.4 yards per game) as well as 12 touchdowns by way of the ground game so far this season. This season, they have allowed 179 total points. They have allowed 11 touchdowns through the air and 193.0 yards/outing, which has them ranked 26th in college football. The Bearcats defense has been on the field for 609 plays, which is 113th in the nation.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Bearcats -20.5

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