The Navy Midshipmen (1-4, 1-2 AAC) and Memphis Tigers (3-3, 0-2) tangle in a Thursday American Athletic Conference game at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Navy vs. Memphis odds and lines, and make our expert college football picks, predictions and bets.
Navy is coming off a hard-fought 31-24 loss to now-No. 23 Southern Methodist (rankings according to the AFCA Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports). The Midshipmen head to Memphis having played in three straight games decided by one score. Navy’s offense – averaging 282.6 yards per game (ranking 126th) – has had trouble punching through to get key scores in clutch moments.
The Tigers are coming off five consecutive games decided by one score. Their 3-3 record comes courtesy of three wins to open the season followed by three straight losses. High-scoring, see-saw battles have been the norm for Memphis. The Tigers head into this game ranked 11th in the nation in total offense (499.3 yards per game) and 116th in defense (457.5 yards allowed per game).
Navy at Memphis odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Navy +340 (bet $100 to win $340) | Memphis -475 (bet $475 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Navy +11.5 (-110) | Memphis -11.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 55.5 (O: -112 | U: -108)
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Navy at Memphis odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Memphis 41, Navy 28
Money line
These two battled in a game that totaled 17 points and 601 yards a year ago with Memphis defeating Navy 10-7. The Tigers have taken two in a row and three of the last four in a series that has included plenty of close games.
The lean is on Memphis, but PASS on the pricing here.
Against the spread
Turnovers have short-circuited the Tigers in recent games. The home team is 4-0-1 ATS in the last five Memphis-Navy games.
The Tigers have a shaky pass defense, but that deficit gets mostly hidden away against the run-first Midshipmen. BACK MEMPHIS -11.5 (-110) on just a slight lean.
Over/Under
Consider a partial-unit play on the OVER 55.5 (-112). Some back-and-forth is likely to ensue, and both sides figure to find more success in red-zone opportunities than they’ve had thus far.
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