The Charlotte 49ers (3-3) face off against the Navy Midshipmen (5-0) on Saturday, October 19th. This game will be played at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis and televised on CBSS. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Kickoff is set for 3:30 ET.

Charlotte 49ers vs Navy Midshipmen

 

Charlotte Offense Breakdown

Charlotte’s offense is averaging 24 points per game this season, placing them 68th in the country. They are ranked 93rd in our offensive power rankings heading into week 8. Their third-down conversion rate is just 31.3%, which ranks 100th nationally. On the ground, they are averaging 120.8 rushing yards per game.

Deshawn Purdie leads the passing attack with 717 yards and a passer rating of 102. He has completed 60.8% of his passes, throwing four touchdowns and one interception. Charlotte ranks 39th in passing attempts per game. Hahsaun Wilson has rushed for 307 yards and five touchdowns, averaging 6 yards per carry. Jairus Mack leads the receivers with 295 yards on 14 catches.

Navy Offense Breakdown

Navy’s offense has been impressive, ranking 4th in our offensive power rankings and 5th in points per game, with 43.6 heading into week 8. They are also 8th in rushing, averaging 296 yards per game on 46.4 attempts. Quarterback Blake Horvath has a passer rating of 141, with 771 passing yards, seven touchdowns, and just one interception.

Navy ranks 2nd in passer rating nationally and 44th in completion percentage, converting 44.6% of their third downs. Eli Heidenreich leads the rushing attack with 172 yards, averaging 8 yards per carry. Nathan Kent has 90 receiving yards and one touchdown.

Charlotte Team Defense

Charlotte’s defense will look to build on a strong performance against East Carolina, where they forced two interceptions and allowed just 24 points. The 49ers gave up 343 total yards, including 148 rushing yards on 25 attempts and 195 passing yards.

On the season, Charlotte is giving up 31.7 points per game. Opponents are averaging 185.7 rushing yards per game and 252.8 passing yards, with a 57.7% completion rate against the 49ers’ defense.

Charlotte Team Defense

Navy’s defense has allowed 20.2 points per game this season, ranking 14th nationally. They’ve given up an average of 237 passing yards per game, ranking 109th, and 160 rushing yards per game, ranking 103rd.

In their recent game against Air Force, Navy’s defense allowed just 7 points but gave up 476 total yards, including 327 rushing yards on 62 attempts.

Charlotte vs Navy Trends

• Charlotte has a 1-2 record in their last three road games. In this stretch, they averaged 18 points per game while allowing 36. The team also performed well vs the spread at 2-1.
• Across their last three home contests, Navy has been good against the spread posting a mark of 2-1. Their overall mark in these games was 2-1, while averaging 28 points per game.
• In their last five games as the betting underdog, the Charlotte 49ers have a straight up record of 2-3 and an ATS mark of 3-2.
• Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Navy has an ATS mark of 5-5 while going 8-2 straight up.

49ers vs Midshipmen Prediction

Navy is favored by -17 points in their week eight matchup against Charlotte, and we expect them to come out on top with a final score of 38-20. This would have Navy covering the spread as home favorites.

With the over/under line set at 55.5 points, our projection of 58 total points suggests that taking the over is the best play for this game.

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