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Navy vs Florida Atlantic

Navy visit Florida Atlantic in Week 2. The model favors Navy by 2.7. Win probability, the tale of the tape, and the all-time series, all from real data.

Win probability
56%
44%

Model win probability from SP+ ratings + home-field edge.

The read
Model analysis · September 9 · refreshed weekly

SP+ separates these teams cleanly: Navy rates 3.6 (55th) against Florida Atlantic's -12.2 (111th), and the model projects Navy by 13.4 with a 79% win probability. The market is far more cautious, pricing Florida Atlantic at +4.8 and implying a 39% chance of the upset, while the ProphetX exchange sits between the two at Navy -190 (66%) and Florida Atlantic +180 (36%). That 18-point gap between model and market win probability is the central disagreement, and the roughly nine-point difference between the projected 13.4 margin and the 4.8 line is where the case for Navy concentrates.

The unit ranks point the same direction: Navy's offense (48th) and defense (72nd) both outrank Florida Atlantic's (73rd offense, 133rd defense), with that defensive number the standout concern against a 58.5 total. Series history is short but one-sided, Navy leading 2-0 and taking the 2025 meeting 42-32. Early results add texture: Navy opened with a 42-15 win over Towson, while Florida Atlantic was buried 66-21 at Florida. Season sims give Navy 7.6 projected wins to Florida Atlantic's 5.1.

The model backs Navy well beyond where the market and exchange price it, and the ratings, units and early results all lean the same way.

Matchup odds
Consensus line · 3 books
Spread
NAVY -4.3
Total (O/U)
59.5
Favorite
NAVY
Moneyline win probability (implied from the spread)
Navy
60%

Real consensus line across 3 sportsbooks. Spread and total are the current market number; the win probabilities are implied from the spread.

Matchup odds price history
The market to win this game · daily prices, colored by the favorite
Navy1%-56 ptsvsFlorida Atlantic99%+56 pts
0%25%50%75%100%Navy favoredFlorida Atlantic favoredAug 29Sep 3Sep 7Sep 9Sep 11Sep 13

Real daily prices from the market to win this game, shown as Navy's win price; Florida Atlantic's is 100 minus it (the same market's other side). Above the 50% line Navy is favored, below it Florida Atlantic is, and each candle takes the favored team's color. Kalshi shows open-high-low-close candles (filled body closed up, hollow closed down). As of Sep 23.

Tale of the tape
Percentile vs FBS · 2025 stats, 2026 SP+
#76SP+SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.#100
#68FPIFPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.#108
1575EloElo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.1178
-Title oddsDe-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.-
NavyFlorida Atlanticsolid = better, faded = trailing
What these metrics mean
SP+. SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.
FPI. FPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.
Elo. Elo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.
Title odds. De-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.
Off PPA. PPA (Predicted Points Added): the average point value each play adds. Higher is better for offense, lower for defense.
Success. Success rate: the share of plays that stay on schedule (roughly 50% of needed yards on 1st down, 70% on 2nd, 100% on 3rd/4th). Higher is better.
Explosive. Explosiveness: the average value of a team's successful plays, i.e. how big its good plays are when they hit.
Yards/game. Total yards gained per game.
Success allowed. How often the defense allows an on-schedule play (enough yards for the down). Lower is better.
Havoc. Havoc rate: the share of plays where the defense makes a tackle for loss, forced fumble, interception, or pass breakup.
Yards allowed. Total yards allowed per game. Lower is better.
Efficiency profile
Percentile vs FBS · 2025
Recent series
Navy lead 2-0
Navy have won the last 2
20172025
Head to head
Every meeting in our records
2025
42-32
Navy
at Navy
2017
42-19
Navy
at Florida Atlantic
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When do Navy and Florida Atlantic play?

Week 2 of 2026, on Sep 12, 2026 at Florida Atlantic.

Who is favored?

The model projects Navy by 2.7 (56% win probability), from SP+ ratings.

What is the all-time series?

Navy lead 2-0 over the meetings in our records.

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