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Navy vs UAB

Navy visit UAB in Week 4. The model favors Navy by 12.3. Win probability, the tale of the tape, and the all-time series, all from real data.

Win probability
77%
23%

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

The read
Model analysis · September 23 · refreshed weekly

SP+ rates Navy at -2.3 (76th) against UAB at -17 (123rd), a gap that yields a 77% Navy win probability and a projected margin of 12.3 points. The consensus market is more cautious, pricing UAB at +7 with a total of 51.5 and implying Navy at 66%. The ProphetX exchange splits the difference, offering Navy -250 for a 71% implied edge. Every layer favors Navy, but the model sees more daylight than either price does, leaving Navy contracts the side where the disagreement points.

The unit ranks reinforce the ratings gap: Navy's offense (66th) and defense (89th) each sit well ahead of UAB's offense (113th) and defense (128th). Series history is one-sided, with Navy holding a 3-0 mark and taking the 2025 meeting 38-24. Form is mixed on both sides. Navy opened 42-15 over Towson before falling 30-38 at Florida Atlantic, while UAB is 1-2 with a 26-20 win over UL Monroe around losses at Illinois (23-42) and Louisiana (14-21).

Season simulations frame the tiers cleanly: Navy projects to 6.2 wins with a 1% Playoff chance, UAB to 4.3 wins with 0%. Neither carries title equity.

Model, market, exchange and series all lean Navy, and the 77% projection sits above both prices, tilting value toward the road side.

Matchup odds
Consensus line · 2 books
Spread
NAVY -7
Total (O/U)
51.5
Favorite
NAVY
Moneyline win probability (implied from the spread)
Navy
66%
UAB
34%

Real consensus line across 2 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
Navy72%-25 ptsvsUAB28%+25 pts
0%25%50%75%100%Navy favoredUAB favoredSep 13Sep 15Sep 19Sep 21Sep 23

Real daily prices from the market to win this game, shown as Navy's win price; UAB's is 100 minus it (the same market's other side). Above the 50% line Navy is favored, below it UAB 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.#123
#68FPIFPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.#124
1575EloElo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.1184
-Title oddsDe-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.-
NavyUABsolid = 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 3-0
Navy have won the last 3
20232025
Head to head
Every meeting in our records
2025
38-24
Navy
at Navy
2024
41-18
Navy
at UAB
2023
31-6
Navy
at Navy
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When do Navy and UAB play?

Week 4 of 2026, on Sep 25, 2026 at UAB.

Who is favored?

The model projects Navy by 12.3 (77% win probability), from SP+ ratings.

What is the all-time series?

Navy lead 3-0 over the meetings in our records.

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