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Temple vs Navy

Temple visit Navy in Week 10. The model favors Navy by 8.5. Win probability, the tale of the tape, and the all-time series, all from real data.

Win probability
30%
70%

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

The read
Model analysis · November 4 · refreshed weekly

Model and market sit close on this one. SP+ rates Navy at -1.6 (80th) against Temple at -7.7 (99th), a 6.1-point ratings gap that translates to a projected Navy margin of 8.5. The consensus line of Navy -7.5 lands just under that number, and the probabilities nearly match: the model gives Navy 70 percent, the two-book market 68 percent, and the ProphetX exchange prices Navy at -270, or 73 percent. Temple trades at +250, an implied 29 percent against the model's 30. There is no meaningful disagreement to exploit here.

The unit split explains the edge. Navy's offense ranks 52nd to Temple's 79th, while both defenses sit near the bottom, Navy 101st and Temple 117th, a pairing that supports the 54.5 total. The series is tight at Navy 6-4, and the 2025 meeting went to Navy 32-31, a one-point result that argues against reading too much into the ratings gap.

Form backs the market read without flattering either side. Navy is 2-6 with wins over Towson and Tulsa and losses to Notre Dame 13-35 and North Texas 39-49. Temple is 2-6, its wins over Rhode Island and at South Florida, with a 48-49 loss at Toledo and a 17-21 loss to Army. Season projections of 4.3 wins for Navy and 3.8 for Temple frame two teams playing out the string.

Model, market, and exchange all cluster on Navy by roughly a touchdown, with the one-point 2025 result the only caution.

Matchup odds
Consensus line · 2 books
Spread
NAVY -7
Total (O/U)
54.5
Favorite
NAVY
Moneyline win probability (implied from the spread)
Navy
66%

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
Temple30%-6 ptsvsNavy70%+6 pts
0%25%50%75%100%Temple favoredNavy favoredOct 27Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7

Real daily prices from the market to win this game, shown as Temple's win price; Navy's is 100 minus it (the same market's other side). Above the 50% line Temple is favored, below it Navy 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 Nov 7.

Tale of the tape
Percentile vs FBS · 2025 stats, 2026 SP+
#99SP+SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.#80
#97FPIFPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.#68
1219EloElo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.1575
-Title oddsDe-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.-
TempleNavysolid = 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 6-4
Navy have won the last 2
20142025
Head to head
Every meeting in our records
2025
32-31
Navy
at Temple
2024
38-11
Navy
at Navy
2023
32-18
Temple
at Temple
2022
27-20
Navy
at Navy
2021
38-14
Navy
at Temple
2020
31-29
Navy
at Navy
2018
24-17
Temple
at Navy
2017
34-26
Temple
at Temple
2016
34-10
Temple
at Navy
2014
31-24
Navy
at Temple
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How do I trade the Temple vs Navy game?

Kalshi lists winner markets for college football games. Sign up with code FADE (trade $25, get up to $500), open the Temple vs Navy market when it posts, and buy YES on your side; the price in cents equals the market's implied win probability. You can sell before kickoff or settlement at the current price.

When do Temple and Navy play?

Week 10 of 2026, on Nov 7, 2026 at Navy.

Who is favored?

The model projects Navy by 8.5 (70% win probability), from SP+ ratings.

What is the all-time series?

Navy lead 6-4 over the meetings in our records.

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