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Tulsa vs Navy

Tulsa visit Navy in Week 6. The model favors Navy by 3. Win probability, the tale of the tape, and the all-time series, all from real data.

Win probability
43%
57%

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

The read
Model analysis · October 7 · refreshed weekly

Model and market sit almost on top of each other. SP+ separates these teams by three-tenths of a point, Tulsa at -3.4 (rank 83) against Navy at -3.7 (rank 86), and still lands on Navy by 2.1 with a 55% win probability. The consensus line of Navy -2.5 and the market-implied 56% echo that read, as does the ProphetX exchange, where Navy -125 prices in 56% and Tulsa +120 sits at 45%. There is no disagreement to exploit here: every source frames a near coin flip tilting marginally to the home side, against a total of 48.8.

The unit splits cut in opposite directions. Navy's offense ranks #78 to Tulsa's #101, but Navy's defense is #95 against Tulsa's #60, so the projected margin leans on offense carrying a weak stop unit. Season form complicates the lean: Tulsa is 3-2 with wins over Oklahoma State (24-10) and Sam Houston (23-17) but a 6-34 loss at Arkansas and a 44-45 loss to North Texas. Navy is 1-3, beating Towson 42-15 then dropping three straight, 38-30 at FAU, 24-20 at UAB and 14-9 at Air Force.

Series history is the one lopsided input: Navy leads 8-1 and took the 2025 meeting 42-23. Longer-run simulations project Tulsa at 6.9 wins and Navy at 4.9, neither with a Playoff path worth noting.

A true pick-em: model and market both shade Navy by roughly two, but Tulsa's record and defensive edge undercut the home lean.

Matchup odds
Consensus line · 2 books
Spread
NAVY -3
Total (O/U)
47.5
Favorite
NAVY
Moneyline win probability (implied from the spread)
Navy
57%

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
Tulsa1%-84 ptsvsNavy99%+84 pts
0%25%50%75%100%Tulsa favoredNavy favoredSep 28Oct 3Oct 5Oct 7Oct 9Oct 11

Real daily prices from the market to win this game, shown as Tulsa's win price; Navy's is 100 minus it (the same market's other side). Above the 50% line Tulsa 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+
#82SP+SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.#80
#120FPIFPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.#68
1110EloElo: 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.-
TulsaNavysolid = 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 8-1
Navy have won the last 3
20152025
Head to head
Every meeting in our records
2025
42-23
Navy
at Tulsa
2022
53-21
Navy
at Navy
2021
20-17
Navy
at Tulsa
2020
19-6
Tulsa
at Navy
2019
45-17
Navy
at Tulsa
2018
37-29
Navy
at Navy
2017
31-21
Navy
at Tulsa
2016
42-40
Navy
at Navy
2015
44-21
Navy
at Tulsa
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When do Tulsa and Navy play?

Week 6 of 2026, on Oct 10, 2026 at Navy.

Who is favored?

The model projects Navy by 3 (57% win probability), from SP+ ratings.

What is the all-time series?

Navy lead 8-1 over the meetings in our records.

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