How to Watch Navy Midshipmen vs. Temple Owls – November 4

By Lineups Staff | Nov 07, 2023, 6:15am

The Temple Owls (2-6) are 6.5-point underdogs in a home AAC matchup against the Navy Midshipmen (3-4) on Saturday, November 4, 2023 at Lincoln Financial Field. The over/under for the contest is set at 47.

The game is on ESPN+, if you’re looking for how to watch.

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Midshipmen vs. Owls Game Info

Date: Saturday, November 4, 2023
Time: 2:00 PM ET
Channel: ESPN+
Livestream: Stream NCAA football on Fubo and ESPN+
City: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Venue: Lincoln Financial Field

Midshipmen Insights

While the Midshipmen rank 57th in total defense with 363.6 yards allowed per game, they’ve been slightly less successful on offense, ranking 12th-worst (306.0 yards per game).
While the Midshipmen’s defense ranks 44th with 22.1 points allowed per game, they’ve been slightly less successful on offense, ranking eighth-worst (18.3 points per game).
While Navy’s pass defense ranks 51st with 216.0 passing yards allowed per game,the offense has been worse, ranking second-worst (99.7 passing yards per game).
Offensively, the Midshipmen have been a top-25 unit in terms of rushing yards, ranking 15th-best in the FBS by totaling 206.3 per game. They rank 74th on defense (147.6 rushing yards allowed per game).
Navy has struggled on third down, ranking fifth-worst in the FBS (28.7%) this season. However, the defense ranks 10th-best on the defensive side of the ball, allowing a 29.3% third-down percentage.
The Midshipmen have forced nine total turnovers (67th in the FBS) this season and have turned it over four times (fifth in the FBS) for a turnover margin of +5, the 19th-best in college football.

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Owls Insights

Temple has sputtering on defense, ranking eighth-worst with 454.6 total yards given up per game. It has been more productive offensively, regstering 349.6 total yards per contest (97th-ranked).
This season has been hard for Temple on both offense and defense, as it is posting only 19.1 points per contest (13th-worst) and surrendering 38.0 points per game (third-worst).
From an offensive perspective, the Owls are compiling 248.1 passing yards per game (53rd-ranked). They rank 103rd in the FBS on the other side of the ball (247.5 passing yards given up per game).
Temple has lots of room to improve in the running game, as it ranks 13th-worst in rushing yards per game (101.5) and sixth-worst in rushing yards allowed per game (207.1).
The Owls have been struggling on third down, ranking sixth-worst with a 48.6% third-down conversion rate allowed per game. They have been more productive on the other side of the ball, compiling a 39.3% third-down rate (71st-ranked).
Temple has forced two turnovers this season and have turned the ball over 12 times, resulting in a -10 turnover margin that is third-worst in the FBS.

Midshipmen Leaders

Alex Tecza’s rushing output this season includes 527 yards and four TDs. He is averaging 75.3 yards per game and 7.1 per attempt (16th in the FBS).
Tai Lavatai has 522 passing yards, four touchdowns and two interceptions this year. He has completed 53.3% of his attempts, averaging 74.6 yards per game and 7.0 per attempt.
He has added 171 rushing yards (24.4 per game) and two touchdowns on the ground.
Eli Heidenreich’s output on the ground this season includes 101 yards and one TD. He is averaging 14.4 yards per game and 8.4 per attempt.
Heidenreich has totaled seven receptions on zero targets for 178 yards, with three receiving TDs.

Owls Leaders

E.J. Warner is averaging 6.4 passing yards per attempt (126th in the FBS) and 290.2 yards per game this year, completing 56.3% of his passes on the way to 1,741 total yards, 12 touchdowns and five interceptions through six games.
Darvon Hubbard has scored two rushing touchdowns, while totaling 236 rushing yards (4.6 per carry and 29.5 per game).
Hubbard also has 19 catches for 193 yards (fifth on the Owls). He has been targeted zero times and averages 24.1 yards per game.
In seven games played this season, Amad Anderson Jr. has 28 catches (4.0 receptions per game on zero targets per game) for 397 yards and one receiving touchdown.