Venue & Game Details
Kickoff: 8:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM CT
Venue: Skelly Field at H.A. Chapman Stadium, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Surface: FieldTurf
Broadcast: ESPN+
Weather Forecast (Kickoff)
Conditions: Clear skies
Temperature: ~81°F (27°C) at kickoff, cooling to ~75°F by the fourth quarter
Humidity: ~62%
Wind: Light SE breeze at 4–6 mph
Impact: Ideal football weather — no wind or precipitation concerns; perfect for Navy’s triple-option rhythm and Tulsa’s balanced attack.
Injury Report
Navy
WR Casey Smith — Questionable (undisclosed)
SB Victor Listorti — Questionable (undisclosed)
SB Tyler Bradley — Out for season (undisclosed)
Tulsa
WR Jeremiah Ballard — Questionable (knee)
Recent Form
Navy
W 38–24 vs. UAB — QB Blake Horvath: 168 pass yds, 2 rush TD; RB Alex Tecza: 111 rush yds, 1 TD.
W 52–7 vs. VMI — 379 rush yds as a team; defense allowed just 7 points.
Tulsa
L 14–21 @ New Mexico State — QB Baylor Hayes: 129 pass yds, 1 TD, 1 INT; RB Dominic Richardson: 93 rush yds.
W 35–7 vs. Abilene Christian — Balanced offense, defense allowed just 7 points.
Series History
All-time: Navy leads 2–0.
Last meeting: 2024 — Navy 27, Tulsa 24.
Trend: Navy has covered the spread in both matchups; one game went Over, one Under.
Key Player Matchups
QB Blake Horvath (Navy) vs. Tulsa Front Seven — Horvath completing 80% of passes, plus 86 rush yds and 2 rush TDs; Tulsa allowing just 79.5 rush YPG (23rd FBS).
RB Alex Tecza (Navy) vs. LB Corps (Tulsa) — Tecza averaging 100 rush YPG at 6.7 YPC; Tulsa’s gap discipline will be tested.
RB Dominic Richardson (Tulsa) vs. Navy Run Defense — Richardson averaging 117.5 rush YPG; Navy allowing only 53.5 rush YPG (10th FBS).
WR Zion Booker (Tulsa) vs. Navy Secondary — Booker’s 118 rec yds, 1 TD could stretch a Navy pass defense ranked 112th in yards allowed.
Trenches Battle — Navy’s OL vs. Tulsa’s pass rush duo Byron Turner Jr. (3.5 sacks) and J’Dan Burnett (3 sacks) could decide passing downs.
Betting Trends & Angles
Navy: 1-1 ATS in 2025; both games Over the total.
Tulsa: 1-1 ATS; both games Under the total.
Head-to-Head: Navy 2-0 SU & ATS last two meetings; 1-1 O/U.
Situational: Navy +3 turnover margin (15th FBS); Tulsa even turnover margin.
Game Odds
Navy Midshipmen – 14
Tulsa Golden Hurricane 51.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 12, 2025
