Venue, Date & Time
Location: Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Maryland (Capacity: 34,000)
Kickoff: 3:30 PM ET / 2:30 PM CT
Broadcast: CBS Sports Network
Weather Forecast (Annapolis, MD)
Conditions: Sunny, warm
Temperature: ~72°F (22°C) at kickoff
Wind: 5–7 mph
Impact: Ideal football weather; no disruptions expected
Injury Report
Rice Owls: No major injuries reported
Navy Midshipmen: No major injuries reported
Key Player Matchups
Rice Owls
QB Chase Jenkins – 269 pass yds (72.9%), 2 TD, 1 INT; 215 rush yds, 3 TD
RB Quinton Jackson – 293 yds, 2 TD (73.3 YPG, 5.1 YPC)
RB Daelen Alexander – 222 yds, 2 TD (55.5 YPG, 5.3 YPC)
WR Aaron Turner – 9 REC, 49 yds
DL Michael Daley – 8 TKL, 4 TFL, 4.5 sacks
Navy Midshipmen
QB Blake Horvath – 328 pass yds (72%), 3 TD, 2 INT; 245 rush yds, 3 TD
RB Alex Tecza – 272 yds, 4 TD (90.7 YPG, 6.0 YPC)
RB Eli Heidenreich – 209 yds, 3 TD; 10 REC, 126 yds, 1 TD
WR Luke Hutchison – 3 REC, 70 yds, 2 TD
DL Landon Robinson – 13 TKL, 3 TFL, 3 sacks
Recent Team Forms
Rice Owls (3-1, 1-0 AAC)
W 28–17 @ Charlotte
W 38–17 vs. Prairie View A&M
L 35–9 vs. Houston
W 14–12 @ Louisiana
Trend: Defense allowing just 20.3 PPG; offense averaging 22.3 PPG
Navy Midshipmen (3-0, 2-0 AAC)
W 42–23 @ Tulsa
W 38–24 vs. UAB
W 52–7 vs. VMI
Trend: Balanced attack, scoring 44 PPG while allowing only 18 PPG
Conference Context
Rice: Surprising 3-1 start, looking to prove legitimacy in AAC contention.
Navy: Preseason AAC frontrunner, undefeated, aiming to stay atop standings.
Series History
All-time H2H: Rice leads 7–6
Last Meeting (2024): Rice 24–10 win in Houston
Trend: Navy leads 4–1 in last 5, but Rice snapped streak last year.
Largest Margin: Navy 63–14 (2009)
Betting Trends
Rice:
2–2 ATS in 2025
3 of 4 games Over the total
Navy:
2–1 ATS in 2025
3–0 Over this season
Historical Betting Results
2024: Rice +12.5 covered, upset Navy 24–10 (Under 51.5)
2009: Navy -10 covered, won 63–14 (Over 56)
2004: Navy -1 covered, won 14–13 (Under 55)
2002: Rice +7 covered, won 17–10 (Under 48)
Game Odds
Rice Owls 45.5
Navy Midshipmen – 14
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 26, 2025
