Venue & Game Details
Stadium: Lincoln Financial Field (Capacity: 69,796)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Kickoff Time: 4:00 PM ET
Broadcast: ESPN2
Weather Forecast (Philadelphia, PA)
Conditions: Partly cloudy, mild fall evening
Kickoff Temp: 67°F (19°C)
Wind: 4–6 mph
Precipitation: 0% chance
Impact: Ideal football weather; no weather-related concerns
Injury Report
Navy Midshipmen
No major injuries reported; QB Blake Horvath and WR Eli Heidenreich both healthy after standout performances vs. Air Force.
Temple Owls
No significant injuries reported; QB Evan Simon and RB Hunter Smith expected to start.
(Both teams enter this matchup relatively healthy.)
Key Player Matchups
QB Blake Horvath (Navy) vs. Temple Secondary
Horvath: 839 pass yards, 6 TDs, 3 INTs, 71.9% completion; also 485 rush yards, 6 TDs
Temple Pass Defense: Allowing 235.6 YPG (#91 FBS).
WR Eli Heidenreich (Navy) vs. CB Jordan Magee (Temple)
Heidenreich: 20 receptions, 413 yards, 4 TDs; 243 yards and 3 TDs vs. Air Force.
Magee: Veteran defender, tasked with limiting Navy’s deep threat.
QB Evan Simon (Temple) vs. Navy Secondary
Simon: 805 yards, 12 TDs, 0 INTs, 59% completion
Navy Pass Defense: Allowing 212 YPG (#66 FBS).
RB Hunter Smith (Temple) vs. Navy Front Seven
Smith: 74 yards, 1 TD vs. UTSA; averaging 6.8 YPC.
Navy Run Defense: Allowing 3.9 YPC, top-40 nationally.
Navy O-Line vs. Temple Pass Rush
Navy: Only 5 sacks allowed in 5 games.
Temple: 12 sacks in 5 games, led by DE Darian Varner.
Recent Team Form
Navy Midshipmen
Last game: Defeated Air Force 34-31.
Offense: 490.4 YPG (#12), 41.0 PPG (#15).
Defense: 319.6 YPG allowed (#38), 19.6 PPG allowed (#34).
Strength: Nation’s #1 rushing attack (317.4 YPG).
Weakness: Secondary can give up chunk plays.
Temple Owls
Last game: Defeated UTSA 27-21.
Offense: 353.6 YPG (#87), 30.2 PPG (#61).
Defense: 396.6 YPG allowed (#95), 25.0 PPG allowed (#72).
Strength: Efficient QB play (12 TD, 0 INT from Simon).
Weakness: Run defense (#131 nationally, 224 YPG allowed).
Series History
All-Time Record: Navy leads 10–9.
Current Streak: Navy won last meeting (2024, 38-11).
Last Meeting: 2024 – Navy 38, Temple 11 (in Annapolis).
At Philadelphia: Temple leads 5–4.
Notable: The last 10 matchups are split 5–5; Temple won the 2016 AAC Championship vs. Navy.
Betting Trends
Navy:
2-3 ATS this season.
2-3 ATS as favorite.
4 of 5 games Over.
Temple:
4-1 ATS this season.
1-1 ATS as 9.5+ point underdog.
3 of 5 games Over.
Head-to-Head:
Navy 10-9 all-time vs. Temple.
Last 5 meetings: Navy 3-2 SU.
Last 5 meetings: 4 Overs, 1 Under.
Historical Betting Results
2024: Navy -7, covered (38-11).
2023: Temple +6, upset win (32-18).
2022: Navy -3, covered (27-20 OT).
2021: Navy -7, covered (38-14).
2020: Navy -3, covered (31-29).
Projected Score: Navy 34, Temple 24
Game Odds
Navy Midshipmen – 9.5
Temple Owls 52.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 10, 2025
