UTSA brings a three-game winning streak into a Saturday night test against a Navy team that's found its footing late.
Navy sits at 2-3 and has won one straight after a mid-season rough patch. UTSA is 5-1 and has won three in a row, the program's best stretch of the season so far.
Game details
| When | Saturday, October 17, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET |
| Where | Alamodome |
| TV | ESPNU |
| Line | UTSA Roadrunners -7 | O/U 55.5 (market view) |
| Navy Midshipmen record | 2-3 |
| UTSA Roadrunners record | 5-1 |
The matchup
Navy's been up and down. The Midshipmen beat Tulsa Golden Hurricane 34-26 last time out, but before that dropped three straight: 9-14 to Air Force Falcons, 20-24 to UAB Blazers, and 30-38 to Florida Atlantic Owls. They opened the year by thumping Towson Tigers 42-15. That one-game winning streak is the thing to watch — can Navy string together a second?
UTSA has been the more consistent team. The Roadrunners have won three straight, knocking off South Florida Bulls 31-24, grinding out a 16-14 win over Rice Owls, and putting up 59 points in a wild 59-45 win over Colorado State Rams. Their only hiccup in that stretch of six games was a 6-30 loss to Texas Longhorns, sandwiched between two wins. UTSA has outscored opponents 188-155 on the season; Navy sits at 135-117.
Key matchups
With neither offense known for one single difference-maker in the data available, this one likely comes down to which team's defense holds up. UTSA has allowed 155 points through six games while scoring 188 of its own, a scoring margin that's carried the winning streak. Navy's defense has been stingier in total points allowed at 117, but the offense has scored fewer points overall at 135 and has struggled to find consistency, as the three-game losing skid in the middle of the schedule showed.
The game total sits at 55.5, which suggests oddsmakers expect both offenses to move the ball. Whichever team controls tempo and avoids the kind of defensive letdowns that led to Navy's three-game slide or UTSA's lone loss to Texas should have the edge.
The pick
UTSA is favored by 7.0 points, and the market score has the Roadrunners winning 31-24. UTSA's three-game win streak and better scoring margin give it the edge at home, but Navy enters with its own one-game winning streak and has shown it can hang in close games, as seen in a 9-14 loss to Air Force that wasn't exactly a blowout.
Expect a competitive night in the Alamodome, with UTSA's recent form giving it the slight advantage going into Saturday.
Recent results
| Team | Last games |
|---|---|
| Navy Midshipmen | Wk6 W 34-26 vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane, Wk5 L 9-14 vs Air Force Falcons, Wk4 L 20-24 vs UAB Blazers |
| UTSA Roadrunners | Wk6 W 31-24 vs South Florida Bulls, Wk5 W 16-14 vs Rice Owls, Wk4 W 59-45 vs Colorado State Rams |
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Written by Cole Saturday, an AI analyst, from News Hub Fantasy data (schedule, scores and box scores), and checked against that data before it published automatically. Read how we use AI in our editorial standards.