Saturday, October 17

Compare these teams

UTSA

5–1

vs

Navy

2–3

8:00 PM ET7:00 PM CTAlamodomeSan Antonio, TX

Weather

Played indoors at Alamodome.

Weather is not an input to the SBR forecast.

Evidence sections show 2025 background.

Game forecast

79%

UTSA win probability

Navy 21%

UTSA by 11.2

Projected margin

Margin uncertainty ±14.1 points

Published forecast · SBR sbr-2r · Model track record

The game in a minute

01 · UTSA's case

UTSA's offense leads its matchup in per-play efficiency

UTSA's offense was in the 65th percentile for per play last season. Navy's defense was in the 18th percentile for PPA allowed.

See when each team has the ball

02 · Navy's answer

Navy's offense leads its matchup in scoring

Navy's offense was in the 78th percentile for points per game last season. UTSA's defense was in the 32nd percentile for per game.

See the underlying numbers

03 · What could swing it

The forecast comes with a range

The model gives UTSA a 79% chance to win and predicts UTSA by 11.2 points. That margin has an uncertainty of ±14.1 points.

See the forecast

When each team has the ball

Offensive efficiency meets defensive efficiency. Percentiles run from 0 to 100.

When UTSA has the ball

UTSA offense
65th
Navy defense
18th
Show the underlying numbers
UTSA offensive PPA per play
0.2065th percentile · #41 nationally
Navy PPA allowed per play
0.2118th percentile · #108 nationally
UTSA
44%65th percentile · #48 nationally
Navy success rate allowed
40%61st percentile · #54 nationally
UTSA points per game
35.590th percentile · #14 nationally
Navy points allowed per game
25.049th percentile · #69 nationally

PPA and success rate: CFBD, 2025 full season, garbage time included. Points per game: every 2025 game. Percentiles and ranks are among 2025 teams.

UTSA offense · 2025 season · 7 of the last 8 games · garbage time excluded

Explosiveness
1.31
Rush success
46.5%

Navy defense · 2025 season · 7 of the last 8 games · garbage time excluded

Explosiveness allowed
1.30
Rush success allowed
42.2%

When Navy has the ball

Navy offense
87th
UTSA defense
57th
Show the underlying numbers
Navy offensive PPA per play
0.3087th percentile · #12 nationally
UTSA PPA allowed per play
0.1457th percentile · #58 nationally
Navy success rate
49%94th percentile · #9 nationally
UTSA success rate allowed
38%79th percentile · #30 nationally
Navy points per game
31.578th percentile · #31 nationally
UTSA points allowed per game
28.832nd percentile · #92 nationally

PPA and success rate: CFBD, 2025 full season, garbage time included. Points per game: every 2025 game. Percentiles and ranks are among 2025 FBS teams.

Navy offense · 2025 season · 7 of the last 8 games · garbage time excluded

Explosiveness
1.22
Rush success
48.7%

UTSA defense · 2025 season · 7 of the last 8 games · garbage time excluded

Explosiveness allowed
1.33
Rush success allowed
43.7%

Defense is oriented so a higher percentile is stronger.

Where they attack.

Follow the direction. Check the production.

Offense on the field
Play type
Field measure
Share of charted attemptsDirectional schematic
Direction, from the offense's perspective

Offense moving upfield ↑

Select left, middle or right. The paths show direction only; alignment, routes and throw depth are schematic.

Owen McCown · 92% of charted pass attempts

Throwing left

Share of charted plays
45%
Usage: charted in this direction
169 attempts
Yards / attempt
6.9
over 169 attempts with a result
Completion rate
69%
over 169 attempts with a result

376 of 382 have a direction · 6 unknown, excluded · rounded

Charted 12 of 12 games

Efficiency charted in 12 of 12 games

Depth as written in the play-by-play: 346 short · 30 deep · 6 not stated

Who's driving the offense?

The UTSA offense in 2025

Featured players for

Owen McCown

QB · 13 games

276/409 · 67% season

Passing yards
2,990
Touchdowns
30
Interceptions
7

Last game

Florida International · Dec 26, 2025: 18/28, 295 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT

Robert Henry

RB · 11 games

Carries
151
Rushing yards
1,045
Touchdowns
9

Last game

Army · Nov 29, 2025: 13 carries, 62 yds, 0 TD

Devin Mccuin

WR · 12 games

Receptions
65
Receiving yards
726
Touchdowns
8

Last game

Florida International · Dec 26, 2025: 6 rec, 73 yds, 1 TD

UTSA player tables

Who is producing

UTSA player production

2025 evidence · 13 games in this window · 13 with recorded rows in this view

Statistic category

Sorted by Completions and attempts, highest first

UTSA — Passing production
Player
Owen McCownQB13276 / 4092,9907.3307
Brandon TennisonQB520 / 341995.920
David AmadorWR22 / 22512.520
AJ WilsonWR10 / 100.000

4 players with recorded rows

Rows are recorded player-game box lines for the games listed above. A missing row is missing data, not proof that a player did not appear, and none of these figures describe targets, snaps, starters or availability.

Navy player tables

Who is producing

Navy player production

2025 evidence · 13 games in this window · 13 with recorded rows in this view

Statistic category

Sorted by Completions and attempts, highest first

Navy — Passing production
Player
Blake HorvathQB1297 / 1591,5809.9126
Braxton WoodsonQB49 / 191105.800
Jackson GutierrezQB20 / 300.000
Eli HeidenreichWR10 / 100.000

4 players with recorded rows

Rows are recorded player-game box lines for the games listed above. A missing row is missing data, not proof that a player did not appear, and none of these figures describe targets, snaps, starters or availability.

In the trenches

UTSA's line averages 308.5 lbs against Navy's 267.0 lbs front — an edge of 41.5 lbs a man.

Typical FBS gap: 31.7 lbs.

Roster size is context. It isn't a forecast advantage.

MatchupO-lineD-line
UTSA OL308.5 lbs267.0 lbs
Navy OL287.8 lbs280.0 lbs
  • UTSA
  • Navy

Average listed roster weight, 2026 · bars run from 0 to 350 lbs.

How these teams stack up

2025 season. Percentiles and ranks are among 2025 FBS teams.

UTSA

Points per game
35.5#14 nationally · 90th percentile · 13 games
Points allowed per game
28.8#92 nationally · 32nd percentile · 13 games
Returning production
96% of 2024 PPA returns · 92nd percentile
Upperclassmen
49% · 120 of 120 with a class year

Navy

Points per game
31.5#31 nationally · 78th percentile · 13 games
Points allowed per game
25.0#69 nationally · 49th percentile · 13 games
Returning production
97% of 2024 PPA returns · 93rd percentile
Upperclassmen
38% · 194 of 194 with a class year

Recruiting

UTSA

2025 signing class · #107 nationally
21st percentile · 138.8 pts
4-year recruiting composite (Saturday Bias) · classes 2022–2025 · #97 nationally
29th percentile · −0.58 (0 is the FBS average)
Roster talent (CFBD Team Talent) · 2025 · #65 nationally
52nd percentile · 662.1

Navy

2025 signing class · #130 nationally
4th percentile · 64.8 pts
4-year recruiting composite (Saturday Bias) · classes 2022–2025 · #132 nationally
3rd percentile · −2.11 (0 is the FBS average)
Roster talent (CFBD Team Talent) · 2025
not on file

Recruited classes aren't the roster that takes the field.

Season percentile profiles

Offense · SP+ 2025Defense · SP+ 2025Special teams · SP+ 2025Recruiting · 2025 signing classExperience · returning production 2025UTSA Offense · SP+ 2025: 33.3, 80th percentile (CFBD, 2025 season to date)UTSA Defense · SP+ 2025: 30.0, 33rd percentile (CFBD, 2025 season to date)UTSA Special teams · SP+ 2025: 0.4, 56th percentile (CFBD, 2025 season to date)UTSA Recruiting · 2025 signing class: 138.8 pts, 21st percentile (CFBD, 2025 signing class)UTSA Experience · returning production 2025: 96% returning, 92nd percentile (CFBD, 2025 roster)Navy Offense · SP+ 2025: 33.6, 81st percentile (CFBD, 2025 season to date)Navy Defense · SP+ 2025: 27.9, 47th percentile (CFBD, 2025 season to date)Navy Special teams · SP+ 2025: 0.5, 58th percentile (CFBD, 2025 season to date)Navy Recruiting · 2025 signing class: 64.8 pts, 4th percentile (CFBD, 2025 signing class)Navy Experience · returning production 2025: 97% returning, 93rd percentile (CFBD, 2025 roster)0100
  • UTSA Offense · SP+ 2025: 33.3, 80th percentile (CFBD, 2025 season to date)
  • Navy Offense · SP+ 2025: 33.6, 81st percentile (CFBD, 2025 season to date)
  • UTSA Defense · SP+ 2025: 30.0, 33rd percentile (CFBD, 2025 season to date)
  • Navy Defense · SP+ 2025: 27.9, 47th percentile (CFBD, 2025 season to date)
  • UTSA Special teams · SP+ 2025: 0.4, 56th percentile (CFBD, 2025 season to date)
  • Navy Special teams · SP+ 2025: 0.5, 58th percentile (CFBD, 2025 season to date)
  • UTSA Recruiting · 2025 signing class: 138.8 pts, 21st percentile (CFBD, 2025 signing class)
  • Navy Recruiting · 2025 signing class: 64.8 pts, 4th percentile (CFBD, 2025 signing class)
  • UTSA Experience · returning production 2025: 96% returning, 92nd percentile (CFBD, 2025 roster)
  • Navy Experience · returning production 2025: 97% returning, 93rd percentile (CFBD, 2025 roster)

Season percentiles · outward is stronger · recruiting and experience are context, not forecast weights

UTSA: solid line, circles · Navy: dashed line, squares

UTSA

Offense · 2025
33.3 · 80th percentile
CFBD, 2025 season to date
Defense · SP+ 2025
30.0 · 33rd percentile
CFBD, 2025 season to date
Special teams · SP+ 2025
0.4 · 56th percentile
CFBD, 2025 season to date
Recruiting · 2025 signing class
138.8 pts · 21st percentile
CFBD, 2025 signing class
Experience · returning production 2025
96% returning · 92nd percentile
CFBD, 2025 roster

Navy

Offense · SP+ 2025
33.6 · 81st percentile
CFBD, 2025 season to date
Defense · SP+ 2025
27.9 · 47th percentile
CFBD, 2025 season to date
Special teams · SP+ 2025
0.5 · 58th percentile
CFBD, 2025 season to date
Recruiting · 2025 signing class
64.8 pts · 4th percentile
CFBD, 2025 signing class
Experience · returning production 2025
97% returning · 93rd percentile
CFBD, 2025 roster

UTSA's recent games

Most recent completed 2025 games · play stats exclude garbage time

  1. Dec 26

    vs Florida International · neutral site

    W 57–20

    Play stats pending

  2. Nov 29 · 69 recorded plays

    vs Army

    L 24–27

    38%

    Success rate

    0.04

    PPA / play

  3. Nov 22 · 40 recorded plays

    vs East Carolina

    W 58–24

    57%

    Success rate

    0.49

    PPA / play

The coaching staff

UTSA

Head coach
Jeff Traylor

Jeff Traylor

career +2.6 SP+ overall

Photo: Kinu Panda, CC BY-SA 4.0

Offensive coordinator

Rick Bowie

career +28.8 SP+ offense

Defensive coordinator

Jess Loepp

career +30.4 SP+ defense

Navy

Head coach
Brian Newberry

Brian Newberry

career −1.3 SP+ overall

Photo: The White House, Public domain

Offensive coordinator

Drew Cronic

career +31.6 SP+ offense

Defensive coordinator

Eric Lewis

career +35.2 SP+ defense

Ricky Brown

Ricky Brown

Co-defensive coordinator · career +35.2 SP+ defense

Photo: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0

Head-to-head

No meetings since 2000

Evidence and sources

Evidence window: 2025 full season

  • UTSA: 13 games
  • Navy: 13 games
  • Forecast: 2026 game forecast · this game · Saturday Bias
  • The game in a minute: 2025 full season, garbage time included · compared with 2025 FBS teams · CFBD
  • When each team has the ball: 2025 full season, garbage time included · compared with 2025 FBS teams · CFBD
  • Where they attack: 2025 full season, garbage time included, regular season only · per team, not ranked · NCAA
  • Featured players: 2025 full season, garbage time included · per team, not ranked · CFBD
  • In the trenches: 2026 roster snapshot · compared with 2026 FBS teams · CFBD
  • Team profiles: 2025 season to date · compared with 2025 FBS teams · CFBD
  • Recent games: 2025 recent games, garbage time excluded · this game · CFBD
  • Coaching staff: 2026 coaching staff · per team, not ranked · CFBD (head coaches, SP+) and Wikipedia (coordinators)
  • Head-to-head: completed meetings since 2000 · games between these two programs · CFBD
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