North Texas takes on Navy in AAC action

North Texas (4-2) at Navy (2-4), Oct. 24 at 2:30 p.m. CST.

Opening Line: North Texas by 1.5. Against the spread: North Texas 4-2, Navy 2-4.

How to watch: CBS Sports Network

Key stats

North Texas Offense

• Overall: 533.8 yards per game (3rd in FBS)
• Passing: 347 yards per game (2nd)
• Rushing: 186.8 yards per game (41st)
• Scoring: 42.2 points per game (5th)

North Texas Defense

• Overall: 355.8 yards per game (70th in FBS)
• Passing: 213.2 yards per game (71st)
• Rushing: 142.7 yards per game (73rd)
• Scoring: 29.2 points per game (113th)

Navy Offense

• Overall: 413.3 yards per game (54th in FBS)
• Passing: 115.5 yards per game (134th)
• Rushing: 297.8 yards per game (4th)
• Scoring: 28.2 points per game (76th)

Navy Defense

• Overall: 346.5 yards per game (59th in FBS)
• Passing: 247.7 yards per game (113th)
• Rushing: 98.8 yards per game (21st)
• Scoring: 25.8 points per game (91st)

Navy ranks 121st in defensive third-down percentage, allowing opponents to convert 44.6% of the time. North Texas ranks 21st on offense, converting on 48.8% of third downs.

Navy ranks 126th in the FBS with a -6 turnover margin, compared to North Texas’ 47th-ranked +2 margin.

North Texas is 115th in the FBS averaging 70.2 penalty yards per game, compared to Navy’s 24th-ranked 45 per-game average.

Navy is 95th in FBS in red zone defense, allowing opponents to score on 87.5% of trips. North Texas’ red zone offense ranks 16th, scoring on 93.9% of red zone opportunities.

North Texas ranks 17th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 33:00.

Team leaders

North Texas

• Passing: Tayven Jackson, 1,868 yards, 15 TDs, 4 INTs, 72.2 completion percentage
• Rushing: Jahiem White, 687 yards on 96 carries, 9 TDs
• Receiving: Justin Stevenson, 453 yards on 33 catches, 5 TDs

Navy

• Passing: Jackson Gutierrez, 559 yards, 6 TDs, 1 INT, 47.2 completion percentage
• Rushing: Gutierrez, 640 yards on 123 carries, 9 TDs
• Receiving: Jordan Collins, 189 yards on 5 catches, 3 TDs

Last game

North Texas beat Charlotte 50-10 on Oct. 10. Jackson led North Texas with 349 yards on 24-of-31 passing (77.4%) for five touchdowns and no interceptions. White carried the ball 12 times for 105 yards and scored one touchdown, adding two receptions for 37 yards. Stevenson put up 122 yards on nine catches with two touchdowns.

Navy lost 38-34 to UTSA on Oct. 17. Gutierrez led Navy with 120 yards on 3-of-7 passing (42.9%) for two touchdowns and no interceptions. He also carried the ball 21 times for 139 yards and two rushing touchdowns. Braxton Woodson had 73 rushing yards on five carries and one touchdown. Collins had two receptions for 117 yards and two touchdowns.

Next game

North Texas hosts Florida Atlantic on Oct. 29. Navy plays No. 4 Notre Dame on Oct. 31.