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The Navy Midshipmen and SMU Mustangs meet up in Week 7 at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas, Texas in an American Athletic Conference matchup. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET and the game will air on ESPN.
Navy (2-3, 2-1 AAC) will play this matchup on a short week after knocking off the Tulsa Golden Hurricane 53-21 last Saturday as the Midshipmen rushed for 455 yards and five touchdowns on 69 attempts.
SMU (2-3, 0-1 AAC) had its bye week cut short as the Week 5 matchup was moved from Saturday, October 1st to last Wednesday due to Hurricane Ian. The Mustangs fell short 41-19 against the UCF Knights, and Tanner Mordecai completed 28-of-45 passes for 295 yards with no touchdwns and an interception.
SMU is a 12.5-point favorite on DraftKings Sportsbook with -450 moneyline odds, making Navy a +360 underdog. The over/under is set at 57.5.