Week 2 · College Football
Navy vs FAU prediction
The TailgateNinjas model gives Navy a 59% chance to beat FAU in this College Football matchup. Updated August 29, 2026.
#56 American Athletic Conference
Navy
3% to make the 12
@
#86 American Athletic Conference
FAU
1% to make the 12
The model's read
SpreadNavy −3.5Model
Projected scoreNavy 28 — FAU 24
A coin flip. The model nudges Navy by a field goal — 59% to win.
Chaos meter82 · TOSS-UP
82/ 100
CalmMayhem
Navy
59%
to win
FAU
41%
to win
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Tale of the tape
2025 efficiency · ranksNavyFAU#15Offense · EPA/play#76
#110Defense · EPA/play#114
#66Explosiveness#7
#9Success rate#98
97%Returning production21%
National ranks from last season (1 = best). The 2026 outlook builds on this.
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