Air Force hosts Navy

Navy (1-2) at Air Force (2-1), Oct. 3 at 12 p.m. EDT.

Opening Line: Air Force by 1.5. Against the spread: Air Force 1-2, Navy 0-3.

How to watch: CBS

Key stats

Air Force Offense

Overall: 430.3 yards per game (46th in FBS)

Passing: 96.7 yards per game (134th)

Rushing: 333.7 yards per game (2nd)

Scoring: 34 points per game (52nd)

Air Force Defense

Overall: 297.3 yards per game (36th in FBS)

Passing: 168.3 yards per game (27th)

Rushing: 129 yards per game (70th)

Scoring: 23.7 points per game (77th)

Navy Offense

Overall: 424.3 yards per game (55th in FBS)

Passing: 90.7 yards per game (135th)

Rushing: 333.7 yards per game (2nd)

Scoring: 30.7 points per game (72nd)

Navy Defense

Overall: 321.3 yards per game (53rd in FBS)

Passing: 255.7 yards per game (122nd)

Rushing: 65.7 yards per game (8th)

Scoring: 25.7 points per game (92nd)

Navy ranks 122nd in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents to convert 45.7% of the time. Air Force ranks 29th on offense, converting on 48.9% of third downs.

Navy is 110th in the FBS with a -3 turnover margin, compared to Air Force's 50th-ranked +1 margin.

Air Force ranks 89th in the FBS averaging 61.7 penalty yards per game, compared to Navy's 25th-ranked 45 per-game average.

Air Force is 94th in FBS in red zone defense, allowing opponents to score on 88.9% of trips. Navy's red zone offense ranks 1st, scoring on 100% of red zone opportunities.

Both teams rank high in time of possession. Air Force is 2nd in the FBS with an average time of possession of 35:56, while Navy's 14th-ranked average is 33:27.

Team leaders

Air Force

Passing: Liam Szarka, 214 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs, 48.1 completion percentage

Rushing: Szarka, 310 yards on 67 carries, 5 TDs

Receiving: Matt Long, 80 yards on 4 catches, 2 TDs

Navy

Passing: Jackson Gutierrez, 204 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INTs, 41.7 completion percentage

Rushing: Braxton Woodson, 296 yards on 35 carries, 4 TDs

Receiving: Jordan Collins, 68 yards on 2 catches, 1 TD

Last game

Air Force defeated Nevada 36-33 on Sept. 26. Szarka threw for 92 yards on 5-of-12 attempts (41.7%) with one touchdown and one interception. He also carried the ball 33 times for 171 yards and two rushing touchdowns. Rocco Conti carried the ball 11 times for 77 yards and scored one touchdown. Simon Kibbee recorded 53 yards on two catches.

Navy fell 24-20 to UAB on Sept. 25. Gutierrez led Navy with 104 yards on 4-of-13 passing (30.8%) for no touchdowns and no interceptions. He also carried the ball 34 times for 134 yards and one rushing touchdown. Michael Barrow carried the ball nine times for 48 yards, adding one reception for 12 yards. Vic Listorti recorded 39 yards on one catch. He also had seven carries for 29 yards and one touchdown.

Next game

Air Force plays at Northern Illinois on Oct. 10. Navy hosts Tulsa on Oct. 10.