AAC matchup features North Texas against Navy

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Navy (7-0) at North Texas (7-1), Nov. 1 at 12 p.m. EDT.

How to watch: ESPN Networks

Key stats

North Texas Offense

Overall: 493.3 yards per game (6th in FBS)

Passing: 316.4 yards per game (6th)

Rushing: 176.9 yards per game (46th)

Scoring: 46.1 points per game (1st)

North Texas Defense

Overall: 361.1 yards per game (62nd in FBS)

Passing: 170.4 yards per game (19th)

Rushing: 190.8 yards per game (120th)

Scoring: 25 points per game (78th)

Navy Offense

Overall: 477 yards per game (12th in FBS)

Passing: 158.9 yards per game (124th)

Rushing: 318.1 yards per game (1st)

Scoring: 37.3 points per game (16th)

Navy Defense

Overall: 373.7 yards per game (76th in FBS)

Passing: 256.6 yards per game (117th)

Rushing: 117.1 yards per game (30th)

Scoring: 23 points per game (54th)

North Texas is 106th in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents to convert 42.9% of the time. Navy ranks 4th on offense, converting on 53.8% of third downs.

North Texas is 9th in the FBS with a +8 turnover margin.

North Texas is 116th in FBS in red zone defense, allowing opponents to score on 91.7% of trips. Navy's red zone offense ranks 32nd, scoring on 90.6% of red zone opportunities.

North Texas ranks 80th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 29:31, compared to Navy's 24th-ranked average of 31:55.

Team leaders

North Texas

Passing: Drew Mestemaker, 2,458 yards, 21 TDs, 4 INTs, 67.7 completion percentage

Rushing: Caleb Hawkins, 537 yards on 88 carries, 7 TDs

Receiving: Wyatt Young, 586 yards on 35 catches, 7 TDs

Navy

Passing: Blake Horvath, 1,063 yards, 7 TDs, 3 INTs, 65.2 completion percentage

Rushing: Horvath, 814 yards on 119 carries, 12 TDs

Receiving: Eli Heidenreich, 507 yards on 25 catches, 4 TDs

Last game

North Texas won 54-20 over Charlotte on Friday, Oct. 24. Mestemaker passed for 608 yards on 37-of-49 attempts (75.5%) with four touchdowns and one interception. Kiefer Sibley carried the ball seven times for 71 yards and scored two touchdowns. Young had nine receptions for 190 yards and one touchdown.

Navy won 42-32 over Florida Atlantic on Saturday, Oct. 25. Horvath threw for 83 yards on 8-of-12 attempts (66.7%) with no touchdowns and no interceptions. He also carried the ball 21 times for 174 yards and four rushing touchdowns. Brandon Chatman had 141 rushing yards on 10 carries, adding five receptions for 43 yards. Jake Norris recorded 23 yards on one catch.

Next game

North Texas plays at UAB on Nov. 15. Navy plays at No. 12 Notre Dame on Nov. 8.