Navy vs UTSA CFP Impact & Playoff Odds

Week 7 pregame analysis for Navy at UTSA. 2026-10-18 00:00 UTC. National Impact rank: #20. UTSA -6.5.

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Navy playoff paths

PathCurrentWith winWith loss
CFP0.0%0.0%0.0%
At-large0.0%0.0%0.0%
Automatic bid0.0%0.0%0.0%
Conference title game2.3%4.1%0.1%

UTSA playoff paths

PathCurrentWith winWith loss
CFP6.8%7.8%1.9%
Automatic bid6.7%7.5%1.9%
Conference title game37.7%42.6%19.0%

Biggest non-participant CFP swings

  1. James Madison: 1.9% outcome swing; Navy wins
  2. Boise State: 1.6% outcome swing; Navy wins
  3. Memphis: 1.0% outcome swing; Navy wins
  4. New Mexico: 0.8% outcome swing; Navy wins
  5. LSU: 0.5% outcome swing; UTSA wins

Impacts if Navy wins

  1. James Madison: 1.8% change; Navy wins
  2. Boise State: 1.6% change; Navy wins
  3. Memphis: 0.8% change; Navy wins
  4. New Mexico: 0.5% change; Navy wins
  5. LSU: -0.4% change; UTSA wins

Impacts if UTSA wins

  1. New Mexico: -0.3% change; Navy wins
  2. Memphis: -0.2% change; Navy wins
  3. Notre Dame: -0.2% change; Navy wins
  4. USC: -0.2% change; Navy wins
  5. Arizona: 0.1% change; UTSA wins

Biggest modeled CFP impacts

This table compares each team’s current CFP probability with the two possible game outcomes. It is a pregame model view, not an official ranking or sportsbook market.

TeamConferenceCurrentNavy winsUTSA winsSwingBetter outcome
UTSAAmerican Athletic6.8%1.9%7.8%5.9%UTSA wins
James MadisonSun Belt9.9%11.7%9.8%1.9%Navy wins
Boise StatePac-1269.5%71.1%69.5%1.6%Navy wins
MemphisAmerican Athletic3.9%4.7%3.7%1.0%Navy wins
New MexicoMountain West3.8%4.3%3.5%0.8%Navy wins
LSUSEC18.1%17.7%18.2%0.5%UTSA wins
NebraskaBig Ten18.5%18.9%18.4%0.5%Navy wins
MissouriSEC16.4%16.0%16.4%0.4%UTSA wins
Notre DameFBS Independents98.4%98.6%98.2%0.4%Navy wins
TennesseeSEC14.7%14.4%14.8%0.4%UTSA wins
USCBig Ten18.7%18.9%18.5%0.4%Navy wins
IowaBig Ten18.4%18.6%18.3%0.3%Navy wins
Ohio StateBig Ten78.7%79.0%78.7%0.3%Navy wins
Oregon StatePac-123.8%4.0%3.7%0.3%Navy wins
OklahomaSEC14.5%14.3%14.5%0.2%UTSA wins
OregonBig Ten17.9%18.1%17.9%0.2%Navy wins
South FloridaAmerican Athletic0.4%0.1%0.3%0.2%UTSA wins
TexasSEC83.7%83.5%83.7%0.2%UTSA wins
UCLABig Ten25.8%25.6%25.8%0.2%UTSA wins
WisconsinBig Ten7.6%7.8%7.6%0.2%Navy wins