- Navy, with a 42-32 win over Florida Atlantic, has the nation’s second-longest active winning streak at 10 games. The Midshipmen trail only Ohio State, which won its 11th straight last week and was off this week. The 10 consecutive wins matches the Navy program record.
- Navy will enter Week 10 as one of potentially six unbeaten teams in FBS (Ohio State, BYU, Georgia Tech, Indiana – Texas A&M in progress).
- Navy is 7-0 to start a season for the fifth time in program history (1926, 1934, 1960, 1978).
- North Texas QB Drew Mestemaker broke the American Conference and Mean Green record for most passing yards in a game with 608 yards in a 54-20 win at Charlotte on Friday night. The top-5:
PASSING YARDS, GAME
608 Drew Mestemaker, North Texas at Charlotte, 10/24/25
601 Dillon Gabriel, UCF at Memphis, 10/17/20
557 Hayden Moore, Cincinnati at Memphis, 9/24/15
538 Garrett Gilbert, SMU vs. Temple, 10//26/13
535 Holton Ahlers, East Carolina vs. Cincinnati, 10/2/19
- Mestemaker’s 608 passing yards are the most in FBS this season and 17th-most in FBS history.
- North Texas has scored at least 30 points in all eight games this season. The Mean Green has scored at least 50 points four times.
- North Texas has scored points in 29 consecutive quarters, including overtime periods.
- Memphis defeated No. 18 South Florida, 34-31, in comeback fashion in Memphis. It was the Tigers’ first ranked home win since defeating No. 23 SMU in 2021.
- Memphis scored at least 20 points for the 48th consecutive game, the nation’s longest active streak.
- Temple has committed only one turnover in eight games this season.
- Temple QB Evan Simon has thrown 21 touchdown passes without an interception after his five-TD performance at Tulsa Saturday.
- Rice RB Quinton Jackson accounted for 4 touchdowns (3 rushing, 1 receiving), including the game-winning score in double overtime as the Owls defeated UConn, 37-34.
- Jackson had a rushing touchdown for 73 yards and a receiving score for 75 yards, becoming the 16th FBS player since 1996 to have rushing and receiving touchdowns of 70 yards or longer in the same game.
NOTABLE WEEK 9 PERFORMANCES
Drew Mestemaker, QB, North Texas
37-of-49 for American Conference-record 608 yards, 4 TD in 47-20 win at Charlotte
Blake Horvath, QB, Navy
8-of-12, 83 yards passing, 21 rushes for 174 yards with 4 TD in 42-32 win over Florida Atlantic
Quinton Jackson, RB, Rice
21 rushes for 168 yards with 3 TD, 3 receptions for 80 yards with 1 TD in 37-34 2OT win over UConn
Evan Simon, QB, Temple
24-of-35, 267 yards, 5 TD in 38-37 OT win at Tulsa
Brendon Lewis, QB, Memphis
27-of-44 for 307 yards, 2 TD including GW TD with 1:07 remaining in 34-31 win over No. 18 South Florida
Wyatt Young, WR, North Texas
9 catches for 190 yards, 21.1 yards per catch, 1 TD in 47-20 win at Charlotte
Kajiya Hollawayne, WR, Temple
10 catches for 85 yards, 3 TD in 38-37 OT win at Tulsa
Javen Nicholas, WR, Charlotte
7 receptions for 187 yards, 26.7 yards per catch, 2 TD in 47-20 loss to North Texas
Coleman Cauley, LB, Navy
9 tackles (3 solo), 1 interception, 1 forced fumble and recovery in 42-32 win over Florida Atlantic
Sam Brumfield, LB, Memphis
13 tackles (9 solo), 1 sack, 2.5 tackles for loss in 34-31 win over No. 18 South Florida
WEEK 9 RESULTS
Friday, October 24
North Texas 54, Charlotte 20 *
Saturday, October 25
Memphis 34, South Florida 31 *
Rice 37, UConn 34 (2OT)
Navy 42, Florida Atlantic 32 *
Temple 38, Tulsa 37 (OT) *
Open Weeks
Army, UAB, East Carolina, UTSA, Tulane
WEEK 10 SCHEDULE
Thursday, October 30
Tulane at UTSA * (7:30 p.m., ESPN)
Friday, October 31
Memphis at Rice * (7 p.m., ESPN2)
Saturday, November 1
Navy at North Texas * (Noon, ESPN2 or ESPNU)
Army at Air Force (Noon, CBS)
UAB at UConn (Noon, CBSSN)
East Carolina at Temple * (2 p.m., ESPN+)
Open Weeks
Charlotte, Florida Atlantic, South Florida, Tulsa
