2022 Week 8 Preview: Houston Cougars @ Navy Midshipmen

Game notes

Time and date: Saturday, October 22 at 12:00 p.m. ET

Network: ESPNU

Location: Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium — Annapolis, MD

Spread: Houston (-3)

ESPN FPI: Houston has 61.7% chance to win

All-time series: Houston leads, 6-2

Last meeting: Houston 28, Navy 20 — September 25, 2021

Current streak: Houston, 2 (2020-21)

Setting the scene

We’ve reached “football weather” season. At kickoff, the temperatures are supposed to hover below 60 degrees in Annapolis as Houston travels from its warmer climate to the mid-Atlantic region.

The Cougars (3-3, 1-1 AAC) enjoyed a much-needed bye week after erasing a 19-point fourth quarter deficit in their last outing to stun Memphis. That game marked the…