Delaware State Hornets vs Navy Midshipmen Predictions

Navy’s defense offers the clearest case

Naval Academy Athletics reports that Navy allowed 64.3 points per game and held opponents to 29.7 percent three-point shooting during its 26-8 season in 2025-26. The Midshipmen also beat Delaware State 66-59 last season, giving them the strongest evidence behind the SportsPicksForum price of -395 and -8.5 at home.

That case depends heavily on last season. Navy opened 2026-27 with a 91-39 loss at George Washington, shooting 24.1 percent from the field and making 2 of 18 three-pointers. Four Midshipmen made their first career starts, so laying 8.5 points requires trust in an inexperienced group after one poor performance.

Delaware State’s opener provides a limited test

Delaware State began the season with an 86-52 home win over Saint Vincent College after going 8-24 last year. That result is better than Navy’s opener, but no confirmed Hornets lineup or availability report is available to show how well the performance will carry over to Annapolis.

SportsPicksForum lists Delaware State at +310 and the total at 138.5. With only one result for each team and no confirmed game-day starters, neither the underdog price nor the total has enough current evidence to support a wager.

Prediction

Navy is the likely winner because it is at home and has the stronger recent résumé, but -395 offers little room for another uneven performance. The same uncertainty makes Navy -8.5 hard to back, so the betting lean is Pass.