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The Army Black Knights began the 2021 season with four straight victories before hitting a skid with three consecutive setbacks. They have bounced back nicely, however, posting another four-game winning streak during which they’ve outscored their opponents by a 148-57 margin. Army (8-3) looks to close out the regular season with another triumph as it collides with the Navy Midshipmen (3-8) for 122nd Army-Navy Game on Saturday. The Black Knights blanked Navy 15-0 last season for their fourth win in five matchups after losing 14 meetings in a row.
Kickoff from MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET on CBS. The Black Knights are seven-point favorites in the latest Army vs. Navy odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under for total points scored is 35. Before locking in any Navy vs. Army picks, be sure to see the college football predictions and betting advice from red-hot SportsLine expert Emory Hunt.
Hunt is the founder and CEO of Football Gameplan, which has been supplying analysis of all levels of football since 2007, and a former running back at Louisiana-Lafayette. He knows the game from a player’s perspective. He has been locked in on the tendencies of Navy, going an impressive 12-7-1 in his last 20 against-the-spread college football picks involving the Midshipmen. Anyone who has followed his advice is way up.
Now, Hunt has locked in on Army vs. Navy from every angle and released a confident against-the-spread pick for the Army-Navy Game 2021. You can visit SportsLine now to see Hunt’s pick. Here are several college football odds and betting trends for Navy vs. Army:
- Army vs. Navy spread: Black Knights -7
- Army vs. Navy over-under: 35 points
- Army vs. Navy money line: Black Knights -297, Midshipmen +228
- ARMY: The Black Knights are 5-1-1 against the spread in their last seven meetings with Navy
- NAVY: The Midshipmen are 0-6 ATS in their last six non-conference games
Why Army can cover
The Black Knights don’t have much of an aerial attack, but they’re among the best in the country at running the ball. Army ranks behind only Air Force (341.4) in rushing with an average of 301.2 yards per game after racking up 220 in its 31-16 victory at Liberty on Nov. 27. Four different players have gained more than 400 yards this season — including quarterbacks Christian Anderson and Tyhier Tyler, who are second and third on the team with 519 and 470, respectively.
Tyrell Robinson leads the Black Knights with 582 yards on the ground and also has been one of the top contributors to the passing game, as he ranks second with 268 yards on only nine receptions and is tied for the team lead with three touchdown catches. The sophomore (three) is one of a dozen players with a rushing TD for Army, which has registered a nation-leading total of 43 — one more than Air Force. Junior Jakobi Buchanan tops the Black Knights with 11 rushing scores, including three in the win at Liberty.
Why Navy can cover
The Midshipmen are no slouches on the ground, as they are seventh in the country with an average of 228.8 rushing yards per contest. Isaac Ruoss is the team’s top threat out of the backfield, ranking first with 608 yards and tying for the top spot with five rushing touchdowns. The senior played a major role in Navy’s 38-14 triumph at Temple on Nov. 27 as he ran for 66 yards and a pair of scores.
Navy entered the game against the Owls with only four touchdowns through the air over its first 10 games of 2021 but recorded half that amount in the victory. Chance Warren hauled in both TD passes, giving him a team-high three on the season. The senior fullback, who has gained 235 yards on 42 carries this year, has made all three of his scoring catches in his last two games.
How to make Army vs. Navy picks
For Saturday’s contest, Hunt is leaning over on the point total, and he has also identified a critical X-factor he believes makes one side of the spread a must-back. He’s sharing what it is, and which side of the Navy vs. Army spread he’s backing, only at SportsLine.
So who wins Saturday’s 2021 Army vs. Navy matchup? And what critical X-factor makes one side of the spread a must-back? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Navy vs. Army spread you should jump on, all from the expert who’s an impressive 12-7-1 on picks involving the Midshipmen, and find out.