How to watch Air Force vs. Army: Game guide, TV schedule, streaming, odds

The second Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy game of the season takes place Saturday, as Air Force travels to take on Army. The Falcons won the first of the year, defeating Navy 30-21 on Oct. 4.

Air Force dropped games against Wyoming and Utah State but pulled off a surprise two-touchdown victory over Boise State on Sept. 27 (as well as the aforementioned impressive victory over Navy). The Falcons have a strong running game but appear to be on the outside looking in of the Mountain Division race in the Mountain West Conference, with Boise State and Colorado State each a game ahead in the standings.

Army has lost five of its last six after a season-opening win over Buffalo, with a nine-point victory over Ball State in between. A few were close (three points against Wake Forest, six points in overtime to Yale), but the Black Knights have been played off the field the last to weeks by Rice and Kent State. They’re still running the ball well, but it seems nothing else is going quite right.

Game time: 11:30 a.m. ET

TV: CBS

Radio: Here’s a list of affiliates for Army. For Air Force, try here.

Online streaming: CBS Sports Live.

Rankings and records: Neither team is ranked. Air Force is 5-2, while Army is 2-5. The Falcons hold a 33-14-1 lead in the all-time series.

Vegas: Air Force opened as a 5.5-point favorite. The line is now 2.5 with an over/under of 56-5, per Odds Shark.

Weather forecast: 49 degrees, chance of rain.

A win for Air Force would grant them bowl eligibility and clinch their first Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy since 2011.

A loss for Army would leave the team requiring four straight FBS wins, including one over Navy, for bowl eligibility.

Army rushing offense vs. Air Force rushing defense. Both of these teams pretty much just run the ball, but Army’s doing it better (and Air Force is defending it better). The Black Knights average 319.4 yards per game on 5.58 yards per carry, led by seven upperclassmen with at least 25 carries, including five seniors.

Air Force may defend the run better than Army, but last time out they gave up 367 yards on the ground to New Mexico. They’ve done much better the rest of the year (including holding Boise State to 97 yards), but Army poses a different sort of challenge.

For more on Army, head over to Underdog Dynasty. For coverage of Air Force, check out Mountain West Connection.