The Navy Midshipmen are 14-0 straight up and 8-6 against the spread in their last 14 games against the Army Black Knights. The Midshipmen can extend their win streak to 15 games this Saturday against the Black Knights at M&T Bank Stadium.
Army vs. Navy odds: Midshipmen are tight favorites to make it 15 years in a row
The Navy Midshipmen are the betting favorites for Saturday afternoon as they clash with the Army Black Knights at M&T Bank Stadium in their annual rivalry matchup.
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Navy is a six-point betting favorite in Baltimore at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. Despite winning all five games outright, the Midshipmen are just 1-4 ATS in their last five games against Army.
The Midshipmen entered the AAC Championship Game last Saturday with a 9-2 SU and 7-3-1 ATS record overall, as well as a 4-0 SU and 3-0-1 ATS record over their last four games. But going up against Temple, Navy’s usually reliable triple option attack fell flat in a 34-10 loss as a one-point favorite.
Even after the disappointing day on offense, the Midshipmen still enter Saturday’s game with the third-best rushing attack in the nation, averaging 327.5 yards per game, and 18th in scoring, with 39.1 points per game.
In Navy's last 13 games as a favorite of a touchdown or less, the Midshipmen are 11-2 SU and 9-3-1 ATS per the OddsShark College Football Database.
Betting Line / Total: Navy -6 / 47.5 Points
Trend: Army is 0-14 SU in its last 14 games against Navy.
Trend: Army is 4-1 ATS in its last five games against Navy.
Trend: The total has gone UNDER in Army’s last eight games as an underdog.
With a 6-5 SU and ATS record, the Army Black Knights have earned bowl eligibility for the first time since 2010 and just the second time since 1996.
Army bounced back nicely from a disappointing 2-10 SU and 5-7 ATS campaign last season, winning six games, including outright road upsets over Temple as a 15.5-point underdog and Wake Forest as a 7.5-point underdog. The Black Knights were one of the two teams to rush for more yards per game than Navy this season, averaging 328.5 yards per game on the ground.
Saturday's total is set at 47.5 points on the college football lines. Each of the last 10 games in this head-to-head series have gone UNDER the posted total.
Since losing their previous nine games to Navy by double digits, the Black Knights have bridged the gap in recent years and lost by a touchdown or less in four of the last five meetings between them. Now, Army will try to take the extra step forward and earn its first outright win over Navy since 2001.
Army Black Knights vs. Navy Midshipmen
When: Saturday, Dec. 10, 3 p.m. ET
Where: M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore
