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The Navy Midshipmen will meet the Army Black Knights in one of college football’s biggest rivalries on Saturday afternoon.
The Navy Midshipmen will meet the Army Black Knights in one of college football’s biggest rivalries on Saturday from Lincoln Financial Field.
Navy is coming off a big win over UCF in their last game to improve to 4-7 on the season, while Army is coming off a 44-7 win over UMass and will be ready as the underdog in this game on Saturday.
This will be a great Championship Weekend, here is everything you need to know to watch and stream the action today.
NCAA odds courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook. Odds were updated at 2:30 p.m. ET on Saturday.
Navy (-2.5) vs. Army
O/U: 31.5
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This is a low points total.
Ready to soak up all the college football action on this fine Saturday, December 10th? Cool, grab your popcorn and beverage of choice, and position yourself on the couch for…a total of one FBS game.
That’s right, before the bowl games begin, before the College Football Playoff, and even hours before the Heisman Trophy winner is announced, the single FBS game on the slate is a duel between Army and Navy.
Please direct your eyeballs to the sportsbooks for those of you unsure of what to expect from this rivalry game. This matchup has the second-lowest over/under of ANY FBS game of the 2022-23 season.
The majority of bettors at BetMGM are putting money on under 32.5.
Army-Navy total 32.5.
Only Minnesota-Iowa 31.5 had a lower total this season.
60% of bets are on Army-Navy UNDER 32.5 at @BetMGM
— John Ewing 🦁 (@johnewing) December 10, 2022
Although both teams combine to average over 50.0 points per game on the season, recent Army-Navy matchups have netted some low point totals. In four of the last five meetings, the final score has fallen under today’s over/under of 32.5.
Further, the under is on quite the roll when it comes to this clash of football teams.
The UNDER is on a 16-0 run in the Army/Navy game.
If you started in 2006 with a $110 bet (to win $100) on the Army/Navy UNDER and rolled over your winnings each year for 16 years, you'd have…
$3,424,667.71 in the bank!#SportsGamblingIsEasy
— Brad Powers (@BradPowers7) December 5, 2022
But obviously, there are other bets to make. Not feeling confident in the totals? Perhaps betting on the sides is the way to go.
Army vs. Navy splits:
Spread: Navy 59% of tickets, 93% of dollars
ML: Each 50% of tickets, Navy 89% of dollars
Total: UNDER 58% of tickets, OVER 58% of dollars— Caesars Sportsbook (@CaesarsSports) December 10, 2022
But where do you stand? Are you counting on recent history to repeat itself? Or will this Saturday’s matchup buck the trend?
Tune into CBS at 3:00 p.m. ET to find out.
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And maybe think about the Navy moneyline too?
College football’s regular season officially concludes Saturday when Army meets Navy in Philadelphia for the annual rivalry game. The Black Knights and Midshipmen own this date in college football – typically the second Saturday in December – as no other FBS game is being played. Conference championships have been decided and bowl games have been booked. All that’s left is to settle a battle between the Mids and Cadets at a neutral site, surrounded by pageantry, pomp and a bit of hate.
Neither Army nor Navy is bowl-eligible this year, so, for the seniors on these teams, this will be the last college football game they ever play in before going off to serve in the military. The players at Army and Navy don’t get fifth, or sixth or seventh seasons of eligibility. They don’t get to transfer for their final year of college ball. For a lot of them, this is the biggest stage they’ll ever play on, and that all-out effort often gives the game some special moments.
Saturday’s game – which kicks off at 3 p.m. on CBS – marks the 123rd meeting between Army and Navy, and the 90th time the game has been played in Philadelphia. Navy leads the all-time series 62-53-7, but the teams have exchanged victories in each of the past four years.
Navy is set to wear uniforms honoring the academy’s history of producing astronauts, and Army is sporting some unique threads too.
It should be an entertaining game for fans and bettors alike.
It's that week: the @ArmyWP_Football and @NavyFB game is on @CBSSports at 3 ET on Saturday!@CoachNeuheisel thinks Army will come out victorious, while @JonesN4mo, @randycrossFB and @AaronTaylorCFB are picking Navy 👀 pic.twitter.com/FGGlPk32po
— CBS Sports Network (@CBSSportsNet) December 7, 2022
The spread has moved both ways at various sportsbooks in recent days. As of Thursday morning, BetMGM and DraftKings had Navy favored by 2.5 points.
It has become increasingly popular among bettors to put money on the under in games between two Service Academy teams. And it’s hard to argue the math behind it. Since 2005, the under in games played between Army, Navy and Air Force has hit 83% of the time, and it’s a perfect 10-0 in the last 10 games, according to Bet Labs.
A big reason why this happens is that the three FBS Service Academies know each other so well. They largely recruit the same players and play incredibly similar styles of offense. These are also, arguably, the most important games on their respective schedules. So, there’s a ton of preparation that goes into these games for the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy, and it can often result in low-scoring defensive battles. These triple-option-heavy teams also rarely pass, which can make for some results that don’t light up the scoreboard.
However, it seems like oddsmakers might be wising up to this. A lot of books set the over-under for the Army-Navy game at around 32.5 points, which is incredibly low. In fact, it is the lowest point total set for a game between the Midshipmen and Black Knights since 2005.
But instead of putting money down on the final score over-under, a smart bet could be to bet the over for the first half. Here’s why:
So, the math and averages tell us that Army and Navy should combine to score more than 16 combined points in the first half. Both BetMGM and DraftKings opened the odds on the first half over hitting at -110.
Inbox: It’s Army-Navy week, so three Midshipmen flight crews flew over West Point and dropped these ping-pong balls and leaflets out of the air.
Yup. This is the best rivalry in college football. pic.twitter.com/Opie4YzKdM
— Mitchell Northam (@primetimeMitch) December 6, 2022
One other bet to consider: Navy (ML)
The Mids beat Army last season, and one could argue that this Black Knights team isn’t as good as that one. Also, Navy should feel pretty good going into this game, having beaten UCF in its regular season finale.
Moreover, Navy has had three weeks without games to prepare for Army. Under Niumatalolo, when the Mids have at least three weeks to prepare for the Black Knights, they are 4-0. Navy is also 11-2 against Army at Lincoln Financial Field.
And while Navy has just four wins this season, they did play the 26th toughest schedule in FBS based on opponent winning percentage. Army, based on Sports-Reference’s strength of schedule statistic, played the 102nd toughest schedule in the country.
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The Army-Navy game alternate uniforms never disappoint.
It’s bowl game time for most of the college football world, but before we get to that, the 123rd Army-Navy game is set for Saturday (3 p.m. ET, CBS) as the lone FBS game in Week 15.
This game is always fun and often full of surprises — like when the two schools actually pass the ball — but one element of it that seldom disappoints is the uniforms. For this year’s edition, both Army and Navy have two stand-out alternate uniforms.
Navy is rolling with some awesome space-themed looks, which celebrate the 54 graduates who have been to space, while Army is honoring the soldiers of the 1st Armored Division during World War II.
Ahead of the 2022 Army-Navy game, here’s an up-close look at both teams’ alternate uniforms and the respective hype videos introducing them.
The UConn Huskies will meet the Army Black Knights in college football action on Saturday from Michie Stadium.
The UConn Huskies will meet the Army Black Knights in college football action on Saturday from Michie Stadium.
UConn comes into today’s game riding a three-game winning streak and has played well this season sitting at 6-5, while Army is coming off back-to-back losses and lost a close one to Troy last week as they look to turn things around.
This will be a great day of college football, here is everything you need to know to watch and stream the action.
NCAA odds courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook. Odds were updated at 10:00 a.m. ET on Saturday.
UConn vs. Army (-10.5)
O/U: 44
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Air Force Earns the CiC Trophy for the 21st Time! Defense Stands Tall as Air Force Survives Army 13-7 Contact/Follow @Sean or @MWCWire It wasn’t pretty, and it certainly didn’t come easy; but Air Force finally brings the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy …
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It wasn’t pretty, and it certainly didn’t come easy; but Air Force finally brings the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy back to Colorado Springs! For the first time since 2016, the Falcons have defeated both Army and Navy in the same season. When the dust finally settled in Arlington, the Falcons were singing second after a 13-7 win over Army.
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— Air Force Falcons (@AF_Falcons) November 5, 2022
It wasn’t until Haaziq Daniels took a knee and the clock showed all zero’s, that the victory was officially secured for Air Force. Uncharacteristic penalties at the worst of times devastated both of these teams. Despite a recent history of meltdowns in critical times, somehow the Falcons were able to hold on. That somehow was really on the defensive side of the ball.
Even when the offense struggled or faltered, the defense made things difficult on Jeff Monken’s bunch all game long. The Black Knights gained less than 150 yards of total offense, and were held under 80 yards on the ground, despite entering the contest as the nations second leading rush offense, averaging over 300 yards per game on the ground.
The Air Force offense finished with just over 300 yards of offense, 138 of which came on the legs of Brad Roberts. The Mountain West’s leading rusher was complimented by some timely Haaziq Daniels run and pass plays. The Falcons needed every single play to earn this victory, right up to Camby Goff’s game clinching interception.
A really competitive and entertaining game was played by both of these teams. But at the end of the day, singing second means the Air Force contingent can begin a celebration that should last more than a weekend.
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The Air Force Falcons will meet the Army Black Knights in college football action on Saturday from Choctaw Stadium.
The Air Force Falcons will meet the Army Black Knights in college football action on Saturday from Choctaw Stadium.
Air Force will look to bounce back after a 19-14 loss to Boise State last week and are sitting at 5-3 on the year. As for Army, they’re sitting at 3-4 on the season after they knocked off Louisiana-Monroe 48-24 after their bye week.
This will be a great night of college football, here is everything you need to know to watch and stream the action.
NCAA odds courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook. Odds were updated at 10:00 a.m. ET on Saturday.
Air Force (-7) vs. Army
O/U:40.5
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The Commanders’ Classic will be played between Army and Air Force at Globe Life Field in Arlington.
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The NCAA 14 Video Game Says Air Force loses to Army 26-7
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The sim has spoken, and it’s not good news for the Air Force faithful. According to the simulated game efforts via the NCAA Football video game, the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy eludes Colorado Spring’s for yet another season. Not only did the Falcons lose to their rivals from West Point, but it came in pretty dominant fashion, falling 26-7. A far cry from the favor the simulation showed the them in their matchup against Navy earlier this year.
Getting held to just seven points, the Air Force offense was shut down by Army. I guess the simulation scenario didn’t get the news that Jeff Monken’s defense was supposed to be about as bad as it gets when defending the run. Not so much, as the Black Knights held Air Force to just 84 rush yards on the day! Offensively, Army had their way as well, rolling up a total yards advantage to the tune of 341-189. If that were to happen, this could realistically wind up being the final score.
Not surprising, the players of the game were Andre Carter II and Tyhier Tyler for Army. Haaziq Daniels and T.D. Blackmon were the standouts for the Falcons. Quarterback and linebacker play impacting the outcome, is to be expected when you look at these two teams.
The turnover advantage also went to Army, which has been the case in recent years when they’ve met on the field. And while the difference on the scoreboard has been far more marginal, the results have been pretty much the same. Turnovers are not your friend Air Force!
Thankfully, these are just simulations, and the real results have to be rendered on the field. If your interested in checking out our real preview for the Commanders’ Classic game, check it out here.
We had some fun using the simulation again, please give us some feedback if this is something you’d like to see more of with other Mountain West matchups @MWCWire.
Additionally, if your not familiar with the game used for the simulation or the awesome work done by the College Football Revamped team, check them out @CFBRevamped. Everything they put out is free, and has kept the old EA Sports NCAA Football 14 game alive and well. Paired with a team of roster editors, the game is up to date players, teams (including new FBS member James Madison University), stadiums and other features.
The season is finally here, and with that we'd like to announce that V19 will be releasing TOMORROW on PC & PS3!! See you then! pic.twitter.com/uTmrDuKNRK
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Air Force vs. Army: Falcons Game Preview, How to Watch, Odds, Prediction The Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy is on the Line for Air Force Contact/Follow @Sean or @MWCWire Welcome to the Commanders’ Classic WEEK 10: Air Force Falcons 5-3 (2-3) vs. Army …
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WEEK 10: Air Force Falcons 5-3 (2-3) vs. Army West Point 3-4
WHEN: Saturday, November 5th — 9:30 A.M. MT/ 8:30 A.M. PT
WHERE: Globe Life Stadium (Arlington, TX)
WEATHER: Game Played Indoors
TV: CBS
STREAM: FuboTV — Get a free trial
RADIO: KVOR AM 740 in Colorado Springs, 104.3 the Fan in Denver; SIRIUS 388, SXM App 978
Jim Arthur (play-by-play), Jesse Kurtz (analyst)
SERIES RECORD: Air Force leads the series vs. Army, 37-18-1. Army won last year’s matchup in Overtime, 21-14.
LAST WEEK: Both teams were on bye.
WEBSITES: GoArmyWestPoint.com, the official Amy West Point athletics website | GoAirForceFalcons.com, the official Air Force athletics website
GAME NOTES (PDF): Boise State | Air Force
SP+ PROJECTION: Air Force by 7
FEI PROJECTION: Air Force by 11.7
PARKER FLEMING ADVANCED STATS PROJECTION: Air Force win probability of 73.48% (31.01- 21.44).
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Come out Saturday to the @LockheedMartin Commanders' Classic! pic.twitter.com/I04YuCTXg6
— Texas Rangers (@Rangers) November 1, 2022
The calendar has barely turned to November, but make no mistake, the fate of Air Force’s season is decided on Saturday, November 5th. With dreams of a division title long gone, the ultimate goal of Falcons is still within reach. The Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy.
Since the inception of the Commander-in-Chief’s trophy in 1971, the Falcons have dominated ownership shares with a 20 (AF) – 16 (Navy) – 9* (Army) tally. Overall, Air Force is 64-37 in CiC trophy games against their military brethren. Now that we’ve celebrated all that historical success in this rivalry, it’s time to acknowledge some hard truths.
In recent years, Air Force has been getting lapped by their peers, in particular those guys from West Point. The Falcons have lost four of their last five matchups with Jeff Monken’s squad, and they haven’t hoisted the coveted Commander-in-Chief’s trophy since 2016. For their fortunes to change in 2022, Troy Calhoun and the Falcons are going to have dig deep and take hold of the CiC. Army isn’t going to just hand it over.
In two of their three losses this year, the Falcons have scored just 14 points. This is less than half of their season average of 30.9 points per game. Anyone who follows Academy football understands that possessions are limited, and therefore points are harder to come by. This is especially magnified when two military schools face one another.
It’s no coincidence that the last time Air Force scored more than two touchdowns against Army, they won. Unfortunately, they’ve not been able to do that since 2016. In 2019, they scored 17 points to narrowly escape with the victory. In these low scoring affairs, the ability find the end zone three times feels like an awfully good avenue to singing second.
It’s no secret what both of these teams want to do; run the ball. These are the countries two leading rush offenses, and they are only separated by two yards per game. They both run the ball with similar triple option philosophies. Each offense has wrinkles, making them unique, but at the end of the day, these are two throwback, physical option attacks.
For the Falcons to be successful, they won’t just need to run the ball effectively, but execute with precision. In recent years there have been some very head-scratching plays from the Air Force offense when playing Army, that seem to either decide or significantly impact the game in the Black Knights favor. Whether it’s puzzling slot back pass near the Army 20 yard line, or low percentage pass plays in possession of the lead, these are the types of decisions that have helped keep the CiC in quarantine from Colorado Springs.
Nobody expects yards to come easy, but a steadfast commitment to who you are, and what you do well should at the core of Mike Thiessen’s offense. That is something the rivals on the opposing sideline have done with near unwavering success in these matchups.
Ready to put in work 💪 pic.twitter.com/1ofiQyH3zi
— Air Force Football (@AF_Football) November 1, 2022
Converting attempts on fourth down is in the fabric of each of these teams design for success. Successfully extending drives that are typically long and physical in nature, can have a compounding factor in the toll it will take on an opposing defense. In last year’s win for Army, they stopped the Falcons on three separate occasions, which they went for it on fourth down. Air Force was able to hold the Black Knights just once.
On the year, Air Force has the 8th ranked offense when it comes to converting on fourth down, at a rate of .769 on 13 attempts. Compare that to .550 when Army has the ball and has gone for it on fourth, which ranks 55th. Now, West Point also has a lot more tries, with 20, while playing just seven games so far.
Defensively Air Force has been able to hold teams that have gone for it on fourth down at a percentage rate of .429, good enough for 33rd nationally. Army’s fourth down defense is ranked slightly better than their offense at 52nd, holding teams at a clip of .471.
It’s not as if these two teams make more attempts than most other schools when it comes to fourth downs. But it’s more about when and where their willingness to go for it rears, compared to the rest of the nation. You also have to consider the number of attempts they have recorded is significantly marginalized by the fact that they limit possessions, and therefore the opportunity rate is suppressed. One thing that is for sure, fourth down success on both sides of the ball will be a major factor in declaring this years winner of the Commanders’ Classic.
In my opinion, the Falcons game against Army is the most difficult to predict a winner each and every season. Especially in recent history, team records, statistical rankings and player notoriety has meant little when it comes to deciding a winner. I say that because in most regards, Air Force has presented a more talented and complete roster in recent years, with more distinguished players and a better standing statistically as a team; yet it has not translated to wins.
This year has another wrinkle in evaluating the matchup, and that is the teams records. Army has just three wins, and two of them have come against FCS opponents (Colgate and Villanova). Their lone FBS victory came against Louisiana-Monroe. Maybe it’s worth noting, Villanova did beat Navy to start the year?
Before piling on Army for yet another underwhelming Independent schedule, the Falcons record is starting to look a little suspect despite being a game away from bowl eligibility just seven games into the season. Of the five games that Air Force has won, the only team currently holding a winning record is the Northern Iowa Panthers of the FCS.
All of that is to say, getting late into the season there are more questions than answers as to just how good Troy Calhoun’s 2022 team is. The season began with really high expectations, but as the season has unfolded, there have been more disappointments than most may have anticipated. Their opponents on Saturday have experienced plenty of letdowns as well, but their ultimate objective is very much achievable yet, and it comes with the highest of prices to Air Force; The Commander-in-Chief’s trophy. That one Trophy can make a successful campaign of even the bleakest of seasons.
MISSION: BEAT ARMY! pic.twitter.com/PZWC60Mqf2
— Nathan Pine (@Nate_Pine) October 30, 2022
It’s week 10, and everything is still right in front of both of these teams. A truly compelling proposition when you think of Army’s overall record, and Air Force’s division mark.
Both of these teams enter the Commanders’ Classic with the only rushing attacks averaging more than 300 yards per game, placing them to little surprise as the nations top running games. There are a few things that I’ve found concerning for Air Force, the more I look at the two teams.
West Point only averages two less yards per game on the ground than the Falcons, though they are earning almost .5 more per rush attempt. The Black Knights are actually scoring almost three points per game more than Air Force also, averaging 32.7. The other thing I couldn’t help but notice was how Army’s offense performed in their losses. And in losses to two very respectable teams in Coastal Carolina and UT- San Antonio, they scored 28 and 38 respectively. Similar to Air Force, their offense had clunkers in defeats to Wake Forest and Georgia State, where they failed to exceed 14 points in either affair. Sound familiar? If not, go look at the Falcons results against Boise State and Wyoming.
These are all parallels that I believe add to an already very compelling matchup, despite Army’s record. But with all the relatability made between these two squads offensive production, defense is certainly the divergent point. And for Air Force, this is where you have to expect your team to show up, and substantiate why their defensive unit is ranked as one of the best in the country in a number of categories. Unfortunately, rush defense isn’t one of those areas they have distinguished themselves, but it has performed much better than Army’s as statistics go. Entering the contest, Jeff Monken’s defense is 126th against the run. That is a 1 in front of the 26l one hundred and twenty sixth.
I’ve been sweating a Falcon rush defense in recent weeks that had fallen outside of the top 50. Well they’ve slowly improved versus the run, and still rank very well where it counts, surrendering just 16.8 points per game, good for 9th nationally in both scoring and total defense. That dreadful standing of Army’s run defense has contributed to a 92nd ranked scoring defense, as they have allowed 29.4 points per game. That number is awful close to what Air Force has been scoring on a per game basis.
You may notice there aren’t mentions of specific players who may impact the game, be missing or starting for the first time. That is not due to a lack of elite players in this matchup. It has more to do with the fact that the composition of the rosters and the individuals have not necessarily dictated the results of this game in my opinion. Coaching, decision making and the overall play of units (to no surprise) bare far more burden to success in this game. Not to mention, you cannot trust a depth chart either of these teams put out.
Air Force has had a quality of team in recent years that had no business losing to Army. Yet despite that, they found themselves watching their peers from West Point sing second more often than not. It’s really hard to compel a Falcons victory seeing how these games have gone. A win would end an unprecedented drought of the CiC Trophy since 2016, and also award Bowl eligibility. If an Air Force offense that has the top rushing attack in the country cannot lead them to victory against a defense that has been shredded by the run on a weekly basis, I’m not sure they can ever secure that coveted trip to the White House. There are certainly no guarantees in this one.
With great reservation, I declare an end to this recession! I mean drought!
Air Force 21, Army 20
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