The Army Tigers (5-6) and Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (8-4) play Sunday at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu at 12:30 a.m. ET. We analyze the Army-Hawaii odds and betting lines while providing college football betting tips and advice on this matchup.
Army at Hawaii: Three things you need to know
1. Army routed VMI 47-6 two weeks ago behind its vaunted rushing attack and new QB Kelvin Hopkins Jr. He ran for over 200 yards and added 49 yards and a touchdown through the air. Army, which had last week off, yields just 19.6 points per game while scoring 30.2 per contest.
2. Hawaii played in a smash-mouth affair against San Diego State and came away with a 14-11 victory last Saturday. That vaulted the Rainbow Warriors into first place of the MWC Western Division. They finished with 132 rushing yards in the win – they’ll have to be more successful on the ground in this one if they want to come away with the W.
3. This has the makings of another lower-scoring game for Hawaii. It is rare to see an Over/Under this low in Hawaii two weeks in a row. More should be expected out of the Hawaii offense this week, but how much is the question.
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Army at Hawaii: Odds, betting lines and picks
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 1:50 p.m. ET.
Prediction
Hawaii 27, Army 20
Moneyline (ML)
Hawaii is only -134, while Army is +110.
Hawaii must use a semblance of balance or part of its passing game as a short-running game. Army can get stretched out a bit defensively much like the Black Knights spread out teams with their rushing attack. Home advantage plays a role here and it might be worth anywhere from 3-7 points, which makes a difference. Take HAWAII and the reasonable number here.
Against the Spread (ATS)
Army is 5-6 against the spread overall, but is 3-2 ATS on the road, coming in two points per game above the line. Meanwhile, Hawaii is 3-4 ATS at home and is a worse -2.8 points below the cover. However, this spread is unexpectedly more manageable.
Back the RAINBOW WARRIORS (-2.5, -110). A $10 bet results in a $9.09 profit if Hawaii wins by three or more points.
Over/Under (O/U)
The projected total is 54.5. This should be one not to overthink too much as the UNDER (-106) is our pick for this game. Army can control just enough time of possession to make this a reality.
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