The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers travel to West Point to take on the Army Black Knights in an early kickoff on Saturday. Army went 9-3 last year and won the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy by defeating both Navy and Air Force. The Black Knights opened 2021 with a 43-10 win over Georgia State. Meanwhile, WKU beat UT-Martin 59-21 in its opener and is coming off a 5-7 campaign last year.
Kickoff is set for 11:30 a.m. ET on CBS Sports Network. The Black Knights are favored by seven points in the latest Army vs. Western Kentucky odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 51.5. Before making any Western Kentucky vs. Army picks, you’ll want to see the college football predictions from the model at SportsLine.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every FBS college football game 10,000 times. Over the past five-plus years, the proprietary computer model has generated a stunning profit of over $3,500 for $100 players on its top-rated college football picks against the spread. It also enters Week 2 of the 2021 season on a 63-45 run on all top-rated college football picks. Anyone who has followed it has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Army vs. WKU. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college football odds for WKU vs. Army:
- Army vs. WKU spread: Army -7
- Army vs. WKU over-under: 51.5 points
Featured Game | Army West Point Black Knights vs. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
What you need to know about Army
The Black Knights carried their momentum from 2020 into this season with the impressive victory in their opener. As usual, it was their defense and rushing attack leading the way. Army rushed for 258 yards as 12 different players got at least one carry. Christian Anderson led the way with 15 carries for 55 yards and a score.
Army also held Georgia State to just 10 points and 177 total yards. It’s no surprise since the Black Knights ranked second in scoring defense in 2020, giving up just 14.8 points per game.
What you need to know about Western Kentucky
It was against FCS-level competition, but the Hilltoppers took care of business in their opener as well. Quarterback Bailey Zappe, a transfer from Houston Baptist, put up eye-popping numbers in his debut the Hilltoppers. He was 28 of 35 for 424 yards and a whopping seven touchdowns.
Jerreth Sterns led the way with seven catches for 107 yards and two touchdowns. Joshua Simon also added two touchdown receptions. This will be an intriguing test for Zappe as he takes on a stingy Black Knights defense.
How to make WKU vs. Army picks
The model has simulated Army vs. WKU 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is leaning under on the total, and it’s also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in over 60 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
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