The 2021 Army-Navy game is set for Saturday on CBS. The Army Black Knights will battle the Navy Midshipmen at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. Army has a chance to win a second consecutive matchup in the rivalry and boasts one of the country’s most prolific rushing attacks. Navy often struggles to produce on offense, but could rise to the occasion in this high-profile matchup.
Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. ET. The Black Knights are 7.5-point favorites in the latest Army vs. Navy odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under for total points scored is 34.5. Before locking in any Army vs. Navy picks or college football predictions, you need to see what the red-hot SportsLine Projection Model has to say.
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Now, the model has set its sights on Army vs. Navy and just locked in its picks and predictions. You can visit SportsLine now to see the model’s Army-Navy game picks. Here are the college football odds and betting lines for Navy vs. Army:
- Army vs. Navy spread: Army -7.5
- Army vs. Navy over-under: 34.5 points
- Army vs. Navy money line: Army -300, Navy +240
- ARMY: The total has gone under in five of Army’s last five games against Navy
- NAVY: Navy is 4-1 ATS in its previous five games
Why Army can cover
Army is one of the most dominant running teams in college football. It has amassed a ridiculous 43 rushing touchdowns in 2021 and can depend on several quarterbacks and running backs to contribute to its rushing efforts. While the Black Knights are one-dimensional, they’ve scored more than 30 points in nine of their 11 games. Navy rarely came close to matching that type of production in 2021.
Navy doesn’t excel in any area on offense. The Midshipmen average just 20.4 points per game. They’ve tallied less than 600 passing yards all season and fall outside of the top 20 in rushing yards despite ranking third in total attempts.
Why Navy can cover
Navy has struggled overall but has performed well against the spread as of late. The Midshipmen have lost by more than seven points just once in their previous five games and finished within one touchdown of No. 4 Cincinnati toward the end of October.
Navy and Army are similar in that they run triple-option offensive schemes. Both sides are run dominant, which has led to some highly-competitive matchups over the years. The average margin of victory in the all-time series is 2.8 points, and the winning side has won by seven points or less in seven of the last 10 pairings. The Black Knights and Midshipmen are likely to run the clock by moving the chains on the ground, so both teams could have difficulty running up the score.
How to make Army vs. Navy picks
SportsLine’s model is leaning over on the total, projecting the teams to combine for 43 points. It also says one side of the spread has all the value in this rivalry matchup. You can only get the model’s Army vs. Navy game pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Army vs. Navy? And which side of the spread has all the value? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Army vs. Navy spread to back, all from the advanced model that is up almost $3,700 on its top-rated college football spread picks, and find out.
