The Navy Midshipmen have had the upper hand against the Army Black Knights, going 61-53-7 in the all-time series while posting a 14-game winning streak from 2002-15. But Army has gained some steam, improving to 4-1 in the last five meetings with last year’s 15-0 victory. The Black Knights (8-3) attempt to continue their surge when they take on the Midshipmen (3-8) on Saturday in the 122nd installment of a rivalry that dates back to 1890.
Kickoff for the 2021 Army-Navy Game from MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET on CBS. The Black Knights are seven-point favorites in the latest Army vs. Navy odds, while the over-under for total points scored is 34.5. Before locking in any Navy vs. Army picks or college football predictions, make sure you see what red-hot SportsLine expert Emory Hunt has to say.
Hunt is the founder and CEO of Football Gameplan, which has been supplying analysis of all levels of football since 2007, and a former running back at Louisiana-Lafayette. He knows the game from a player’s perspective. He has been locked in on the tendencies of Navy, going an impressive 12-7-1 in his last 20 against-the-spread college football picks involving the Midshipmen. Anyone who has followed his advice is way up.
Now, Hunt has locked in on Army vs. Navy from every angle and released a confident against-the-spread pick for the Army-Navy Game 2021. You can visit SportsLine now to see Hunt’s pick. Here are several college football odds and betting trends for Navy vs. Army:
- Army vs. Navy spread: Black Knights -7
- Army vs. Navy over-under: 34.5 points
- Army vs. Navy money line: Black Knights -297, Midshipmen +228
- ARMY: The Black Knights are 5-1-1 against the spread in their last seven meetings with Navy
- NAVY: The Midshipmen are 0-6 ATS in their last six non-conference games
Why Army can cover
Running the football is something at which every service academy has excelled this season, as all three are among the top 10 rushing offenses in the nation. The Black Knights rank second with an average of 301.2 yards per game and are coming off a 31-16 victory at Liberty on Nov. 27 in which they outgained the Flames 220-79 on the ground. Army had five different players run for at least 20 yards, with Jakobi Buchanan leading the way with 80 on 22 carries.
The junior ran into the end zone three times to increase his team-leading total to 11 rushing touchdowns and give him five during his current three-game streak. Tyrell Robinson leads the Black Knights in rushing with 582 yards and also is one of the Black Knights’ top weapons in their aerial attack. The sophomore is second on the team with 268 receiving yards and tied for the lead with three touchdown catches.
Why Navy can cover
The Midshipmen are no slouches on the ground, as they are seventh in the country with an average of 228.8 rushing yards per contest. Isaac Ruoss is the team’s top threat out of the backfield, ranking first with 608 yards and tying for the top spot with five rushing touchdowns. The senior played a major role in Navy’s 38-14 triumph at Temple on Nov. 27 as he ran for 66 yards and a pair of scores.
Navy entered the game against the Owls with only four touchdowns through the air over its first 10 games of 2021 but recorded half that amount in the victory. Chance Warren hauled in both TD passes, giving him a team-high three on the season. The senior fullback, who has gained 235 yards on 42 carries this year, has made all three of his scoring catches in his last two games.
How to make Army vs. Navy picks
For Saturday’s contest, Hunt is leaning over on the point total, and he has also identified a critical X-factor he believes makes one side of the spread a must-back. He’s sharing what it is, and which side of the Navy vs. Army spread he’s backing, only at SportsLine.
So who wins Saturday’s 2021 Army vs. Navy matchup? And what critical X-factor makes one side of the spread a must-back? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Navy vs. Army spread you should jump on, all from the expert who’s an impressive 12-7-1 on picks involving the Midshipmen, and find out.
