Sportsmemo college football handicapper JM Sports offers his Army vs Navy betting preview for Saturday, December 11 at MetLife Stadium in The Meadowlands. At the time of posting, the Black Knights are holding steady as a 7-point favorite over the Midshipmen, with the total down to 35 points.<\/p>\n
Stay on top of the latest College Football<\/a> updates direct from Las Vegas!<\/em><\/p>\n This Army\/Navy game has been a similar story year in and year out, that is at least up until the last five seasons. We have seen 15-straight games go under the total, we have seen Navy win every game from 2002-2015 but in the last five meetings, Army is 4-1.<\/p>\n This year we get an Army team that is coming into this game with an 8-3 record, on top of being one of the most balanced teams in the FBS. The Golden Knights are in the top 20 in scoring, on top of having a top 20 defense, while also leading the country in time of possession. The extensive time of possession may stem from the fact that Army is converting on 49% of 3rd down attempts & capitalizing on 71% of 4th down attempts.<\/p>\n Army is coming into this game on a 4 game winning streak, while they look to continue that streak, they will also look to continue a streak of 7-2-1 ATS in the L10 games H2H w\/ Navy. This year the teams are facing off at MetLife Stadium for the fifth time in their history, Army is 13-4 straight-up as a favorite, but Navy has won 3 out of the 4 previous games in East Rutherford.<\/p>\n This year, Army has shocked the ranking in the FBS, while these armed forces teams continue to pound the triple option, and usually sit atop the rushing yard rankings, the Golden Knights have posted 4.95 YPC (#32 in the FBS) but the defense has been remarkable. Army is #39 in points allowed per game (22.8), which stems from the fact that they are allowing just 324 yards to the opposition (#18 in the FBS).<\/p>\n The defense has also learned a lot from going against this rush attack so frequently in practice, not only are they one of the best teams rushing the ball offensively, the defense is #11 allowing just 104 rushing YPG (on just 3.65 YPC). Navy is still in the top half defensively against the rush, but overall they are allowing 6.12 YPP (#107 in the FBS), and 4.1 YPC to the opposition.<\/p>\n Even though we all know this game is going to be decided on the ground, Army may want to think about that for just a second, they are #1 in the country in yards per pass attempt (12.1) even w\/ their limited attempts, while Navy ranks #130 (last in the FBS) in passing yards per game allowed.<\/p>\n Stats aside, Navy actually has the upper hand this season against the spread. The Midshipmen are 6-2 ATS in the last eight games, after starting the season 0-2. They have really protected the ball, losing just five turnovers in those eight games, while forcing ten takeaways. They may be 0-3 in non-conference games, but Army is 5-5 ATS in their last ten. Army has finally found some life in the last four games, going 3-1 against the spread, and allowing just 14.3 points to the opposition.<\/p>\n The biggest similarity between these two teams may be the lack of points these two teams put up. The under is 6-2 in Army’s last eight games, with four-straight unders when the total is under 50, and keeping both games so far under with a total less then 40.<\/p>\n The under is 5-2 in Navy’s last seven games. It shouldn\u2019t be much of a surprise that when these two teams face off, the result is very similar. The last meetings between these two teams has resulted in the game going under the total. Although, in this historic run, this is only the second time that this game has had a total under 40 points (LY total = 37.5). The average total in those prior 15 matchups is 48.7, but as I mentioned before. This is the third time Army has seen a total under 40, and both have cashed.<\/p>\n Top Prediction = Under 35 If you\u2019re not following @WagerTalk<\/a> on IG you\u2019re missing out on free winners, great info from our cappers and of course nerd charts \ud83e\udd13https:\/\/t.co\/YEPLzl9FDg<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Kelly (@kellyinvegas) December 8, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\nArmy vs Navy Predictions<\/h3>\n
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\nSides Opinion = Army -7<\/p>\n\n