College Football Betting Preview: Army vs. Navy

Army and Navy get the college football betting spotlight on Saturday when they renew their storied rivalry for the 110th time (2:30 p.m. ET, CBS).

There is always a lot of emotion when these two teams get together and this year has some added spice as Army can get into a bowl game with a win. If the Black Knights can find a way to upset Navy they would get to play in the EagleBank Bowl against Temple. If they lose, that bid goes to UCLA.

Navy is a 14-point favorite and the total for the game is set at 41 at SBG Global.

While Army does have some extra incentive, Navy has more talent. Navy is 8-4 on the season and headed to the Texas Bowl to face Missouri. The Midshipmen have won the last six Commander-In-Chief’s Trophies and they hold the 53-49-7 advantage in the all-time series against Army including seven straight wins. Last year Navy won 34-0.

This season, Army has run the ball for 221.1 yards per game, led by freshman QB Trent Steelman. Army doesn’t have much of an aerial attack, which is unfortunate since Navy is weak against the pass. Army may have to find a way to get Ali Villanueva involved in the offense. He leads the team in receiving yards with 460.

Army has a solid defense that is allowing just 22.4 points per game but they are not that good against the run and that will be a huge problem against Navy. Army is also without their best defender, linebacker Stephen Anderson, who has a torn ACL.

Navy is third in the country in rushing at 279.7 yards per game. Quarterback Ricky Dobbs has 924 yards and 23 TDs this season. Navy’s defense is allowing 21.3 points per game this season.

Here are some key college football betting stats for Saturdays game:

The Black Knights are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games overall. The Black Knights are 2-5 ATS in their last seven games as an underdog. The Black Knights are 1-6 ATS in their last seven games in December. The Black Knights are 1-6 ATS in their last seven meetings against Navy.

The Midshipmen are 6-1 ATS in their last seven neutral site games as a favorite. The Midshipmen are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games in December.

The under is 7-2 in the Black Knights’ last nine games overall. The under is 4-1 in the Midshipmen’s last five games overall.

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