The Army Black Knights (2-6) and Air Force Falcons (8-0) meet Saturday at Empower Field at Mile High. Kickoff is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. ET (CBS Sports Network). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Army vs. Air Force odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
The Black Knights need to win out to become bowl eligible. It’s not going well, as Army has lost 5 in a row, including a pair of shutout losses against Troy and at LSU in the month of October. Army suffered a 21-14 setback against UMass last time out as a 10-point favorite, too.
The Falcons can lock up the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy with a win after having posted a 17-6 win at Navy on Oct. 21. Air Force has won all 8 games to date, and the Falcons are 5-1 against the spread (ATS), too, in the past 6 outings.
Army has struggled offensively, totaling just 324.5 yards per game on offense, and it has managed just 20.1 PPG. Defensively, the Black Knights have struggled by allowing 182.9 yards per game, with 25.5 PPG allowed.