The Masters Golf Tournament has the marquee of being “A Tradition Unlike Any Other.” And it is. However, on Saturday, the Army-Navy College Football Betting matchup is in that same category. Specifically, America’s Game brings patriotism, tradition, history, pageantry, passion, raw emotion, and more. Following the game, the losing team sings its school song. And then the winners sing. When it is over, there is not a dry eye in the house. The Army-Navy Game is bigger than records and football. Indeed, it is America’s Game.
Army Black Knights vs. Navy Midshipmen NCAAF Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Saturday, December 9, 2023, 3 p.m. ET. |
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| Location: | Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA. |
| TV Coverage: | CBS |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Army | -2½ -110 | 28 -110 | -140 |  |
| Navy | +2½ -110 | 28 -110 | +120 | |
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Army Black Knights Team Overview
Last game, the Army Black Knights won 28-21 against the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers as 1-point home dogs. The game went over the online betting total of 40.5. Army has a record of 5-6 straight up, 4-6-1 against the spread, and 5-6 over/under the total. Army ranks 117th for total offense, 131st for passing, 10th for rushing, and 111th for scoring. Defensively, they rank 57th overall, 23rd against the pass, 114th against the rush, and 39th for points allowed. Also, Army ranks 124th for fewest turnovers lost and 95th for takeaways.
Tyson Riley, Bryson Daily, and Ay’Jaun Marshall each had a rushing touchdown, and Army beat Coastal Carolina. Now Army can win the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy outright as the Midshipmen already fell to Air Force 17-6 on Oct. 21.
Riley and Daily each had a short touchdown run in the first half. And Jabril Williams returned a blocked punt for a 37-yard touchdown to give Army a 21-7 lead with 1:48 left before halftime. It was Army’s second straight week with a blocked punt. And it’s 11th in the last four seasons.
Coastal Carolina got within a score following a 50-second drive just before halftime. But Army scored on its first possession of the second half on an 18-yard run by Marshall. In sum, Riley had a team-high 112 yards on 12 runs. Also, Daily had a team-high 22 carries for 94 yards. Marshall added 64 yards. Daily and Champ Harris each threw one pass for Army. Keonte Lusk returned Harris’ interception 18 yards.
Navy Midshipmen Team Overview
Last game, the Navy Midshipmen lost 59-14 against the SMU Mustangs as 18.5-point road dogs. The game went over a total of 46. Navy has a record of 5-6 straight up, 4-7 against the spread, and 4-7 over/under the total. Navy ranks 127th for total offense, 132nd for passing, 14th for rushing, and 122nd for scoring. Defensively, they rank 52nd overall, 97th against the pass, 30th against the rush, and 46th for points allowed. Also, Navy ranks 77th for fewest turnovers lost and 64th for takeaways.
Navy scored on Daba Fofana’s run in the final minute of the quarter after Eli Neidenreich recovered a muffed punt at the 1. In the first minute of the second quarter, long snapper Will Benton recovered a muffed Navy punt in the end zone. The punt went through the returner’s legs but contacted his towel tucked into the back of his pants.
Preston Stone threw three touchdown passes, and SMU cruised over Navy. Overall, Stone had already thrown for 322 yards on 14-of-19 passing when he went down awkwardly while being sacked with six minutes left in the first half.
Army vs. Navy SBG Free Picks
On this occasion, Army is in better College Football Betting form and has been the more consistent value.
Army vs. Navy SBG Best Bet: Army Black Knights.