2013 Record: 3-9

2014 Las Vegas Season Win Total: 4.5*

2014 Season Win Total Prediction: 'Over'

Army has been to just one bowl game in the past 15 years, a 2010 upset of SMU in the Armed Forces Bowl. But with one of the most experienced teams in the nation the Black Knights could break through for another appearance this fall.

The Black Knights have 16 returning starters from last year's three-win campaign. They are one of the Top 10 most experienced teams in the nation - rare for a service academy - and the schedule lines up well for this option team.

Army has home games against Buffalo, Ball State, Rice, Air Force and Fordham. They also have winnable road games against Yale, Kent State and Western Kentucky. Even if Army wasn't able to upset a team like Wake Forest, Connecticut or Navy, they could still find more wins on this schedule than the Black Knights have mustered the last two years combined (five).

I would bet on Army getting the job done this year. Half of the starters are seniors and this team welcomes back all its key skill people. They won't wow anyone. But I do see Army winning at least five games this year. Play 'over'.

2014 Army Black Knights Schedule

DATE OPPONENT TIME (ET) Location Result

Sat, Sep 6th, 2014 Buffalo 12:00 PM Blaik Field at Michie Stadium

Sat, Sep 13th, 2014 at Stanford 05:00 PM Stanford Stadium

Sat, Sep 20th, 2014 at WakeForest TBA BB&T Field

Sat, Sep 27th, 2014 at Yale 12:00 PM Yale Bowl, Class of 1954 Field

Sat, Oct 4th, 2014 BallState 12:00 PM Blaik Field at Michie Stadium

Sat, Oct 11th, 2014 Rice 12:00 PM Blaik Field at Michie Stadium

Sat, Oct 18th, 2014 at KentState 03:30 PM Dix Stadium

Sat, Nov 1st, 2014 AirForce 12:00 PM Blaik Field at Michie Stadium

Sat, Nov 8th, 2014 Connecticut 03:30 PM Yankee Stadium - Bronx, NY

Sat, Nov 15th, 2014 at WesternKy 12:00 PM Houchens Industries

Sat, Nov 22nd, 2014 Fordham 12:00 PM Blaik Field at Michie Stadium

Sat, Dec 13th, 2014 Navy 03:00 PM M&T Bank Stadium - Baltimore,

All Times EST

*Season Win Total Odds from Raphael Esparza. Esparza was a Las Vegas sportsbook manager for 13 years at some of the largest books on The Strip. He is a proven oddsmaker and this is his projected total.

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