Air Force Falcons vs Army Black Knights Prediction, 11/5/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Air Force Falcons vs Army Black Knights

Date: Saturday, November 5, 2022

Location: Choctaw Stadium in Arlington, TX

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Black Knights (+6)

Total/Over-Under: 40

The Army Black Knights (3-4) will play the Air Force Falcons (5-3) at Choctaw Stadium on Saturday. Air Force opens this contest as 6-point favorites. The total has been set at 40.

The Air Force Falcons head into this matchup 5-3 for this season. In their last contest, the Falcons took on the Boise State Broncos and took a loss by a final of 19-14. Haaziq Daniels went 4/8 with 96 yds through the air. He had a QB rating of 150.8 and walked away from the contest without throwing a pick. Brad Roberts was the rushing leader for the Falcons with 25 totes for 90 yards (3.6 yards per attempt). The Air Force Falcons ended up rushing 50 different times and accumulated 175 yds, which had them averaging 3.5 yards per attempt. In the game, they had 59 plays for 271 yds. Air Force relinquished 16 pass completions on 24 tries for 207 yds, and a completion percentage of 66.7%. Against the run, the Falcons gave up 115 yds on 40 attempts, which averages out to 2.9 yards per rush allowed.

The Falcons have racked up 3,353 total yards for the season. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, Air Force has totaled 6 passing touchdowns and 25 rushing touchdowns. They have surrendered the ball 10 different times. Air Force has accrued 168 first downs, and they have committed 30 infractions for 231 yds. As a team they maintain an average of 336.8 yards on the ground ranking them 1st in the nation. Regarding scoring, the Air Force Falcons are averaging 30.9 points per game.

When talking about yards via the pass, the Falcons have given up 1,318 yards which puts them in 5th in college football. They have yielded 164.8 yards per contest through the air and giving up a completion percentage of 61.9%. Overall, they are surrendering 291.1 yards/contest which has them ranked 9th in college football. They have relinquished 6 touchdowns by air and 9 touchdowns pounding the rock. They are giving up 4.2 yards per running attempt and 126.4 rushing yards per game for the season. For the year, they have allowed 1,011 yards via the running game in 8 games. The Falcons rank 9th in the country concerning the opposition scoring, conceding 16.8 PPG.

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The Black Knights come into this matchup with a record of 3-4 for this season. In their last game, the Black Knights walked away with a victory by a final of 48-24 when they played the UL Monroe Warhawks. Jemel Jones ran the football 17 times for 96 yds, ending the game with 5.6 yards per carry for Army. Jemel Jones ended the game with 41 yds on 2/4 passing while his QB rating was 136.1. He didn't throw any picks and his average yards per pass attempt was 10.3. Army gave up 29 rushing attempts for 185 yds (6.4 yards per rush). The Black Knights pass defense gave up a completion percentage of 75.0%, surrendering 164 yds on 21 for 28 through the air. The Black Knights finished with 482 yds while they ran 66 plays (7.3 yards per play). Army rushed for 7.1 yds per carry, finishing the contest with 441 yards on 62 carries.

When it comes to putting points on the board, the Black Knights are ranking 42nd in Division 1 by scoring 32.7 points per contest. For the season thus far, the Black Knights have compiled 680 yards through the air not to mention an average of 97.1 passing yards per game, ranking them 129th in the country. The Army Black Knights hold an average of 431.7 yards per outing, which ranks them 40th in Division 1. The Army offense has accrued 347 yards of penalties on 40 infractions, which is 110th in the nation in terms of helping out the opposition.

The Black Knights are surrendering 29.4 PPG, ranking them 92nd in the country. Army has yielded a total of 1,487 yards via the ground game (212.4 yards per outing) as well as 14 touchdowns by way of the ground game for the season. In total, they have relinquished 206 pts. They have surrendered 13 touchdowns via the pass and 192.0 yards/outing, which has them ranked 23rd in the nation. The Black Knights defense has been on the field for 451 plays, which ranks 5th in college football.

Who will win tonight's Falcons/Black Knights college football game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Black Knights +6

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