Navy Midshipmen vs Army Black Knights Prediction, 12/9/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Navy Midshipmen vs Army Black Knights

Date: Saturday, December 9, 2023

Location: Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, MA

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Black Knights (-3)

Total/Over-Under: 32.5

The Army Black Knights (5-6) will go up against the Navy Midshipmen (5-6) at Gillette Stadium on Saturday, December 9, 2023 in the Army-Navy Game. Navy opens this contest as 2.5-point dogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The total is set at 32.5.

The Navy Midshipmen come into this game with a record of 5-6 for this season. In their last contest, the Midshipmen played the SMU Mustangs and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 59-14. Braxton Woodson was the rushing leader for the Midshipmen with 18 attempts for 104 yards (5.8 yards per carry). Braxton Woodson went 9/18 with 71 yds passing. He had a quarterback rating of 72 and finished the game with 1 pick. Against the run, the Midshipmen conceded 118 yards on 34 attempts, which averages out to 3.5 yards per run allowed. Navy surrendered 18 pass completions on 29 tries for 369 yards, and a completion rate of 62.1%. For the game, they tallied 70 plays which converted into 253 yds. The Navy Midshipmen ran the ball a total of 45 times and had 182 yds, which earned them an average of 4.0 yds per carry.

The Midshipmen have tallied 3,295 total yards for the year. With reference to distribution of touchdowns, Navy has earned 9 touchdowns through the air and 17 rushing touchdowns. They have given the ball to the opposition 11 different times. Navy has accrued 157 1st downs offensively, and they have been hurt by 63 penalties for 527 yards. As a team they have an average of 200.5 yards via the ground game giving them a rank of 14th in college football. When it comes to scoring points, the Navy Midshipmen are averaging 18.3 points per contest.

When talking about passing yards, the Midshipmen have given up 2,644 yds which has them ranked 58th in Division 1. They have surrendered 240.4 yards per game through the air and conceding a completion percentage of 65.8%. During this campaign, they are giving up 362.3 yards per outing which has them sitting 53rd in college football. They have yielded 17 touchdowns through the air as well as 12 touchdowns via the ground game. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 3.6 yards per rush and 121.9 rushing yards per game for the season. For the year, they have given up 1,341 yards via the running game in 11 games. The Midshipmen sit in 47th in college football regarding team defense, giving up 22.9 points per game.

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The Black Knights step onto the field holding a record of 5-6 for this season. In their last game, the Black Knights walked away with a victory by a final of 28-21 when they played the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers. Bryson Daily ended the game with 0 yds on 0/1 through the air while his QB rating was 0. He didn't toss any interceptions and his Y/A was 0.0. Tyson Riley ran the football 12 times for 112 yards, walking away from the game with 9.3 yards per carry for Army. The Black Knights finished the game with 365 yds and they ran 64 plays (5.7 yds per play). Army ran the football for 5.9 yards per tote, finishing with 365 yards on 62 carries. Army relinquished 15 running attempts for 105 yds (7.0 yards per rush). The Black Knights pass defense conceded a completion percentage of 72.2%, relinquishing 279 yards on 26 out of 36 through the air.

When it comes to this team's ability to score points, the Black Knights rank 111th in D-1 by tallying 20.8 PPG. The Army Black Knights hold an average of 315.5 yards/game, which has them sitting 117th in college football. The Army offense has totaled 415 yds of penalties on 43 violations, which has them sitting 129th in the nation in terms of making mistakes. They have given away 11 picks while surrendering 11 fumbles and they have tallied 179 first downs. For the season thus far, the Black Knights have thrown for 1,180 passing yards together with an average of 107.3 passing yards per game, giving them a rank of 131st in college football. They maintain an average of 208.3 yards per game on the ground and have toted the ball for 2,291 yards in total.

Army has given up a total of 1,986 yards on the ground (180.5 yards per game) as well as 15 touchdowns rushing on the season. They have given up 15 touchdowns through the air and 188.7 yards/outing, which has them in 22nd in college football. They have tallied 9 fumbles and 8 picks so far this season. The Black Knights defense has taken part in 679 plays, which is good for 2nd in the nation. The Black Knights are conceding 22.0 PPG, which puts them 39th in college football. Overall, they have given up 242 points in total.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Midshipmen +3

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