Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Saturday, September 3, 2022
Venue: Brooks Stadium, Conway, SC
Where to Watch: ESPN+
Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks
DraftKings: Point Spread: Army +2, CCU -2; Over/Under: 53.5 points
Bet365: Point Spread: Army +2, CCU -2; Over/Under: 53.5 points
BetMGM: Point Spread: Army +2.5, CCU -2.5; Over/Under: 53.5 points
Season Record
Army Black Knights: 0-0 (FBS Independents)
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers: 0-0 (Sun Belt Group A)
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Army Black Knights vs Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Preview and Analysis
Army is playing their season opener here on Saturday and this will also be their first road game of the college football season. They finished last season with a 9-4 record overall and were 2-2 in their road games. They do not play in conference games but they did finish 3rd place in the FBS Independents Conference. They ended their season with a 24-22 win against the Missouri Tigers in the Armed Forces Bowl. Their offense was averaging 375.5 YPG and 32.8 PPG while their defense was allowing 329.4 YPG and 22.3 PPG against them. Christian Anderson led the team in passing with 713 passing yards, Christian Anderson led the team in rushing with 619 rushing yards, and Isaiah Alston led the team in receiving with 449 receiving yards.
CCU is playing their season opener here on Saturday and this will also be their first home game on the college football schedule this season. They finished last season with a 11-2 record overall and were 6-1 in their home games. They were also 6-2 against conference opponents and finished in 3rd place in the Sun Belt Group A. They ended their season with a win against the Northern Illinois Huskies 47-41 in the Cure Bowl. Their offense was averaging 495.8 YPG and 40.9 PPG while their defense was allowing 340.5 YPG and 21.6 PPG against them. Grayson McCall led the team in passing with 2,873 passing yards, Shermari Jones led the team in rushing with 1,040 rushing yards, and Jaivon Heiligh led the team in receiving with 1,128 receiving yards.
Army vs Coastal Carolina Prediction
The current betting odds have CCU listed as a 2 point favorite in this game. CCU had a great year last season, they did not finish the way they wanted as they started to stumble near the end of their season and could not make it to their conference championship, but starting QB Grayson McCall is coming back for another year to give it another shot with the team and he will be looking to take this team far. When many thought McCall was going to leave the school in the transfer portal and move on to better things, he shocked everyone with the announcement and he has a ton of passion for the school he plays for. He had a great season last year as they broke school records and had the best season in program history, but he is looking to extend the historic run into this season and take the team to a conference championship this year. Army had a good season as well last year, finishing 9-4 overall, but they have a lot of changes in their program right now and even their coach has said he is not sure how ready his team will be for this game. Army has a great running game but their passing game is pretty much non-existent and that will be troublesome in this game where CCU will be looking to air the ball out a lot, and if Army gets down early they will not have the firepower to come back here. The best way to place a bet here is on CCU to cover the spread in this game.
Army Coastal Carolina Prediction: Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, September 3, 2022 (7:00 pm ET start time) is CCU 35 Army 20.
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NCAAF Betting Trends
Army Black Knights: 23-29 ATS when the line is +3 to -3. 15-21 ATS in the first two weeks of the season.
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers: 8-3 ATS when the line is +3 to -3. 16-9 over when the total is between 49.5 and 56. 14-6 over in non-conference games.
Key Injuries
Army Black Knights: None.
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers: G. McCall (QB) Prob Sat - Shoulder.
Notable Quotes
“If you asked me the same question the previous eight years, I'd probably tell you on the same Saturday that we stink. Right now, we stink. So I hope we don't stink next Saturday.’’ - Jeff Monken on his team right before the season starts.
“What an unbelievable two years it has been for this football program and university. I am so incredibly blessed to have had the opportunity to be apart (sic) of such a historic run in Coastal football history.” - Grayson McCall on returning to CCU for another season with the team.
Starting Lineups
Army Black Knights
WR Alston, Isaiah
TE Lingenfelter, Joshua
QB Tyler, Tyhier
SB Robinson, Tyrell
SB Marshall, Ay'Jaun
FB Riley, Tyson
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
WR Mobley, Tyson
WR Pinckney, Sam
WR Brown, Jared
TE Gravette, Xavier
QB McCall, Grayson
RB Bennett, Braydon
RB White, Reese
Statistical Leaders
Army Black Knights
Passing: N/A
Rushing: N/A
Receiving: N/A
Touchdowns: N/A
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
Passing: N/A
Rushing: N/A
Receiving: N/A
Touchdowns: N/A
Coaches:
Army Black Knights: Jeff Monken (9th season)
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers: Jamey Chadwell (5th season)