Army Black Knights vs UTSA Roadrunners Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 09/15/2023

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Friday, September 15, 2023

Venue:  Alamodome, San Antonio, TX

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Army +9, UTSA -9; Over/Under:  45 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Army +8.5, UTSA -8.5; Over/Under:  45 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Army +8.5, UTSA -8.5; Over/Under:  44.5 points

Army Black Knights:  1-1 (0-0) (2nd place, FBS Independents)

UTSA Roadrunners:  1-1 (0-0) (10th place, AAC)

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Army Black Knights:  won their last game at home against the Delaware State Hornets 57-0.

UTSA Roadrunners:  won their last game at home against the Texas State Bobcats 20-13.

Army is entering this game with a 1-1 record overall and they have a 0-0 record in their conference games too.  They are 1-0 in their home games, 0-1 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They won their last game against Delaware State 57-0. Bryson Daily was the starting QB and he completed 8/11 passes for 193 passing yards, 3 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Bryson Daily led the team in rushing yards with 65 and 2 TDs. Isaiah Alston led the receivers with 135 receiving yards on 3 receptions and 2 TDs. Leo Lowin led the defense in that game with 7 solo tackles and 2 assisted tackles while Trey Sofia, Kyle Lewis, and Elo Modozie each led the defense in sacks with 1. No one on the defense came away with an interception in that game.

 

 

 

UTSA is entering this game with a 1-1 record overall and they have a 0-0 record in their conference games too.  They are 1-0 in their home games, 0-1 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They won their last game against Texas State 20-13. Frank Harris was the starting QB and he completed 26/37 passes for 214 passing yards, 1 touchdown, and 0 interceptions. Kevorian Barnes led the team in rushing yards with 103. Tykee Ogle-Kellogg led the receivers with 78 receiving yards on 6 receptions. Trey Moore led the defense in that game with 5 solo tackles and 2 assisted tackles while Trey Moore led the defense in sacks with 3. No one on the defense came away with an interception in that game.

The current betting odds have UTSA listed as a 9 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. UTSA lost their season opener in Houston but they bounced back last week with a win over Texas State in their home opener. Now they are at home again and they are going to be looking for a big win after struggling in their first 2 games. Army played well in their last game as they crushed a team from the FCS but they weren't great in their season opener as they blew a lead against a bad team like Louisiana-Monroe. Now they are on the road again with a 0-1 road record this season and they will have a much tougher challenge with a stronger team like UTSA. UTSA struggled against the other teams from Texas that they have played but Army has had to change a lot of things on offense this season due to the new rule changes and they haven't really had much of a run game in either of their games played. They won't be able to run the ball well on this UTSA run defense either so they will be forced to throw more as they have been doing in their games which will lead to more opportunities for mistakes to be made. UTSA has the stronger team and they will use this home game to make a statement after struggling in their first 2 games. The best way to place a bet here is on UTSA to cover the spread in this game. 

Army UTSA Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Friday, September 15, 2023 (7:00 pm ET start time) is UTSA 35 Army 17.

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Army Black Knights: 6-16 ATS off a home blowout win by 28 points or more. 5-13 ATS after a cover as a double digit favorite. 11-3 UNDER in a road game where the total is between 42.5 and 45. 12-3 UNDER after scoring 50 points or more last game. 

UTSA Roadrunners: 9-5 ATS after playing a game at home. 5-1 ATS after allowing 75 or less rushing yards last game. 25-15 UNDER as a home favorite. 8-4 UNDER after allowing 17 points or less in 2 straight games. 

Army Black Knights:  T. Robinson (RB) Ques Fri - Undisclosed. J. Lingenfelter (TE) Ques Fri - Undisclosed. A. Meredith (QB) out for season - Undisclosed.

UTSA Roadrunners:  D. Dishman (TE) Ques Fri - Undisclosed. P. He'Bert (OL) Ques Fri - Undisclosed. A. Ogundipe (OL) Ques Fri - Undisclosed. D. Clark (WR) Ques Fri - Leg.

"Last week, he made some really good plays, but obviously had some plays that he'd like to get back. He had fewer of those today. There are some plays where he would want to try that one again...and that's okay. That's good. Quarterbacks should be critical of their own play...He's a really easy kid to coach and a hard worker. He's going to get better." - Jeff Monken on Bryson Daily after his team’s win against Delaware State in their last game. 

“His rise doesn’t surprise me. He’s always been different. … I’m happy and proud for him but at the same time they are right down the street. He’s created tremendous momentum.” - Jeff Traylor on head coach G.J. Kinne before his team’s win against Texas State in their last game. 

WR Alston, Isaiah 

WR Fortner, Liam 

WR Marshall, Ay'Jaun 

TE Lingenfelter, Joshua 

QB Daily, Bryson 

RB Stewart, Miles 

FB Buchanan, Jakobi  

WR Clark, De'Corian 

WR Carpenter, Chris  

WR Cephus, Joshua 

TE Cardenas, Oscar 

QB Harris, Frank 

RB Barnes, Kevorian 

Passing: B. Daily (314)

Rushing: B. Daily (132)

Receiving: I. Alston (182)

Touchdowns: I. Alston (2)

Passing: F. Harris (423)

Rushing: K. Barnes (206)

Receiving: J. Cephus (161)

Touchdowns: J. Cephus (1)

Coaches:

Army Black Knights: Jeff Monken (10th season)

UTSA Roadrunners: Jeff Traylor (4th season)