77-51 RUN! CFB ARMY-NAVY SHOW STOPPER!
- Handicapper
- Sean Murphy
- League
- NCAAF
- Competition
- Army vs Navy
- Release Date
- 12/12/2025 07:25 AM
- Event Date
- 12/13/2025 03:14 PM
- Bet Type
- Point Spread
- Pick
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Army +6.5 (-112)
(BetOnline)
- Outcome
- Win
- Analysis
- My selection is on Army plus the points over Navy at 3 pm et on Saturday.
Army checked in ranked in the Top-25 and fresh off an AAC title but was stunned 31-13 against Navy last December. This time around, it's Navy coming off the banner regular season having gone 9-2 SU but just 4-7 ATS. We'll fade the Midshipmen as they enter this contest off consecutive 'upset' victories over South Florida and Memphis. Army turned things around about a month into the season, coinciding with the switch to Cale Hellums in place of Dewayne Coleman at quarterback. Save for a blowout loss at East Carolina in a game that was played on just four days rest in late September, the Black Knights were in virtually every game this season. They're not likely to beat themselves having turned the football over just three times in their last eight games (after committing six turnovers in their first three contests). Keep in mind, while the final score showed a blowout in this matchup last year, the Black Knights were within striking distance nearly midway into the fourth quarter (trailing 21-13 at that point). QB Bryson Daily had an uncharacteristically off day, throwing three interceptions in that game. I don't think Hellums will be asked to do too much in this one. Note that he showed his mettle in a narrow loss (but cover) on the road against a good Tulane team that would go on to win the AAC title. I think we'll see Army rise to the occasion and take Navy down to the wire at the very least on Saturday. Take Army (8*).
