The annual “Army-Navy” game is here, and this year is a very anticipated matchup. Both of these teams had College Football Playoff hopes at one point in the season. Clearly, that didn’t come to fruition, but these are the most talented special forces we have had in over a decade. The game is being held in Landover, MD, as the game regularly roams around the Mid-Atlantic region. The 22nd-ranked Black Knights are nearly 7-point favorites, and the game has a total of 38.5. The last time 39 or more points were scored was all the way back in 2013. These two teams know how to defend eachother as well as any college football team can defend the commander-in-chief programs.
Army-Navy College Football Picks
Army -6.5 vs Navy (38.5)
The Black Knights have won the last two matchups in this series and six of the last nine. As coaches change in this rivalry, the bad blood and will to win remain as deep as any rivalry. The best part about this rivalry is that as much as these two want to beat each other, respect is just as important as the actual game and will to win.
Army-Navy history preview for America’s game this Saturday:
-124th meeting (played since 1930 every year but first meeting was 1890)
– Navy leads 62-55-7
– Game has been televised nationally since 1945
– First football helmet was worn in the 1893 game
– 2022 is lone OT game pic.twitter.com/GRaoblPSI3
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Navy has something about Army getting all of the love late in the season. They also have something to say about the Army being an almost 7-point favorite in this matchup. No matter what the records of these two programs are, they tend to play a tight game. In terms of the total, it is inflated in terms of what it usually is. These two offenses had really solid years and even through the ball a little. I do not believe that is going to fool these defenses, as they know what is coming. Look for this game to be closer than what the spread suggests and these two defenses to keep the offenses in check.
The Picks: Navy +6.5 / Under
