Prediction, Game Preview, and Betting Lines for Army vs. Navy

People argued about whether SMU, Alabama, or Miami should be the 12th team in the expanded College Football Playoff. But what if the answer was… Army?

Would it have made a difference if the Knights beat a strong Navy team for the 12th time? Navy is going to the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl. The Midshipmen had a rough end, dropping three of their last four games before ending the season with a win over East Carolina.

Army is going to play Marshall in the Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl. On the way to the American Athletic Championship, Army beat everyone except Notre Dame.

This is not an AAC game; it is a real exhibition game being played before the bowl season starts. This game, on the other hand, is in a class by itself.

Army vs Navy: How to Watch and Game Preview

Date: Saturday, December 14, 2024
Game Time: 3:00 pm
How To Watch: CBS
Venue: Northwest Stadium, Landover, MD
Teams: Army (11-1), Navy (8-3)

Why Navy Will Win

Just do what you are supposed to do, Navy. That means a little more going on in the air.

Navy has more experience if it comes down to who can throw farther. The deep plays are there, and the offense was able to throw for over 200 yards twice. The running game is also always strong.

Navy does not have the same ground attack power as Army, and it can not move the chains or stop the clock as easily. But it is used to that. Navy will mix things up a bit more than Army, it will work on third downs, the clock will move faster than usual, and…

Why Army Will Win

Army has been great.

Navy does not have to deal with many fines. Army has the third fewest penalties in the country. Navy does not do well on third down conversions, and this year’s team does not rule the clock like previous years’ did. Army always comes through in third-and-short situations, which is why they win games.

But the time of possession is what is important. The Navy will move a little faster, but the No. 1 team in the country, Army, will keep the ball for almost 36 minutes.

Then there is the matter of turnover. Last season, Army only turned the ball over five times. In the last five games, Navy has done it twelve times, so…

Army vs Navy: Who Will Win?

You understand how this game works.

Any year, it is clear that one team is better than the other, but this game always ends in a few plays with few points. It could have been a mistake—since 2013, the number of points has not gone over 40.

Army does not take away the ball, but Navy is very good at making teams make mistakes. It makes up for a lot of other problems by giving 20 away this year. Army has found 19.

You already know what will happen. It will be hard, and things will be valuable. Also, Army will be a little better at what it does than Navy, even though it is a competition.