Navy vs. Army Odds
| Navy Odds | +7 |
| Army Odds | -7 |
| Over/Under | 38 |
| PRO Projections | ARMY -5.5 | O/U 38.3 |
| Time | Saturday, 3 p.m. ET |
| TV | CBS |
As you take a gander at this weekend's Navy-Army betting odds, the first thing that catches your eye (probably) is the unusually low total — well, unusual for a normal college football matchup.
In fact, at 38 as of writing, this is the second-lowest number of the entire 2020 season (Western Kentucky at FAU, 37.5). And there's good reason for that.
Navy vs. Army Betting Trend
As you may already be aware, service academy football involves a whole lot of running. Navy, Air Force and Army rank 124th, 126th and 127th, respectively, in 2020 passing-play percentage … out of 127 teams.
Of course, the ball staying on the ground — provided runners stay in bounds in the later part of the halves — keeps the clock moving almost nonstop, which is naturally going to make it harder to rack up a high point total.
But what makes it truly special when two of these teams meet is that since they all play a similar style — basing their offenses around the triple-option — they're all well-practiced in defending it, so big plays become even more difficult to come by.
You probably get where I'm going, so here's the data:
Since 2005, games involving two of the three service academy teams have gone 36-9-1 to the under. And the Army-Navy matchup, specifically, has been the best of the bunch.
- Army vs. Navy: 14-1-0
- Air Force vs. Navy: 12-4-0
- Army vs. Air Force: 10-4-1
And as our PRO Report details, sharp bettors have already started making moves on this Saturday's matchup.
Navy vs. Army Sharp Betting Pick
The pros are buying the trend, at least at the early-week number, and our experts are right there with them.
Sharp Action
Despite coming in with a low opener to begin with, this total has still fallen by a few points thanks to a sharp backing of the under.
Per Sports Insights Bet Signals, there have been at least five unique instances of market-moving action from sharps, helping explain why oddsmakers have been convinced to adjust this number.
Sharp Action edge: Under
Big Money
Also pointing toward a sharp backing of the under (while providing more reason for sportsbooks to drop the line) has been the 95% of money that's come in on the under.
What makes that figure so noteworthy, though, is that it's come on just 61% of bets, meaning the under is drawing the bigger bettors — the ones more likely to be sharps.
Big Money edge: Under
PRO Systems
Based on the above, it's pretty clear why this signal is illuminated …
PRO Systems edge: Under
Top Experts
Our experts have also been quick to jump on this number. As of writing, two have already staked a wager in the under.
You can follow all our experts' picks, and get notified right when they make them, by downloading the free Action App.
Top Experts edge: Under
