The No. 23 Army Black Knights (6-0) will try to remain unbeaten when they host the East Carolina Pirates (3-3) in an AAC matchup on Saturday afternoon. Army has won all six of its games by at least 17 points, including last week's 44-10 win over UAB. The Black Knights are playing the second game of a three-game homestand that concludes with a rivalry game against Air Force in two weeks. East Carolina has lost three of its last four games, falling to Charlotte in a 55-24 final in its most recent outing.
Kickoff is set for noon ET on Saturday at Blaik Field at Michie Stadium. Army is favored by 17 points in the latest Army vs. East Carolina odds, while the over/under is 53.5 points, per SportsLine consensus. Before entering any East Carolina vs. Army picks, you'll want to see the college football predictions from the model at SportsLine.
The model simulates every FBS college football game 10,000 times. Since its inception, it has generated a profit of well over $2,000 for $100 players on its top-rated college spread football picks, and it is a sizzling 12-5 on all top-rated picks for sports betting over the past three weeks of this season. Anyone who has followed it at sports betting apps has seen strong returns.
The model has set its sights on ECU vs. Army. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college football betting lines from sports betting sites for the Army vs. ECU game:
- Army vs. East Carolina spread: Army -17
- Army vs. East Carolina over/under: 53.5 points
- Army vs. East Carolina money line: Army -855, ECU +568
- Army vs. East Carolina picks: See picks here
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Why Army can cover
No one has been able to slow down Army's triple-option offense this season, as the Black Knights are averaging 6.9 yards per carry and are winning their games by an average of 29.8 points per game. They are led by senior quarterback Bryson Daily, who has a team-high 738 rushing yards and 14 rushing touchdowns on 107 carries. He is also providing a rare passing option for Army's run-heavy offense, completing 54.1% of his passes for 482 yards, six touchdowns and zero interceptions.
Sophomore running back Kanye Udoh has 531 rushing yards and seven touchdowns, while junior running back Noah Short has 397 rushing yards and two scores. Army also has a stout defense, ranked tenth nationally with 267.3 yards per game allowed. The Black Knights have covered the spread in eight consecutive games dating back to last season, while East Carolina is 2-7 in its last nine road games. See which team to pick here.
Why East Carolina can cover
East Carolina is built to slow down this Army offense, as the Pirates are giving up the second-fewest yards per carry (3.5) of any team in the country. They had an extra week to prepare for the triple-option due to a bye, which is a huge advantage in this particular matchup. Head coach Mike Houston has not announced his starting quarterback, as Miami transfer Jake Garcia was benched before halftime in a loss to Charlotte two weeks ago.
Michigan State transfer Katin Houser took over, completing 11 of 28 passes for 84 yards with an interception. Houston had a chance to evaluate both quarterbacks the past two weeks, so he should be confident in his choice before this game kicks off. East Carolina has won eight consecutive games against Army, covering the spread at a 4-1-1 clip in the last six meetings. See which team to pick here.
How to make Army vs. East Carolina picks
The model has simulated East Carolina vs. Army 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is leaning Under, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in well over 60% of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Army vs. ECU, and which side of the spread is hitting well over 60% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the East Carolina vs. Army spread to jump on, all from the advanced computer model that's up well over $2,000 on its top-rated college football spread picks since its inception, and find out.
