Black Knights vs Commodores Game Preview

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Oct 22, 7:00 PM | Grass of Vanderbilt Stadium

Army Black Knights vs Vanderbilt Commodores Odds

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Vanderbilt Stadium features a battle between the host Vanderbilt Commodores and the visiting Army Black Knights in betting action Saturday.

They will face the 2-4 Black Knights, who own a 3-3 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Commodores are 2-4 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Black Knights are 3-3 favoring the OVER.



View Army vs Vanderbilt Odds and Stats.

Betting Line: The Black Knights were listed as 9-point underdogs on the Sportsbook NCAA football line at most sportsbooks tracked by OddsShark. No total was available early in the week.

Power Rankings / Prediction: The Commodores sit at No. 70 in the current NCAAF Power Rankings here at OddsShark, while the Black Knights are at No. 87 on that chart. Math models have concluded that the Commodores will win this game 25-22.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Vanderbilt's No. 97-ranked offense, averaging 21.7 PPG, against a Black Knights defense that ranks No. 80 this week at 29.2 PPG. The Commodores aerial game is averaging 132.5 yards per game, less than the Black Knights secondary allows through the air, 226.5 YPG per game.

Defensively, the Black Knights feature the league's No. 93-rated road run defense, allowing 204 yards per game. Vanderbilt, meanwhile, ranks No. 42 in rushing offense at home.

Last time out for Army, they were a 35-28 loser as they battled Miami (Ohio) on the road. Army failed to cover in the match as a 1-point favorite, while 63 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

In their last action, Vanderbilt was a 33-28 loser at home against Georgia. They covered the 13.5–point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (61) was profitable news for OVER bettors.


Army Black Knights Trends:
When playing in October are 4-6
When playing on grass are 2-8
After being outgained are 5-5
When playing outside the conference are 5-5

Vanderbilt Commodores Trends:
When playing in October are 1-9
When playing on grass are 3-7
After being outgained are 2-8
When playing outside the conference are 5-5


A few Black Knights at Commodores trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Army's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Army's last 9 games
Army is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Army is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vanderbilt's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vanderbilt's last 6 games at home
Vanderbilt is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games
Vanderbilt is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games at home


Next up:
Army home to Fordham, Saturday, October 29
Vanderbilt home to Arkansas, Saturday, October 29

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