Putting Up Numbers· college football

Air Force @ Army

Sat, Nov 7 · Michie Stadium

The line has it Army 24, Air Force 21.Army −3, total 45.5, as of Nov 3. A line moves until kickoff. The median of the books College Football Data lists, through Streak King.

Air Force at Army: against expected, a game, this season, All games
a gameAir Force8 gamesArmy8 games
+0.3+4.4
−1.2+1.3
+9−10
−39+56
+0.3+0.8
−67.3−21.5
+12.7%+5.0%
−0.4−1.3
−14.2−18.3
−0.5−0.5
−0.1−0.7

Each number is over (+) or under (−) what the team’s opponents usually allow, a game. Lit is among the ten biggest either way. Tap a row for the games.

Analysis

What’s true going in. Each line says how it stood up; you judge.

Army

  • Army is 2.3 points a game over the closing line this season, 44th of 136.fact · rankedits form →

Air Force

  • Air Force is 1.4 points a game over the closing line this season, 58th of 136.fact · rankedits form →

The series

  • Air Force leads the series 38–21–1 since 1959. Army has won the last 3.seriesevery meeting →

If you squint

  • Army has beaten 7 of its last 10 unranked opponents.countits form →
  • Army is 3–2–1 against the line as a favorite this season.countits form →
  • Since Carson Smith’s last game, Army’s points allowed are 15.9 over expected in 1 game. One game is one game, not a sample, but maybe you can find something if you squint.thinwithout him →
  • At home, Army’s pass attempts are 12.9 under expected in 3 games. 3 games is still too small a sample for the statistics to say much, but maybe you can find something if you squint.thinthe split →
  • At night, Army’s points are 9.9 over expected in 2 games. 2 games is still too small a sample for the statistics to say much, but maybe you can find something if you squint.thinthe split →
  • Air Force has won 7 of its last 10.countits form →
  • On the road, Air Force’s third-down conversion rate are 15.9% over expected in 3 games. 3 games is still too small a sample for the statistics to say much, but maybe you can find something if you squint.thinthe split →
  • At night, Air Force’s third-down conversion rate are 15.9% over expected in 3 games. 3 games is still too small a sample for the statistics to say much, but maybe you can find something if you squint.thinthe split →

Every meeting

DateWhereScore
Nov 1, 2025at Air ForceArmy 20, Air Force 17
Nov 2, 2024at ArmyArmy 20, Air Force 3
Nov 4, 2023neutralArmy 23, Air Force 3
Nov 5, 2022neutralAir Force 13, Army 7
Nov 6, 2021neutralArmy 21, Air Force 14
Dec 19, 2020at ArmyArmy 10, Air Force 7
Nov 2, 2019at Air ForceAir Force 17, Army 13
Nov 3, 2018at ArmyArmy 17, Air Force 14
Nov 4, 2017at Air ForceArmy 21, Air Force 0
Nov 5, 2016at ArmyAir Force 31, Army 12

Method

  • Over or under is each game against what the opponent usually allowed, or usually scored, in its other games that season, with half the home edge, averaged over the team’s games. The ten biggest numbers in the league either way are lit.
  • Touchdowns are passing and rushing. Turnovers are interceptions and fumbles lost. The passer rating is the NCAA’s over the team’s passers that game, and third downs and penalty yards are ESPN’s team box (sportsdataverse, CC BY 4.0). A night game kicked off at 6pm or later at the home team’s clock.
  • A game with no box score sits out.