Army Black Knights vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane Matchup

Check out our free Army Black Knights vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane pick and preview for this CFB week 6 game in Tulsa. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week 6 CFB matchup.

Army is favored by -10.5 points as they head into this week six matchup against Tulsa at Skelly Field at H.A. Chapman Stadium in Tulsa. The game is set for 12:00 ET, and ESNU will be handling the TV broadcast. The over/under line is currently at 50.5 points. Army is undefeated at 4-0, while Tulsa is looking to improve on their 2-3 record this season.

Black Knights vs. Golden Hurricane Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: Army Black Knights at Tulsa Golden Hurricane
Where: Tulsa at Skelly Field at H.A. Chapman Stadium
Date: Saturday, October 5th
Betting Odds ARMY -10.5, ARMY -434 | TULSA +330 O/U 50.5

Black Knights Preview:

Army enters Week 6 against Tulsa with a perfect 4-0 record, ranked 71st in our power rankings. They have a 99.6% chance of becoming bowl-eligible and a 21.6% shot at winning the American Athletic Conference. The Black Knights are 2-0 on the road and 1-0 at home this season.

Army is 3-0 against the spread, with an average scoring margin of +25.8 points per game. They’ve been favored in two of their four games and have covered the spread in both as the favorite.

The over/under line for this week is 50.5 points. Army’s games have averaged 46.8 points, with an average line of 43.8 points. Their over/under record stands at 2-1, with an average margin of +2.2 points.

Black Knights Offense Breakdown

Army’s offense has been dominant on the ground, leading the nation with 373.8 rushing yards per game. They rank second in rushing attempts, averaging 55.8 per game. Overall, they are 26th in scoring, with 36.2 points per game, and we have them ranked 9th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 6. They have been efficient on third downs, converting 57.4% of their attempts, which is the second-best rate in the country.

Noah Short is the team’s leading rusher, with 344 yards and an impressive 13 yards per carry. Army’s passing game has been limited, averaging just 73.2 yards per game, but Bryson Daily has thrown three touchdowns without an interception, posting a passer rating of 125. Casey Reynolds leads the receiving corps with 124 yards and two touchdowns.

Black Knights Team Defense

Army's defense has been impressive this season, ranking 5th nationally by allowing just 10.5 points per game. In their recent game against Temple, they gave up only 14 points and held Temple to 12 first downs. Army's defense was particularly strong against the run, allowing -5 rushing yards on 22 attempts, while giving up 224 passing yards and forcing one interception.

Opponents have averaged just 62.5 rushing yards per game against Army, the 5th-lowest in the country, on only 21 rushing attempts per game, which is the 2nd-fewest nationally. Through the air, Army has allowed 195.8 passing yards per game, with quarterbacks completing 62.4% of their passes and posting a passer rating of 70, the 31st-lowest in the nation.

Golden Hurricane Preview:

Army is 3-0 against the spread, with an average scoring margin of +25.8 points per game. They’ve been favored in two of their four games and have covered the spread in both as the favorite.

Golden Hurricane Offense Breakdown

Heading into week 6, Tulsa’s offense is averaging 27.8 points per game, placing them 59th nationally. They rank 112th in our offensive power rankings. Their rushing game is strong, with 187.2 yards per game on 36.4 attempts, ranking 31st in the nation.

Kirk Francis leads the passing attack with 980 yards, but Tulsa ranks 95th in passer rating. Francis has six touchdowns and four interceptions. Kamdyn Benjamin has 427 receiving yards on 32 catches.

Golden Hurricane Team Defense

Defensively, Tulsa has struggled, ranking 81st nationally by allowing 34.6 points per game. In their recent game against North Texas, they gave up 52 points, including 439 passing yards and five touchdowns through the air.

Opponents are averaging 286.8 passing yards per game against Tulsa, ranking them 156th in the country. On the ground, Tulsa is allowing 135.6 rushing yards per game on 34.8 attempts.

Black Knights vs Golden Hurricane Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Across their ten previous road games, Army has an ATS mark of 8-2. Their straight up record in these matchups was 6-4 while averaging 22 points per game.
When looking at their past ten home matchups, Tulsa has an ATS record of 7-2-1 while averaging 21 per game. The team went 4-6 overall in these games.
Going back to their last three games as the underdog, the Tulsa Golden Hurricane have a straight up record of 1-2. But, their mark vs the spread was just 1-2.
Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Army has an ATS mark of 6-4 while going 7-3 straight up.