Army vs Tulsa Prediction College Football Picks 10/5/24

The Army Black Knights and the Tulsa Golden Hurricane meet in week 6 college football action from H.A. Chapman Stadium on Saturday afternoon. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Army vs. Tulsa prediction.

Army Recap

The Army Black Knights come into this one looking to remain unbeaten, sitting at 4-0 on the year after a 42-14 win over Temple last time out. After this game, Army has a date lined up with UAB at home.

Black Knights Rolling Offensively

Bryson Daily has thrown for 240 yards and 3 touchdowns on 48% passing while also leading the Army option with 492 rushing yards and 8 touchdowns this season. Noah Short has 344 rushing yards and 2 TDs and Kanye Udoh also has 297 rushing yards with 4 scores. Casey Reynolds leads the Black Knights with 5 receptions for 124 yards and 2 touchdowns. On defense, Kalib Fortner has a team-high 19 total tackles including 11 solo tackles while Jaydan Mayes has a pair of interceptions. As a unit, Army’s defense has combined for 7 sacks and 6 interceptions so far this season.

Why the Army Black Knights will win

• Army has won each of its last eight games.
• Tulsa has lost each of its last nine October games as an underdog against non-AP-ranked teams.
• Tulsa has failed to cover the spread in each of its last nine October games against non-AP-ranked teams.
• Army has covered the spread in each of its last six games.

Tulsa Recap

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane come into this one looking to rebound from a 52-20 loss at the hands of North Texas in their last game. After this one, Tulsa has a bye before taking on Temple on the road.

Golden Hurricane Trying To Get Back To .500

Kirk Francis has thrown for 980 yards, 6 touchdowns, and 4 interceptions on 58.4% passing while Anthony Watkins leads Tulsa on the ground with 218 yards and 3 TDs and Bill Jackson has 207 rushing yards as well. Kamdyn Benjamin leads Tulsa’s receiving group with 32 grabs for 427 yards and 2 touchdowns while Zion Steptoe has 109 receiving yards as well on the year. On defense, Dayne Hodge has a team-high 30 total tackles including 14 solo tackles and an interception and R.J. Jackson has a team-high 2.5 sacks for the Tulsa defense.

Why the Tulsa Golden Hurricane will win

• Army has lost three of its last four October games as a road favorite against non-AP-ranked teams.
• Army has failed to cover the spread in eight of its last nine games in October.
• Tulsa has covered the spread in three of its last four games as an underdog against non-AP-ranked teams.

Army vs. Tulsa Prediction

I’m on Army here. Tulsa’s season-long defensive numbers against the rush are decent, but they just allowed a pass-first offense of North Texas to log almost 7 yards per carry last time out. Army’s taken no prisoners against anyone this season and I think that the Black Knights get another sizeable win even on the road. Give me Army here.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Army -12.5