Army Black Knights vs UAB Blazers Prediction, 10/4/2025 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Army Black Knights vs UAB Blazers

Date: Saturday, October 4, 2025

Location: Protective Stadium in Birmingham, AL

TV: ESPNU

Odds/Point Spread: Blazers (+6.5)

Total/Over-Under: 57.5

The Army Black Knights (1-3) are headed to Protective Stadium on Saturday, October 4, 2025 where they will try to defeat the UAB Blazers (2-2). Army opens this contest as 6.5-point favorites. The betting total is set at 57.5.

The Army Black Knights head into this matchup 1-3 for this season. In their last game, the Black Knights played against the East Carolina Pirates and took a loss by a score of 28-6. When the final whistle blew, they ran 65 plays for 290 yds. The Army Black Knights ended up running the ball 53 different times and accrued 241 yds, which had them averaging 4.5 yards per carry. In the running game, the Black Knights gave up 180 yds on 50 tries, which averages out to 3.6 yards per rush surrendered. Army surrendered 15 pass completions on 22 attempts for a total of 251 yards, and a completion rate of 68.2%.

In terms of scoring, the Army Black Knights hold an average of 23.8 points per game. As a team they're averaging 286.3 yards in the run game which ranks them 4th in D-1. The Black Knights have earned 1,521 total yards over the course of this year. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Army has earned 3 touchdowns through the air and 9 rushing touchdowns. Army has accrued 82 first downs as an offense, and they have committed 11 infractions for 79 yards. They have turned the ball over 7 different times.

When talking about passing yards, the Black Knights are conceding 824 yds which has them sitting in 42nd in D-1. They are conceding 206.0 yards per outing via the pass in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 63.6%. During the season, they have relinquished 374.8 yards/game which has them ranked 84th in college football. They have relinquished 5 touchdowns via the pass and 9 touchdowns on the ground. They are allowing 4.4 yards per run and 168.8 yards on the ground per game on the season. In total, they have allowed 675 yards via the running game in 4 games. The Black Knights sit in 118th in Division 1 regarding the opposition scoring, conceding 31.0 points per game.

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The Blazers come into this game with a record of 2-2 for this season. When they last stepped on the field, the Blazers went home defeated by a final of 56-24 when they faced the Tennessee Volunteers. UAB relinquished 43 running attempts for 235 yards (5.5 yds per rush). The Blazers secondary allowed a completion rate of 60.0%, relinquishing 275 yds on 18 for 30 passing. The Blazers finished with a total of 394 yards and they ran 71 plays (5.5 yds per play). UAB ran the ball for 1.2 yards per tote, finishing the contest with 23 yards on 19 attempts.

In terms of how much they score, the Blazers are sitting 53rd in college football holding an average of 32.8 PPG. The UAB Blazers maintain an average of 437.0 yards per game, which has them sitting 44th in the nation. The UAB offense has accrued 211 penalty yards on 26 violations, which ranks 77th in the country in terms of making mistakes. They have thrown 3 interceptions while losing 3 fumbles and they have been able to record 91 first downs. Over the course of the season thus far, the Blazers have racked up 1,280 yards via the pass together with an average of 320.0 passing yards per outing, which has them ranked 13th in the nation. They are averaging 117.0 yards per game via the ground game and have toted the ball for 468 yards for the year.

UAB has allowed a total of 891 yards rushing (222.8 yards/game) in addition to 11 touchdowns via the rush this year. They have allowed 10 touchdowns via the pass as well as 259.3 yards/contest, which has them sitting 114th in college football. This season, they have surrendered 164 total points. Their defense has 2 fumbles and 1 interception this year. The Blazers defense has participated in 275 plays, which ranks them 56th in the country. The Blazers are surrendering 41.0 points per contest, which has them sitting 133rd in D-1.

Who will win tonight's Black Knights/Blazers college football game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Black Knights -6.5

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