Florida Atlantic Owls vs Army Black Knights Prediction, 10/17/2026 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Atlantic Owls vs Army Black Knights

Date: Saturday, October 17, 2026

Location: Michie Stadium in West Point, NY

TV: CBSSN

Odds/Point Spread: Black Knights (-2.5)

Total/Over-Under: 55.5

Michie Stadium is the location where the Army Black Knights (3-2) will take on the Florida Atlantic Owls (4-1) on Saturday, October 17, 2026. Army opens this contest as 2.5-point favorites. The over/under is set at 55.5.

The Florida Atlantic Owls come into this matchup with a record of 4-1 for this year. In their last matchup, the Owls faced the Texas Southern Tigers and earned the victory with a final of 66-10. At the end of the game, they tallied 53 plays which gave them 453 yds. The Florida Atlantic Owls ended up running the ball 23 different times and accounted for 130 yards, which is an average of 5.7 yards per tote. When it came to the battle of the line of scrimmage, the Owls gave up 154 yards on 44 attempts, which averages out to 3.5 yds per rush allowed. Florida Atlantic conceded 17 pass completions on 28 tries for 158 yds, and a completion percentage of 60.7%.

In terms of putting points on the board, the Florida Atlantic Owls are averaging 37.2 points per contest. As a unit they have an average of 116.4 yards rushing ranking them 121st in college football. The Owls have earned 2,104 total yards for the year. In terms of distribution of touchdowns, Florida Atlantic has compiled 12 touchdowns through the air and 8 touchdowns via the ground. Florida Atlantic has earned 121 first downs as a unit, and they have committed 37 penalties for 318 yds. They have given the ball to the opposition 3 different times.

When talking about passing yards, the Owls have given up 1,188 yds which has them sitting in 75th in Division 1. They have conceded 237.6 yards per game via the pass in addition to allowing a completion percentage of 60.7%. Overall, they are giving up 403.6 yards/outing putting them 117th in the nation. They have surrendered 8 touchdowns through the air in addition to 9 touchdowns running the ball. The opposition is running for an average of 4.6 yards per rushing attempt and 166.0 rushing yards per contest for the year. In total, they have allowed 830 rushing yards through 5 outings. The Owls rank 98th in college football regarding the opposition scoring, giving up 26.6 points per contest.

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The Black Knights head into this game 3-2 for this year. When they last played, the Black Knights walked away with a victory by a final of 20-17 when they played the Tulane Green Wave. Army gave up 26 rush attempts for 122 yards (4.7 yds per rush). The Black Knights secondary gave up a completion percentage of 53.8%, relinquishing 158 yards on 14 out of 26 through the air. The Black Knights finished the game with a total of 348 yds and they ran 65 plays (5.4 yards per play). Army ran the football for 5.6 yards per carry, finishing with a total of 329 yds on 59 carries.

When discussing how much they score, the Black Knights currently sit 64th in D-1 holding an average of 30.6 points per outing. The Army Black Knights have an average of 415.8 yards/game, which has them ranked 51st in Division 1. The Army offense has compiled 195 yds of penalties on 21 infractions, which has them ranked 133rd in D-1 in terms of helping out the opposition. They have thrown 1 pick while conceding 1 fumble and they have obtained 118 first downs. For the year thus far, the Black Knights have compiled 413 passing yards in addition to holding an average of 82.6 passing yards per game, putting them at 137th in D-1. They have an average of 333.2 yards per game via the rush and have toted the ball for 1,666 yards for the year.

Army has conceded a total of 780 yards rushing (156.0 yards/game) in addition to 6 touchdowns on the ground for the season. They have yielded 6 touchdowns through the air and 199.2 yards per outing, which has them sitting 55th in D-1. This season, they have given up 96 points. They have tallied no fumbles recovered and 1 interception this season. The Black Knights defense has been on the field for 269 plays, which is 2nd in the nation. The Black Knights are allowing 19.2 PPG, which has them ranked 40th in Division 1.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Owls +2.5

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