Army vs Florida Atlantic Prediction, Preview, & Odds – 9/7/2024

The Army Black Knights will face the Florida Atlantic Owls on September 7, 2024, at 12:00 pm ET. DraftKings Sportsbook has the Army Black Knights as 3.5 point underdogs. Currently, 9% of spread bets are on the Army Black Knights, while 91% are on the Florida Atlantic Owls. The total of 43.0 has sparked a 45% under and 55% over bet split. This matchup promises to be a close one as both teams fight for victory on the field. Continue reading for our preview and best bet for Army vs Florida Atlantic in college football.

Can Army Run All Over Owls?

Army opened its season against FCS Lehigh and dominated them in a 42-7 game from West Point. The Black Knights ran the ball all over the Mountain Hawks in that contest, rushing for 375 yards as a team. This week, it could be tougher for the Black Knights to get their option offense up and running against their first FBS opponent of the season.

The Black Knights were incredibly efficient on the ground in Week 1, averaging 6.7 yards per carry as a team. If they are slowed down in this game, they could be forced into tougher situations on third down that would require them to put the ball in the air more frequently than they had to against Lehigh. But if Army can move the ball effectively on the ground, they could avoid those situations for a second week in a row and improve to 2-0 on the season.

FAU Hoping For Offensive Improvement

It was a rough day for the Florida Atlantic offense in their season opener against the Michigan State Spartans. FAU was held to just 10 points in a 16-10 loss. While FAU's defense kept them in that game for its duration, their lack of consistency moving the football cost them dearly and could cost them again in this Army vs Florida Atlantic matchup.

If FAU wants to avoid dropping to 0-2 on the season, they are going to need more out of quarterback Cam Fancher. The Marshall transfer completed just 12 of his 25 passes against Michigan State for 116 yards, a touchdown, and two interceptions. Against a lesser opponent, Fancher should be better in this game, but that is by no means a guarantee either.

Army vs Florida Atlantic Best Bet

In this contest, our best bet is for the game to go under the total of 42.5 points. FAU's offense doesn't look convincing yet with Fancher as its quarterback. Even if he performs a little better this week than he did against Michigan State, he still has a lot of work to do to get the Owls on track, while Army's brand of offense will bleed the clock and make it tough for points to go up on the board consistently.

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