College Football

Wisconsin vs Army 10/16/21 College Football Picks and Predictions

Army Black Knights (4-1) vs. Wisconsin Badgers (2-3)
October 16, 2021 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Wisconsin Badgers -13 / Army Black Knights +13; Over/Under: 40.5
(Get latest betting odds)

The Wisconsin Badgers and Army Black Knights meet Saturday night in a week 7 college football game at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison. The Army Black Knights look for a win to build on their 4-1 record. The Wisconsin Badgers look for a win to get back to a .500 record.

The Army Black Knights have lost three of their last five road games. Christian Anderson is completing 53.3 percent of his passes for 187 yards, three touchdowns and zero interceptions. Isaiah Alston and Braheam Murphy have combined for 147 receiving yards and three touchdowns, while Tyrell Robinson has three receptions. The Army Black Knights ground game is averaging 318.2 yards per contest, and Anderson leads the way with 431 yards and five touchdowns. Defensively, Army is allowing 20.8 points and 276 yards per game. Arik Smith leads the Army Black Knights with 26 tackles, Andre Carter II has six sacks and Marquel Broughton has two interceptions.

The Wisconsin Badgers have split their last six home games. Graham Mertz is completing 55.8 percent of his passes for 781 yards, two touchdowns and seven interceptions. Kendrick Pryor and Danny Davis III have combined for 399 receiving yards and one touchdown, while Jake Ferguson has 16 receptions. The Wisconsin Badgers ground game is averaging 206.8 yards per contest, and Chez Mellusi leads the way with 477 yards and three touchdowns. Defensively, Wisconsin is allowing 20.4 points and 217.8 yards per game. Noah Burks leads the Wisconsin Badgers with 16 tackles, Nick Herbig has 3.5 sacks and Alexander Smith has one interception.

The Black Knights are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 road games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 vs. Big Ten. The Badgers are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 home games and 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games overall. The under is 8-3-1 in Black Knights last 12 road games. The under is 7-3 in Badgers last 10 games overall.

The Wisconsin Badgers are obviously the more talented team here, and they have the best rush defense in the country. That’s key when going up against Army, a team that only runs the football. However, I’m not laying double-digit chalk with Wisconsin, a team quarterbacked by possibly the worst option in college football. Mertz has been a mess this season with his accuracy and turnovers. It’s also worth saying Army has had an extra week to prepare for this game. Give me Army and the points.

Randy Chambers's Free Pick: Army Black Knights +13

Need More? Get Premium Picks

Randy Chambers

Randy has covered sports betting since 2014 and writes about everything from NFL to WNBA. Follow Randy Chambers on Twitter.

Related Articles

Back to top button