Fri, Oct 23, 2026, 8:30 PM EDTWeek 8 · at Tulsa · Conference game
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🏈Army
4-2 · Power #78
25
projected
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🏈Tulsa
4-3 · Power #87
26
projected
ARMY 46%
54% TLSA
Spread
TLSA -1.5
no move since the open
Total
53.5
model 51.5
Spread edge
Even
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OpenTLSA -1.5
CurrentTLSA -1.5
Total50.5 → 53.5
Last update7:32 PM ET
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Market

Open → current
Spread
No change since the open
Total
Up 3 since the open
Line movement
Pre-kickoff prices from ESPN · tap a dot
Opened TLSA -1.5 · unchangedmodel TLSA -1.5 matches the line
Opened 50.5 · now 53.5 · moved 3 upmodel 51.5
Openline modelNow
Line context
Home favorites of 0.5–2.5 since 2023: won 52%, covered 50% (229 games)ⓘ
DraftKings via ESPNupdated 7:32 PM ET
SourceDraftKings via ESPN odds feed
OpenTLSA -1.5
CurrentTLSA -1.5
Total50.5 → 53.5
Last update7:32 PM ET
Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.
Game preview · 0:56

Army at Tulsa: game preview

Made automatically from this game card’s numbers (Oct 23, 9:10 AM ET). The lines and the model’s numbers may have moved since.

Transcript

Here’s what the numbers say. It’s Army at Tulsa, Friday at 8:30 PM Eastern. Our power ratings have Army 78th and Tulsa 87th. That’s about 1.5 points better than Tulsa on a neutral field. Since the preseason, Army has moved up from 112th to 78th, while Tulsa has risen from 104th to 87th. Kickoff forecast at H. A. Chapman Stadium: 67 degrees, dry, wind 6 miles per hour, gusting to 11. Army has the better offense, 22nd to 88th. On defense, Tulsa ranks 63rd and Army 99th. Tulsa is 3 and 0 against the spread at home. The model has Tulsa winning 26 to 25, a 54 percent chance. Tulsa is favored by 1.5. The total opened at 50.5 and sits at 54.5. Our model makes it Tulsa by 1.5, with a total near 51.5. Full breakdown · sportsanalysis.info Subscribe for every preview

Books

9 sportsbooks · current prices
BookSpreadTotalMoneyline
ARMYTLSAOverUnderARMYTLSA
BetMGMMGM+1.5-110-1.5-10852.5-11052.5-110+100-120
BetOnline.agBetOnline.ag+1.5-115-1.5-10552.5-10652.5-114+100-120
BetRiversBetRivers+1.5-113-1.5-11053.5-11053.5-113-104-120
BetUSBetUS+1.5-115-1.5-10552.5-11052.5-110+100-120
BovadaBovada+1.5-110-1.5-11053-11053-110+100-120
DraftKingsDK+1.5-118-1.5-10253.5-10853.5-112-110-110
FanDuelFD+1.5-108-1.5-11252.5-11452.5-106+100-120
LowVig.agLowVig.ag+1.5-107-1.5-10552.5-10452.5-113+100-120
MyBookie.agMyBookie.ag+1.5-110-1.5-11052.5-11052.5-110+103-126

1st-half prices

5 sportsbooks · current prices
BookSpreadTotal
ARMYTLSAOverUnder
BetMGMMGM-0.5+105+0.5-12021.5-23521.5+175
BetRiversBetRivers+1.5-129-1.5-10427.5-11427.5-117
BetUSBetUS+0.5-122-0.5+10226.5-12026.5+100
DraftKingsDK+1.5-135-1.5+11426.5-11826.5-102
FanDuelFD+1.5-140-1.5+11426.5-12226.5+100

Public betting

Share of bets and of money
Spread
ARMY +1.5TLSA -1.5
Bets64% 36%
Money53% 47%
Money is 11 pts ahead of bets on TLSA -1.5
Winner
ARMYTLSA
Bets39% 61%
Money44% 56%

Similar games

The recent games that looked most like this one before kickoff, and how they turned out

In the 10 games most like TLSA as a 1.5-point home favorite against ARMY, the favorite won 5, covered 5, and 3 went over the total.

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Favorite won
5 of 1050%
Normal range · usually 57%
Favorite covered
5 of 1050%
Normal range · usually 48%
Went over
3 of 1030%
Normal range · usually 51%

All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: favorite by 1.5 against an average line of 2.9; 52.1 points a game (usually 52.8). Of the 3 overs, 2 had cashed by the end of Q3. When games like this go over ›

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2026 · Week 6 · very close · similar rest & total
-3.520–34 L U55.5
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2026 · Week 4 · very close · similar spread & rest
-2.524–21 W U52.5
Very close
2026 · Week 7 · very close · similar team ratings & spread
-333–6 W U49.5
Very close
2024 · Week 6 · very close · similar situation & total
-224–14 W U52.5
Very close
2024 · Week 14 · very close · similar rest & spread
-3.534–23 W O50.5
Very close
2024 · Week 13 · very close · similar team ratings & rest
-335–42 L O51.5
Very close
2024 · Week 11 · very close · similar rest & spread
-319–29 L U51.5
Very close
2023 · Week 13 · very close · similar rest & situation
-3.529–16 W U52.5
Very close
2024 · Week 9 · very close · similar situation & rest
-226–41 L O48
Very close
2023 · Week 9 · very close · similar situation & total
-324–27 L U55
History, not a prediction. Every FBS game from 2023 on is compared with this one as it looked before kickoff (team strength, the betting line, season form, situation, venue and rest), and only close matches are kept. How matches are found

Model view

Power-rating model, before kickoff
Model Favorite
Tulsa 54%
Projected ARMY 25 – TLSA 26 · Model Favorite won 73.7% in backtest
Model line
TLSA -1.5
Market TLSA -1.5
Against the spread
No lean
Below the 3-point lean threshold.
Total
No lean
Model 51.5 · Below the 5-point lean threshold.
How the model gets there (points from TLSA’s side; the model line rounds to the half point)
SpreadTLSA rating edge−1.8+Home field+2.5+Travel+0.9=Model marginTLSA by 1.6
TotalScoring ratings51.8+Wind 6 mph−0.4=Model total51.4

Signals

The data signal, and 2 trends and market moves behind it
Slight Tulsa ATS trend
Slight-or-stronger ATS leans went 873-886 (50%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
Slight Over trend
Slight-or-stronger total leans went 509-553 (48%) in our 2023–26 backtest.

None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.

Tulsa 3-0 ATS at home
Strong against the spread at home this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 228-230 (50%)
Total moved up 3
50.5 → 53.5. · Backtest 2024–26: 462-498 (48%)

Matchup stats

Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
ARMY−10.8 →−3.0▲ 7.8#78
TLSA−10.2 →−4.6▲ 5.6#87
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW7

ARMY
Longer bar = better
TLSA
#22
Offense
◀ ARMY better
#88
#99
Defense
TLSA better ▶
#63
+0.3 #52
Turnovers
TLSA better ▶
+1.6 #5
65 plays #78
Pace
Even
66 plays #68
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When ARMY has the ball
Advantage: ARMY offense
ARMY offTLSA defEdge
Points / game 34.8 #39 22.4 #58 Even
Yards / play 6.55 #28 5.48 #74 ARMY
PPA / play +0.32 #13 +0.05 #52 ARMY
Success rate 52% #6 41% #67 ARMY
When TLSA has the ball
Even matchup
TLSA offARMY defEdge
Points / game 29.0 #72 20.0 #41 ARMY
Yards / play 5.48 #101 6.38 #125 TLSA
PPA / play +0.16 #65 +0.21 #117 TLSA
Success rate 39% #113 45% #114 Even

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
ARMY scoring against the TLSA defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
ARMY scored
9.3
#20
7.5
#94
16.8
#52
6.0
#71
12.0
#3
18.0
#18
TLSA allowed
4.9
#72
5.7
#41
10.6
#49
6.3
#92
4.6
#30
10.9
#67
TLSA scoring against the ARMY defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
TLSA scored
3.4
#114
9.7
#53
13.1
#92
8.0
#27
7.0
#65
15.0
#40
ARMY allowed
5.8
#96
2.2
#3
8.0
#21
6.3
#93
5.7
#57
12.0
#78

Game conditions

Before kickoff
Home field
TLSA +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
68° · 6 mph
Wind trims 0.4 pts off the total
Rest
ARMY6d
TLSA6d
Even
Tempo
Average 132 plays
slowavg 133fast

News & sentiment

ESPN and Google News headlines
Recent ESPN and Google News headlines for both teams, injury and suspension mentions, and a keyword-based read on the tone of coverage.