Navy vs. Air Force prediction, pick, odds, spread: Falcons aim to snap two-game skid against Midshipmen — SkimNews
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- Navy visits Air Force on Saturday at noon ET on CBS at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs for the 59th all-time meeting between the service academies.
- Navy is 1-4 in its last four road games and has dropped its first two road contests this season, with trips to Boca Raton and Birmingham before arriving in Colorado Springs; a loss would drop the Midshipmen to 1-3.
- Air Force is coming off a Mountain West road win over Nevada, rushing for 363 yards as quarterback Liam Szarka totaled 261 yards and three touchdowns.
- Air Force is 0-5 in its last Commander-in-Chief's Trophy games, with its last win in the rivalry coming against Navy in 2023; both CIC losses last season were by a combined six points.
- Braxton Woodson has a sprained ankle dating to Week 2 and made only a brief cameo last week, leaving Jackson Gutierrez as the likely starter if Woodson cannot return.
- The under is 56-15-4 in service academy matchups since 2001, and the pick is Under 46.5.
Why it matters: A Navy loss would push the Midshipmen to 1-3 and extend a road stretch in which they've already gone 0-2, while Air Force coach Troy Calhoun would finally break a five-game Commander-in-Chief's Trophy skid that has defined recent service-academy play. The QB uncertainty around Braxton Woodson is the swing variable for a game the betting market expects to stay low-scoring.
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