Army Black Knights vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane prediction
College football · Friday, October 23, 2026 · 8:30 PM ET · H. A. Chapman Stadium · ESPN2
Result
Final: Army Black Knights 38, Tulsa Golden Hurricane 35 (Army Black Knights won). Mel’s pick (Tulsa Golden Hurricane win 55% of the time) was wrong. On the total, Mel’s lean was right.
Mel’s pick
Tulsa Golden Hurricane win 55% of the time in Mel’s Playbook’s default simulation of this game, saved before it started.
- Army Black Knights: 45%
- Tulsa Golden Hurricane: 55%
Projected score
Army Black Knights 27, Tulsa Golden Hurricane 28. 30% of the simulations finished as one-score games.
Mel vs the betting line
Mel’s margin (Tulsa Golden Hurricane by about 1.2) is close to the line (Tulsa Golden Hurricane −1.5), so there’s no real lean against the spread.
The total is 53.5; Mel projects 55.2 points, a lean to the over.
Recent form
Army Black Knights (4-2) scored 30 and allowed 23.4 points a game over their last 5.
Tulsa Golden Hurricane (4-3) scored 31.2 and allowed 26 points a game over their last 5.
Based on this season’s stats, injuries, rest, travel and the betting market. Updated Oct 23, 6:58 PM ET.
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