Army vs. Lehigh prediction, odds: 2024 college football expert picks, Week 1 best bets from proven expert

The Lehigh Mountain Hawks travel to take on the Army Black Knights to get the Friday college football schedule underway in Week 1. Lehigh went 2-9 last season and is seeking its first win over an FBS opponent since beating Buffalo in 2002. Army, meanwhile, went 6-6 last season and has a 16-game win streak against FCS opponents. After appearing in five bowl games between 2016 and 2021, the Black Knights have missed the postseason the past two years. 

Kickoff in West Point, N.Y. is set for 6 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network. Army is favored by 31.5 points in the Army vs. Lehigh odds, while the over/under is 46.5. Before making any Lehigh vs. Army picks, you need to see the Week 1 college football predictions and betting advice from SportsLine’s Eric Cohen. 

A former Phoenix sports radio host and TV analyst, Eric joined SportsLine in 2022 and quickly became a fixture on the “Early Edge,” the popular daily betting show that airs at 10 a.m. ET on SportsLine’s YouTube page. Specializing in college sports, EC went 39-23 ATS (+13.65 units) in the 2023 college football season. Anybody following saw big returns.

Now, Cohen has zeroed in on Army vs. Lehigh and just revealed his picks and predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see his picks. Here are the college football odds and betting lines for Lehigh vs. Army:

Army vs. Lehigh spread: Army -31.5Army vs. Lehigh over/under: 46.5 points Army vs. Lehigh picks: See picks at SportsLine

Why Army can cover

The Black Knights have rolled against FCS competition, winning 16 straight games. They have averaged 44.4 points per game and given up just 10.6 in that span, so covering this large number feels very feasible. 

Army returns quarterback Bryson Daily and several key running backs and should have…

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Author : CBS Sports Staff

Publish date : 2024-08-30 19:06:04

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