The Army Black Knights take on the UAB Blazers in Birmingham, Alabama. Kickoff is set for 12:00 p.m. EDT on ESPNU.
Army is favored by -7 points on the spread with a moneyline of -270. The total is set at 57.5 points.
Here’s my Army vs. UAB prediction and college football picks for Saturday, October 4, 2025.
Army vs UAB Prediction
- Army vs. UAB Pick: UAB +7 or Better
My UAB vs. Army best bet is on the Blazers to cover the spread. Find the best line available on our live NCAAF odds page.
Army vs UAB Odds
| Army Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-7 -110 | 57.5 -110o / -110u | -270 |
| UAB Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+7 -110 | 57.5 -110o / -110u | +220 |
- Army vs UAB point spread: Army -7 (-110), UAB +7 (-110)
- Army vs UAB over/under: 57.5 (-110o / -110u)
- Army vs UAB moneyline: Army -270, UAB +220
Army vs UAB Pick
This is a strong situational spot for the Blazers, who get a bye week prior to facing Army.
That extra time off is key to not only preparing for a unique offense, but also to getting healthier on defense.
The defense is also led by coordinator Steve Russ, who played at Air Force and spent six years coaching the defense in Colorado Springs. He certainly has as much familiarity with the triple option as anybody.
It also doesn't hurt that UAB already faced a service academy earlier this season when it played a reasonably competitive game against Navy, which could have gone either way without some critical UAB turnovers.
The defense will likely still struggle for long stretches of this game. It's not an overly talented group, but it likely just needs to steal a possession or two against an Army offense that is significantly worse than last year after the loss of star quarterback Bryson Daily and a drop-off up front along the offensive line, which won the Joe Moore Award in 2024. The tackle play isn't at the same caliber as it was in 2024, which is the most underrated position for a triple-option offense.
Even if the UAB defense isn't getting many stops, its electric offense can keep up with the Black Knights even without wide receiver Corri Milliner. Jalen Kitna and company can move the ball against almost any defense, especially this Army stop unit that lost nine of its top-15 defenders in terms of snap counts from last season. That includes nose tackle Kody Harris-Miller, who hasn't played since Week 1 due to injury.
Kitna should have all day in the pocket against a non-existent Army pass rush that lost 18 of its 25.5 sacks (71%) from 2024. That spells trouble for the Army pass defense that ranks 127th in Pass Success Rate allowed against a UAB offense that ranks in the top-20.
Lastly, UAB should have a special teams edge in this particular matchup, where the Blazers will have the best unit on the field with their offense.
Pick: UAB +7 or Better
