College Football Odds Week 8: Air Force vs Navy Lines, Spreads, Betting Trends

Patrick Everson Sports Betting Expert

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It's a service academy battle in Annapolis as undefeated Air Force takes on Navy in Week 8 of college football. Betting odds see the Falcons as 10.5-point road favorites against the Midshipmen. Coverage begins from Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium on Saturday, October 21 at 12:00 p.m. ET on CBS.

Here's everything you need to know about the college football odds for Week 8 Air Force vs Navy: the opening lines, spreads, betting trends and more. Check back regularly for updates and use our BetMGM bonus code to get the most out of your action.

No. 22 Air Force vs Navy Odds

• Opening point spread: Air Force -10
• Opening moneyline: Air Force -365/Navy +285
• Opening total: Over/Under 37.5 points scored
• Time: Noon ET Saturday (CBS)

UPDATE 11:30 A.M. ET SATURDAY: Thirty minutes pre-kick, Air Force is -10.5 at BetMGM, up from the -9.5 opener and down from the high point of -11.5 Monday. Compared with Friday (see below update), action is much more two-way, with 54% of tickets on Air Force/54% of money on Navy.

The total bottomed out at 33.5 Friday afternoon, from a 36.5 opener and 37.5 high point. It's now 34, with ticket count 2/1 and money 4/1 on the Under at BetMGM.

UPDATE 11:30 A.M. ET FRIDAY: BetMGM moved Air Force from -9.5 Sunday night to -11.5 by late Monday morning, with stops at -10/-10.5 along the way. The line then receded to Falcons -10.5 Tuesday and has been at -10.5 (-105) since Thursday morning.

Navy is netting 62% of spread bets/76% of spread money. Similarly, the Midshipmen are landing 62% of moneyline bets/78% of moneyline dollars to pull the outright upset.

The total is down to a tidy 34.5 (Under -115), after opening 36.5 and initially climbing to 37.5. The Under is getting 69% of bets/73% of money.

UPDATE 2:30 P.M. ET MONDAY: Air Force (6-0 SU/3-3 ATS) worked its way into the AP Top 25 by remaining unbeaten in Week 7. The Falcons topped Wyoming 34-27, but couldn't cover the 12.5-point spread at home.

Next up is one of Air Force's archrivals in Navy (3-3 SU/2-4 ATS). The Midshipmen blanked Charlotte 14-0 giving 3.5 points on the road.

Caesars Sports opened the Falcons -10 Sunday night. This morning, the line ran out to Air Force -10.5/-11/-11.5 in the college football odds Week 8 market. The Falcons are already up to -455 on the moneyline, with the Midshipmen +345.

Click here for Vegas Insider senior reporter Patrick Everson's full College Football Odds Week 8 Report containing spreads, lines, and trends for every Top 25 matchup.

Patrick Everson

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