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Army vs Tulsa

Army visit Tulsa in Week 8. The model favors Army by 0.8. Win probability, the tale of the tape, and the all-time series, all from real data.

Win probability
52%
48%

Model win probability from SP+ ratings + home-field edge.

The read
Model analysis · October 21 · refreshed weekly

The model and the market sit on opposite sides of a near-even game. SP+ rates Army at 1.2 (67th) against Tulsa at -2.7 (87th), a 3.9-point gap that projects Army by 1.5 and gives the Black Knights a 54% edge. The consensus line flips that read, posting Tulsa -1.7 with a 54% implied win probability, and the ProphetX exchange agrees, pricing Tulsa at -117 (54%) and Army at +112 (47%). The disagreement is small but clean: the ratings favor the road team while two books and the exchange lean home.

Unit ranks frame the matchup. Army's offense (42nd) is the best unit on the field and faces a Tulsa defense ranked 84th, while Army's defense checks in at 97th against a Tulsa offense at 85th. Results fit a middling profile on both sides: Army is 4-2 with wins over Tulane 20-17 and Florida Atlantic 56-24 and one-score losses at Louisiana Tech 29-31 and to South Florida 24-28. Tulsa is 4-3, beating Oklahoma State 24-10 but dropping 44-45 to North Texas and 26-34 at Navy.

Series history underlines the margin. The teams are 1-1, and the 2025 meeting went to Tulsa 26-25, a single point. Season outlooks are close too, with Army projected for 7.3 wins and Tulsa 6.8, and total set at 54.5.

A coin-flip where SP+ leans Army by 1.5 but the market and exchange both price Tulsa at 54%.

Matchup odds
Consensus line · 2 books
Spread
ARMY -1.5
Total (O/U)
53.3
Favorite
ARMY
Moneyline win probability (implied from the spread)
Army
54%

Real consensus line across 2 sportsbooks. Spread and total are the current market number; the win probabilities are implied from the spread.

Matchup odds price history
The market to win this game · daily prices, colored by the favorite
Army99%+11 ptsvsTulsa1%-11 pts
0%25%50%75%100%Army favoredTulsa favoredOct 11Oct 17Oct 19Oct 21Oct 23Oct 25

Real daily prices from the market to win this game, shown as Army's win price; Tulsa's is 100 minus it (the same market's other side). Above the 50% line Army is favored, below it Tulsa is, and each candle takes the favored team's color. Kalshi shows open-high-low-close candles (filled body closed up, hollow closed down). As of Nov 7.

Tale of the tape
Percentile vs FBS · 2025 stats, 2026 SP+
#66SP+SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.#82
#76FPIFPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.#120
1589EloElo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.1110
-Title oddsDe-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.-
ArmyTulsasolid = better, faded = trailing
What these metrics mean
SP+. SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.
FPI. FPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.
Elo. Elo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.
Title odds. De-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.
Off PPA. PPA (Predicted Points Added): the average point value each play adds. Higher is better for offense, lower for defense.
Success. Success rate: the share of plays that stay on schedule (roughly 50% of needed yards on 1st down, 70% on 2nd, 100% on 3rd/4th). Higher is better.
Explosive. Explosiveness: the average value of a team's successful plays, i.e. how big its good plays are when they hit.
Yards/game. Total yards gained per game.
Success allowed. How often the defense allows an on-schedule play (enough yards for the down). Lower is better.
Havoc. Havoc rate: the share of plays where the defense makes a tackle for loss, forced fumble, interception, or pass breakup.
Yards allowed. Total yards allowed per game. Lower is better.
Efficiency profile
Percentile vs FBS · 2025
Recent series
Series even 1-1
20242025
Head to head
Every meeting in our records
2025
26-25
Tulsa
at Army
2024
49-7
Army
at Tulsa
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FAQ

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When do Army and Tulsa play?

Week 8 of 2026, on Oct 24, 2026 at Tulsa.

Who is favored?

The model projects Army by 0.8 (52% win probability), from SP+ ratings.

What is the all-time series?

Series even 1-1 over the meetings in our records.

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