College Football Week 12 Odds, Picks & Predictions: Navy vs. UCF (2022)

Let’s take a look at the College Football Week 12 odds, picks, and predictions for this weekend’s game: Navy vs. UCF.

And check out our other game previews and picks for Week 12 of the College Football season:

• Middle Tennessee vs. Florida Atlantic
• Auburn vs. Western Kentucky
• North Carolina vs. Georgia Tech
• Utah vs. Oregon
• Maryland vs. Ohio State
• UCLA vs. USC
• Louisiana vs. Florida State
• Vanderbilt vs. Florida
• LSU vs. UAB
• Appalachian State vs. Old Dominion
• Fresno State vs. Nevada
• UConn vs. Army
• Duke vs. Pittsburgh
• Houston vs. East Carolina

Check out Thor Nystrom’s Week 12 College Football Power Rankings >>

College Football Week 12 Odds, Picks & Predictions: Navy vs. UCF

We rode with Navy catching 17 points against Notre Dame last week, and we're returning to the well. The Midshipmen are now 5-0 ATS this season as double-digit underdogs.

As with last week, we're buoyed by a solid on-field matchup. Namely, Navy's stellar run defense against a run-first offense. If nothing else, the Midshipmen will throw a kink into UCF's ability to stay on schedule.

Navy's pass defense is rancid. UCF will need to generate yards from its hit-or-miss passing game. The Knights aren't skilled enough in this area to mercilessly pick on Navy's Achilles Heel.

The pick: Navy +16.5

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