Published October 24, 2026 · By the Goalorithm model desk
Preview
The Army Black Knights visit the Memphis Tigers in college football on Saturday, October 31, with kickoff at 8:00 p.m. ET. The model's likelier result is a Memphis Tigers win.
What the model expects
The model's figures are estimates, not certainties. It gives the Memphis Tigers 57.2% and the Army Black Knights 42.8%, and projects 30.5 points for the Memphis Tigers and 28.1 for the Army Black Knights, with 58.6 in all. Its projected margin is the Memphis Tigers by 2.4 points.
Records and recent results
The Memphis Tigers are 6-2 overall this season, with 289 points scored and 190 allowed in 8 games. The Army Black Knights are 5-2, with 247 points scored and 155 allowed in 7 games. The Memphis Tigers have the better record.
The Memphis Tigers beat the East Carolina Pirates 41-34 at home on October 22, and before that lost 31-17 on the road to the Tulane Green Wave on October 16 and beat the UAB Blazers 38-13 at home on October 10.
The Army Black Knights beat the Tulsa Golden Hurricane 38-35 on the road on October 23, and before that beat the Florida Atlantic Owls 56-24 at home on October 17 and beat the Tulane Green Wave 20-17 at home on October 10.