Navy AD Michael Kelly on the next-level pageantry of service academy football: “It just reminds you that you’re here for a bigger mission.”

The Air Force-Navy football game will go on as planned in Annapolis, Maryland, on Saturday, but that doesn't mean the athletic departments at the service academies are unaffected by the government shutdown.The Naval Academy Athletic Association is a ...

Pick OU: Over (48.5) Air Force is 3-4-0 against the spread this year. As a 1.5-point or greater favorite, Air Force has one win ATS (1-3) this season. Out of seven Air Force games so far this year, six have gone over the total. Army is 3-4-0 against the spread this season. Army has won twice ATS (2-2) as a 1.5-point underdog or greater this season.

Air Force players, from left, linebacker PJ Ramsey (13), safety Jayden Goodwin (16), and defensive back Corey Collins (5) talk to the eagle on the Commander in Chief's Trophy after their NCAA college football game against Army in Arlington, Texas, Saturday ...

Cale Hellums threw a 42-yard pass to Brady Anderson with 24 seconds left and Dawson Jones made a game-winning 27-yard field goal on the final play to give Army a 20-17 victory over Air Force.

The Belmont Bruins host the Air Force Falcons for the season opener Air Force Falcons at Belmont Bruins Nashville, Tennessee; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bruins -15.5; over/under is 144.

Despite late game breakdowns that ultimately centered the final nail in the Air Force coffin, the Falcon defense did plenty to give them a fighting chance. If you were to say that Air Force would commit three turnovers to Army’s zero,

Army football overcame a late Air Force TD to beat the Falcons to keep Commander-in-Chief's Trophy and bowl hopes alive.