Army Black Knights
American Athletic
0-0 (0-0 conf)
SP+ #74
Ratings
2025 final
- SP+
- 0.8 (#74)
- SP+ Offense
- 24.7
- SP+ Defense
- 24.1
- SRS
- -0.8
- FPI
- -2.7
- Elo
- 1589
- Talent
- 24
- Recruiting
- 40 (#181)
2026 Outlook
Projected wins
7.2p10 5.0 — p90 9.0
| Round | Prob | |
|---|---|---|
| Win conference | 4.3% | |
| Make CFP | 1.1% | |
| Quarterfinal | 0.1% | |
| Semifinal | 0.0% | |
| Natl. final | 0.0% | |
| Natl. champ | 0.0% |
Schedule
proj record 7.3–4.7
Schedule
78th
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
49th
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
98th
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · by 2025 SP+ · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Proj | Win% | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsBryant | FCS | 44-4* | +40.6 | 99% | — |
| 2 | vsSouth Florida | +11.6 | 21-26 | -4.9 | 38% | — |
| 4 | @Temple | -5.1 | 27-25 | +1.9 | 55% | — |
| 5 | @Louisiana Tech | -1.3 | 24-26 | -1.7 | 46% | — |
| 6 | vsTulane | +6.3 | 27-26 | +0.1 | 50% | — |
| 7 | vsFlorida Atlantic | -8.7 | 34-16 | +17.3 | 85% | — |
| 8 | @Tulsa | -10 | 29-23 | +5.6 | 63% | — |
| 9 | @Memphis | +7.6 | 19-31 | -12.5 | 23% | — |
| 10 | vsAir Force | -3.2 | 32-19 | +13.1 | 79% | — |
| 12 | vsEast Carolina | +8 | 27-23 | +3.6 | 59% | — |
| 13 | @Rice | -14.8 | 31-16 | +14.6 | 81% | — |
| 15 | NNavy | +6.2 | 26-26 | -0.2 | 50% | — |
* FBS-vs-FCS estimate from the SP+ gap — no per-game model for FCS opponents.
Quarterbacks · 3
2026 · 53
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Cale Hellums | JR | 5'10" | 205 | — |
| QB | 2nd | Dewayne Coleman | SR | 5'10" | 200 | — |
| QB | 3rd | Godspower Nwawuihe | FR | 5'10" | 211 | — |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Hayden Reed | SR | 6'0" | 220 | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Briggs Bartosh | SO | 5'10" | 213 | — |
| RB | 3rd | Carson Smith | JR | 6'0" | 240 | — |
| RB | 4th | Jake Rendina | JR | 5'11" | 240 | — |
| RB | 5th | Aden Self | SO | 5'11" | 220 | — |
| RB | 6th | Brady Mott | JR | 6'1" | 220 | — |
Wide Receivers · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Noah Short | SR | 6'0" | 195 | ★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Brady Anderson | SO | 6'1" | 210 | — |
| WR | 3rd | Samari Howard | JR | 5'7" | 190 | — |
| WR | 4th | Lloyd Benson III | JR | 5'8" | 195 | — |
| WR | 5th | Tobi Olawole | JR | 6'1" | 200 | — |
| WR | 6th | David Clerk | JR | 5'9" | 175 | — |
Tight Ends · 1
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Parker Poloskey | JR | 6'4" | 250 | — |
Offensive Line · 1
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Teddy Williams | JR | 6'4" | 300 | — |
Defensive Line · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Jack Latore | SR | 6'5" | 290 | — |
| DL | 2nd | Jack Bousum | SO | 6'4" | 268 | — |
| DL | 3rd | Dillon Stowers | JR | 6'2" | 270 | — |
| DL | 4th | Deshontez Gray | SR | 6'3" | 265 | — |
| DL | 5th | Kody Harris-Miller | JR | 6'1" | 310 | — |
| DL | 6th | Jacob Tuioti | SR | 6'1" | 302 | — |
| DL | 7th | Sean Donovan | SO | 6'1" | 280 | — |
| DL | 8th | Javon Smith | SO | 6'2" | 265 | — |
| DL | 9th | Cael Newton | SO | 6'5" | 265 | — |
| DL | 10th | Matt Gemma | SO | 6'1" | 290 | — |
| DL | 11th | Nick Buchys | SO | 6'2" | 275 | — |
Linebackers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Andon Thomas | SR | 6'0" | 230 | — |
| LB | 2nd | Kalib Fortner | SR | 6'1" | 220 | ★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Eric Ford | SR | 6'3" | 235 | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Noah Nixon | JR | 6'2" | 227 | — |
| LB | 5th | Baylor Newsom | JR | 6'1" | 220 | — |
| LB | 6th | Elijah Walton | SO | 6'0" | 220 | — |
| LB | 7th | Bryson Banks | FR | 5'8" | 248 | — |
| LB | 8th | Jake Lindsey | JR | 5'11" | 215 | — |
Defensive Backs · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Jaydan Mayes | JR | 5'10" | 188 | ★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Cole Searight | SO | 5'10" | 195 | — |
| CB | 3rd | Justin Weaver | SR | 5'11" | 190 | ★★ |
| CB | 4th | Jabril Williams | SR | 5'10" | 190 | ★★ |
| CB | 5th | Jaxon Hammond | JR | 5'10" | 175 | ★★★ |
| CB | 6th | Julian Porter | FR | 6'0" | 197 | — |
| CB | 7th | Zane Tallman | FR | 6'3" | 214 | — |
| S | 1st | Collin Matteson | SR | 6'0" | 195 | — |
| S | 2nd | Casey Larkin | SR | 6'0" | 195 | — |
| S | 3rd | Gavin Shields | SR | 6'2" | 205 | — |
| S | 4th | Stephen Nnadozie | JR | 5'11" | 190 | — |
| S | 5th | Caleb Williams | SO | 5'10" | 195 | ★★★ |
| S | 6th | Larry Pickett Jr. | SO | 6'1" | 195 | — |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Owen Walter | JR | 6'0" | 225 | — |
| P | 1st | James Wagenseller | JR | 6'3" | 225 | — |
| PK | 1st | Dawson Jones | SO | 5'11" | 190 | — |
| PK | 2nd | Anderson Britton | SR | 5'9" | 180 | — |
Projected Season
2026 · win prob / game
Exp. Wins
7.3
Exp. Losses
4.7
Toss-ups
5
bars: model win probabilityfav / toss-up / dog
2025 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
24.738
Off PPA
+0.1965
Pass PPA
+0.4696
Rush PPA
+0.1460
Success
42%49
Explosive
1.148
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2025 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.19 | +0.18 |
| Passing | +0.46 | +0.30 |
| Rushing | +0.14 | +0.09 |
| 1st Down | -0.06 | +0.07 |
| 2nd Down | +0.19 | +0.08 |
| 3rd Down | +0.36 | +0.45 |
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
22.4
PPG Against
22.1
Differential
+0.3
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / L2025
- Overall
- 6-6
- Home
- 2-3
- Away
- 4-2
- Neutral
- 0-1
- Conference
- 4-5
- Non-Conference
- 2-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 4-5
- Avg Margin
- +0.3
Situational Splits
2025 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 2-3 | 25.6 | 24.2 |
| Away | 4-2 | 20.8 | 21.2 |
| Neutral | 1-1 | 28.5 | 16.5 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-1 | 38.0 | 45.0 |
| Conference | 4-5 | 22.0 | 21.9 |
| Non-conference | 3-1 | 28.0 | 21.0 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 7 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6-6 | 4-5 | #74 | — | 1-0 |
| 2024 | 11-2 | 9-1 | #37 | #16 | 1-0 |
| 2023 | 6-6 | 0-1 | #79 | — | — |
| 2022 | 6-6 | 1-0 | #73 | — | — |
| 2021 | 8-4 | 0-0 | #63 | — | 1-0 |
| 2020 | 9-2 | 0-0 | #52 | — | 0-1 |
| 2019 | 5-8 | 0-0 | #72 | — | — |
| 2018 | 10-2 | 0-0 | #84 | — | 1-0 |
| 2017 | 9-3 | 0-0 | #90 | — | 1-0 |
| 2016 | 7-5 | 0-0 | #102 | — | 1-0 |
| 2015 | 2-10 | 0-0 | #126 | — | — |
| 2014 | 4-8 | 0-0 | #120 | — | — |
Recent Form · last 5
3-2 SU · 2-2 ATS · O2/U2
Betting Profile
2025 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 7-6 |
| ATS | 6-650% |
| Over / Under | 4-8 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 2-4 |
| As underdog | 4-2 |
| Home | 0-5 |
| Away | 5-1 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #128 · 0 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★80 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | #181 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025 | #130 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2024 | #152 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | #118 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2022 | #158 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | #109 | 131 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 2020 | #111 | 139 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2019 | #99 | 140 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2018 | #117 | 119 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2017 | #120 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
2026
Portal in 0net -2Out 2
Portal avg stars (in / out)— / 2.0
Notable Portal Moves
| ▼ | Josh Manecke | OT | 2★ | → James Madison |
| ▼ | Trey Tremba | RB | — | → — |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2026
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
1 items
- ACC names Gary Patterson supervisor of football officialsGary Patterson, who officiated four ACC championship games, the 2008-09 national title contest and 2006 Army-Navy game, was named the league’s supervisor of football officials Monday. A former Wofford quarterback, Patterson replaces Al Riveron, who resigned last week after three seasons in the position. “Gary Patterson has earned the trust and respect of coaches and his officiating colleagues ...ARMY7d