American · 2026
Army Black Knights
Head coach Jeff Monken · Michie Stadium
4-23-1 in conference
TDC Rank
#72
of 138 FBS teams
Rating
-0.3
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
+1.0
62nd in FBS
Defense
-1.3
77th in FBS
Schedule so far
-9.5
104th toughest
Projected
7.7-4.3
bowl-eligible 97%
Season Outlook
From the TDC Rating, updated after every game
Rating by week
-0.3 now, -6.2 preseason · up 15 spots since preseason
Final record odds
7.7-4.3 expected · most likely 8-4 (32%)
Team Leaders
Passing
Cale Hellums
QB · SR · 166th in FBS
358yds
3 TD · 1 INT
Rushing
Cale Hellums
QB · SR · 11th in FBS
719yds
129 car · 13 TD
Receiving
Brady Anderson
WR · JR · 651st in FBS
102yds
7 rec · 0 TD
Tackles
Elijah Walton
LB · 165th in FBS
42tkl
2 TFL
Sacks
Victor Afolabi
LB · SO · 95th in FBS
3sacks
0 hurries
Interceptions
Caleb Williams
S · 109th in FBS
1INT
2 PD
Schedule
Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result / TDC line | Game score | Win chance | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 5 | vs Bryant FCS | W 59–3 › | +1.0 | — | CBSSN |
| 2 | Sep 12 | vs 74South FloridaCONF | L 24–28 › | -9.1 | — | CBSSN |
| 3 | — | Bye | ||||
| 4 | Sep 25 | @ 101TempleCONF | W 21–17 › | -2.1 | — | ESPN |
| 5 | Oct 3 | @ 80Louisiana Tech | L 29–31 › | -1.1 | — | ESPN+ |
| 6 | Oct 10 | vs 82TulaneCONF | W 20–17 › | -4.5 | — | CBSSN |
| 7 | Oct 17 | vs 100Florida AtlanticCONF | W 56–24 › | +13.5 | — | CBSSN |
| 8 | Oct 23 | @ 91TulsaCONF | Army −2.2 · o/u 54.9 | — | ESPN2 | |
| 9 | Oct 31 | @ 60MemphisCONF | Memphis −7.1 · o/u 59.9 | — | ESPNU | |
| 10 | Nov 7 | vs 83Air Force | Army −7.9 · o/u 55.2 | — | CBS | |
| 11 | — | Bye | ||||
| 12 | Nov 21 | vs 87East CarolinaCONF | Army −8.7 · o/u 51.8 | — | CBSSN | |
| 13 | Nov 28 | @ 119RiceCONF | Army −10.9 · o/u 51.2 | — | ||
| 14 | — | Bye | ||||
| 15 | Dec 12 | vs 90NavyCONFNEUTRAL | Army −5.5 · o/u 54.9 | — | CBS |
Team Stats
Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted
| Stat | Offense | FBS rank | Defense (allowed) | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPA · per play, garbage time excluded (CollegeFootballData.com) | ||||
| EPA / play | +0.324 | 13th | +0.208 | 116th |
| Success rate | 51.9% | 6th | 44.7% | 114th |
| Explosiveness | 1.094 | 129th | 1.374 | 123rd |
| Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play) | ||||
| Success rate | 52.6% | 4th | 44.9% | 107th |
| Rushing success rate | 54.5% | 2nd | 44.8% | 97th |
| Passing success rate | 43.1% | 66th | 44.9% | 112th |
| Explosive run rate | 15.5% | 47th | 15.2% | 103rd |
| Explosive pass rate | 12.5% | 39th | 12.5% | 121st |
| Line yards / carry | 3.64 | 6th | 3.32 | 119th |
| Opportunity rate | 43.8% | 17th | 38.6% | 88th |
| Stuff rate | 10.3% | 6th | 15.2% | 103rd |
| Sack rate | 3.4% | 34th | 2.0% | 133rd |
| 3rd-down conversion | 55.4% | 9th | 46.4% | 123rd |
| Red-zone TD rate | 62.5% | 71st | 44.4% | 19th |
| Havoc rate | 8.6% | 5th | 12.0% | 110th |
| Box score · season totals | ||||
| Points / game | 34.8 | 39th | 20.0 | 40th |
| Yards / game | 426.7 | 41st | 368.0 | 84th |
| Yards / play | 6.51 | 23rd | 6.27 | 125th |
| Pass yards / game | 69.2 | 137th | 220.0 | 87th |
| Yards / pass att. | 6.70 | 110th | 7.67 | 98th |
| Completion % | 58.1% | 112th | 61.6% | 71st |
| Rush yards / game | 357.5 | 1st | 148.0 | 83rd |
| Yards / carry | 6.50 | 1st | 5.10 | 121st |
| 3rd-down conv. % | 52.8% | 10th | 45.6% | 124th |
| Turnovers / game (lost · forced) | 0.33 | 2nd | 0.67 | 126th |
| Sacks / game (allowed · made) | 0.33 | 2nd | 1.00 | 130th |
| Penalty yards / game | 35.8 | 6th | 40.3 | 123rd |
Charting
Where the ball goes, read from the play-by-play: air yards, yards after the catch, run direction, pressure and tempo. Ranks run highest to lowest
Avg. depth of throw
12.9
4th of 138YAC per catch
3.3
136th of 138Deep shots (20+)
26%
3rd of 138Shotgun
58%
135th of 138No-huddle
6%
130th of 138QB pressured
13%
69th of 138 (1st = most)Defense: pressure rate
10%
124th of 138Defense: YAC allowed
5.5
42nd of 138 (1st = most)Offense: where it throws60 throws charted
57% comp12.9 avg. depth3.3 YAC/catch26% 20+ air yds3–1 TD–INT
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.
Defense: where it's thrown on163 throws charted
61% comp8.6 avg. depth5.5 YAC/catch14% 20+ air yds10–2 TD–INT
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.
Offense: run direction319 carries
Left
21%
8.3 YPC · 53% succ.Middle
58%
5.5 YPC · 47% succ.Right
22%
7.8 YPC · 62% succ.Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.
Defense: runs faced159 carries
Left
19%
7.3 YPC · 50% succ.Middle
68%
5.6 YPC · 40% succ.Right
13%
3.8 YPC · 38% succ.Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.
Pressure = the QB was hurried or sacked, as the play-by-play records it (it misses some, so compare teams rather than reading it as an exact rate). Every snap counts, including garbage time and FCS games.
Roster
100 players · Head coach Jeff Monken
100 players
| # | Player | Pos▲ | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Cale Hellums | QB | SR | 5' 11" | 208 | Tomball, TX |
| 6 | Bryson Luter | QB | SO | 5' 11" | 203 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 9 | Santiago Fernandez | QB | FR | 6' 3" | 208 | Tomball, TX |
| 15 | Andrew Heidel | QB | FR | 6' 0" | 212 | Bradenton, FL |
| 20 | Tim Kloska | RB | JR | 5' 11" | 219 | Grand Rapids, MI |
| 21 | Finbar Malloy | RB | FR | 6' 0" | 195 | Fairfield, CT |
| 29 | Elijah Bechtel | RB | FR | 6' 1" | 206 | San Diego, CA |
| 30 | Brennan Fisher | RB | JR | 5' 11" | 225 | Perkasie, PA |
| 31 | Joe Callerame | RB | FR | 5' 10" | 209 | Vancouver, WA |
| 37 | Gavin Madigan | RB | FR | 5' 11" | 218 | Wadsworth, OH |
| 38 | Isaiah Linyear | RB | FR | 5' 11" | 212 | Niskayuna, NY |
| 39 | Chevas Gregory | RB | FR | 5' 9" | 200 | Nanakuli, HI |
| 3 | Christian Cherilus | WR | FR | 6' 0" | 190 | Washington, DC |
| 5 | Noah Dolbin | WR | FR | 6' 4" | 196 | Orwigsburg, PA |
| 5 | Chace Knox | WR | JR | 5' 8" | 171 | Wilmington, DE |
| 13 | Jackson Kreutzer | WR | FR | 6' 2" | 190 | Lexington, KY |
| 14 | Jakiel Kendricks | WR | SO | 6' 1" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA |
| 18 | Aiden Burgy | WR | FR | 6' 3" | 203 | Quakertown, PA |
| 19 | Adam Buffington | WR | SO | 6' 0" | 200 | Friendswood, TX |
| 23 | Lloyd Benson III | WR | SR | 5' 8" | 193 | Baton Rouge, LA |
| 25 | Stroman Bridges | WR | SO | 5' 11" | 209 | Midland, TX |
| 26 | David Clerk | WR | SR | 5' 9" | 175 | Burleson, TX |
| 27 | Samari Howard | WR | SR | 5' 8" | 189 | Temple, TX |
| 40 | Charlie Daly | WR | SO | 6' 1" | 225 | Chicago, IL |
| 43 | Stratton Fuller | WR | SO | 5' 10" | 189 | Columbia City, IN |
| 45 | Mark Andrzejewski | WR | FR | 6' 2" | 189 | Owens Cross Roads, AL |
| 81 | Kofi Eduful | WR | SO | 6' 0" | 215 | Forney, TX |
| 84 | Brady Anderson | WR | JR | 6' 1" | 209 | Edina, MN |
| 47 | Jackson Blanchard | TE | FR | 6' 4" | 245 | Castle Rock, CO |
| 49 | Josh Greer | TE | SO | 6' 2" | 239 | Uniontown, OH |
| 80 | Brian Dyer | TE | SR | 6' 4" | 247 | Plano, TX |
| 86 | Tex Brannan | TE | JR | 6' 5" | 240 | Whitesboro, TX |
| 88 | Ronan Boyle | TE | FR | 6' 5" | 214 | Fairport, NY |
| 50 | Xzavier Grabher | OL | FR | 6' 3" | 285 | Racine, WI |
| 51 | Jake Clapper | OL | FR | 6' 3" | 275 | Hudson, OH |
| 53 | James Bland | OL | SO | 6' 2" | 311 | Midlothian, VA |
| 55 | Carter Glab | OL | FR | 6' 2" | 284 | Omaha, NE |
| 56 | Michael Goodale | OL | FR | 6' 4" | 289 | Chiefland, FL |
| 56 | Tyler Lee | OL | SR | 6' 2" | 312 | Tomball, TX |
| 57 | Kyle Baltazar | OL | SO | 6' 2" | 286 | Park Ridge, IL |
| 58 | Henry Appleton | OL | SR | 6' 2" | 291 | Denton, TX |
| 59 | Jack Manning | OL | SO | 6' 2" | 295 | Parkville, MO |
| 63 | Ben Britton | OL | JR | 6' 3" | 305 | Mount Pleasant, SC |
| 69 | Miles Hagan | OL | SO | 6' 4" | 270 | Spring, TX |
| 70 | Braeden Helmkamp | OL | JR | 6' 5" | 304 | Washington, PA |
| 71 | Paolo Gennarelli | OL | SR | 6' 2" | 301 | Campton Hills, IL |
| 73 | Ben Konopka | OL | SO | 6' 3" | 289 | Huntley, IL |
| 75 | Donald Jurek | OL | FR | 6' 1" | 308 | Adkins, TX |
| 75 | Kyle Kloska | OL | SR | 6' 2" | 302 | Grand Rapids, MI |
| 77 | Chuck Johnson | OL | JR | 6' 3" | 289 | Fort Worth, TX |
| 78 | Xavier Archawski | OL | JR | 6' 5" | 305 | Ardmore, PA |
| 44 | Thomas Ghislandi | DL | FR | 6' 4" | 273 | Chicago, IL |
| 52 | Kody Harris-Miller | DL | SR | 6' 1" | 299 | Middletown, DE |
| 56 | Nick Buchys | DL | JR | 6' 2" | 275 | Langhorne, PA |
| 87 | Jadon Bumbaugh | DL | SO | 6' 2" | 270 | Rockville, MD |
| 90 | Jacob Cotterill | DL | SO | 6' 3" | 290 | Summerville, SC |
| 91 | Sean Donovan | DL | JR | 6' 2" | 285 | Danbury, CT |
| 92 | Ray Dixon | DL | FR | 6' 0" | 241 | Kennesaw, GA |
| 93 | Grayson Baker | DL | JR | 6' 7" | 280 | Worcester, MA |
| 95 | Matt Gemma | DL | SO | 6' 1" | 290 | Flemington, NJ |
| 96 | Hendrix Beran | DL | FR | 6' 4" | 260 | Charleston, SC |
| 98 | Nehemiah Allen | DL | FR | 5' 10" | 288 | Spring, TX |
| 99 | Jack Bousum | DL | JR | 6' 5" | 255 | Annapolis, MD |
| 5 | Phillip Goodrich | LB | FR | 5' 11" | 218 | Sunrise, FL |
| 32 | Cameron Binkowski | LB | FR | 6' 0" | 238 | Haymarket, VA |
| 34 | Victor Afolabi | LB | SO | 6' 1" | 227 | South Chesterfield, VA |
| 36 | Isaiah Birl | LB | SR | 6' 0" | 225 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 39 | Elijah Easley | LB | SO | 6' 0" | 219 | Ypsilanti, MI |
| 43 | Samuel Hayward | LB | FR | 6' 3" | 227 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 48 | Bryson Banks | LB | SO | 5' 8" | 229 | Lawrenceville, GA |
| 51 | Jared Anthony | LB | FR | 5' 10" | 232 | Conyers, GA |
| 55 | Jacob Mainord | LB | SO | 6' 0" | 229 | Fort Worth, TX |
| 57 | Brendan Foley | LB | FR | 6' 0" | 217 | Pewaukee, WI |
| 58 | Jacob Hinton | LB | SO | 6' 4" | 216 | Greenfield, IN |
| 29 | David Green | DB | FR | 5' 8" | 196 | Chattanooga, TN |
| 31 | Caden Brungard | DB | SR | 6' 0" | 210 | Scranton, PA |
| 4 | Nathan Adejokun | CB | SO | 5' 10" | 199 | Melissa, TX |
| 9 | Rob Houston | CB | JR | 5' 10" | 177 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 14 | Wanye Chukes | CB | FR | 5' 10" | 154 | Loganville, GA |
| 16 | Taps Hananda | CB | FR | 5' 11" | 185 | New Braunfels, TX |
| 17 | Jaxon Hammond | CB | SR | 5' 10" | 172 | Memphis, TN |
| 20 | David Jakande | CB | FR | 5' 10" | 194 | Sugar Land, TX |
| 32 | Louis Blakely | CB | FR | 5' 11" | 186 | Montclair, CA |
| 8 | Jaylen Jones | S | SO | 5' 11" | 208 | San Tan Valley, AZ |
| 26 | Henry Hulbert | S | FR | 6' 0" | 210 | Charlotte, NC |
| 28 | Brian Barton | S | SO | 5' 10" | 195 | Mansfield, TX |
| 30 | Ethan Bradshaw | S | FR | 5' 10" | 182 | Berlin, MD |
| 37 | Owen Madden | S | FR | 6' 0" | 200 | Cashiers, NC |
| 39 | Gerritt Gray | S | FR | 5' 11" | 191 | Moorpark, CA |
| 17 | Cole Bowers | PK | FR | 6' 0" | 209 | Steubenville, OH |
| 90 | Bryson Hosea | PK | JR | 5' 11" | 190 | Roswell, GA |
| 95 | Dawson Jones | PK | JR | 5' 11" | 184 | Waxhaw, NC |
| 96 | Luca Guerra | PK | SO | 5' 11" | 185 | Miami Springs, FL |
| 97 | Jake Hulstein | PK | JR | 6' 2" | 223 | Cedar Falls, IA |
| 16 | Ryker Floyd | P | FR | 6' 1" | 194 | Scottsdale, AZ |
| 36 | Grant Horvath | P | FR | 6' 1" | 192 | Moseley, VA |
| 93 | Andrew Astone | P | SO | 6' 1" | 206 | Littleton, CO |
| 98 | Matthew Faulk | P | JR | 6' 0" | 196 | Mill Creek, WA |
| 40 | Robby Belmarez | LS | FR | 5' 11" | 191 | Austin, TX |
| 53 | JB Cook | LS | SO | 6' 2" | 208 | Mountain Brook, AL |
Program History
Final TDC rating, rank and record for every season since 2014
Final rating by season
Best: 2024 (+6.7, #31) · worst: 2014 (-11.6, #116)
| Season | Record | Conf | Rank | Rating | Off | Def |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far | 4-2 | 3-1 | #72 | -0.3 | +1.0 | -1.3 |
| 2025 | 7-6 | 4-4 | #69 | -0.1 | -3.9 | +3.8 |
| 2024 | 12-2 | 8-0 | #31 | +6.7 | -0.5 | +7.2 |
| 2023 | 6-6 | — | #89 | -4.1 | -7.2 | +3.1 |
| 2022 | 6-6 | — | #71 | -0.1 | -1.2 | +1.1 |
| 2021 | 9-4 | — | #41 | +4.9 | +1.4 | +3.5 |
| 2020 | 9-3 | — | #50 | +2.1 | -4.8 | +6.9 |
| 2019 | 5-8 | — | #76 | -1.9 | -4.0 | +2.2 |
| 2018 | 11-2 | — | #30 | +6.2 | -2.0 | +8.1 |
| 2017 | 10-3 | — | #51 | +2.8 | 0.0 | +2.8 |
| 2016 | 8-5 | — | #72 | -1.6 | -5.2 | +3.6 |
| 2015 | 2-10 | — | #108 | -10.9 | -6.7 | -4.2 |
| 2014 | 4-8 | — | #116 | -11.6 | -4.2 | -7.4 |
Army's past seasons use the same rating model as this one. Click a season to see its full page.
Updated Oct 21, 10:45 AM ET. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. Projected lines include — points of home field. Win chances and record odds allow for the ratings themselves being uncertain, most of all early in the season. All FBS power rankings →