2026 Army Black Knights football team

Record0–0 (0–0 American)

Headcoach

Jeff Monken (13th season)

OffensivecoordinatorCody Worley (3rd season)

2026 Army Black Knights football

Conference	American Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 American)
Head coach	Jeff Monken (13th season)
Offensive coordinator	Cody Worley (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Daryl Dixon (1st season)
Home stadium	Michie Stadium
Seasons ← 2025 2027 →

2026 American Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
Army	0	–	0	0	–	0
Charlotte	0	–	0	0	–	0
East Carolina	0	–	0	0	–	0
Florida Atlantic	0	–	0	0	–	0
Memphis	0	–	0	0	–	0
Navy	0	–	0	0	–	0
North Texas	0	–	0	0	–	0
Rice	0	–	0	0	–	0
South Florida	0	–	0	0	–	0
Temple	0	–	0	0	–	0
Tulane	0	–	0	0	–	0
Tulsa	0	–	0	0	–	0
UAB	0	–	0	0	–	0
UTSA	0	–	0	0	–	0
Championship: December 5, 2026
As of May 1, 2026 Rankings from AP poll

The 2026 Army Black Knights football team will represent the United States Military Academy in the American Conference during the 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Black Knights will be led by Jeff Monken in his 13th year as head coach, and play their home games at Michie Stadium, located on the academy grounds in West Point, New York.

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV
September 5	TBD	Bryant*	Michie Stadium West Point, New York	TBD
September 12	TBD	South Florida*	Michie Stadium West Point, New York	TBD
September 25	TBD	at Temple	Lincoln Financial Field Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	TBD
October 3	TBD	at Louisiana Tech*	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, Louisiana	TBD
October 10	TBD	Tulane	Michie Stadium West Point, New York	TBD
October 17	TBD	Florida Atlantic	Michie Stadium West Point, New York	TBD
October 23	TBD	at Tulsa	H.A. Chapman Stadium Tulsa, Oklahoma	ESPN Network
October 31	TBD	at Memphis	Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium Memphis, Tennessee	TBD
November 7	TBD	Air Force	Michie Stadium West Point, New York (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)	TBD
November 7	TBD	East Carolina	Michie Stadium West Point, New York	TBD
November 28	TBD	at Rice	Rice Stadium Houston, Texas	TBD
December 12	3:00 p.m.	vs. Navy	MetLife Stadium East Rutherford, New Jersey (Army-Navy Game, Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)	CBS/Paramount+
*Non-conference game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

vs Bryant

Bryant Bulldogs (0–0) at Army Black Knights (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Bulldogs (FCS)			0
Black Knights			0

at Michie Stadium • West Point, New York

Date: September 5
Game time: TBD

Statistics	BRY	ARMY
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Bryant	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Army	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs South Florida

South Florida Bulls (0–0) at Army Black Knights (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Bulls			0
Black Knights			0

at Michie Stadium • West Point, New York

Date: September 12
Game time: TBD

Statistics	USF	ARMY
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
South Florida	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Army	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Temple

Army Black Knights (0–0) at Temple Owls (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Black Knights			0
Owls			0

at Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Date: September 25
Game time: TBD

Statistics	ARMY	TEM
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Army	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Temple	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Louisiana Tech

Army Black Knights (0–0) at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Black Knights			0
Bulldogs			0

at Joe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, Louisiana

Date: October 3
Game time: TBD

Statistics	ARMY	LT
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Army	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Louisiana Tech	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Tulane

Tulane Green Wave (0–0) at Army Black Knights (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Green Wave			0
Black Knights			0

at Michie Stadium • West Point, New York

Date: October 10
Game time: TBD

Statistics	TULN	ARMY
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tulane	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Army	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Florida Atlantic

Florida Atlantic Owls (0–0) at Army Black Knights (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Owls			0
Black Knights			0

at Michie Stadium • West Point, New York

Date: October 17
Game time: TBD

Statistics	FAU	ARMY
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Florida Atlantic	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Army	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Tulsa

Army Black Knights (0–0) at Tulsa Golden Hurricane (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Black Knights			0
Golden Hurricane			0

at Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, Oklahoma

Date: October 23
Game time: TBD

Statistics	ARMY	TLSA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Army	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Tulsa	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Memphis

Army Black Knights (0–0) at Memphis Tigers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Black Knights			0
Tigers			0

at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium • Memphis, Tennessee

Date: October 31
Game time: TBD

Statistics	ARMY	MEM
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Army	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Memphis	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Air Force

Air Force Falcons (0–0) at Army Black Knights (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Falcons			0
Black Knights			0

at Michie Stadium • West Point, New York

Date: November 7
Game time: TBD

Statistics	AFA	ARMY
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Air Force	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Army	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs East Carolina

East Carolina Pirates (0–0) at Army Black Knights (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Pirates			0
Black Knights			0

at Michie Stadium • West Point, New York

Date: November 21
Game time: TBD

Statistics	ECU	ARMY
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
East Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Army	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Rice

Army Black Knights (0–0) at Rice Owls (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Black Knights			0
Owls			0

at Rice Stadium • Houston, Texas

Date: November 28
Game time: TBD

Statistics	ARMY	RICE
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Army	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Rice	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Navy

Navy Midshipmen (0–0) vs. Army Black Knights (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Midshipmen			0
Black Knights			0

at MetLife Stadium • East Rutherford, New Jersey

Date: December 12
Game time: 3:00 p.m. EST
TV: CBS

Statistics	NAVY	ARMY
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Navy	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Army	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Name	Position	Consecutive season at Army in current position	Previous position
Army Black Knights
Jeff Monken	Head coach	12th^[3]	Georgia Southern head coach (2010–2013)
Cody Worley	Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach	2nd^[4]	Army run game coordinator and quarterbacks coach (2023)
Nate Woody	Defensive coordinator	5th^[5]	Michigan defensive analyst (2020)
Sean Saturnio	Special teams coordinator	6th^[6]	Army tight ends coach (2018–2019)
John Loose	Assistant head coach and outside linebackers coach	6th	Army defensive coordinator (2019)
Mike Viti	Offensive line coach	4th^[7]	Army running backs coach (2017–2021)
Cheston Blackshear	Tight ends coach	2nd^[8]	Florida offensive quality control (2022–2023)
Sean Cronin	Defensive line coach	4th^[9]	Colorado State linebackers coach (2020–2021)
Daryl Dixon	Cornerbacks coach	7th	Army outside linebackers coach (2016–2018)
Matt Drinkall	Offensive line coach	2nd	Army co-offensive coordinator and offensive line coach (2023)
Blake Powers	Running backs coach	2nd	Army tight ends coach (2023)
Aaron Smith	Wide receivers coach	4th^[10]	UConn wide receivers coach (2017–2021)
Drew Thatcher	H-backs coach	2nd	Army offensive coordinator (2023)
Danny Verpaele	Safeties coach	3rd^[11]	Kennesaw State defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach (2020–2022)
Justin Weaver	Inside linebackers coach	3rd^[12]	USMAPS (NY) head coach (2022)
Collin Shank	Defensive quality control	3rd^[13]	Army graduate assistant (2022)
Tristan Yeomans	Offensive quality control	3rd^[14]	Charlotte special teams assistant (2022)

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National championship seasons in bold

2026 Army Black Knights football team

Game summaries

vs Bryant

vs South Florida

at Temple

at Louisiana Tech

vs Tulane

vs Florida Atlantic

at Tulsa

at Memphis

vs Air Force

vs East Carolina

at Rice

vs. Navy

Coaching staff

References

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