2025 Army Black Knights football team

2025 Army Black Knights football
2025 Army Black Knights football
Conference	American Athletic Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 AAC)
Head coach	Jeff Monken (12th season);
Offensive coordinator	Cody Worley (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Triple option
Defensive coordinator	Nate Woody (6th season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Michie Stadium
	Seasons ← 2024 2026 →

2025 American Athletic 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, 2025
As of April 29, 2025 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2025 Army Black Knights football team will represent the United States Military Academy in the American Athletic Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Black Knights, are led by Jeff Monken in his 12th year as head coach, and will play their home games at Michie Stadium, located in West Point, New York.

Preseason

AAC media poll

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
Media poll
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Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV
August 29		Tarleton State*	Michie Stadium West Point, NY
September 6		at Kansas State*	Bill Snyder Family Stadium Manhattan, KS
September 20		North Texas	Michie Stadium West Point, NY
September 25		at East Carolina	Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC
October 4		at UAB	Protective Stadium Birmingham, AL
October 11		Charlotte	Michie Stadium West Point, NY
October 18		at Tulane	Yulman Stadium New Orleans, LA
November 1		at Air Force*	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)
November 8		Temple	Michie Stadium West Point, NY
November 22		Tulsa	Michie Stadium West Point, NY
November 28/29		at UTSA	Alamodome San Antonio, TX
December 13	3:00 p.m.	vs. Navy*	M&T Bank Stadium Baltimore, MD (Army–Navy Game, Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)	CBS
*Non-conference game All times are in Eastern time

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Rankings

Ranking movements
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP
Coaches
CFP	Not released																Not released

Game summaries

Tarleton State (FCS)

Tarleton State Texans (FCS) (0-0) vs Army Black Knights (0-0)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Texans (FCS)	-	-	-	-	0
Black Knights	-	-	-	-	0

Date: August 29
Location: Michie Stadium • West Point, New York
Game start: TBD p.m. EST

Sources:

Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Tarleton State (FCS)	Army
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tarleton State (FCS)	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Army	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Kansas State

Army Black Knights (0-0) vs Kansas State Wildcats (0-0)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Blakc Knights	-	-	-	-	0
Wildcats	-	-	-	-	0

Date: September 6
Location: Bill Snyder Family Stadium • Manhattan, Kansas
Game start: TBD p.m. EST

Sources:

Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Army	Kansas State
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Army	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Kansas State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

North Texas

North Texas Mean Green (0-0) vs Army Black Knights (0-0)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Mean Green	-	-	-	-	0
Black Knights	-	-	-	-	0

Date: September 20
Location: Michie Stadium • West Point, New York
Game start: TBD p.m. EST

Sources:

Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	North Texas	Army
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Texas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Army	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at East Carolina

Army Black Knights (0-0) vs East Carolina Pirates (0-0)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Black Knights	-	-	-	-	0
Pirates	-	-	-	-	0

Date: September 25
Location: Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina
Game start: TBD p.m. EST

Sources:

Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Army	East Carolina
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

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

at UAB

Army Black Knights (0-0) vs UAB Blazers (0-0)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Black Knights	-	-	-	-	0
Blazers	-	-	-	-	0

Date: October 4
Location: Protective Stadium • Birmingham, Alabama
Game start: TBD p.m. EST

Sources:

Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Army	UAB
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

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

Charlotte

Charlotte 49ers (0-0) vs Army Black Knights (0-0)

	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	-	-	-	-	0
Black Knights	-	-	-	-	0

Date: october 11
Location: Michie Stadium • West Point, New York
Game start: TBD p.m. EST

Sources:

Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Charlotte	Army
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

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

at Tulane

Army Black Knights (0-0) vs Tulane Green Wave (0-0)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Black Knights	-	-	-	-	0
Green Wave	-	-	-	-	0

Date: October 18
Location: Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, Louisiana
Game start: TBD p.m. EST

Sources:

Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Army	Tulane
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

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

at Air Force (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)

Army Black Knights (0-0) vs Air Force Falcons (0-0)
Commander-in-Chief's Trophy

	1	2	3	4	Total
Black Knights	-	-	-	-	0
Falcons	-	-	-	-	0

Date: November 1
Location: Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, Colorado
Game start: TBD p.m. EST

Sources:

Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Army	Air Force
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

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

Temple

Tulsa

at UTSA

vs Navy (Army-Navy Game, Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)

Army Black Knights (0-0) vs Navy Midshipmen (0-0)
(Army-Navy Game, Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Black Knights	-	-	-	-	0
Midshipmen	-	-	-	-	0

Date: December 13
Location: M&T Bank Stadium • Baltimore, Maryland
Game start: 3:00 p.m. EST
TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), and Jenny Dell (sideline reporter)

Sources:

Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Army	Navy
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

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

Coaching staff

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)

References

^ "Football's 2025 AAC Opponents Set". Army University Athletics. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
^ "2025 Army Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
^ "Army hires Jeff Monken as new football coach". USA TODAY. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
^ Interdonato, Sal (January 5, 2024). "Worley promoted to OC, offense bringing back under-center option – Black Knight Nation". Retrieved February 13, 2024.
^ "Nate Woody Named Army Defensive Coordinator". Army West Point. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
^ "Saturnio Named Special Teams Coach; Drinkall Elevated to Tight Ends Coach". Army West Point. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
^ Interdonato, Sal (December 22, 2022). "Coaching update: Thatcher officially OC, Drinkall, Viti, Worley promoted – Black Knight Nation". Retrieved February 13, 2024.
^ "Cheston Blackshear Added to Football Coaching Staff". Army West Point. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
^ "Football Adds Cronin To Coaching Staff". Army West Point. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
^ Interdonato, Sal (January 19, 2022). "Coaching staff update: WR coach Aaron Smith returns to West Point – Black Knight Nation". Retrieved February 13, 2024.
^ "Danny Verpaele Joins Football Coaching Staff; Two Coaches Promoted". Army West Point. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
^ Interdonato, Sal (March 1, 2023). "Coaching staff update: Justin Weaver named Army inside linebackers coach – Black Knight Nation". Retrieved February 13, 2024.
^ "Justin Weaver and Collin Shank Join Football Coaching Staff". Army West Point. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
^ "Yeomans and Bielaniec Added To Football Staff". Army West Point. Retrieved February 13, 2024.

[1] "Football's 2025 AAC Opponents Set". Army University Athletics. Retrieved January 10, 2025.

[2] "2025 Army Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 10, 2025.

[3] "Army hires Jeff Monken as new football coach". USA TODAY. Retrieved February 13, 2024.

[4] Interdonato, Sal (January 5, 2024). "Worley promoted to OC, offense bringing back under-center option – Black Knight Nation". Retrieved February 13, 2024.

[5] "Nate Woody Named Army Defensive Coordinator". Army West Point. Retrieved February 13, 2024.

[6] "Saturnio Named Special Teams Coach; Drinkall Elevated to Tight Ends Coach". Army West Point. Retrieved February 13, 2024.

[7] Interdonato, Sal (December 22, 2022). "Coaching update: Thatcher officially OC, Drinkall, Viti, Worley promoted – Black Knight Nation". Retrieved February 13, 2024.

[8] "Cheston Blackshear Added to Football Coaching Staff". Army West Point. Retrieved February 13, 2024.

[9] "Football Adds Cronin To Coaching Staff". Army West Point. Retrieved February 13, 2024.

[10] Interdonato, Sal (January 19, 2022). "Coaching staff update: WR coach Aaron Smith returns to West Point – Black Knight Nation". Retrieved February 13, 2024.

[11] "Danny Verpaele Joins Football Coaching Staff; Two Coaches Promoted". Army West Point. Retrieved February 13, 2024.

[12] Interdonato, Sal (March 1, 2023). "Coaching staff update: Justin Weaver named Army inside linebackers coach – Black Knight Nation". Retrieved February 13, 2024.

[13] "Justin Weaver and Collin Shank Join Football Coaching Staff". Army West Point. Retrieved February 13, 2024.

[14] "Yeomans and Bielaniec Added To Football Staff". Army West Point. Retrieved February 13, 2024.

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