The 2024 Army Black Knights football team represented the United States Military Academy in the American Athletic Conference (The American or AAC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Black Knights, led by Jeff Monken in his eleventh year as head coach, played their home games at Michie Stadium, located in West Point, New York.
The 2024 season was Army's first in The American after having spent almost all of its football history as an FBS independent. This was the fifth season under Monken that the Black Knights have had at least 9 wins, and the first season since 1949 to start 9–0. With their win in the Independence Bowl over Louisiana Tech, the team became the second armed services school to record 12 wins in a single season after the 1985 Air Force Falcons.
Preseason AAC media poll The American Athletic Conference released its media prediction poll on July 23, 2024. The Black Knights were predicted to finish fifth in the conference.
Schedule
Rankings
Game summaries Lehigh (FCS)
Statistics LEHARMY First downs 16 26 Total yards 52–282 64–432 Rushing yards 33–172 56–375 Passing yards 110 57 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 10–19–2 5–8–0 Time of possession 26:56 33:04 Team Category Player StatisticsLehigh Passing Dante Perri 6/11, 64 yards Rushing Luke Yoder 10 carries, 51 yards, 1 TD Receiving Mason Humphrey 5 receptions, 61 yardsArmy Passing Bryson Daily 3/6, 35 yards Rushing Noah Short 8 carries, 83 yards, 1 TD Receiving Casey Reynolds 1 reception, 22 yards
at Florida Atlantic
Statistics ARMYFAU First downs 21 16 Plays–yards 62–449 53–235 Rushes–yards 58–405 16–42 Passing yards 44 193 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 1–4–0 25–37–1 Time of possession 38:39 21:21 Team Category Player StatisticsArmy Passing Bryson Daily 1/4, 44 yards, 1 TD Rushing Noah Short 11 carries, 160 yards Receiving Casey Reynolds 1 reception, 44 yards, 1 TDFlorida Atlantic Passing Cam Fancher 25/37, 193 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing CJ Campbell Jr. 8 carries, 20 yards Receiving Omari Hayes 4 carries, 45 yards, 1 TD
Rice
Statistics RICEARMY First downs 18 21 Plays–yards 57–297 69–408 Rushes–yards 13–41 56–288 Passing yards 256 120 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 29–44–2 9–13–0 Time of possession 20:55 39:05 Team Category Player StatisticsRice Passing E.J. Warner 28/43, 235 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Dean Connors 9 carries, 51 yards Receiving Matt Sykes 6 receptions, 82 yards, 1 TDArmy Passing Bryson Daily 6/9, 107 yards, 2 TD Rushing Bryson Daily 23 carries, 145 yards, 3 TD Receiving Noah Short 2 receptions, 47 yards, 1 TD
at Temple
Statistics ARMYTEM First downs 23 12 Plays–yards 63–489 52–219 Rushes–yards 57–417 22–-5 Passing yards 72 224 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 3–6–0 19–30–1 Time of possession 35:14 24:40 Team Category Player StatisticsArmy Passing Bryson Daily 2/5, 54 yards Rushing Bryson Daily 24 carries, 152 yards, 3 TD Receiving Noah Short 1 reception, 27 yardsTemple Passing Evan Simon 19/30, 224 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Joquez Smith 4 carries, 8 yards Receiving Dante Wright 8 receptions, 98 yards, TD
at Tulsa
Statistics ARMYTLSA First downs 18 17 Plays–yards 46–481 72–268 Rushes–yards 40–321 42–159 Passing yards 160 109 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 6–6–0 21–30–0 Time of possession 25:31 34:29 Team Category Player StatisticsArmy Passing Bryson Daily 5/5, 140 yards, 2 TD Rushing Kanye Udoh 6 carries, 137 yards, 2 TD Receiving Noah Short 3 receptions, 121 yards, 2 TDTulsa Passing Kirk Francis 16/22, 84 yards Rushing Cooper Legas 17 carries, 81 yards, TD Receiving Kamdyn Benjamin 7 receptions, 44 yards
UAB
Statistics UABARMY First downs 18 28 Plays–yards 63–303 64–515 Rushes–yards 24–61 56–413 Passing yards 242 102 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 25–39–2 3–8–0 Time of possession 24:54 35:06 Team Category Player StatisticsUAB Passing Jalen Kitna 25/39, 242 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Lee Beebe Jr. 9 carries, 36 yards Receiving Kam Shanks 9 receptions, 119 yardsArmy Passing Bryson Daily 3/7, 102 yards, TD Rushing Bryson Daily 12 carries, 136 yards, 4 TD Receiving Casey Reynolds 2 receptions, 84 yards, TD
East Carolina
Statistics ECUARMY First downs 20 22 Plays–yards 58–369 66–442 Rushes–yards 20–87 56–295 Passing yards 282 147 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 24–38–1 7–10–0 Time of possession 22:40 37:20 Team Category Player StatisticsEast Carolina Passing Katin Houser 24/38, 282 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Rahjai Harris 9 carries, 34 yards Receiving Chase Sowell 7 receptions, 138 yards, TDArmy Passing Bryson Daily 7/10, 147 yards, TD Rushing Bryson Daily 31 carries, 171 yards, 5 TD Receiving Casey Reynolds 3 receptions, 85 yards
Air Force
Statistics AFAARMY First downs 15 14 Plays–yards 60–209 52–255 Rushes–yards 40–117 43–207 Passing yards 92 48 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 10–20–3 5–9–0 Time of possession 31:51 28:09 Team Category Player StatisticsAir Force Passing Quentin Hayes 7/14, 54 yards, INT Rushing Quentin Hayes 22 carries, 61 yards Receiving Cade Harris 5 receptions, 52 yardsArmy Passing Dewayne Coleman 5/8, 48 yards Rushing Kanye Udoh 22 carries, 158 yards, 2 TD Receiving Casey Reynolds 1 reception, 24 yards
at North Texas
Statistics ARMYUNT First downs 23 18 Plays–yards 68–308 55–283 Rushes–yards 64–293 18–69 Passing yards 15 214 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 2–4–1 24–37–2 Time of possession 41:37 18:15 Team Category Player StatisticsArmy Passing Bryson Daily 2/4, 15 yards, INT Rushing Bryson Daily 36 carries, 153 yards, 2 TD Receiving Josh Horton 1 reception, 8 yardsNorth Texas Passing Chandler Morris 24/37, 214 yards, 2 INT Rushing Shane Porter 6 carries, 33 yards Receiving Damon Ward Jr. 4 receptions, 63 yards
vs. No. 6 Notre Dame (rivalry)
Statistics ARMYND First downs 15 20 Plays–yards 67–233 47–462 Rushes–yards 58–207 29–273 Passing yards 26 189 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 4–9–0 14–18–0 Time of possession 39:49 20:11 Team Category Player StatisticsArmy Passing Bryson Daily 4/8, 26 yards Rushing Bryson Daily 39 carries, 139 yards, 2 TD Receiving Casey Reynolds 1 reception, 11 yards Notre Dame Passing Riley Leonard 10/13, 148 yards, 2 TD Rushing Jeremiyah Love 7 carries, 130 yards, 2 TD Receiving Jordan Faison 2 receptions, 46 yards, TD
UTSA
Statistics UTSAARMY First downs 16 22 Plays–yards 54–324 77–407 Rushes–yards 26–117 60–217 Passing yards 207 190 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–28–2 10–17–0 Time of possession 19:34 40:26 Team Category Player StatisticsUTSA Passing Owen McCown 17/28, 207 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Brandon High Jr. 16 carries, 61 yards, 2 TD Receiving Devin McCuin 3 receptions, 82 yards, TDArmy Passing Bryson Daily 10/17, 190 yards, TD Rushing Bryson Daily 27 carries, 147 yards, 2 TD Receiving Casey Reynolds 4 receptions, 81 yards
Tulane (AAC Championship)
Statistics TULNARMY First downs 17 20 Plays–yards 55–324 59–352 Rushes–yards 29–115 57–335 Passing yards 209 17 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–25–1 2–2–0 Time of possession 25:40 34:20 Team Category Player StatisticsTulane Passing Darian Mensah 17/25, 209 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Makhi Hughes 14 carries, 66 yards Receiving Mario Williams 6 receptions, 109 yards, TDArmy Passing Bryson Daily 2/2, 17 yards Rushing Kanye Udoh 20 carries, 158 yards, TD Receiving Casey Reynolds 1 reception, 9 yards
vs. Navy (Army–Navy Game)
Statistics NAVYARMY First downs 15 13 Plays–yards 55–378 55–178 Rushes–yards 46–271 39–113 Passing yards 107 65 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 4–9–0 7–16–3 Time of possession 29:40 30:20 Team Category Player StatisticsNavy Passing Blake Horvath 4/9, 107 yards, 2 TD Rushing Blake Horvath 24 carries, 196 yards, 2 TD Receiving Eli Heidenreich 1 reception, 52 yards, TD Army Passing Bryson Daily 7/16, 65 yards, TD, 3 INT Rushing Kanye Udoh 14 carries, 53 yards Receiving Hayden Reed 3 receptions, 29 yards, TD
This year's Army uniform honors the storied legacy of the 101st Airborne Division known as the Screaming Eagles. They lived their motto, "Rendezvous with Destiny", when they marched into the town of Bastogne in response to the Nazi offensive that would become known as the Battle of the Bulge. Encircled by Nazi forces, they endured three weeks of relentless close combat in freezing weather and deep snow. The black with snow-topped shoulders uniform reflects "the canopy of fog and snow giving way to the shadows beneath the snow-covered pine forest in the Ardennes."
The typography on the back of the uniforms is a version of Anthony McAuliffe's, the acting 101st Airborne Division's commander, reply of "Nuts!" or "Go to Hell!" to the Nazi commander asking his squad to surrender.
A star patch on the jersey is "The Invasion Star", which was used on American aircraft and vehicles to help to ID soldiers on the battlefield. The seven gaps on the patch represent the seven roads at Bastogne. The patch on the left sleeve is the patch of the 101st Airborne, while the patch on the right sleeve is the American flag that was worn on the jumpsuit of the 101st paratroopers.
Black Helmets include a parachute logo and "Screaming Eagles" on the front. Players will be randomly assigned one of four card suit helmets: "clubs" (327th Glider Infantry Regiment), "diamonds" (501st Paratroopers Infantry Regiment), "heart" (502nd PIR), and "spades" (506th PIR) with each card suit representing a symbol for the 101st paratroopers and glider troops to use to identify respective units.
vs Louisiana Tech (Independence Bowl)
Statistics LTARMY First downs 11 26 Total yards 218 386 Rushing yards 49 321 Passing yards 169 65 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 19:52 40:08 Team Category Player StatisticsLouisiana Tech Passing Evan Bullock 14/28, 169 yards, INT Rushing Omiri Wiggins 8 carries, 40 yards Receiving Tru Edwards 8 receptions, 92 yardsArmy Passing Bryson Daily 2/9, 65 yards Rushing Bryson Daily 27 carries, 127 yards, 3 TD Receiving David Crossan 1 reception, 52 yards
Coaching staff Army Black Knights Name Position Consecutive season at Army in current position Previous position Jeff Monken Head coach 11th Georgia Southern head coach (2010–2013) Cody Worley Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach 1st Army run game coordinator and quarterbacks coach (2023) Nate Woody Defensive coordinator 4th Michigan defensive analyst (2020) Sean Saturnio Special teams coordinator 5th Army tight ends coach (2018–2019) John Loose Assistant head coach and outside linebackers coach 5th Army defensive coordinator (2019) Mike Viti Offensive line coach 3rd Army running backs coach (2017–2021) Cheston Blackshear Tight ends coach 1st Florida offensive quality control (2022–2023) Sean Cronin Defensive line coach 3rd Colorado State linebackers coach (2020–2021) Daryl Dixon Cornerbacks coach 6thArmy outside linebackers coach (2016–2018) Matt Drinkall Offensive line coach 1st Army co-offensive coordinator and offensive line coach (2023) Blake Powers Running backs coach 1st Army tight ends coach (2023) Aaron Smith Wide receivers coach 3rd UConn wide receivers coach (2017–2021) Drew Thatcher H-backs coach 1st Army offensive coordinator (2023) Danny Verpaele Safeties coach 2nd Kennesaw State defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach (2020–2022) Justin Weaver Inside linebackers coach 2nd USMAPS (NY) head coach (2022) Collin Shank Defensive quality control 2nd Army graduate assistant (2022) Tristan Yeomans Offensive quality control 2nd Charlotte special teams assistant (2022)
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