2025 Army Black Knights football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2025
| team = Army Black Knights
| sport = football
| image = Army West Point logo.svg
| image_size = 150
| conference = American Athletic Conference
| short_conf = AAC
| CoachRank =
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| record = 0–0
| conf_record = 0–0
| head_coach = Jeff Monken
| hc_year = 12th
| off_coach = Cody Worley
| oc_year = 2nd
| off_scheme = Triple option
| def_coach = Nate Woody
| dc_year = 6th
| def_scheme = 3–4
| captain =
| stadium = Michie Stadium
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{{2025 American Athletic Conference football standings}}
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
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Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2025
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FBS
| poll = AP Poll - Released prior to game
| timezone = Eastern
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|August 29|Friday}}
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| opponent = Tarleton State
| site_stadium = Michie Stadium
| site_cityst = West Point, NY
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 6
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| away = y
| opponent = Kansas State
| site_stadium = Bill Snyder Family Stadium
| site_cityst = Manhattan, KS
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 20
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| opponent = North Texas
| site_stadium = Michie Stadium
| site_cityst = West Point, NY
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|September 25|Thursday}}
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| opponent = East Carolina
| site_stadium = Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium
| site_cityst = Greenville, NC
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 4
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| site_stadium = Protective Stadium
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
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|{{CFB schedule entry
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 18
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| opponent = Tulane
| site_stadium = Yulman Stadium
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 1
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| away = y
| opponent = Air Force
| site_stadium = Falcon Stadium
| site_cityst = Colorado Springs, CO
| gamename = Commander-in-Chief's Trophy
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 8
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| site_stadium = Michie Stadium
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 22
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|November 28/29|Friday/Saturday}}
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| opponent = UTSA
| site_stadium = Alamodome
| site_cityst = San Antonio, TX
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 13
| time = 3:00 p.m.
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| nonconf = y
| neutral = y
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| opponent = Navy
| site_stadium = M&T Bank Stadium
| site_cityst = Baltimore, MD
| gamename = Army–Navy Game, Commander-in-Chief's Trophy
| tv = CBS
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{{cite web |title=Football’s 2025 AAC Opponents Set |url=https://goarmywestpoint.com/news/2024/8/15/footballs-2025-aac-opponents-set |website=Army University Athletics |access-date=January 10, 2025}}{{cite web |title=2025 Army Football Schedule |url=https://fbschedules.com/2025-army-football-schedule/ |website=FBSchedules.com |access-date=January 10, 2025}}
Rankings
{{Further|2025 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings}}
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Game summaries
= Tarleton State ([[2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season|FCS]]) =
{{See also|2025 Tarleton State Texans football team}}
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| Title =Tarleton State Texans (FCS) (0-0) vs Army Black Knights (0-0)
| Visitor =Texans (FCS)
| Host =Black Knights
| V1 =- | V2 =- | V3 =- | V4 =-
| H1 =- | H2 =- | H3 =- | H4 =-
| Date ={{tooltip|August 29|Friday}}
| Location =Michie Stadium • West Point, New York
| StartTime =TBD p.m. EST
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Tarleton State Texans|color=white }}"|Tarleton State (FCS) !!style="{{NCAA color cell|Army Black Knights }}"|Army | ||
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= at Kansas State =
{{See also|2025 Kansas State Wildcats football team}}
{{AFB game box start
| Title =Army Black Knights (0-0) vs Kansas State Wildcats (0-0)
| Visitor =Blakc Knights
| Host =Wildcats
| V1 =- | V2 =- | V3 =- | V4 =-
| H1 =- | H2 =- | H3 =- | H4 =-
| Date ={{tooltip|September 6|Saturday}}
| Location =Bill Snyder Family Stadium • Manhattan, Kansas
| StartTime =TBD p.m. EST
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= North Texas =
{{See also|2025 North Texas Mean Green football team}}
{{AFB game box start
| Title =North Texas Mean Green (0-0) vs Army Black Knights (0-0)
| Visitor =Mean Green
| Host =Black Knights
| V1 =- | V2 =- | V3 =- | V4 =-
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| Date ={{tooltip|September 20|Saturday}}
| Location =Michie Stadium • West Point, New York
| StartTime =TBD p.m. EST
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|North Texas Mean Green|color=white }}"|North Texas !!style="{{NCAA color cell|Army Black Knights }}"|Army | ||
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= at East Carolina =
{{See also|2025 East Carolina Pirates football team}}
{{AFB game box start
| Title =Army Black Knights (0-0) vs East Carolina Pirates (0-0)
| Visitor =Black Knights
| Host =Pirates
| V1 =- | V2 =- | V3 =- | V4 =-
| H1 =- | H2 =- | H3 =- | H4 =-
| Date ={{tooltip|September 25|Thursday}}
| Location =Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina
| StartTime =TBD p.m. EST
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Army Black Knights }}"|Army !!style="{{NCAA color cell|East Carolina Pirates }}"|East Carolina | ||
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= at UAB =
{{See also|2025 UAB Blazers football team}}
{{AFB game box start
| Title =Army Black Knights (0-0) vs UAB Blazers (0-0)
| Visitor =Black Knights
| Host =Blazers
| V1 =- | V2 =- | V3 =- | V4 =-
| H1 =- | H2 =- | H3 =- | H4 =-
| Date ={{tooltip|October 4|Saturday}}
| Location =Protective Stadium • Birmingham, Alabama
| StartTime =TBD p.m. EST
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= Charlotte =
{{See also|2025 Charlotte 49ers football team}}
{{AFB game box start
| Title =Charlotte 49ers (0-0) vs Army Black Knights (0-0)
| Visitor =49ers
| Host =Black Knights
| V1 =- | V2 =- | V3 =- | V4 =-
| H1 =- | H2 =- | H3 =- | H4 =-
| Date ={{tooltip|october 11|Saturday}}
| Location =Michie Stadium • West Point, New York
| StartTime =TBD p.m. EST
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= at Tulane =
{{See also|2025 Tulane Green Wave football team}}
{{AFB game box start
| Title =Army Black Knights (0-0) vs Tulane Green Wave (0-0)
| Visitor =Black Knights
| Host =Green Wave
| V1 =- | V2 =- | V3 =- | V4 =-
| H1 =- | H2 =- | H3 =- | H4 =-
| Date ={{tooltip|October 18|Saturday}}
| Location =Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, Louisiana
| StartTime =TBD p.m. EST
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= at Air Force ([[Commander-in-Chief's Trophy]]) =
{{See also|2025 Air Force Falcons football team}}
{{AFB game box start
| Title =Army Black Knights (0-0) vs Air Force Falcons (0-0)
Commander-in-Chief's Trophy
| Visitor =Black Knights
| Host =Falcons
| V1 =- | V2 =- | V3 =- | V4 =-
| H1 =- | H2 =- | H3 =- | H4 =-
| Date ={{tooltip|November 1|Saturday}}
| Location =Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, Colorado
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= Temple =
= Tulsa =
= at UTSA =
= vs Navy ([[Army-Navy Game]], Commander-in-Chief's Trophy) =
{{See also|2025 Navy Midshipmen football team}}
{{AFB game box start
| Title =Army Black Knights (0-0) vs Navy Midshipmen (0-0)
(Army-Navy Game, Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)
| Visitor =Black Knights
| Host =Midshipmen
| V1 =- | V2 =- | V3 =- | V4 =-
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| Date ={{tooltip|December 13|Saturday}}
| Location =M&T Bank Stadium • Baltimore, Maryland
| StartTime =3:00 p.m. EST
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|TVAnnouncers=Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), and Jenny Dell (sideline reporter)
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