# 2024 Army Black Knights football team

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.
Media poll :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Memphis | 409 (23) |
| 2 | UTSA | 368 (4) |
| 3 | Tulane | 362 (2) |
| 4 | South Florida | 339 |
| 5 | Army | 236 (1) |
| 6 | Florida Atlantic | 228 |
| 7 | East Carolina | 219 |
| 7 | Rice | 219 |
| 9 | North Texas | 216 |
| 10 | UAB | 192 |
| 11 | Navy | 150 |
| 12 | Tulsa | 95 |
| 13 | Charlotte | 77 |
| 14 | Temple | 40 |

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 30 | 6:00 p.m. | Lehigh* | | Michie StadiumWest Point, NY | CBSSN | W 42–7 | 23,760 |
| September 7 | 12:00 p.m. | at Florida Atlantic | | FAU StadiumBoca Raton, FL | CBSSN | W 24–7 | 21,810 |
| September 21 | 12:00 p.m. | Rice | | Michie StadiumWest Point, NY | CBSSN | W 37–14 | 26,654 |
| September 26 | 7:30 p.m. | at Temple | | Lincoln Financial FieldPhiladelphia, PA | ESPN | W 42–14 | 13,255 |
| October 5 | 12:00 p.m. | at Tulsa | | Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman StadiumTulsa, OK | ESPNU | W 49–7 | 24,409 |
| October 12 | 12:00 p.m. | UAB | | Michie StadiumWest Point, NY | CBSSN | W 44–10 | 29,002 |
| October 19 | 12:00 p.m. | East Carolina | No. 23 | Michie StadiumWest Point, NY | ESPN2 | W 45–28 | 29,044 |
| November 2 | 12:00 p.m. | Air Force* | No. 21 | Michie StadiumWest Point, NY (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy) | CBS | W 20–3 | 30,046 |
| November 9 | 3:30 p.m. | at North Texas | No. 25 | DATCU StadiumDenton, TX | ESPN2 | W 14–3 | 28,519 |
| November 23 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. No. 6 Notre Dame* | No. 19 | Yankee StadiumBronx, NY (Shamrock Series, rivalry) | NBC | L 14–49 | 47,342 |
| November 30 | 12:00 p.m. | UTSA | | Michie StadiumWest Point, NY | CBSSN | W 29–24 | 22,120 |
| December 6 | 8:00 p.m. | Tulane | No. 24 | Michie StadiumWest Point, NY (AAC Championship Game) | ABC | W 35–14 | 14,016 |
| December 14 | 3:00 p.m. | vs. Navy* | No. 22 | Northwest StadiumLandover, MD (Army–Navy Game, Commander-in-Chief's Trophy) | CBS | L 13–31 | 60,726 |
| December 28 | 9:15 p.m. | vs. Louisiana Tech* | No. 22 | Independence StadiumShreveport, LA (Independence Bowl) | ESPN | W 27–6 | 34,283 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 5) - Released prior to gameAll times are in Eastern time ||||||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
| AP | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | 23 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 21 |
| Coaches | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 21 |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 25 | 24 | 19 | — | 24 | 22 | Not released |

## Game summaries
### Lehigh (FCS)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Mountain Hawks (FCS) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Black Knights | 7 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
at Michie Stadium • West Point, New York
* Date: August 30
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 69 °F (21 °C) • Wind: N at 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h)
* Game attendance: 23,760
* Referee: Dan Scanlan
* TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan (play-by-play), Adam Breneman (analyst), and Tina Cervasio (sideline reporter)
* Box score
| Statistics | LEH | ARMY |
| 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 | Statistics |
| Lehigh | Passing | Dante Perri | 6/11, 64 yards |
| Lehigh | Rushing | Luke Yoder | 10 carries, 51 yards, 1 TD |
| Lehigh | Receiving | Mason Humphrey | 5 receptions, 61 yards |
| Army | Passing | Bryson Daily | 3/6, 35 yards |
| Army | Rushing | Noah Short | 8 carries, 83 yards, 1 TD |
| Army | Receiving | Casey Reynolds | 1 reception, 22 yards |

### at Florida Atlantic

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Black Knights | 14 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
| Owls | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, Florida
* Date: September 7
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 91 °F (33 °C) • Wind: SE at 11 miles per hour (18 km/h)
* Game attendance: 21,810
* Referee: Tim Rich
* TV announcers (CBSSN): Jordan Kent (play-by-play) and Logan Ryan (analyst)
| Statistics | ARMY | FAU |
| 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 | Statistics |
| Army | Passing | Bryson Daily | 1/4, 44 yards, 1 TD |
| Army | Rushing | Noah Short | 11 carries, 160 yards |
| Army | Receiving | Casey Reynolds | 1 reception, 44 yards, 1 TD |
| Florida Atlantic | Passing | Cam Fancher | 25/37, 193 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Florida Atlantic | Rushing | CJ Campbell Jr. | 8 carries, 20 yards |
| Florida Atlantic | Receiving | Omari Hayes | 4 carries, 45 yards, 1 TD |

### Rice

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Owls | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Black Knights | 7 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 37 |
at Michie Stadium • West Point, New York
* Date: September 21
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: NE at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
* Game attendance: 26,654
* Referee: Steven Anderson
* TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan (play-by-play), Adam Breneman (analyst), and Tina Cervasio (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | RICE | ARMY |
| 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 | Statistics |
| Rice | Passing | E.J. Warner | 28/43, 235 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Rice | Rushing | Dean Connors | 9 carries, 51 yards |
| Rice | Receiving | Matt Sykes | 6 receptions, 82 yards, 1 TD |
| Army | Passing | Bryson Daily | 6/9, 107 yards, 2 TD |
| Army | Rushing | Bryson Daily | 23 carries, 145 yards, 3 TD |
| Army | Receiving | Noah Short | 2 receptions, 47 yards, 1 TD |

### at Temple

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Black Knights | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 42 |
| Owls | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
at Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
* Date: September 26
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: S at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
* Game attendance: 13,255
* Referee: Charles Lamertina
* TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Dan Mullen (analyst), and Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | ARMY | TEM |
| 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 | Statistics |
| Army | Passing | Bryson Daily | 2/5, 54 yards |
| Army | Rushing | Bryson Daily | 24 carries, 152 yards, 3 TD |
| Army | Receiving | Noah Short | 1 reception, 27 yards |
| Temple | Passing | Evan Simon | 19/30, 224 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Temple | Rushing | Joquez Smith | 4 carries, 8 yards |
| Temple | Receiving | Dante Wright | 8 receptions, 98 yards, TD |

### at Tulsa

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Black Knights | 7 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 49 |
| Golden Hurricane | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at H. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, Oklahoma
* Date: October 5
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: S at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
* Game attendance: 24,409
* Referee: Darryl DeBerry
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Courtney Lyle (play-by-play) and Rene Ingoglia (analyst)
| Statistics | ARMY | TLSA |
| 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 | Statistics |
| Army | Passing | Bryson Daily | 5/5, 140 yards, 2 TD |
| Army | Rushing | Kanye Udoh | 6 carries, 137 yards, 2 TD |
| Army | Receiving | Noah Short | 3 receptions, 121 yards, 2 TD |
| Tulsa | Passing | Kirk Francis | 16/22, 84 yards |
| Tulsa | Rushing | Cooper Legas | 17 carries, 81 yards, TD |
| Tulsa | Receiving | Kamdyn Benjamin | 7 receptions, 44 yards |

### UAB

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Blazers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Black Knights | 20 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 44 |
at Michie Stadium • West Point, New York
* Date: October 12
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 29,002
* Referee: Reid Jackson
* TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan (play-by-play), Adam Breneman (analyst), and Tina Cervasio (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | UAB | ARMY |
| 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 | Statistics |
| UAB | Passing | Jalen Kitna | 25/39, 242 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| UAB | Rushing | Lee Beebe Jr. | 9 carries, 36 yards |
| UAB | Receiving | Kam Shanks | 9 receptions, 119 yards |
| Army | Passing | Bryson Daily | 3/7, 102 yards, TD |
| Army | Rushing | Bryson Daily | 12 carries, 136 yards, 4 TD |
| Army | Receiving | Casey Reynolds | 2 receptions, 84 yards, TD |

### East Carolina

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Pirates | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 28 |
| No. 23 Black Knights | 7 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 45 |
at Michie Stadium • West Point, New York
* Date: October 19
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Wind: NW at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
* Game attendance: 29,044
* Referee: Henry Johns
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Sam Acho (analyst), and Taylor Davis (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | ECU | ARMY |
| 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 | Statistics |
| East Carolina | Passing | Katin Houser | 24/38, 282 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| East Carolina | Rushing | Rahjai Harris | 9 carries, 34 yards |
| East Carolina | Receiving | Chase Sowell | 7 receptions, 138 yards, TD |
| Army | Passing | Bryson Daily | 7/10, 147 yards, TD |
| Army | Rushing | Bryson Daily | 31 carries, 171 yards, 5 TD |
| Army | Receiving | Casey Reynolds | 3 receptions, 85 yards |

### Air Force

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| No. 21 Black Knights | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
at Michie Stadium • West Point, New York
* Date: November 2
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 56 °F (13 °C) • Wind: NW 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
* Game attendance: 30,046
* Referee: Cal McNeill
* TV announcers (CBS): Rich Waltz (play-by-play), Ross Tucker (analyst), and Tiffany Blackmon (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | AFA | ARMY |
| 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 | Statistics |
| Air Force | Passing | Quentin Hayes | 7/14, 54 yards, INT |
| Air Force | Rushing | Quentin Hayes | 22 carries, 61 yards |
| Air Force | Receiving | Cade Harris | 5 receptions, 52 yards |
| Army | Passing | Dewayne Coleman | 5/8, 48 yards |
| Army | Rushing | Kanye Udoh | 22 carries, 158 yards, 2 TD |
| Army | Receiving | Casey Reynolds | 1 reception, 24 yards |

### at North Texas

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 25 Black Knights | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Mean Green | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
at DATCU Stadium • Denton, Texas
* Date: November 9
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Wind: W 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
* Game attendance: 28,519
* Referee: Edwin Lee
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Monaco (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), and Dawn Davenport (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | ARMY | UNT |
| 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 | Statistics |
| Army | Passing | Bryson Daily | 2/4, 15 yards, INT |
| Army | Rushing | Bryson Daily | 36 carries, 153 yards, 2 TD |
| Army | Receiving | Josh Horton | 1 reception, 8 yards |
| North Texas | Passing | Chandler Morris | 24/37, 214 yards, 2 INT |
| North Texas | Rushing | Shane Porter | 6 carries, 33 yards |
| North Texas | Receiving | Damon Ward Jr. | 4 receptions, 63 yards |

### vs. No. 6 Notre Dame (rivalry)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 19 Black Knights | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| No. 6 Fighting Irish | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
at Yankee Stadium • Bronx, New York
* Date: November 23
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Temperature: 45 °F (7 °C) • Wind: W 10 MPH • Weather: Cloudy
* Game attendance: 47,352
* Referee: Mike Roche
* TV announcers (NBC/Peacock): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), and Kathryn Tappen (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | ARMY | ND |
| 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 | Statistics |
| Army | Passing | Bryson Daily | 4/8, 26 yards |
| Army | Rushing | Bryson Daily | 39 carries, 139 yards, 2 TD |
| Army | Receiving | Casey Reynolds | 1 reception, 11 yards |
| Notre Dame | Passing | Riley Leonard | 10/13, 148 yards, 2 TD |
| Notre Dame | Rushing | Jeremiyah Love | 7 carries, 130 yards, 2 TD |
| Notre Dame | Receiving | Jordan Faison | 2 receptions, 46 yards, TD |

### UTSA

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Roadrunners | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| Black Knights | 7 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 29 |
at Michie Stadium • West Point, New York
* Date: November 30
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
* TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan (play-by-play), Adam Breneman (analyst), and Tina Cervasio (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | UTSA | ARMY |
| 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 | Statistics |
| UTSA | Passing | Owen McCown | 17/28, 207 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| UTSA | Rushing | Brandon High Jr. | 16 carries, 61 yards, 2 TD |
| UTSA | Receiving | Devin McCuin | 3 receptions, 82 yards, TD |
| Army | Passing | Bryson Daily | 10/17, 190 yards, TD |
| Army | Rushing | Bryson Daily | 27 carries, 147 yards, 2 TD |
| Army | Receiving | Casey Reynolds | 4 receptions, 81 yards |

### Tulane (AAC Championship)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Green Wave | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| No. 24 Black Knights | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
at Michie Stadium • West Point, NY
* Date: December 6
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
* Referee: Tim Rich
* TV announcers (ABC): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek, (color analyst) and Taylor McGregor (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | TULN | ARMY |
| 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 | Statistics |
| Tulane | Passing | Darian Mensah | 17/25, 209 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Tulane | Rushing | Makhi Hughes | 14 carries, 66 yards |
| Tulane | Receiving | Mario Williams | 6 receptions, 109 yards, TD |
| Army | Passing | Bryson Daily | 2/2, 17 yards |
| Army | Rushing | Kanye Udoh | 20 carries, 158 yards, TD |
| Army | Receiving | Casey Reynolds | 1 reception, 9 yards |

### vs. Navy (Army–Navy Game)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Midshipmen | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
| No. 22 Black Knights | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
at Northwest Stadium • Landover, Maryland
* Date: December 14
* Game time: 3:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Temperature: 38 °F (3 °C) • Wind: E at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 60,726
* Referee: Kevin Randall
* TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), Jenny Dell (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | NAVY | ARMY |
| 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 | Statistics |
| Navy | Passing | Blake Horvath | 4/9, 107 yards, 2 TD |
| Navy | Rushing | Blake Horvath | 24 carries, 196 yards, 2 TD |
| Navy | Receiving | Eli Heidenreich | 1 reception, 52 yards, TD |
| Army | Passing | Bryson Daily | 7/16, 65 yards, TD, 3 INT |
| Army | Rushing | Kanye Udoh | 14 carries, 53 yards |
| Army | 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 away 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)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| No. 22 Black Knights | 14 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 27 |
at Independence Stadium, Shreveport, Louisiana
* Date: December 28
* Game time: 9:15 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Clear Temperature: 54 °F (12 °C) Wind: 12 mph (19 km/h) northeast
* Game attendance: 34,283
* Referee: Jeremy Valentine
* TV announcers (ESPN): Lowell Galindo (play-by-play), Fozzy Whittaker (analyst), and Tori Petry (analyst)
* Box score
| Statistics | LT | ARMY |
| 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 | Statistics |
| Louisiana Tech | Passing | Evan Bullock | 14/28, 169 yards, INT |
| Louisiana Tech | Rushing | Omiri Wiggins | 8 carries, 40 yards |
| Louisiana Tech | Receiving | Tru Edwards | 8 receptions, 92 yards |
| Army | Passing | Bryson Daily | 2/9, 65 yards |
| Army | Rushing | Bryson Daily | 27 carries, 127 yards, 3 TD |
| Army | 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 | 6th | Army 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) |