Army football beats FAU 56-24, moves to 4-2 before Tulsa trip
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The gist
Army beat Florida Atlantic 56-24 at home on Homecoming, rushing for 479 yards and eight touchdowns.
A win at Tulsa on Friday keeps Army in the American Conference title race.
Background
Army is the Black Knights football team of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, coached by Jeff Monken. The 56-24 Homecoming win over Florida Atlantic was Army's second straight, moving the team to 4-2 overall and 3-1 in the American Conference (the league Army joined in 2024). Combined with Memphis's loss to Tulane, the result put Army back in the conference championship picture.
How it unfolded
- 2024Army beat FAU in Boca Raton in its first season as a member of the American Conference.
- 2025Tulsa beat Army 26-25, overcoming an 11-point fourth-quarter deficit.
- Sep 5, 2026Army beat Bryant 59-3.
- Sep 12, 2026Army lost to South Florida 24-28.
- Sep 25, 2026Army beat Temple 21-17 on the road.
- Oct 3, 2026Army lost at Louisiana Tech 29-31.
- Oct 10, 2026Army beat Tulane 20-17.
- Oct 17, 2026Army beat Florida Atlantic 56-24 at Michie Stadium on Homecoming, with 479 yards rushing and three FAU turnovers turned into scores.
- Oct 23, 2026Army (4-2, 3-1 American Conference) plays Tulsa (4-3, 1-2) at 8:30 p.m. ET at H. A. Chapman Stadium in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on ESPN2.
Who’s saying what
- Analysts
- As For Football notes Army is rushing for more yardage per play than Tulsa has gained per play through the air.
- Analysts
- As For Football notes Army is a one-and-a-half to two point underdog, while Massey projects an Army win by six and SP+ gives Army a one-point edge.
- Caution
- College Football News predicts Tulsa is good enough to hold up and pull this off.
- Official
- Army defensive coordinator Daryl Dixon said FAU's tempo is hard to simulate, noting the Owls snap the ball about nine or ten seconds after the 40-second play clock starts.