Army West Point Athletics
Army Football to Open 2026 vs. Bryant; All 12 Opponents Set
December 17, 2025 | Football
WEST POINT, N.Y. – Army West Point football will open the 2026 season in Week 1 against Bryant on Saturday, Sept. 5, at Michie Stadium, officially completing the Black Knights' 12-game slate.
A kickoff time and television network details will be announced later.
Army, which competes as a member of the American Conference, features an eight-game conference schedule. Dates for Army's American Conference games will be announced in February.
The matchup will mark Army's first-ever meeting with Bryant and the program's first game against a team from the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) since facing Villanova in 2022.
The season opener against Bryant will also coincide with the grand opening of the revamped East Stands known as the Michie Stadium Preservation Project, a comprehensive effort focused on maintaining and enhancing one of college football's most historic venues while preserving its iconic character overlooking the Hudson River.
Originally opened in 1924, Michie Stadium has served as the home of Army football for more than a century and remains one of the most iconic venues in college football.
The contest against Bryant will be one of four nonconference games for the Black Knights, two of them at Michie Stadium.
A kickoff time and television network details will be announced later.
Army, which competes as a member of the American Conference, features an eight-game conference schedule. Dates for Army's American Conference games will be announced in February.
The matchup will mark Army's first-ever meeting with Bryant and the program's first game against a team from the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) since facing Villanova in 2022.
The season opener against Bryant will also coincide with the grand opening of the revamped East Stands known as the Michie Stadium Preservation Project, a comprehensive effort focused on maintaining and enhancing one of college football's most historic venues while preserving its iconic character overlooking the Hudson River.
Originally opened in 1924, Michie Stadium has served as the home of Army football for more than a century and remains one of the most iconic venues in college football.
The contest against Bryant will be one of four nonconference games for the Black Knights, two of them at Michie Stadium.
- Week 1: Bryant (Sept. 5) – Michie Stadium
- Week 5: at Louisiana Tech (Oct. 3) – Ruston, La.
- Week 10: Air Force (Nov. 7) – Michie Stadium
- Dec. 12: Navy – 127th Army–Navy Game at MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, N.J.)
Air Force, one of Army's service academy rivals, returns to Michie Stadium on Nov. 7 in a matchup that continues one of college football's most storied rivalries. Army last hosted Air Force in 2024, earning a 20-3 victory. The two programs first met in 1959 and have faced each other annually since 1971. The Black Knights have won each of the last three meetings (2023–25).
TICKET MEMBERS —New season ticket membership deposits for the 2026 season are now available. Secure your season ticket membership deposits and be set for the 2026 season at Michie Stadium by CLICKING HERE.
Current season ticket members will have access to renew their tickets for the 2026 season starting in late January by accessing Army West Point Tickets and logging into their accounts to complete the renewal process. Personalized digital invoices will be sent by email to current 2025 season ticket members, and the release of the full 2026 schedule is anticipated to be in mid to late February.
BOWL GAME — Army will conclude the 2025 season with a postseason appearance in the Wasabi Fenway Bowl against UConn at Fenway Park in Boston, Mass. Fans interested in attending can purchase tickets here.
TICKET MEMBERS —New season ticket membership deposits for the 2026 season are now available. Secure your season ticket membership deposits and be set for the 2026 season at Michie Stadium by CLICKING HERE.
Current season ticket members will have access to renew their tickets for the 2026 season starting in late January by accessing Army West Point Tickets and logging into their accounts to complete the renewal process. Personalized digital invoices will be sent by email to current 2025 season ticket members, and the release of the full 2026 schedule is anticipated to be in mid to late February.
BOWL GAME — Army will conclude the 2025 season with a postseason appearance in the Wasabi Fenway Bowl against UConn at Fenway Park in Boston, Mass. Fans interested in attending can purchase tickets here.
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