2017 Army

10–⁠3, coached by Jeff Monken.

Schedule and results

Army in 2017, game by game: won vs. Fordham 64–6; won vs. Buffalo 21–17; lost at No. 8 Ohio State 7–38; lost at Tulane 17–21; won vs. UTEP 35–21; won at Rice 49–12; won vs. Eastern Michigan 28–27; won vs. Temple 31–28; won at Air Force 21–0; won vs. Duke 21–16; lost at North Texas 49–52; won vs. Navy 14–13; won vs. San Diego State 42–35+58−31Won 64–6 vs. Fordham+58FordhamWon 21–17 vs. Buffalo+4BuffaloLost 7–38 at No. 8 Ohio State-31No. 8 Ohio StateLost 17–21 at Tulane-4TulaneWon 35–21 vs. UTEP+14UTEPWon 49–12 at Rice+37RiceWon 28–27 vs. Eastern Michigan+1Eastern MichiganWon 31–28 vs. Temple+3TempleWon 21–0 at Air Force+21Air ForceWon 21–16 vs. Duke+5DukeLost 49–52 at North Texas-3North TexasWon 14–13 vs. Navy+1NavyWon 42–35 vs. San Diego State+7San Diego State
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 1vsFordhamW 64–⁠666%
Sep 9vsBuffaloW 21–⁠1776%
Sep 16at8Ohio StateL 7–⁠3820%
Sep 23atTulaneL 17–⁠2151%
Sep 30vsUTEPW 35–⁠2180%
Oct 7atRiceW 49–⁠1260%
Oct 14vsEastern MichiganW 28–⁠2771%
Oct 21vsTempleW 31–⁠2859%
Nov 4atAir ForceW 21–⁠036%
Nov 11vsDukeW 21–⁠1671%
Nov 18atNorth TexasL 49–⁠5259%
Dec 9vsNavyW 14–⁠1353%
Dec 23vsSan Diego StateArmed Forces BowlW 42–⁠3542%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat San Diego State 42–⁠35 in the Armed Forces Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll.

In program history: The 40th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).

Record
10–⁠3
Conference
—
AP final
Unranked
Points
399–⁠286
Coach
Jeff Monken
Elo
1593 +122 this season
SP+ rating
-5.3 No. 90 of 128; offense No. 46, defense No. 105, special teams No. 125
SRS
2.3 No. 59 of 130 in FBS
Returning
71% of last season’s EPA, No. 40 of 128
Recruiting class
No. 120 roster talent No. 129 in FBS
Offensive coordinator
Brent Davis
Defensive coordinator
Jay Bateman
Captains
Ahmad Bradshaw and John Voit
Offense
Triple option
Defense
3–⁠4

How good, play by play

  • Offense14th of 130
  • Defense99th of 130
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted20th of 130
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted109th of 130
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.2150%1.0714th of 130
Defense0.1849%1.1599th of 130
Opponent-adjusted0.17 off
0.17 def
49% off
48% def
—20th off
109th def
How these are measured

Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.

Drives and havoc

Points per trip inside the 40Average startHavoc
Offense4.5own 337% allowed
Defense3.0own 3214% caused

CORE rating 5.0, 44th of 130 (offense 11.9, defense 6.9).

A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.

Leaders

Passing yardsAhmad Bradshaw QB285 yds
Passing touchdownsAhmad Bradshaw QB1 TD
Rushing yardsAhmad Bradshaw QB1,746 yds
Rushing touchdownsAhmad Bradshaw QB14 TD
Receiving yardsKell Walker RB111 yds
Receiving touchdownsJermaine Adams WR1 TD
TacklesJames Nachtigal LB103 tkl
SacksAlex Aukerman LB7 sacks
InterceptionsMax Regan DB2 INT

Top recruits in the 2017 class

Ryan O’Malley DT★★★No. 1189
Trevor Gear RB★★★No. 1797
Christian Anderson DUAL★★★No. 2174
Troy Porche DT★★No. 2414
Dallas Blacklock Jr. CB★★No. 2480

247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.

The 2017 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks22.50.776
Running backs62.20.776
Receivers102.00.769
Offensive line82.00.775
Defensive line142.10.775
Linebackers112.00.765
Defensive backs142.00.766
Athletes and specialists102.00.757
Whole class752.00.769

High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.

Roster 175

The 2017 roster

175 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2017 line; 67 have a stat line. See the roster