#26 Army
4-1 in American Athletic play, 3rd in the American Athletic
Up 15 spots (#41 to #26) after a road win at #58 Tulsa (38-35) in a one-score game. As expected: Army entered with 66.9 TDR points to Tulsa's 59.2. Now 5-2, third straight win. TDR score +3.9: win/loss record +2.6, road-win bonus +0.9.
2026 season recap (through week 8)
Army (American Athletic) is ranked 26th in The Davis Rankings after week 8 of 2026, with a record of 5-2 and a score of 70.8 out of 100. That is up 15 from week 7. That puts it in the Feeling Good tier (ranks 26-50). Its strongest factor is recent results (100.0 out of 100). Its weakest is opponent record at game time (59.7 out of 100).
The highest-ranked opponent beaten so far came in week 7, 56-24 over #34 Florida Atlantic at home. The defeat that hurts the score most is the week 2 loss, 28-24 to T-30 South Florida at home.
Army has won its last 3 games in a row. On the road it is 2-1. The average margin is +13.1 points per game, with a biggest win of 56 points. 5 of 7 games were decided by a touchdown or less.
Army is not ranked in the AP, Coaches, or CFP polls this week, while the Davis Rankings has it 26th.
Next up is #20 Memphis in week 9, on the road. The toughest game left on the schedule by current rank is week 9 against #20 Memphis. 1 of the 5 games left are against teams currently in the top 25.
Schedule
| Week | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryant (home) | W 59-3 |
| 2 | South Florida (home, conference game) | L 24-28 |
| 4 | Temple (away, conference game) | W 21-17 |
| 5 | Louisiana Tech (away) | L 29-31 |
| 6 | Tulane (home, conference game) | W 20-17 |
| 7 | Florida Atlantic (home, conference game) | W 56-24 |
| 8 | Tulsa (away, conference game) | W 38-35 |
Upcoming games
| Week | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Memphis (away, conference game) | (ESPNU) |
| 10 | Air Force (home) | (CBS) |
| 12 | East Carolina (home, conference game) | (CBSSN) |
| 13 | Rice (away, conference game) | Sat Nov 28, time TBD |
| 15 | Navy (neutral site, conference game) | (CBS) |
Ranking history 2026
Now #26, Feeling Good (week 8). Best #26 (week 8). Lowest #105 (week 2). Higher on the chart is a better rank. The shaded bands are rank tiers, with each tier's sticker at its left.
Week 8 TDR #26 (70.8, 5-2) Feeling Good
Week 1 TDR #45 (89.5, 1-0)
Week 2 TDR #105 (34.5, 1-1)
Week 3 TDR #94 (34.5, 1-1) Do We Need to Talk?
Week 4 TDR #51 (65.8, 2-1) Character Building
Week 5 TDR #93 (38.9, 2-2) Do We Need to Talk?
Week 6 TDR #52 (61.4, 3-2) Character Building
Week 7 TDR #41 (66.9, 4-2) Feeling Good
Week 8 TDR #26 (70.8, 5-2) Feeling Good
Week by week
| Week | TDR | Score | Record | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #45 | 89.5 | 1-0 | - |
| 2 | #105 | 34.5 | 1-1 | - |
| 3 | #94 | 34.5 | 1-1 | Do We Need to Talk? |
| 4 | #51 | 65.8 | 2-1 | Character Building |
| 5 | #93 | 38.9 | 2-2 | Do We Need to Talk? |
| 6 | #52 | 61.4 | 3-2 | Character Building |
| 7 | #41 | 66.9 | 4-2 | Feeling Good |
| 8 | #26 | 70.8 | 5-2 | Feeling Good |
Score breakdown
Each factor is scored 0–100, then weighted into the composite score. Full methodology & weights
| Factor | Score (0-100) |
|---|---|
| win/loss record | 71.4 |
| recent results | 100.0 |
| road-win bonus | 69.4 |
| opponent record at game time | 59.7 |
| opponent record today | 61.3 |
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