Army routs Bryant 59-3

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Sat, Sep 5 · Michie Stadium, West Point, N.Y. · Crowd 21,538CBS Sports Network

Army routed Bryant 59-3.

We had Army favored. It won.

Next: Bryant beat Hampton 31-3, Sat Sep 12

Next: Army lost to South Florida 28-24, Sat Sep 12

How it swung

Before kickoff, our ratings gave Army a 96% chance, and the closing betting line (Army was a 37.5-point favorite) put it above 99%.

Army led by 21 after the first quarter and by 28 at the half.

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FinalArmy 59-3 BryantArmy wonMove across the chart, or tap a numbered swing, to see any play.
50%75%90%Q1Q2Q3Q4ArmyWon59-3Scores
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50%10%25%Q1Q2Q3Q4ArmyLowest 0%Lost3-59Scores
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No single play moved the chance by 20 points.

No single play moved the chance by 20 points.

Army’s chance to win after every play.
How to read this chartStarts from the pregame line (Army -37.5), at 99% for Army (the play-by-play feed's kickoff number, moved to match the line; our model's and the betting line's own numbers are in “The betting line, and the fans”). Dots are the biggest swings; ticks under the chart are scores.

Every drive

Army scored on 9 of its 12 drives; Bryant on 1 of its 11.

Army’s drives are teal, Bryant’s amber. A line runs from where a drive started to where it ended; a filled dot means it scored.

own goalgoal lineQ1Bryant: Punt, from 75 yards out to 68PuntArmy: Touchdown, from 39 yards out to 0TouchdownBryant: Punt, from 62 yards out to 59PuntArmy: Touchdown, from 72 yards out to 0TouchdownBryant: Punt, from 75 yards out to 68PuntArmy: Touchdown, from 75 yards out to 0TouchdownBryant: Turned over on downs, from 75 yards out to 33DownsQ2Army: Touchdown, from 67 yards out to 0TouchdownBryant: Field goal, from 75 yards out to 11Field goalArmy: Field goal, from 75 yards out to 20Field goalBryant: Punt, from 85 yards out to 84PuntArmy: Missed field goal, from 76 yards out to 37Missed FGQ3Army: Touchdown, from 72 yards out to 0TouchdownBryant: Punt, from 72 yards out to 89PuntArmy: Touchdown, from 29 yards out to 0TouchdownBryant: Punt, from 76 yards out to 57PuntArmy: Punt, from 82 yards out to 66PuntBryant: Punt, from 80 yards out to 60PuntArmy: Touchdown, from 82 yards out to 0TouchdownQ4Bryant: Punt, from 75 yards out to 73PuntArmy: Touchdown, from 46 yards out to 0TouchdownBryant: Punt, from 83 yards out to 71PuntArmy: End of game, from 60 yards out to 3End of game

Box score

Army 59, Bryant 3

Army covered −37.5 by 18.5. The total, 62, went over 51.5.

Bryant leaders

  • Passing Brennan Myer 9 of 18, 88 yds
  • Rushing Jordan Bennett 8 for 29 yds; Kendrick Agenor 5 for 25 yds
  • Receiving Keylijah Williams 1 for 24 yds; Shamar Fowles 1 for 20 yds

Army leaders

  • Passing Cale Hellums 4 of 9, 59 yds
  • Rushing Zach Mundell 4 for 105 yds, 2 TD; Cale Hellums 7 for 87 yds, 2 TD
  • Receiving Samari Howard 3 for 52 yds; Stratton Fuller 2 for 13 yds

No rain through the game

73° at kickoff · no rain recorded

September game-day temperatures at Michie Stadium

Win chance with rain, wind and thunder from the nearest airport, by game timeQ1Q2Q3Q4Army favoredBryant favored100%Win chanceArmyRaininches per 10 min0.1 inRain amounts not reported hereWindmph, average and gusts20 mph40 mphHourly wind only at this airport
Win chance with rain, wind and thunder from the nearest airport, by game timeQ1Q2Q3Q4Army favoredBryant favoredRain · inches per 10 min0.1 inRain amounts not reported hereWind · miles per hour2040Hourly wind only at this airport

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First quarter, 14:54 left12:06 p.m.
Bryant 0, Army 0 · Army 99% to win
73°
Myer incomplete to Wilson
Where this weather comes fromMeasured at Newburgh/stewart airport, 11 miles away. Rain is NOAA's radar-and-gauge estimate at the stadium and wind is an airport reading; neither is measured on the field. Game times come from the play-by-play, good to a minute or two. Source: National Weather Service, through the Iowa Environmental Mesonet; rain radar from NOAA MRMS, through Iowa State University. Field direction from OpenStreetMap contributors.

Before kickoff

Recent games, the series and the betting line below are as they stood going in; the season profile is the season so far.

Recent games

Last three games · 2025 season

Bryant · 3-9

Rated 206th in our preseason ratings, 206th now.

1-2 in its last three — but nothing on this résumé beats a top-40 team yet.

L 28-35 @ Stony Brook #173 of 667

lost by 7 as an 18.5-point underdog

L 14-42 vs New Hampshire #120 of 667

lost by 28 as an 11-point underdog

W 27-24 @ UAlbany #245 of 667

won by 3 as a 3.5-point favorite

L 7-35 vs Monmouth #97 of 667

lost by 28 as a 14-point underdog

L 17-38 @ Rhode Island #116 of 667

lost by 21 as an 18.5-point underdog

L 19-29 vs Brown #213 of 667

lost by 10 as a 4.5-point underdog

L 14-34 vs Maine #188 of 667

lost by 20 as a 2.5-point favorite

L 24-26 vs Towson #158 of 667

lost by 2 as a 9.5-point underdog

L 48-50 @ Campbell #242 of 667

lost by 2 as a 1.5-point favorite

W 42-6 vs Bentley #320 of 667

W 27-26 @ Massachusetts #163 of 667

won by 1 as a 16.5-point underdog

L 3-19 @ New Mexico State #211 of 667

lost by 16 as a 19.5-point underdog

Bryant lost 3-19 at New Mexico State. Chance to win started at 8%, low under 1%, high 10%.

Last three games · 2025 season

Army · 7-6

Rated 39th in our preseason ratings.

W 41-16 vs UConn #110 of 667

won by 25 as a 7.5-point favorite

Army won 41-16 vs UConn. Chance to win started at 76%, low 54%, high better than 99%.

L 16-17 @ NavyTop 25 #83 of 667

lost by 1 as a 3.5-point underdog

Army lost 16-17 vs Navy. Chance to win started at 31%, low under 1%, high 74%.

W 27-24 @ UTSA #59 of 667

won by 3 as an 8.5-point underdog

Army won 27-24 at UTSA. Chance to win started at 24%, low 7%, high 88%.

L 25-26 vs Tulsa #138 of 667

lost by 1 as a 9.5-point favorite

Army lost 25-26 vs Tulsa. Chance to win started at 81%, low under 1%, high 99%.

W 14-13 vs Temple #141 of 667

won by 1 as a 7.5-point favorite

Army won 14-13 vs Temple. Chance to win started at 83%, low 58%, high 95%.

W 20-17 @ Air Force #153 of 667

won by 3 as a 1.5-point favorite

Army won 20-17 at Air Force. Chance to win started at 46%, low 38%, high better than 99%.

L 17-24 @ TulaneTop 25 #60 of 667

lost by 7 as a 10.5-point underdog

Army lost 17-24 at Tulane. Chance to win started at 18%, low under 1%, high 71%.

W 24-7 vs Charlotte #198 of 667

won by 17 as a 17.5-point favorite

Army won 24-7 vs Charlotte. Chance to win started at 91%, low 87%, high better than 99%.

W 31-13 @ UAB #134 of 667

won by 18 as a 6.5-point favorite

Army won 31-13 at UAB. Chance to win started at 59%, low 49%, high better than 99%.

L 6-28 @ East Carolina #70 of 667

lost by 22 as a 3.5-point underdog

Army lost 6-28 at East Carolina. Chance to win started at 32%, low under 1%, high 32%.

L 38-45 vs North TexasTop 25 #78 of 667

lost by 7 as a 2.5-point underdog

W 24-21 @ Kansas StateTop 25 #49 of 667

won by 3 as a 16.5-point underdog

Army won 24-21 at Kansas State. Chance to win started at 9%, low 3%, high 82%.

L 27-30 vs Tarleton State #104 of 667

lost by 3 as a 14.5-point favorite

Line, fans and home field

The betting line, and the fans

Our model and the betting line agree on Army’s chances here.

50-50Model 96% · Line 100%BryantArmy

Army favored by 37.5 · Total 51.5

How games like this usually go

Army by 37.5, and it went to form

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Half of games8 in 10 gamesThis game

The band is where a favorite’s chance ran in the 411 games since 2025 with a favorite of 21.5 points or more.

The market

The spread moved 1 point toward Army.

opened −36.5now −37.5

Spread: −36.5 → −37.5

Weather at kickoff

Warm. Feels like 77° at kickoff.

Bryant at Army · Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026 · Michie Stadium, West Point

  • 77°feels like at kickoff
  • 93weather score, Comfortable
  • Tiedfor the roughest of the day's 7 kickoff times

Weather score: 0 to 100, higher is better, for the first 3 hours and 20 minutes of the game. Ideal is 100, Comfortable 90 to 99, Mixed 75 to 89, Rough 50 to 74, Harsh under 50.

Kickoff times that Saturday

Games in this time zone used 7 kickoff times that day, local time (kickoffs within 30 minutes of each other count as one). This game, ringed, was tied for the roughest of the day's seven kickoff times. At Michie Stadium that day, a 6 pm, 7 pm or 7:45 pm kickoff would have scored 100, against 93 at noon.

The roughest kickoff time is the lowest of the day's times. It can still be Mixed or Comfortable.

  • noon: 93, Comfortable (this game)
  • 12:45 pm: 92, Comfortable
  • 2 pm: 91, Comfortable
  • 3:30 pm: 94, Comfortable
  • 6 pm: 100, Ideal
  • 7 pm: 100, Ideal
  • 7:45 pm: 100, Ideal

Weather score at each kickoff time.

Tap a dot to read that kickoff time.

Home field

Army is worth +4.5 points (±4.2) more at home than on the road since 2018 — middle of FBS, 58th percentile.

69% at home, 46% on the road against FBS opponents (27-12 home, 17-20 away).

Our model gives every stadium the same flat 2.3-point home edge (why); the books use about 3. Against the closing line this stadium reads -4.0 at home vs. away over 88 games — inside the ±6.6 noise, so the flat number is the honest one here.

The visitors travel about 131 miles to get here.

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