The Black Knights were led by 10th-year head coach Jeff Monken and played their home games at Michie Stadium in West Point, New York.

This was the Black Knights' last season competing as an independent, as Army joined the American Athletic Conference as a football-only member beginning in 2024.

For this year's clash, Army was inspired by the 3rd Infantry Division, honoring the "Dogface Soldiers" and their 'legacy of excellence'.

The Nike-designed uniforms features a color-rush tan desert motif for the infantry's role in the Iraq War.

The division's famous mascot "Rocky the bulldog", a Walt Disney creation, appears on both sides of the helmet with a black stripe.