Army Black Knights vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane Final — October 23, 2026
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2026 regular season to date, captured before kickoff. League rank in small type (138 teams); the gold side ranks higher. Bars show rank, longest = 1st. Source: Gridiron & Wine public Analytics tables.
Last five results this season, oldest to newest. Records are season to date, with home and road splits. Against-the-spread (ATS) and over–under records use the consensus closing line.
Margin of each of the last 7 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.
Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.
The pre-game matchup
Army (3-2) visited Tulsa (3-3) on Friday, October 23 at 8:30 PM ET.
Army has the 14th-ranked offense by EPA per play (expected points added per snap) and the 133rd-ranked defense (ranks among the 138 teams with play-by-play data). Meanwhile, Tulsa has the 56th-ranked offense and the 70th-ranked defense. When Army has the ball, a 14th-ranked offense (+0.260 EPA per play) meets a 70th-ranked defense (+0.069 allowed); when Tulsa has it, a 56th-ranked offense (+0.102) meets a 133rd-ranked defense (+0.283 allowed).
By success rate (the share of plays that gain expected points), the Army offense is at 54.3% (5th) and the Tulsa offense at 45.2% (87th). Army scores 30.0 points per game (43rd) and allows 23.4 (47th); Tulsa scores 26.8 (65th) and allows 26.2 (71st).
Army is 4-2 and 2-3-1 against the spread; its last game was a 56-24 win over Florida Atlantic. Tulsa is 4-3 and 4-3 against the spread; its last game was a 38-17 win over Rice.
Army closed as a 1.5-point road favorite, with Tulsa getting the points at home. The spread opened with Tulsa favored by 1.5. The total closed at 53.5, up from 51.5 at the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Army -117, Tulsa -103) prices Army at 52% and Tulsa at 48%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Army Black Knights 38, Tulsa Golden Hurricane 35
Army Black Knights won by 3.
- Against the closing spread (Tulsa Golden Hurricane +1.5): Army Black Knights covered.
- Combined score 73 vs the closing total of 53.5: Over.
- Army Black Knights closed at -117 on the moneyline (a 52% no-vig market-implied chance).
Before the game: market and G&W
From open to close the market moved 3 points toward Army Black Knights.
Market numbers are the consensus moneyline with the bookmaker margin removed.
Win probability
Each team's chance of winning through the game, starting from the market's closing price (Army Black Knights 52%, Tulsa Golden Hurricane 48%) and moving with every snap until the final.
Biggest swings
- Q3 4:15 — Tulsa Golden Hurricane ball, 1st & 10 at TLSA 41No Huddle-Shotgun #3 T.Jones rush middle for 59 yards gain to the Army00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:15, 1ST DOWN #10 O.Carey kick attempt good (H: #29 M.Tulen, LS: #42…Tulsa Golden Hurricane 28% → 47% (+19 pts) · Drive 15 in Drive X-Ray
- Q4 3:52 — Tulsa Golden Hurricane ball, 4th & 8 at TLSA 29#29 M.Tulen punt 0 yards to the Tulsa29 blocked by #20 T.Kloska recovered by Army #20 T.Kloska at Tulsa13, End Of PlayArmy Black Knights 15% → 36% (+21 pts) · Drive 21 in Drive X-Ray
- Q4 1:50 — Army Black Knights ball, 3rd & 1 at TLSA 1#3 C.Hellums rush middle for 1 yard gain to the Tulsa00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:50 #95 D.Jones kick attempt good (H: #98 M.Faulk, LS: #55 O.Walter)Tulsa Golden Hurricane 12% → 60% (+48 pts) · Drive 22 in Drive X-Ray
- Q4 0:06 — Army Black Knights ball, 2nd & 10 at ARMY 48Shotgun #3 C.Hellums rush right for 16 yards gain to the Tulsa36, out of bounds at Tulsa36, 1ST DOWNArmy Black Knights 55% → 72% (+17 pts) · Drive 24 in Drive X-Ray
- OT — Army Black Knights ball, 2nd & 7 at TLSA 33Dawson Jones 50 Yd Field GoalArmy Black Knights 77% → 100% (+23 pts) · Drive 24 in Drive X-Ray
Army Black Knights won after falling as low as 7% (Q4 9:15).
Game DNA
| Army | Points added | Tulsa |
|---|---|---|
| -2.9 | Passingdropbacks | -0.8 |
| -10.1 | Rushingdesigned runs | +0.4 |
| +11.8 | Explosive plays4 plays · 5 plays | +14.7 |
| +0.0 | Turnovers0 giveaways · 1 giveaways | +0.0 |
| +8.1 | Special teamskicks, punts and returns | -4.4 |
| -3.0 | Penaltiespre-snap and dead-ball | -0.1 |
| +4.9 | Red zoneTDs on trips: 2 of 3 · 3 of 5 | +9.7 |
| +8.9 | All plays | +19.5 |
The biggest single gap: special teams, worth about 12.4 points to Army Black Knights. The final margin was 3.
Points added: what each team's plays added to its expected points, credited to the team with the ball. Each play counts once.
Line review
Army Black Knights closed as the market favourite at 52% and won.
The line moved toward Army Black Knights before kickoff, and they won.
Market
Closing line and line movement
Army +1.5 (-112)
Army -1.5 (-109)
Tulsa -116 51%
Tulsa -103 48%
Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.
Members
G&W Line
G&W’s own number for this game, next to the market. Analytics
Matchup
Players to watch
- Attempts57
- Completion %56.1%
- Passing yards358
- Yards per attempt6.3
- TD–INT3–1
- Rushing yards71911th
- Season line129 carries, 719 yds, 13 TD
- Receiving yards102648th
- Season line7 catches, 102 yds
- Tackles42156th
- Attempts158
- Completion %62.0%128th
- Passing yards1,081163rd
- Yards per attempt6.8169th
- TD–INT8–1
- Rushing yards370105th
- Season line92 carries, 370 yds, 6 TD
- Receiving yards47444th
- Season line38 catches, 474 yds, 4 TD
- Tackles669th
Season passing totals from public box scores, captured before kickoff. Ranks among the 262 quarterbacks with at least 60 attempts. Rushing, receiving and tackle leaders: season totals captured October 21, 5:34 a.m. ET; ranks among FBS players.
Success by situation
| Situation | Army | Tulsa |
|---|---|---|
| Early-down success rateArmy offense vs Tulsa defense | 49.2%12th | 40.8%33rd |
| Early-down success rateTulsa offense vs Army defense | 45.4%100th | 40.2%106th |
| 3rd-down conversion rateArmy offense vs Tulsa defense | 54.2%8th | 45.3%110th |
| 3rd-down conversion rateTulsa offense vs Army defense | 47.7%119th | 29.8%125th |
| Explosive play rateArmy offense vs Tulsa defense | 6.2%88th | 5.1%21st |
| Explosive play rateTulsa offense vs Army defense | 9.8%133rd | 5.8%97th |
| Pass rateshare of plays that are passes or sacks | 16.0%137th-highest | 52.6%51st-highest |
On 3rd down Army converts 54.2% (8th) against a Tulsa defense allowing 45.3% (110th).
On 3rd down Tulsa converts 29.8% (125th) against a Army defense allowing 47.7% (119th).
2026 regular season before kickoff, from play-by-play with garbage time removed; ranks among the 138 teams in the play-by-play data (defense: 1st = allows the least). Success = a play that gains expected points.
Coaching staff
| Staff | Army | Tulsa |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Jeff Monken | Tre Lamb |
| Tenureat this school | 13th season | 2nd season |
| Record at schoolthis season included, as of the date below | 93–65 | 8–11 |
| Career recordas an FBS head coach | 93–65 | 8–11 |
| Offensive coordinator | Cody Worley | Kevin Barbay / Ty Darlington |
| Defensive coordinator | Daryl Dixon / Scot Sloan | Mike Gray / Josh Reardon |
Staff list as of October 20, 6:50 a.m. ET.
Head-to-head
The teams have met 2 times since 2021: Army won 1 and Tulsa 1.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2025 | Tulsa 26, Army 25 Tulsa won | ||
| Oct 5, 2024 | Army 49, Tulsa 7 Army won |
Meetings since 2021, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
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