WEST POINT — Ted Bentler's college football career is over, the NCAA has ruled, a decision that left Army athletic director Kevin Anderson unhappy Friday morning.

Army is 5-0 for the first time since 1996, extending the nation’s longest win streak to nine games, dating back to October 2023. The Black Knights are also the AAC leaders at 4-0.

Black Knights head football coach Jeff Monken gave the Mean Green credit for making Army fight for every yard. “We had to fight for all those yards,” Monken said. “There weren’t any big plays.

Army football joined the AAC this year, putting the Black Knights in a conference for the second time after a brief CUSA stint from 1998 to 2004. Both Army and Navy are 3-0 in conference, a dream ...