2025 Navy Midshipmen football team
American college football season
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The 2025 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy as member of the American Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by third-year head coach Brian Newberry, the Midshipmen played their home games at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland.
| 2025 Navy Midshipmen football | |
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Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy Liberty Bowl champion | |
Liberty Bowl, W 35–13 vs. Cincinnati | |
| Conference | American Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 23 |
| AP | No. 23 |
| Record | 11–2 (7–1 American) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Drew Cronic (2nd season) |
| Offensive scheme | Wing-T |
| Defensive coordinator | P. J. Volker (3rd season) |
| Base defense | 4–2–5 |
| Home stadium | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| No. 18 Tulane y$^ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 24 North Texas y | 7 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 23 Navy | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Florida | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Carolina | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memphis | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Army | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTSA | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Temple | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida Atlantic | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UAB | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulsa | 1 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charlotte | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Tulane 34, North Texas 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Navy Midshipmen drew an average home attendance of 31,960, the 69th-highest of all college football teams.[1]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 30 | 12:00 p.m. | VMI* | CBSSN | W 52–7 | 30,014 | |
| September 6 | 3:30 p.m. | UAB |
| CBSSN | W 38–24 | 28,325 |
| September 13 | 8:00 p.m. | at Tulsa | ESPN+ | W 42–23 | 20,103 | |
| September 27 | 3:30 p.m. | Rice |
| CBSSN | W 21–13 | 28,873 |
| October 4 | 12:00 p.m. | Air Force* |
| CBS | W 34–31 | 37,517 |
| October 11 | 4:00 p.m. | at Temple | ESPN2 | W 32–31 | 26,149 | |
| October 25 | 3:30 p.m. | Florida Atlantic |
| CBSSN | W 42–32 | 32,175 |
| November 1 | 12:00 p.m. | at North Texas | ESPN2 | L 17–31 | 26,516 | |
| November 8 | 7:30 p.m. | at No. 10 Notre Dame* | NBC | L 10–49 | 77,622 | |
| November 15 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 24 South Florida |
| ESPN2 | W 41–38 | 34,856 |
| November 27 | 7:30 p.m. | at Memphis | ESPN | W 28–17 | 27,082 | |
| December 13 | 3:00 p.m. | vs. Army* |
| CBS | W 17–16 | 70,936 |
| January 2, 2026 | 4:30 p.m. | vs. Cincinnati* |
| ESPN | W 35–13 | 21,908 |
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Rankings
Roster
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Game summaries
VMI (FCS)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Keydets (FCS) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Midshipmen | 7 | 21 | 10 | 14 | 52 |
at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, Maryland
- Date: August 30
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: S at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
- Game attendance: 30,014
- Referee: Matt Overton
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Chris Lewis (play-by-play), Randy Cross (analyst) and Brandon Baylor (sideline)
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| Statistics | VMI | NAVY |
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| First downs | 9 | 26 |
| Plays–yards | 50–212 | 68–560 |
| Rushes–yards | 22–15 | 54–468 |
| Passing yards | 197 | 92 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 16–28–0 | 9–14–0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 24:33 | 35:27 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| VMI | Passing | Collin Shannon | 16/25, 197 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Leo Boehling | 8 carries, 21 yards | |
| Receiving | Owen Sweeney | 5 receptions, 126 yards, TD | |
| Navy | Passing | Blake Horvath | 6/7, 66 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Braxton Woodson | 7 carries, 180 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Eli Heidenreich | 6 receptions, 65 yards, TD |
UAB
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Blazers | 7 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Midshipmen | 14 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, Maryland
- Date: September 6
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • Wind: SE at 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)
- Game attendance: 28,325
- Referee: Steven Anderson
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Chris Lewis (play-by-play), Randy Cross (analyst) and Brandon Baylor (sideline)
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| Statistics | UAB | NAVY |
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| First downs | 23 | 20 |
| Plays–yards | 60–413 | 59–463 |
| Rushes–yards | 27–92 | 51–295 |
| Passing yards | 321 | 168 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 23–33–2 | 6–8–0 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 27:38 | 32:22 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| UAB | Passing | Jalen Kitna | 22/32, 304 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Jevon Jackson | 15 carries, 66 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Corri Milliner | 6 receptions, 100 yards, TD | |
| Navy | Passing | Blake Horvath | 6/8, 168 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Alex Tecza | 15 carries, 111 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Cody Howard | 1 reception, 65 yards |
at Tulsa
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Midshipmen | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
| Golden Hurricane | 14 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 23 |
at H.A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Date: September 13
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 87 °F (31 °C) • Wind: N at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
- Game attendance: 20,103
- Referee: Reid Jackson
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Ted Emrich (play-by-play), Barrett Brooks (analyst) and Maria Trivelpiece (sideline)
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| Statistics | NAVY | TLSA |
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| First downs | 25 | 23 |
| Plays–yards | 73–461 | 70–329 |
| Rushes–yards | 63–367 | 33–140 |
| Passing yards | 94 | 189 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 6–10–2 | 22–37–1 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 35:24 | 24:36 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Navy | Passing | Blake Horvath | 6/10, 94 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Blake Horvath | 21 carries, 159 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Eli Heidenreich | 2 receptions, 40 yards | |
| Tulsa | Passing | Baylor Hayes | 22/37, 189 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Dominic Richardson | 13 carries, 61 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Zion Booker | 8 receptions, 90 yards |
Rice
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Owls | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| Midshipmen | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, Maryland
- Date: September 27
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: N at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
- Game attendance: 28,873
- Referee: Charles Lamertina
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Chris Lewis (play-by-play), Randy Cross (analyst) and Brandon Baylor (sideline)
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| Statistics | RICE | NAVY |
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| First downs | 13 | 19 |
| Plays–yards | 60–234 | 61–455 |
| Rushes–yards | 39–120 | 48–283 |
| Passing yards | 114 | 172 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 12–21–0 | 8–13–1 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 26:31 | 33:29 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Rice | Passing | Chase Jenkins | 12/21, 114 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Quinton Jackson | 15 carries, 60 yards | |
| Receiving | Drayden Dickmann | 3 receptions, 45 yards, TD | |
| Navy | Passing | Blake Horvath | 8/13, 172 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Blake Horvath | 21 carries, 110 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Alex Tecza | 3 receptions, 53 yards |
Air Force (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Falcons | 7 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
| Midshipmen | 3 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, Maryland
- Date: October 4
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: S at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
- Game attendance: 37,517
- Referee: Nolan Dumas
- TV announcers (CBS): Rich Waltz (play-by-play), Ross Tucker (analyst) and Tiffany Blackmon (sideline)
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| Statistics | AFA | NAVY |
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| First downs | 23 | 18 |
| Plays–yards | 65–460 | 55–517 |
| Rushes–yards | 45–211 | 29–178 |
| Passing yards | 249 | 339 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 12–20–0 | 20–26–0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 32:28 | 27:32 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Air Force | Passing | Liam Szarka | 11/19, 212 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Liam Szarka | 25 carries, 152 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Bruin Fleischmann | 6 receptions, 166 yards, TD | |
| Navy | Passing | Blake Horvath | 20/26, 339 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Blake Horvath | 17 carries, 130 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Eli Heidenreich | 8 receptions, 243 yards, 3 TD |
at Temple
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Midshipmen | 7 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 32 |
| Owls | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
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| Statistics | NAVY | TEM |
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| First downs | 15 | 27 |
| Plays–yards | 54–384 | 75–520 |
| Rushes–yards | 37–243 | 39–175 |
| Passing yards | 141 | 345 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 6–17–0 | 25–36–0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 25:58 | 34:02 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Navy | Passing | Blake Horvath | 6/16, 141 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Blake Horvath | 19 carries, 155 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Eli Heidenreich | 3 receptions, 72 yards | |
| Temple | Passing | Evan Simon | 25/36, 345 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Jay Ducker | 24 carries, 97 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Kajiya Hollawayne | 9 receptions, 146 yards |
Florida Atlantic
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Owls | 10 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 32 |
| Midshipmen | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 42 |
at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, Maryland
- Date: October 25
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 60 °F (16 °C) • Wind: SW at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
- Game attendance: 32,175
- Referee: Reid Jackson
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Chris Lewis (play-by-play), Randy Cross (analyst) and Brandon Baylor (sideline)
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| Statistics | FAU | NAVY |
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| First downs | 23 | 26 |
| Plays–yards | 81–450 | 69–503 |
| Rushes–yards | 26–69 | 56–397 |
| Passing yards | 381 | 106 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 34–55–1 | 9–13–0 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 26:46 | 33:14 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Florida Atlantic | Passing | Caden Veltkamp | 25/41, 299 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Gemari Sands | 7 carries, 22 yards | |
| Receiving | Jayshon Platt | 5 receptions, 121 yards, TD | |
| Navy | Passing | Blake Horvath | 8/12, 83 yards |
| Rushing | Blake Horvath | 21 carries, 174 yards, 4 TD | |
| Receiving | Brandon Chatman | 5 receptions, 43 yards |
at North Texas
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Midshipmen | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Mean Green | 14 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
at DATCU Stadium • Denton, Texas
- Date: November 1
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Wind: NW at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
- Game attendance: 26,516
- Referee: Edwin Lee
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Lowell Galindo (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (analyst) and Lauren Sisler (sideline)
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| Statistics | NAVY | UNT |
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| First downs | 22 | 22 |
| Plays–yards | 58–391 | 69–424 |
| Rushes–yards | 44–311 | 45–190 |
| Passing yards | 80 | 234 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 8–14–2 | 19–24–0 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 32:13 | 27:47 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Navy | Passing | Blake Horvath | 8/14, 80 yards, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Blake Horvath | 19 carries, 112 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Eli Heidenreich | 6 receptions, 68 yards | |
| North Texas | Passing | Drew Mestemaker | 19/24, 234 yards |
| Rushing | Caleb Hawkins | 33 carries, 197 yards, 4 TD | |
| Receiving | Cameron Dorner | 3 receptions, 78 yards |
at No. 10 Notre Dame
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Midshipmen | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| No. 10 Fighting Irish | 7 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 49 |
at Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, Indiana
- Date: November 8
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Rain, 41 °F (5 °C), Wind E @ 5 mph (8 km/h)
- Game attendance: 77,622
- Referee: Kevin Randall
- TV announcers (NBC): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), and Kathryn Tappen (sideline)
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| Statistics | NAVY | ND |
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| First downs | 13 | 23 |
| Total yards | 228 | 502 |
| Rushes/yards | 45–206 | 38–249 |
| Passing yards | 22 | 253 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 3–10–0 | 16–19–0 |
| Time of possession | 29:23 | 30:37 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Navy | Passing | Braxton Woodson | 3/8, 22 yards |
| Rushing | Braxton Woodson | 23 carries, 101 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Eli Heidenreich | 2 receptions, 20 yards | |
| Notre Dame | Passing | CJ Carr | 13/16, 218 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Jeremiyah Love | 13 carries, 94 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Malachi Fields | 4 receptions, 97 yards |
No. 24 South Florida
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 24 Bulls | 3 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 38 |
| Midshipmen | 14 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 41 |
at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, Maryland
- Date: November 15
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 54 °F (12 °C) • Wind: S at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
- Game attendance: 34,856
- Referee: Tim Rich
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Sam Acho (analyst), and Taylor Davis (sideline)
| Game information |
|---|
|
| Statistics | USF | NAVY |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 23 | 21 |
| Plays–yards | 69–556 | 72–524 |
| Rushes–yards | 36–200 | 53–338 |
| Passing yards | 356 | 186 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 24–33–1 | 10–19–0 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 24:49 | 3511 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | Passing | Byrum Brown | 23/32, 327 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Byrum Brown | 17 carries, 136 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Jeremiah Koger | 9 receptions, 112 yards | |
| Navy | Passing | Blake Horvath | 8/15, 147 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Alex Tecza | 12 carries, 126 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Eli Heidenreich | 5 receptions, 146 yards |
at Memphis
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midshipmen | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Tigers | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium • Memphis, Tennessee
- Date: November 27
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 42 °F (6 °C) • Wind: NE at 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h)
- Game attendance: 27,082
- Referee: Charles Lamertina
- TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Tom Luginbill (analyst) and Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline)
| Game information |
|---|
|
| Statistics | NAVY | MEM |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 21 | 18 |
| Plays–yards | 69–300 | 65–288 |
| Rushes–yards | 60–200 | 29–116 |
| Passing yards | 100 | 172 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 5–9–0 | 19–36–0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 35:29 | 24:31 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navy | Passing | Blake Horvath | 5/9, 100 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Alex Tecza | 26 carries, 103 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Eli Heidenreich | 2 receptions, 64 yards | |
| Memphis | Passing | Brendon Lewis | 19/36, 172 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Brendon Lewis | 10 carries, 36 yards | |
| Receiving | Cortez Braham Jr. | 4 receptions, 65 yards, TD |
vs. Army (Army–Navy Game)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Knights | 0 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
| Midshipmen | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
at M&T Bank Stadium • Baltimore, Maryland
- Date: December 13
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 41 °F (5 °C) • Wind: W at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
- Game attendance: 70,936
- Referee: Tim Rich
- TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), and Jenny Dell (sideline reporter)
| Game information |
|---|
|
| Statistics | ARMY | NAVY |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 11 | 17 |
| Plays–yards | 44–202 | 66–272 |
| Rushes–yards | 34–120 | 52–190 |
| Passing yards | 82 | 82 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 5–10–1 | 7–14–1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 25:25 | 34:36 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Army | Passing | Cale Hellums | 5/10, 82 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Cale Hellums | 25 carries, 100 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Noah Short | 3 receptions, 51 yards | |
| Navy | Passing | Blake Horvath | 7/14, 82 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Blake Horvath | 34 carries, 107 yards, TD, FUM | |
| Receiving | Eli Heidenreich | 6 receptions, 72 yards, TD |
vs Cincinnati (Liberty Bowl)
Navy Midshipmen (10–2) vs Cincinnati Bearcats (7–5) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midshipmen | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
| Bearcats | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium • Memphis, TN
- Date: January 2, 2026
- Game time: 4:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Rain • Temperature: 52 °F (11 °C) • Wind: 8 mph (13 km/h) north
- Game attendance: 21,908
- Referee: David Smith (SEC)
- TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Monaco (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst) and Dawn Davenport (sideline)
| Game information |
|---|
|
| Statistics | NAVY | CIN |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 22 | 12 |
| Total yards | 349 | 239 |
| Rushes–yards | 51–241 | 38–142 |
| Passing yards | 108 | 97 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 9–15–0 | 12–20–1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 33:42 | 26:18 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navy | Passing | Blake Horvath | 9–15, 108 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Alex Tecza | 16 carries, 80 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Eli Heidenreich | 5 receptions, 64 yards, TD | |
| Cincinnati | Passing | Brady Lichtenberg | 10–15, 78 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Manny Covey | 11 carries, 78 yards | |
| Receiving | Manny Covey | 5 receptions, 28 yards |