2026 Navy Midshipmen football team

Record0–0 (0–0 American)

Headcoach

Brian Newberry (4th season)

OffensivecoordinatorDrew Cronic (3rd season)

2026 Navy Midshipmen football

Conference	American Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 American)
Head coach	Brian Newberry (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Drew Cronic (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Eric Lewis (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Ricky Brown (1st season)
Home stadium	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 2025 2027 →

2026 American Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
Army	0	–	0	0	–	0
Charlotte	0	–	0	0	–	0
East Carolina	0	–	0	0	–	0
Florida Atlantic	0	–	0	0	–	0
Memphis	0	–	0	0	–	0
Navy	0	–	0	0	–	0
North Texas	0	–	0	0	–	0
Rice	0	–	0	0	–	0
South Florida	0	–	0	0	–	0
Temple	0	–	0	0	–	0
Tulane	0	–	0	0	–	0
Tulsa	0	–	0	0	–	0
UAB	0	–	0	0	–	0
UTSA	0	–	0	0	–	0
Championship: December 5, 2026
As of April 30, 2026 Rankings from AP poll

The 2026 Navy Midshipmen football team will represent the United States Naval Academy as a member of the American Conference during the 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Brian Newberry, the Midshipmen will play their home games at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland.

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV
September 5		Towson*	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD
September 12		at Florida Atlantic	Flagler Credit Union Stadium Boca Raton, FL
September 25		at UAB	Protective Stadium Birmingham, AL
October 3		at Air Force*	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)
October 10		Tulsa	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD
October 17		at UTSA	Alamodome San Antonio, TX
October 24		North Texas	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD
October 31		vs. Notre Dame*	Gillette Stadium Foxborough, MA (rivalry)
November 7		Temple	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD
November 21		Memphis	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD
November 28		at Charlotte	Jerry Richardson Stadium Charlotte, NC
December 12	3:00 p.m.	vs. Army*	MetLife Stadium East Rutherford, NJ (Army–Navy Game, Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)	CBS
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Mountain time

Game summaries

vs Towson

Towson Tigers (0–0) at Navy Midshipmen (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Tigers (FCS)			0
Midshipmen			0

at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, Maryland

Date: September 5
Game time: TBD

Statistics	TOW	NAVY
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Towson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Navy	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Florida Atlantic

Navy Midshipmen (0–0) at Florida Atlantic Owls (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Midshipmen			0
Owls			0

at Flagler Credit Union Stadium • Boca Raton, Florida

Date: September 12
Game time: TBD

Statistics	NAVY	FAU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Navy	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Florida Atlantic	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at UAB

Navy Midshipmen (0–0) at UAB Blazers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Midshipmen			0
Blazers			0

at Protective Stadium • Birmingham, Alabama

Date: September 25
Game time: TBD

Statistics	NAVY	UAB
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Navy	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
UAB	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Air Force

Navy Midshipmen (0–0) at Air Force Falcons (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Midshipmen			0
Falcons			0

at Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, Colorado

Date: October 3
Game time: TBD

Statistics	NAVY	AFA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Navy	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Air Force	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Tulsa

Tulsa Golden Hurricane (0–0) at Navy Midshipmen (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Golden Hurricane			0
Midshipmen			0

at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, Maryland

Date: October 10
Game time: TBD

Statistics	TLSA	NAVY
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tulsa	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Navy	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at UTSA

Navy Midshipmen (0–0) at UTSA Roadrunners (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Midshipmen			0
Roadrunners			0

at Alamodome • San Antonio, Texas

Date: October 17
Game time: TBD

Statistics	NAVY	UTSA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Navy	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
UTSA	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs North Texas

North Texas Mean Green (0–0) at Navy Midshipmen (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Mean Green			0
Midshipmen			0

at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, Maryland

Date: October 24
Game time: TBD

Statistics	UNT	NAVY
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Texas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Navy	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Notre Dame

Notre Dame Fighting Irish (0–0) vs. Navy Midshipmen (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Fighting Irish			0
Midshipmen			0

at Gillette Stadium • Foxborough, Massachusetts

Date: October 31
Game time: TBD

Statistics	ND	NAVY
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Notre Dame	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Navy	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Temple

Temple Owls (0–0) at Navy Midshipmen (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Owls			0
Midshipmen			0

at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, Maryland

Date: November 7
Game time: TBD

Statistics	TEM	NAVY
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Temple	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Navy	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Memphis

Memphis Tigers (0–0) at Navy Midshipmen (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Tigers			0
Midshipmen			0

at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, Maryland

Date: November 21
Game time: TBD

Statistics	MEM	NAVY
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Memphis	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Navy	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Charlotte

Navy Midshipmen (0–0) at Charlotte 49ers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Midshipmen			0
49ers			0

at Jerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, North Carolina

Date: November 28
Game time: TBD

Statistics	NAVY	CLT
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Navy	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Charlotte	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Army

Navy Midshipmen (0–0) vs. Army Black Knights (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Midshipmen			0
Black Knights			0

at MetLife Stadium • East Rutherford, New Jersey

Date: December 12
Game time: 3:00 p.m. EST
TV: CBS

Statistics	NAVY	ARMY
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Navy	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Army	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

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Venues	Worden Field (1890–1923) Thompson Stadium (1924–1958) Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (1959–present) Memorial Stadium (alternate)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Army: Army–Navy Game (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy) Air Force: Commander-in-Chief's Trophy Johns Hopkins Maryland: Crab Bowl Classic Notre Dame SMU: Gansz Trophy
Culture & lore	Bill the Goat "Anchors Aweigh" "I believe that we will win!" Marching band "Navy ends the drought" 2007 North Texas game Salute That Navy Spirit Navy Blue and Gold
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders NFL draftees
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National championship seasons in bold

2026 Navy Midshipmen football team

Game summaries

vs Towson

at Florida Atlantic

at UAB

at Air Force

vs Tulsa

at UTSA

vs North Texas

vs. Notre Dame

vs Temple

vs Memphis

at Charlotte

vs. Army

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