Army (6-5, 4-4 American) vs. #22/25 Navy (9-2, 7-1 American)
When	Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025 | 3:00 pm (ET)
Location	Baltimore, Md. | M&T Bank Stadium
Television	CBS (Brad Nessler, Gary Danielson, Jenny Dell, Gene Steratore)
Live Video Stream	CBS
Listen	Navy Football Radio Network (Joe Miller, Mike James, Keith Mills, Scott Wykoff) WBAL 1090 AM / 101.5 FM (Baltimore) | WFED 1500 AM (Washington, D.C.) | WFED 104.5 FM (Western Fairfax / Loudon, Va.) | WNAV 1430 AM (Annapolis) | KWFN 97.3 FM (San Diego) | WGH 1310 AM / 100.9 FM (Norfolk, Va.) | WJGM 105.7 FM (Jacksonville, Fla.) | KIKI 990 AM (Honolulu, Hawai'i) | Satellite: Sirius 83, SXM App 83 | Apps: Audacy (WNAV and KWFN) and TuneIn (WBAL) National Broadcast - Westwood One (John Sadak, Mike Mayock, Tina Cervasio-McKearney)
Live Stats	StatBroadcast
Game Notes	Navy | Army | AAC
Season Statistics	Navy | Army | AAC
Social Media	@NavyAthletics | @NavyFB | Facebook | Instagram

Opening Kick
•    #22 / #25 Navy (9-2) and Army (6-5) will meet for the 126th playing of the greatest rivalry in all of sports, the Army-Navy Game presented by USAA, when the two square off on Saturday, Dec. 13, at Baltimore's M&T Bank Stadium (71,008). 
•    Navy leads the all-time series 63-55-7, including last year's 31-13 win at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Md. This will be the 7th time the game has been played in Baltimore with both teams winning 3 games each. 
•     This year marks the 1st time the game has been played in Baltimore since 2016, a game Army won 21-17. That win broke Navy's 14-game winning streak over the Black Knights, which is the longest in series history.  Navy last won in Baltimore in 2007 by a score of 38-3.  
•    The winner of Saturday's game will win the Commander-In-Chief's Trophy, which is presented annually to the winner of the football competition among the three major service academies (Navy, Air Force and Army) and is named in honor of the President of the United States. Navy has won the CIC Trophy 17 times, while Army has won it 10 times.
•    Navy won the CIC Trophy last year and has won it 12 times in the last 22 years. The Mids are 31-15 (.674) against Army and Air Force over the last 46 games. The Mids have not won the Commander-In-Chief's Trophy in back-to-back years since 2012-13.
•    This is the 9th time that the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy is on the line for both teams (1972, 1977, 1978, 1996, 2005, 2012, 2017, 2024).
•    Navy finished in a 3-way tie for the American Conference regular-season title with North Texas and Tulane, but did not play in the championship game due to Tulane being ranked in the CFP rankings and North Texas beating Navy head-to-head. 
•    Navy is ranked 22nd in the latest Associated Press Poll and 25th in the AFCA Coaches Poll. Navy is 1 of 3 teams from the American Conference ranked, as Tulane (#20/17) and North Texas (#25/23) are also ranked in both polls. This is the first time Navy has been ranked in the Associated Press Poll since last year when the Mids were ranked for 2 weeks before losing to Notre Dame. The #22 ranking is the highest for Navy since being ranked 20th in the final AP poll in 2019, a season that saw the Mids tie the school record with 11 wins. Navy was ranked 23rd in the AFCA Coaches Poll earlier this year before losing to North Texas.
•    The Navy Football Strength of Record (ESPN metric) is 20th in the country. That is 2nd only to Tulane (#19) in the American Conference and ahead of such teams as Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, LSU, Tennessee, Arizona, Georgia Tech, Washington, Arizona State, Houston, Virginia, Louisville, TCU, Iowa State, Pitt, SMU and NC State.
•    Navy defeated #24 USF on Senior Day in Annapolis 41-38. It was Navy's 3rd win over a ranked opponent in the last 2 years. Last year, Navy defeated #19 / #22 Army (31-13) and RV / #22 Memphis (56-44).
•    It is the first time Navy has beaten 3 ranked opponents over a 2-year span since 1957-58 when the Mids beat #5 / #5 Notre Dame (20-6) and #10 / #9 Army (14-0) in 1957 and #8 / #7 Rice (20-7) and #14 / #12 Michigan (20-14) in 1958.
•    Navy's 2 losses this fall have come against teams with a combined record of 21-4 (North Texas is 11-2, Notre Dame is 10-2). Blake Horvath (Sr. / QB) did not play in the Notre Dame game due to an injury. 
•    Navy held Memphis to 17 points on Thanksgiving night in a 28-17 road win. It was the first time Memphis had been held to fewer than 20 points in 52 games. 
•    Navy finished 6-0 at home this year. It is just the 6th time in school history Navy has gone undefeated at home in years it has played 5 or more games. The Mids also completed the season undefeated at home in 2019 (6-0), 2015 (7-0), 2013 (5-0), 2004 (6-0) and 1981 (5-0). Navy is now 13-3 (.813) at home under Brian Newberry.
•    Navy's Class of 2026 has put together a 28-20 (.583) record, including a 21-11 (.656) mark in the American. The 21 conference wins are the most of any other class (Navy joined the American in 2015).
•    The 28 wins are the most by a senior class since the Class of 2020 posted a 30-23 (.566) mark, including a 20-12 (.625) record in the American. The Mids can tie the mark with a win over Army and a win over Cincinnati in the bowl game. 
•    The Mids need 1 more win to reach 10 for the season and mark the 1st time in school history Navy has had back-to-back 10-win seasons. The Mids need 2 more wins to tie the school record for wins in a season (11 in 2019 and 2015).
•    Navy head coach Brian Newberry is just the 2nd coach in school history to have back-to-back 9-win seasons, joining Ken Niumatalolo (2009-10, 2015-16), who is the winningest coach in school history.
•    Navy's 19 wins over the last 2 years are the most since 2015-16 when Navy won 20 games, which are the most in school history over a 2-year span. The Mids can break that record with a win over Army and a win over Cincinnati in the bowl game.
•    Navy has won 78-consecutive games at home when leading after 3 quarters, the nation's longest streak. The last time Navy lost at home when leading after 3 quarters was Oct. 23, 1999, when the Mids led Akron 29-13 and lost 35-29.
•    Navy started the year playing 4 of its first-5 at home. The Mids will finish the season with 5 of their final-6 games played away from Annapolis (including the bowl game). 
•    Navy became bowl eligible with a thrilling 32-31 win over Temple on Oct. 11. Navy has played in 25 bowl games all-time, including last year's 21-20 win over Oklahoma in the Armed Forces Bowl in Fort Worth, Texas. Navy owns a 13-11-1 record in bowl games, winning 6 of the last 7.
•    Navy owns a 757-605-57 (.554) record over 145 seasons. The 757 wins are tied with Syracuse for the 22nd most in the FBS and the most of any team not in the Autonomy 4. 
•    Brian Newberry started his head coaching career at Navy with a 20-10 record, which is the best 30-game start by a Navy head coach since Wayne Hardin went 20-9-1 from 1959-61. Ken Niumatalolo, the winningest head coach in school history, started his first-30 games at Navy with a 19-11 record. Newberry is currently 24-12 as a head coach.
•    Newberry was named a semifinalist for the Munger National Coach of the Year Award.
•    The Mids lead the FBS in rushing, averaging 298.4 yards per game. 
•    Navy's 38 rushing touchdowns are tied with Notre Dame for 2nd in the FBS behind North Texas (45). 
•    Navy is 2nd in the FBS in yards per carry, averaging 6.06 yards per rush. Utah is 1st (6.11).
•    Navy is 2nd in the country in passing yards per completion, averaging 16.7 yards per catch. Air Force is 1st at 17.96.
•    Navy has had a nation's-best 10 offensive plays go for 60 yards or more.
•    The Mids have had 4 plays of 70 yards or more, which is tied for the 5th most in the country with 8 other teams. 
•    The Mids have had 13 plays of 50 yards or more, which is tied with Old Dominion, James Madison and Wake Forest for the 4th most in the FBS.
•    Navy has given up just 3.09 tackles for loss per game, which is 2nd only to Texas A&M (2.83) for the fewest allowed in the country.
•    The Mids are 3rd in the country for fewest sacks allowed (0.64). Navy's offensive line was on the Midseason Watch List for the Joe Moore Award, which is given to the nation's best offensive line. 
•    Navy's 21 first-time starters this year are the 4th most in the country.
•    Dating back to the 2023 season, Navy is 19-4 when Blake Horvath starts at quarterback.
•    Horvath was informed on Nov. 21 by the Heisman Trophy Trust that he is a potential Heisman Trophy finalist.
•    Horvath was also named a semifinalist for the Walter Camp Player of the Year award and the Davey O'Brien Quarterback of the Year.
•    Blake Horvath (Sr. / QB) is a finalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy, also known as the Academic Heisman.  The award will be announced on Tuesday, Dec. 9. The 16 finalists will each receive an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship, while the winner will have his scholarship bumped up to $25,000. Horvath carries a 3.69 grade-point average and earned a perfect 4.0 in both semesters of his junior year. He is the 11th Navy player to be named a finalist and the 1st since Cameron Kinley in 2020. Other former Navy football players who were finalists include E.K. Binns (2015), John Dowd (2011), Terrence Anderson (1999), Carl Voss (1991), Ted Dumbauld (1980), Tim Harden (1974), Daniel Pike (1969), Allen Roodhouse (1965) and Joe Ince (1963). Navy has never had a player win the Campbell Trophy.
•    Horvath is the 1st Navy quarterback in school history to have 1,000 yards passing and 1,000 yards rushing  in back-to-back seasons. He is the 1st player to do it in the FBS since both Lamar Jackson (Louisville) and Quinton Flowers (USF) did it in 2016 and 2017.
•    Horvath has thrown just 9 interceptions in 282-career attempts for an interception percentage of .032 per attempt. That is the 3rd-best mark in school history. The Navy record is .017 set by Keenan Reynolds, who threw just 8 interceptions in 462-career attempts.
•    Horvath's 165.1-career pass efficiency rating is the highest of any quarterback in Service Academy history with 150 or more attempts. Dating back to 1956, he is 1 of just 28 quarterbacks in the FBS to have a career passing efficiency of 165.0 or better with 275 or more passing attempts. Horvath is tied for 27th on that list with Will Grier (West Virginia).  
•    Horvath's average of 7.9 yards of total offense per play (5,296 yds on 668 plays) over his career is the 2nd-best mark in school history. Shun White holds the record at 8.9 (2005-08).
•    Horvath is averaging 16.9 yards per completion in his career (167 comp / 2,827 yds), which is the 4th-best average in school history. The record is 18.8 set by Ricky Dobbs (2008-10).
•    Horvath's 24-career passing touchdowns are the 5th most in school history. He is just 2 away from tying for third. 
•    Horvath's 469 yards of total offense (130 yds rush, 339 yds pass) in Navy's win against Air Force broke the school record. The previous record was 428 yards set by Will Worth in a loss at USF in 2016. Horvath is the 1st quarterback in the FBS to throw for 330 yards or more with 3 or more touchdowns and rush for 130 or more yards with 1 or more touchdowns in a game since LSU's Jayden Daniels against Florida in 2023. It's only been done 17 times in the last 30 years.
•    Horvath's 82 yard pass to Eli Heidenreich (Sr. / Snipe) against USF was the 6th-longest pass in school history and the longest since Ricky Dobbs hit Greg Jones with an 85-yard pass against Arkansas State in 2010.
•    Horvath and Malcolm Perry (2016-19) are the only players in school history to have multiple runs of 90 yards or more in a career. 
•    Horvath's 14 rushing touchdowns this fall are tied for the 13th most in the FBS and is tied for the 6th most for a quarterback.
•    Horvath is averaging 104.0 rushing yards per game this year, which ranks 9th nationally and 1st among quarterbacks.
•    Horvath is averaging 5.98 yards per carry, which is 22nd nationally and 3rd among quarterbacks.
•    Horvath is averaging 8.0 yards of total offense per play this year, which is the 5th best in school history. The record is 8.5, set by Malcolm Perry in 2017.
•    Horvath is averaging 17.2 yards per completion in 2025, the 4th-best average in school history. It would lead the FBS by almost 2 yards if he had enough attempts to qualify.
•    Horvath's 166.0 pass efficiency this year is the 4th best in school history. It would rank 8th in the FBS if he had enough attempts to qualify.
•    Horvath's 1,390 passing yards this year are the 10th most in school history. He is just 74 yards away from 6th place.
•    Heidenreich was invited to the East-West Shrine Game on Oct. 29. He is the 35th Navy football player to be selected and the first since linebacker Diego Fagot in 2021, who earned defensive MVP honors. Heidenreich is Navy's 1st offensive player to be selected since Malcolm Perry in 2019 and the 1st non-quarterback since wide receiver Brandon Turner in 2012.
•    Heidenreich is 7th in the FBS in yards per reception, averaging 20.1 yards per catch.
•    Heidenreich's 14-career receiving touchdowns are the most in school history. 
•    Heidenreich's 1,858-career receiving yards are the most in school history. 
•    Heidenreich's 805 receiving yards this year are the 2nd-most in school history. He needs 14 yards to pass record holder Rob Taylor (1967).
•    Heidenreich had a career-high 8 catches for a school-record 243 yards and a school-record tying 3 touchdown catches in Navy's win over Air Force. He is the 1st Navy player in school history to surpass 200 yards receiving in a game. The previous record was 194 yards by Cory Schemm in the 1996 Aloha Bowl against Cal.  
•    Either Heidenreich or Alex Tecza (Sr. / RB), Navy's dynamic duo from Pittsburgh who grew up as childhood friends, have scored a touchdown for Navy in 26 of their 34-career games (they have scored in the same game 8 times, including the first-3 games in 2025). Heidenreich has 21-career touchdowns (7 rush, 14 rec), while Tecza has 25 (22 rush, 3 rec). Remarkably, they each score the same number of touchdowns as high school teammates (29).  Both made their first-career start at Memphis in 2023. 
•    Heidenreich is tied for the 2nd-best running back in the FBS with a grade of 91.9 (PFF has Heidenreich listed as a fullback, which he is most definitely not) and his receiving grade of 93.8 is the best of any running back or wide receiver. Tecza is tied for the 5th-best pass catching running back per PFF with a grade of 83.6.
•    Tecza has rushed for 2,106 yards in his career, which puts him just 184 yards behind Chris Swain (2,290 yds, 2012-15) for 10th on Navy's all-time career rushing list. He is also within striking distance of 9th-place Shun White (2,311 yds, 2005-08).
•    Landon Robinson (Sr. / NG) was named 1 of 7 semifinalists for the Outland Trophy on Nov. 19. He was 1 of only 2 defensive linemen to be named.
•    Pro Football Focus ranks Landon Robinson (Sr. / NG) as the 6th-best pass-rushing interior defensive lineman by PFF with a grade of 83.8. 
•    Robinson was also named a semifinalist for the Bednarik Award, which is given to the nation's most outstanding defensive player. 
•    Braxton Woodson's (Jr. / QB) 180 yards rushing on 7 carries against VMI are the most yards rushing on 7 carries or less in an FBS game since LSU's Clyde Edwards-Helaire ran for 188 yards on 6 carries against Arkansas on Nov. 23, 2019 in a 56-20 LSU win. 
•    Woodson came off the bench in the 3rd quarter against USF and led Navy on 2 scoring drives to seal the upset win.  Woodson finished with 103 yards rushing and 2 touchdowns on 9 carries.  He had touchdown runs of 20 and 64 yards.
•    Jackson Gutierrez (So. / QB-RB) is listed on the depth chart at 2 different positions. He is the only player in the FBS to be listed on the 3-deep depth chart at quarterback and another position. Gutierrez is currently getting snaps as the 2nd-team running back, while serving as the 3rd-team quarterback. Gutierrez played quarterback against Notre Dame.
•    Ira Oniha (Jr. / CB) broke up 3 passes in Navy's win over Tulsa, which is tied for the 2nd most at Navy in the last 20 years.  He also had 3 PBUs against Temple. 
•    Malcolm Johnson (Fr. / OT) became the first freshman to start on the offensive line at Navy against FAU since Duncan Cave started at center against SMU in 1997. 
•    Nathan Kirkwood (Sr. / PK) has made 112 career extra-points which is tied for the 2nd most in school history. Nick Sloan (2012-15) also made 112 in his career. Bennett Moehring (2016-18) holds the record with 141.
•    Kirkwood's 46 extra-points this season puts him just 5 behind Sloan for 5th in single-season PATs.

Broadcast Coverage
•    CBS Sports Network will air Inside College Football: Army-Navy March-On presented by USAA from 12:00-1:30 pm and Inside College Football: Army-Navy Tailgate presented by USAA from 1:30-2:30 pm. Hosts Brent Stover and Tina Cervasio-McKearney, along with analysts Randy Cross, Kevin Carter and Beanie Wells will cover all of the sights and sounds of the pregame festivities from M&T Bank Stadium.
•    CBS Sports will also air its studio pregame, halftime and postgame coverage live from inside the stadium. Coverage on CBS will begin at 2:30 pm with College Football Today. Adam Zucker, Brian Jones, Rick Neuheisel and Aaron Taylor will count down to kickoff, previewing the action and setting the stage for America's Game. 
•    Saturday's game will be televised nationally by CBS with Brad Nessler, Gary Danielson, Jenny Dell and Gene Steratore on the call. This will be Danielson's 17th and final call of the Army-Navy game as he is retiring at the end of this year. Nobody has called more Army-Navy games than Danielson in any role (color, play-by-play or sideline). This will be Nessler's 9th as the play-by-play voice of the game.  He is tied with Verne Lundquist (also called 2 as a sideline reporter) and Lindsey Nelson (also called 1 as a sideline reporter) for the 2nd-most Army-Navy games called as a play-by-play announcer. Keith Jackson holds the record with 10. This will be Dell's 4th game on the sidelines, tied for the 3rd most. Tracy Wolfson handled the sidelines for 6 games, while Jamie Erdahl did 5. 
•    Westwood One has the national radio call with John Sadak, Mike Mayock and Tina Cervasio-McKearney on the call. Jason Horowitz will handle pregame, halftime and postgame.
•    The Navy Insider Show on WBAL Radio (1090 AM) will air  from 4-6 PM on Friday with Scott Wykoff and Keith Mills.
•    The Navy Football Pregame Show with Joe Miller, Mike James, Mills and Wykoff will get underway at 2:00 pm on the Navy Radio Network, followed by game action beginning at 3:00 pm. 
•    Following the contest, Miller, James, Mills and Wykoff will recap the day's events in a 30-minute postgame show.
•    WNAV (1430 AM) launched unprecedented coverage of Navy football with the debut of Navy Game Day in 2025.
•     Expanding upon an aggressive Navy-related programming lineup; WNAV has added the Sing Second Sports Podcast followed by an encore airing of the Navy Sports Magazine 5 hours prior to kickoff. The Anchors Aweigh and Navy Football Podcasts will air 4 and 3 hours prior to kickoff, respectively.
•    The WNAV Navy Tailgate Show will bring fans a live program from Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium 2 hours prior to kickoff for each home game and from the studio when the Mids are on the road.

Game Day Timeline
•    12:10 pm - March-on of the Brigade of Midshipmen
•    12:40 pm - March-on of the Corps of Cadets
•    2:45 pm - Service Academy exchange of midshipmen and cadets who are spending the semester at their rival school
•    2:48 pm - Golden Knights and Leap Frogs (weather permitting)
•    3:01 pm - National Anthem, will be sung by the glee clubs from both institutions
•    3:05 pm - Navy flyover will take place when the Midshipmen take the field
    Saturday's Navy flyover will feature 4 F/A-18E Super Hornets from the "Rampagers" of VFA-83, based out of Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia. Piloting the lead aircraft and the Commanding Officer is Cmdr. Jaime "Eeyore" Moreno, USNA Class of 2007. The wing aircraft will be piloted by Lt. Cmdr. Robert "Fat Goose" Nelson, USNA Class of 2012. Dash Three will be piloted by Lt. Cmdr. Mike "Dirty Mike" Buck, USNA Class of 2014. Piloting the Dash Four aircraft will be Lt. Cmdr. Ryan "Jeeves" Thurman, USNA Class of 2014.
    Providing ground control and support will be Lt. Cmdr. James "Trash Panda" Mackovjak from the Class of 2014.  
    Celebrating over 67 years of airborne dominance, the "Rampagers" of VFA-83 are synonymous with lethal combat power, relentless readiness, and a fight-tonight mindset. From Cold War alert missions to modern combat operations - including recent precision strikes in Yemen and sustained defense of the Red Sea - VFA-83 has answered every call with grit, precision and unmistakable rampaging aggression. This is a squadron built in combat, defined by execution and trusted to bring the fight wherever America needs it.
•    3:05:45 pm - Army flyover will take place when the Black Knights take the field.
•    3:10 pm - Kickoff (there is a chance for a 5-minute slide beginning 1 hour out if the soccer game on CBS runs long).
•    Following the game, the alma mater of the losing team will be played with both teams standing at attention, followed by the alma mater of the winning team. It is the greatest tradition in all of sports.

Commander-In-Chief's Trophy
•     The Commander-In-Chief's Trophy is presented annually to the winner of the football competition among the three major service academies — Army, Navy and Air Force — and is named in honor of the President of the United States.
•     Navy has won the trophy 12 of the last 22 years and has won 30 of the last 45 Service Academy games against Air Force and Army.
•     Navy has won the trophy a total of 17 times in school history: 1973, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1981, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2019 and 2024.
•     When there is no clear-cut winner, the trophy remains with the winner of the previous year's competition.  
•     The three-sided trophy stands two-and-a-half-feet tall and is engraved with the academy seals.  Reproductions of the three mascots — the Army Mule, the Navy Goat and the Air Force Falcon — are ensconced on the respective sides of this bauble.  The trophy is sponsored by the West Point Association of Graduates, the Naval Academy Alumni Association and the Air Force Association of Graduates.
•     The year in which the trophy is won is engraved on a plate gracing the respective academy's side of the trophy.

Scouting Army
6-5 Overall  |  4-4 American
Head Coach: Jeff Monken

•     Army enters the Army-Navy game coming off a huge 27-24 win at UTSA, which made the Black Knights bowl eligible and ended UTSA's 25-game home conference winning streak, which was the longest in the country.  Army improved to 3-0 in the Alamadome, a place that most teams have struggled to win at.
•     Army owns wins over Kansas State. UAB, Charlotte. Air Force, Temple and UTSA.  The Black Knights have lost to Tarleton State, North Texas, East Carolina, Tulane and Tulsa. 
•     Army very easily could have 10 wins this year as they were losses against Tarleton State, North Texas, Tulane and Tulsa were by a combined 18 points.
•    Army is led by quarterback junior quarterback Cale Hellums, who has done a magnificient job replacing the irreplaceable Bryson Daily.  Hellums has rushed for 1,078 yards and 15 touchdowns, while throwing for 504 yards and 3 touchdowns. His 15 rushing touchdowns are the 7th most in the FBS, while his 98.0 rushing yards per game stands 15th nationally. He is averaging 8.2 points per game, 25th best in the country, while his 15 total touchdowns is 9th in the FBS.
•    Army's 4 interceptions thrown are the 4th fewest in the FBS.
•    Senior slot back Noah Short is a very dangerous player for the Black Knights as he is second on the team in rushing (552 yards on 91 carries) and leads the team in receiving (22 catches for 279 yards and 1 touchdown).
•    The Black Knights are 5th in the nation in  rushing, averaging 256.9 yards per game.
•    Sophomore wide receiver Brady Anderson is Army's home run threat in the passing game, he has 12 catches for 350 yards and 2 touchdowns (29.2 yards per catch).
•    The Black Knights are averaging 15.4 yards per completion, 3rd best in the country.
•    The Army offense is 13th in the nation in 4th down conversions (.686).
•    The Army offensive line has been dominant all year, leading the nation in fewest sacks allowed (0.45 per game) and is 12th in tackles for loss allowed (3.8).
•    With that offensive line, the Black Knights have been able to dominate the time of possession holding the ball for a nation's best 35:16 per contest.
•    Army has lost just 9 turnovers on the year, which is the 9th fewest in the country.
•    The Army defense is led by their two outstanding inside linebackers in senior Andon Thomas (96 tackles) and senior Kalib Fortner (70 tackles and 7 tackles for a loss).  Thomas, like Navy quarterback Blake Horvath, is a finalist for the Campbell Trophy (The Academic Heisman). Thomas is also averaging 5.1 solo tackles per game, 7th most in the FBS.
•    Senior outside linebacker Eric Ford is 12th in the nation in fumble recoveries with 2.
•    The Army defense has given up just 211 first downs on the year, 25th fewest in the FBS.
•    The Army special teams have blocked 2 kicks this year.
•    Army's punt return defense is 23rd in the country (4.3 yard per return).
•    Army is No. 1 in the country in fewest penalties (2.8) and fewest penalty yards (24.1) per game.

Navy Athletics and Under Armour Unveil 2025 Army-Navy Uniform Honoring the 250th Anniversary of the United States Navy
•     Navy Athletics and Under Armour unveiled the 2025 Army-Navy game uniform today that will honor the 250th Anniversary of the United States Navy on Dec. 13 at the 126th playing of the Army-Navy Game presented by USAA at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Md. 
•     The goal of this year's uniform was to tell a compelling story that seamlessly combines the history of the U.S. Navy, the six frigates and the United States Naval Academy.
•     The color, fonts, branding and detailing were all historically inspired.

USS Constitution
•     Located in Boston, Mass., the USS Constitution is the only remaining frigate from the original six frigate fleet and is the world's oldest commissioned warship still afloat.
•     In the late 1850s, with the Naval Academy running out of space, the USS Constitution was converted into a floating classroom, housing and training area for midshipmen to practice sail handling and other practical naval skills. 
•     Its nickname, Old Ironsides, came from a battle during the War of 1812 when cannonballs appeared to bounce off the ship's thick wooden hull. The USS Constitution is undefeated in battle, never having to lower its flag.
•     The USS Constitution was heavily referenced for design details and inspiration for the uniform.

Color
•     Washed Navy: Derived from the original uniform instruction that was issued by the Naval Committee on Sept. 5, 1776. Represents the faded blue color of the coats worn by sailors.
•     Stone: Ties back to the color of the sails that propelled the USS Constitution throughout its history.
•     Nautical Navy: Symbolic of "Old Ironsides" hull color.
•     Heritage Red: Represents the color of the cannon carriages lining the side of the USS Constitution.

Copper
•     Copper Sheathing: The USS Constitution and the five other frigates of the original U.S. Navy were each copper-clad before launching. It was found that copper extended the life of the ships by preventing mollusks from destroying the wooden hulls. When coppered in the summer of 1797, Constitution's lower hull required 12,000 feet of sheet copper and thousands of copper nails.
•     USS Constitution Mast Coins: There is a long-standing tradition of placing coins under a mast as the mast is stepped in a vessel. The coins were thought to bring good luck to the vessel on all of its voyages. In recognition of the year of the Constitution's launch, both fore and main masts each have a 1797 large one-cent coin in among the other coins, and the mizzen mast has a 1798 one-cent coin in its step.
•     1920's Save "Old Ironsides" Campaign: In 1924, the USS Constitution was in dire need of repair, however the government did not have the funds to restore it. In November of that year, a fundraising campaign was assembled to help save the historic ship. A central component of the Save "Old Ironsides" efforts was a pennies campaign that asked students throughout the country to collect and donate pennies to fund the restoration efforts. Students at more than 800 schools across the United States participated in the campaign, raising around $154,000. The money raised by the penny campaign, the proceeds of sales of souvenirs and prints and additional funds authorized by Congress were all used to fund the extensive restoration of the Constitution that began in 1927.

Uniform
•     Jersey: The Navy wordmark and number font are inspired by the typography found throughout the "Act to Provide Naval Armament" document. This document authorized the construction of the original six frigates and marked a significant step in the development of the United States Navy and its transition towards becoming a maritime power.
•     Embedded into the sleeves and collar of the jersey are six total ropes, which represent the original six frigates and mimic the ornate detailing found throughout the USS Constitution's bow. Within these ropes, there are exactly 250 knots to honor the 250th Anniversary of the United States Navy.
• Forged in metallic copper, the UA logo embodies the integral role copper played throughout the history of the six frigates and the Navy. From copper sheathing that protected their hulls, to mast coins that brought good luck on their voyages, to the penny campaign that helped save the USS Constitution, copper has been there from the very beginning.
•     Nautical Navy, the darker blue color found on the sleeves of the uniform, is symbolic of the "Old Ironsides" hull, where cannonballs bounced off during the War of 1812. The Heritage Red cuffs embody the color of the cannons lining the side of the USS Constitution.
•     Adorned on the upper back of the jersey, the eagle and six stars mimic the decoration of the USS Constitution's stern.
•     The American flag is incorporated onto the wearer's left sleeve to honor the USS Constitution's undefeated battle record, having never lowered its flag.
•     The wearer's right sleeve integrates a unique "USN" monogram that ties back to the shared history of the United States Naval Academy and the USS Constitution.
•     Embroidered on the interior back neck, "USN 250" honors the rich history of the United States Navy throughout its 250 years.
•     Pants: The stone pants are a subtle nod to the uniform color orientation worn by sailors during that time period.
•     There are 6 ropes, on each side of the pant, that represent the six frigates and a total of 126 knots to celebrate the 126th Army Navy game.
•     Helmet: The copper color represents the copper plated sheathing from the under hull of the boat.
•     The facemask and chin strap colors are dark navy to tie back to the USS Constitution's hull.
•     The left side of the helmet (if you are looking at the helmet straight on) USN is in monogram copper and outlined in dark navy, which is present in the rotunda of Bancroft Hall tying the Naval Academy back to the 250th Anniversary of the Navy.
•     The right side of the helmet (if you are looking at the helmet straight on) is the USS Constitution hand painted on stone colored parchment paper which represents both the color of the sails of "Old Ironsides" and the map color which they navigated on parchment paper.
•     The center stripe dons a wooden plank similar to that on "Old Ironsides" in color and design with a nautical rope wrapping six times around the front and six times around the rear of the wood to represent the six original frigates of the Navy (The USS Chesapeake, the USS Congress, the USS Constellation, the USS Constitution, the USS President and the USS United States).  The 63 rope knots on the front of the helmet and the 63 rope knots on the rear signify the 126th Army-Navy game. The number 63 also represents the 63 wins Navy has over Army (Navy leads the all-time series 63-55-7)
•     The front bumper of the helmet spells out Navy in copper lettering in nautical navy.
•     The rear bumper spells out USN 250 in copper lettering with stars on the watch side in nautical navy.
•     The rear of the helmet has the player number in a font which is inspired by the depth numbers on the ship in nautical navy with white and copper outlines.

Navy to Play Cincinnati in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl
•    The AutoZone Liberty Bowl announced the #22 / #25 Navy Midshipmen (9-2) and the Cincinnati Bearcats (7-5) have accepted invitations to play in the 67th AutoZone Liberty Bowl on Friday, Jan. 2 at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium (capacity approximately 44,000 during renovations) in Memphis, Tenn.  Kickoff is set for 4:30 PM (ET), 3:30 PM local time and the game will be televised by ESPN and broadcast on the Navy Radio Network.
•     The AutoZone Liberty Bowl Football Classic is the 7th-oldest college bowl game and is one of the most tradition-rich and patriotic bowl games in America. The AutoZone Liberty Bowl was founded in Philadelphia in 1959 and the inaugural game featured a match-up between Penn State and Alabama. That game began a tradition of great stars, exciting football and was the first of 66 thrilling chapters in the history of the AutoZone Liberty Bowl Football Classic. The AutoZone Liberty Bowl has enjoyed many highlights through the years. The Bowl has hosted all-time great coaches such as Paul "Bear" Bryant, Lou Holtz, Tom Osborne, Steve Spurrier and Bill Snyder. The Bowl's history also includes four Heisman Trophy winners (Ernie Davis, Terry Baker, Doug Flutie and Bo Jackson) and other stars such as Archie Manning and Donovan McNabb.
•     This marks Navy's 26th bowl appearance (13-11-1 all-time) and the 3rd time Navy has appeared in the Liberty Bowl.  The Mids defeated Kansas State 20-17 in the 2019 Liberty Bowl and lost to Ohio State 31-28 in 1981. Overall, the Mids have won 3-straight bowl games and 6 of the last 7. Last year, the Mids shocked Oklahoma 21-20 in the Armed Forces Bowl.
•     Navy is 2-4 all-time in bowl games against the teams that currently make up the Big 12. The Mids beat BYU 23-16 in the inaugural Holiday Bowl in 1978, lost to Houston 35-0 in the 1980 Garden State Bowl, lost to Texas Tech 38-14 in the 2003 Houston Bowl, lost to Utah 35-32 in the 2007 Poinsettia Bowl, lost to Arizona State 62-28 in the 2012 Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl and beat Kansas State in the 2019 Liberty Bowl.
•     This will be the 7th meeting between Navy and Cincinnati with both teams winning 3 times. The last meeting was in 2022 with the Bearcats winning 20-10 in Cincinnati. Cincinnati currently owns a 3-game winning streak against Navy. The Mids' last win came in 2017, knocking off the Bearcats 42-32 in Annapolis.
•     This will be the Bearcats' 22nd bowl game and first since 2022 when they lost to Louisville 24-7 in the Fenway Bowl. Cincinnati's last bowl win was a 38-6 win over Boston College in the 2020 Birmingham Bowl.  This will be the Bearcats' second trip to the Liberty Bowl. They defeated Vanderbilt 31-24 in the 2011 game.
•     Cincinnati owns wins over Bowling Green, Northwestern State, Kansas, Iowa State, UCF, Oklahoma State and Baylor.  The Bearcats have lost to Nebraska, Utah, Arizona, BYU and TCU.