Most wrote off Navy in college football's new era. They might see them in the CFP instead (The Athletic): https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7510976/2026/08/14/navy-midshipmen-college-football-playoff/

Navy football's Hoke Smith II achieves career-long goal of wearing No. 68 (Annapolis Capital): https://www.capitalgazette.com/2026/08/14/navy-football-hoke-smith-david-forney/

Listen to a special episode of the combined Anchors Aweigh and Navy Football podcasts in partnership with WNAV Radio. Todd Bartley and Bill Wagner talk Navy football and Pete Medhurst. We also have outstanding interviews with former Navy quarterback Blake Horvath and Mike James, publisher of The Mid Report and color commentator for the Navy Football Radio Network (Anchors Aweigh / Navy Football Podcast): https://www.podpage.com/anchors-aweigh-podcast/navy-football-preseason-preview/

Navy's Xavyer Arrington: Upholding the Mids nose guard standard (WBAL, story and audio): https://www.wbal.com/navys-xavyer-arrington-upholding-the-mids-nose-guard-standard

One Number That Sums Up 10 Top Group of 6 Teams in 2026 (Sports Illustrated): https://www.si.com/college-football/one-number-that-sums-up-10-top-group-of-6-teams-in-2026-01kzxvp9ym69

Senior corner Ira Oniha spoke with the media on Friday afternoon as the Midshipmen near the end of their second week of camp. The senior led the team with seven pass breakups in 2025: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vC82hLQM2Hc

Ranking all 138 FBS teams in tiers: Who rises to the top? (ESPN.com): https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/49574597/2026-138-fbs-college-football-teams-tiers-rankings