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Navy Football Receives Votes in Associated Press and Coaches Poll

ANNAPOLIS, MD - August 08, 2026 - Photos taken during the Football Media Day and Fan Fest at Navy-Marine Corps Stadium in Annapolis, MD. (Photo by Kevin Snyder / Navy Midshipmen)
Kevin Snyder / Naval Academy Athletic Association

Football | 8/18/2026 3:10:00 PM

ANNAPOLIS, Md.—The Navy football team received 10 voting points in the Associated Press preseason poll and three in the AFCA Coaches preseason poll.
 
Navy's 10 points in the AP poll are tied with South Carolina for the 31st-highest total. Boise State, with 43 points, is the only other non-autonomy team that received more votes than Navy.
 
The Mids' three points in the coaches poll are tied with Western Michigan for the 49th-highest total. Boise State (24 points), UNLV (17), Memphis (nine), James Madison (six) and New Mexico (four) are the non-autonomy teams that received more votes than Navy.
 
Navy finished 11-2 in 2025, tying the school record for victories in a season, and led the nation in rushing with an average of 285.6 yards per game. The Mids won the Commander-In-Chief's Trophy, Lambert Trophy and AutoZone Liberty Bowl.
 
Navy football season and single-game tickets are on sale now by calling 1-800-US4-NAVY or online at NavySports.com.
 
The Mids open the 2026 season at home against Towson on Sept. 5 at 3:30 p.m.
 
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