2023 Navy Midshipmen football
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Record5–7 (4–4 AAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGrant Chesnut (1st season)
Offensive schemeTriple option
Defensive coordinatorP. J. Volker (1st season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumNavy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
2023 American Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 22 SMU y$  8 –0   11 –3  
Tulane y  8 –0   11 –3  
UTSA  7 –1   9 –4  
Memphis  6 –2   10 –3  
South Florida  4 –4   7 –6  
Rice  4 –4   6 –7  
Navy  4 –4   5 –7  
North Texas  3 –5   5 –7  
UAB  3 –5   4 –8  
Florida Atlantic  3 –5   4 –8  
Charlotte  2 –6   3 –9  
Tulsa  2 –6   4 –8  
Temple  1 –7   3 –9  
East Carolina  1 –7   2 –10  
Championship: SMU 26, Tulane 14
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy in the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Midshipmen played their home games at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland, and competed in the American Athletic Conference (The American). They were led by first-year head coach Brian Newberry.

Offseason

Coaching changes

With Newberry taking over as head coach, there were several other coaching changes. On December 20, 2022, the Midshipmen promoted linebackers coach P. J. Volker to defensive coordinator while remaining linebackers coach.[1] On January 5, 2023, the school hired Grant Chesnut to be the offensive coordinator. He held the same position at Kennesaw State for eight years.[2] On January 9, Eric Lewis was named the school's safeties coach and defensive pass game coordinator; Brenten Wimberly was also named a defensive assistant.[3]

Schedule

Navy and the American Athletic Conference (AAC) announced the 2023 football schedule on February 21, 2023.[4]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 262:30 p.m.vs. No. 13 Notre Dame*
NBCL 3–4249,000
September 93:30 p.m.Wagner*
CBSSNW 24–029,798
September 147:30 p.m.at Memphis
ESPNL 24–2825,551
September 303:30 p.m.South Florida
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
CBSSNL 30–4429,789
October 73:30 p.m.North Texas
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
CBSSNW 27–2428,648
October 142:00 p.m.at Charlotte
ESPN+W 14–015,659
October 2112:00 p.m.No. 22 Air Force*
CBSL 6–1738,803[lower-alpha 1]
November 42:00 p.m.at Temple
ESPN+L 18–3213,049
November 113:30 p.m.UAB
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
CBSSNW 31–629,078
November 1812:00 p.m.East Carolina
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
ESPNews/ESPN+W 10–028,708
November 2512:00 p.m.at SMU
ESPN2L 14–5921,490
December 93:00 p.m.vs. Army*
CBSL 11–1765,878
  1. ↑ 38,803 is the highest all-time attendance record at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, breaking the previous record of 38,792 set on October 7, 2017 vs Air Force.[5]

Game summaries

vs Notre Dame (Emerald Isle Classic), (rivalry)

Navy Midshipmen (0-0) vs No. 13 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (0-0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Midshipmen 0 0 033
No. 13 Fighting Irish 14 7 7735

at Aviva Stadium • Dublin, Ireland

  • Date: August 26th
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 59 °F (15 °C) • Weather: Rainy/Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 49,000
  • Referee: Luke Richman
  • TV announcers (NBC): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Jason Garrett (color commentator), Zora Stephenson (sideline reporter), and Terry McAulay (rules analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:26) ND – Audric Estimé 1-yard rush, Spencer Shrader kick (Drive: 13 plays, 81 yards, 6:28; Notre Dame 7-0)
  • (1:03) ND – Jadarian Price 19-yard rush, Spencer Shrader kick (Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:27; Notre Dame 14-0)
Second quarter
  • (10:00) ND – Jaden Greathouse 35-yard pass from Sam Hartman, Spencer Shrader kick (Drive: 4 plays, 78 yards, 1:52; Notre Dame 21-0)
  • (0:13) ND – Jayden Thomas 29-yard pass from Sam Hartman, Spencer Shrader kick (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 1:42; Notre Dame 28-0)
Third quarter
  • (9:36) ND – Jaden Greathouse 20-yard pass from Sam Hartman, Spencer Shrader kick (Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 2:48; Notre Dame 35-0)
Fourth quarter
  • (11:54) ND – Deion Colzie 25-yard pass from Sam Hartman, Spencer Shrader kick (Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:43; Notre Dame 42-0)
  • (3:33) Navy – Evan Warren 31-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 62 yards, 8:21; Notre Dame 42-3)
Statistics Navy No. 13 Notre Dame
First downs1227
Plays–yards55–16957–444
Rushes–yards——
Passing yards43253
Passing: comp–att–int3–7–019–23–0
Time of possession44:3532:31
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Navy PassingTai Lavatai3/6, 43 yards
RushingAlex Tecza8 carries, 38 yards
ReceivingBrandon Chatman2 receptions, 41 yards
No. 13 Notre Dame PassingSam Hartman19/23, 251 yards, 4 TD
RushingAudric Estimé16 carries, 95 yards, TD
ReceivingJaden Greathouse3 receptions, 68 yards, 2 TD

vs Wagner (FCS)

Wagner Seahawks (FCS) (0-1) vs Navy Midshipmen (0-1) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Seahawks (FCS) 0 0 000
Midshipmen 7 10 0724

at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, Maryland

  • Date: September 9th
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: E 10 miles per hour (16 km/h) • Weather: Rainy/Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 29,798
  • Referee: Darryl DeBerry
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Chick Hernandez (play-by-play), Randy Cross (analyst) & Sheehan Stanwick Burch (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (7:46) NAVY – Daba Fofana 3-yard rush, Evan Warren kick (Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 3:33; Navy 7-0)
Second quarter
  • (2:20) NAVY – Evan Warren 27-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 6:06; Navy 10-0)
  • (0:08) NAVY – Camari Williams 8-yard pass from Tai Lavatai, Evan Warren kick (Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 0:40; Navy 17-0)
Third quarter
  • No scoring this quarter
Fourth quarter
  • (10:44) NAVY – Eli Heidenreich 46-yard, Evan Warren kick (Drive: 2 plays, 53 yards, 0:43; Navy 24-0)
Statistics Wagner (FCS) Navy
First downs1218
Plays–yards67–22762–408
Rushes–yards32–8444–245
Passing yards143163
Passing: comp–att–int18–35–111–18–0
Time of possession29:1826:23
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Wagner (FCS) PassingDamien Mazil11/23, 100 yards, INT
RushingZachary Palmer-Smith13 carries, 52 yards
ReceivingMark Didio Jr.8 receptions, 57 yards
Navy PassingTai Lavatai8/13, 161 yards, TD
RushingEli Heidenreich4 carries, 66 yards, TD
ReceivingAnton Hall Jr.1 reception, 45 yards

at Memphis

Navy Midshipmen (1-1) vs Memphis Tigers (2-0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Midshipmen 14 0 7324
Tigers 7 7 7728

at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium • Memphis, Tennessee

  • Date: September 14th
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: at W 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 25,551
  • Referee: Kevin Randell
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Dan Mullen (analyst) & Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (5:15) MEM – Blake Warson 7-yard run, Seth Morgan kick (Drive: 13 plays, 90 yards, 5:23; Memphis 7-0)
  • (5:03) NAVY – Alex Tecza 75-yard run, Evan Warren kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:12; Tied 7-7)
  • (1:14) NAVY – Regis Velez 16-yard pass from Tai Lavatai, Evan Warren kick (Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 2:50; Navy 14-7)
Second quarter
  • (0:23) MEM – Rock Taylor 7-yard pass from Seth Henigan, Seth Morgan kick (Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 0:56; Tied 14-14)
Third quarter
  • (12:24) MEM – Seth Henigan 1-yard run, Seth Morgan kick (Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 2:36; Memphis 21-14)
  • (9:08) NAVY – Anton Hall 2-yard run, Evan Warren kick (Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 3:12; Tied 21-21)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:22) MEM – Seth Henigan 3-yard run, Seth Morgan kick (Drive: 3 plays, 78 yards, 0:58; Memphis 28-21)
  • (3:09) NAVY – Nathan Kirkwood 36-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 3:38; Memphis 28-24)
Statistics Navy Memphis
First downs1919
Plays–yards70–43266–408
Rushes–yards50–29931–190
Passing yards133218
Passing: comp–att–int10–20–023–35–1
Time of possession32:4927:11
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Navy PassingTai Lavatai10–19–0, 133 yards, TD
RushingAlex Tecza15 carries, 163 yards, TD
ReceivingBrandon Chatman1 reception, 58 yards
Memphis PassingSeth Henigan23–35–1, 218 yards, TD, INT
RushingBlake Watson10 carries, 169 yards, TD
ReceivingBlake Watson6 receptions, 68 yards

vs South Florida

South Florida Bulls (2-2) vs Navy Midshipmen (1-2) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bulls 7 16 71444
Midshipmen 14 6 3730

at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, Maryland

  • Date: September 30th
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: NE at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h) • Weather: Clear
  • Game attendance: 29,789
  • Referee: Scott Hardin
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Jordan Kent (play-by-play), Randy Cross (analyst) & Sheehan Stanwick Burch (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:52) NAVY – Tai Lavatai 1-yard run, Nathan Kirkwood kick (Drive: 4 plays, 18 yards, 1:20; Navy 7-0)
  • (8:55) NAVY – Tai Lavatai 4-yard run, Nathan Kirkwood kick (Drive: 4 plays, 30 yards, 1:50; Navy 14-0)
  • (5:40) USF – Sean Atkins 1-yard pass from Byrum Brown, John Cannon kick (Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 3:14; Navy 14-7)
Second quarter
  • (12:09) USF – Nay'Quan Wright 10-yard run, John Cannon kick (Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 3:10; Tied 14-14)
  • (8:20) USF – Sean Atkins 88-yard pass from Byrum Brown, John Cannon kick (Drive: 2 plays, 88 yards, 0:39; USF 21-14)
  • (1:57) NAVY – Anton Hall 2-yard pass from Blake Horvath, PAT blocked (Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 2:06; USF 21-20)
  • (1:57) USF – Jhalyn Suler 69-yard PAT return (USF 23-20)
Third quarter
  • (10:34) NAVY – Nathan Kirkwood 44-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 12 yards, 2:54; Tied 23-23)
  • (4:22) USF – Michael Stephens-Brown 15-yard pass from Byrum Brown, John Cannon kick (Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 2:52; USF 30-23)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:50) USF – Tramel Logan 70-yard fumble recovery, John Cannon kick (USF 37-23)
  • (7:45) USF – Michel Dukes 11-yard run, John Cannon kick (Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 3:13; USF 44-23)
  • (7:28) NAVY – Eli Heidenreich 68-yard pass from Blake Horvath, Nathan Kirkwood kick (Drive: 1 play, 68 yards, 0:17; USF 44-30)
Statistics South Florida Navy
First downs1124
Plays–yards59–33078–435
Rushes–yards48–24044–98
Passing yards90338
Passing: comp–att–int5–11–026–34–0
Time of possession31:0828:52
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
South Florida PassingByrum Brown26–34, 338 yards, 3 TD
RushingK'wan Powell11 carries, 48 yards
ReceivingSean Atkins4 receptions, 16 yards, 2 TD
Navy PassingBlake Horvath4–6, 83 yards, 2 TD
RushingAlex Tezuka13 carries, 82 yards
ReceivingEli Heidenreich1 reception, 68 yards

vs North Texas

North Texas Mean Green (2-2) vs. Navy Midshipmen (1-3) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Mean Green 3 7 01424
Midshipmen 0 13 7727

at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, Maryland

  • Date: October 7th
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C) • Wind: W at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 28,648
  • Referee: Tim Rich
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): John Sadack (play-by-play), Randy Cross (analyst) & Sheehan Stanwick Burch (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (2:43) UNT – Noah Rauschenberg 42-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:11; North Texas 3-0)
Second quarter
  • (7:18) NAVY – Alex Tecza 39-yard run, Nathan Kirkwood kick (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:15; Navy 7-3)
  • (2:42) UNT – Chandler Rogers 75-yard run, Noah Rauschenberg kick (Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:37; North Texas 10-7)
Third quarter
  • (0:43) NAVY – Nathan Kent 26-yard pass from Tai Lavatai, Nathan Kirkwood missed PAT (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:59; Navy 13-10)
Third Quarter
  • (8:26) NAVY – Anton Hall 1-yard run, Nathan Kirkwood kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:34; Navy 20-10)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:01) UNT – Ja'Mori Maclin 18-yard pass from Chandler Rogers, Noah Rauschenberg kick (Drive: 14 plays, 93 yards, 4:57; Navy 20-17)
  • (7:07) Navy – Alex Tecza 21-yard run, Nathan Kirkwood (Drive: 1 play, 21 yards, 0:06; Navy 27-17)
  • (5:23) UNT – Ayo Adeyi 47-yard run, Noah Rauschenberg kick (Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 1:44; Navy 27-24)
Statistics North Texas Navy
First downs2321
Plays–yards69–47368–406
Rushes–yards36–20658–331
Passing yards26775
Passing: comp–att–int22–33–04–10–0
Time of possession26:0533:55
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
North Texas PassingChandler Rogers22–32–0, 267 yards, TD
RushingAyo Adeyi14 carries, 125 yards, TD
ReceivingJa'Mori Maclin6 receptions, 76 yards, TD
Navy PassingTai Lavatai4–8–0, 75 yards, TD
RushingAlex Tecza17 carries, 137 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingBrandon Chatman1 reception, 38 yards

at Charlotte

Navy Midshipmen (2-3) vs. Charlotte 49ers (1-4) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Midshipmen 0 0 7714
49ers 0 0 000

at Jerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, North Carolina

  • Date: October 14th
  • Game time: 2 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Wind: at 0 miles per hour (0 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 15,659
  • Referee: Steven Anderson
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Richard Cross (play-by-play), Taylor McHargue (analyst), Morgan Ube (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • No scoring summary this quarter
Second quarter
  • No scoring summary this quarter
Third quarter
  • (12:30) NAVY – Eli Heidenreich 69-yard pass from Braxton Woodson, Nathan Kirkwood kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:30; Navy 7-0)
Fourth quarter
  • (11:02) NAVY – Alex Tecza 62-yard run, Nathan Kirkwood kick (Drive: 1 play, 57 yards, 0:09; Navy 14-0)
Statistics Navy Charlotte
First downs1014
Plays–yards55–26568–265
Rushes–yards40–17340–123
Passing yards92142
Passing: comp–att–int6–15–011–28–2
Time of possession29:0830:52
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Navy PassingBraxton Woodson5–14, 85 yards, TD
RushingAlex Tecza6 carries, 75 yards, TD
ReceivingEli Heidenreich1 reception, 69 yards, TD
Charlotte PassingTrexler Ivey11–27, 142 yards, 2 INT
RushingShadrick Byrd20 carries, 92 yards
ReceivingDuane Thomas Jr.3 receptions, 54 yards

vs No. 22 Air Force (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)

No. 22 Air Force Falcons (6-0) vs. Navy Midshipmen (3-3) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 22 Falcons 0 7 3717
Midshipmen 0 0 066

at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, Maryland

  • Date: October 21st
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Wind: NW at 14 miles per hour (23 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 38,803
  • Referee: Jonathan Noli
  • TV announcers (CBS): Rich Waltz (play-by-play), Aaron Taylor (analyst), and Amanda Guerra (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • No scoring plays this quarter
Second quarter
  • (14:48) AFA – Dane Kinamon 94-yard pass from Zac Larrier, Matthew Dapore kick (Drive: 2 plays, 94 yards, 0:29; Air Force 7–0)
Third quarter
  • (5:55) AFA – Matthew Depore 40-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 4:27; Air Force 10–0)
Fourth quarter
  • (3:51) AFA – Alec Mock 18-yard interception, Matthew Depore kick (Drive: 3 plays, 0 yards, 0:17; Air Force 17–0)
  • (0:50) NAVY – Eli Heidenreich 10-yard pass from Tai Lavatai, 2-point pass conversion failed (Drive: 15 plays, 78 yards, 3:01; Air Force 17–6)
Statistics Air Force Navy
First downs810
Plays–yards53–28864–124
Rushes–yards48–13735–22
Passing yards151102
Passing: comp–att–int15–29–24–5–0
Time of possession31:4428:16
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Air Force PassingZac Larrier4–5, 151 yards, TD
RushingMichel Emmanuel22 carries, 69 yards
ReceivingDane Kinamon1 reception, 94 yards, TD
Navy PassingTai Lavatai13–23, 96 yards, 2 INT, TD
RushingAlex Tecza12 carries, 24 yards
ReceivingAlex Tecza4 receptions, 27 yards

During halftime, the Navy honored Hall of Fame NFL quarterback and Midshipmen alum Roger Staubach surrounded by his teammates from the 1963 season who made it to the Cotton Bowl in 1964. The Naval academy painted his retired number 12 at the twelve yard line at both ends on the field, joining Navy halfback Joe Bellino's number 27.[6]

at Temple

Navy Midshipmen (3-4) vs Temple Owls (2-6) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Midshipmen 0 0 81018
Owls 10 7 01532

at Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: November 4th
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 56 °F (13 °C) • Wind: SW at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 13,049
  • Referee: Darryl DeBerry
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Noah Reed (play-by-play) and Barrett Brooks (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:23) TEM – Jordan Smith 22-yard pass from E.J. Warner, Camden Price kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:37; Temple 7-0)
  • (3:18) TEM – Camden Price 42-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 3:55; Temple 10-0)
Second quarter
  • (14:46) TEM – David Martin-Robinson 24-yard pass from E.J. Warner, Camden Price kick (Drive: 3 plays, 46 yards, 1:22; Temple 17-0)
Third quarter
  • (6:13) NAVY – Eli Heidenreich 24-yard pass from Xavier Arline, two-point conversion, Xavier Arline pass to Jayden Umbarger (Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 4:48; Temple 17-8)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:56) NAVY – Xavier Arline 2-yard run, Nathan Kirkwood kick (Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 4:51; Temple 17-15)
  • (9:09) TEM – Jordan Smith 13-yard pass from E.J. Warner, Camden Price kick (Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 5:42; Temple 24-15)
  • (5:46) NAVY – Nathan Kirkwood 45-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 3:17; Temple 24-18)
  • (3:29) TEM – Dante Wright 16-yard pass from E.J. Warner, Camden Price kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:17; Temple 32-18)
Statistics Navy Temple
First downs1323
Plays–yards62–26860–448
Rushes–yards48–14427–46
Passing yards124402
Passing: comp–att–int6–14–027–33–2
Time of possession32:5827:02
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Navy PassingXavier Arline6/14, 124 yards, TD
RushingXavier Arline30 carries, 97 yards, TD
ReceivingEli Heidenreich2 receptions, 63 yards, TD
Temple PassingE.J. Warner27/33, 402 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
RushingEdward Saydee8 carries, 38 yards
ReceivingZae Baines7 receptions, 132 yards

vs UAB

UAB Blazers (3-6) vs Navy Midshipmen (3-5) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Blazers 3 3 006
Midshipmen 7 0 32131

at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, Maryland

  • Date: November 11th
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 54 °F (12 °C) • Wind: SW at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h) • Weather: Clear
  • Game attendance: 29,078
  • Referee: Kevin Randell
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): John Sadack (play-by-play), Randy Cross (analyst) & Sheehan Stanwick Burch (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (2:49) NAVY – Regis Velez 45-yard pass from Xavier Arline, Nathan Kirkwood kick (Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:34; Navy 7-0)
  • (0:30) UAB – Matt Quinn 37-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 2:19; Navy 7-3)
Second quarter
  • (6:22) UAB – Matt Quinn 29-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 6:25; Navy 7-6)
Third quarter
  • (9:13) NAVY – Nathan Kirkwood 31-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 2:46; Navy 10-6)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:08) NAVY – Daba Fofana 2-yard run, Nathan Kirkwood kick (Drive: 20 plays, 80 yards, 12:44; Navy 17-6)
  • (4:12) NAVY – Xavier Arline 50-yard run, Nathan Kirkwood kick (Drive: 5 plays, 86 yards, 2:34; Navy 24-6)
  • (2:03) NAVY – Rayuan Lane 97-yard interception, Nathan Kirkwood kick (Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 2:09; Navy 31-6)
Statistics UAB Navy
First downs1916
Plays–yards66–32157–363
Rushes–yards30–11547–269
Passing yards20694
Passing: comp–att–int25–36–27–10–1
Time of possession26:4533:15
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UAB PassingJacob Zeno25/36, 206 yards, 2 INT
RushingJermaine Brown, Jr.15 carries, 55 yards
ReceivingBryce Damous1 reception, 42 yards
Navy PassingXavier Arline7/10, 94 yards, TD, INT
RushingXavier Arline19 carries, 109 yards, TD
ReceivingRegis Velez1 reception, 45 yards, TD

vs. East Carolina

East Carolina Pirates (1-9) vs Navy Midshipmen (4-5) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Pirates 0 0 000
Midshipmen 7 0 0310

at Navu-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, Maryland

  • Date: November 18th
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C) • Wind: NW at 18 miles per hour (29 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 28,708
  • Referee: Steven Anderson
  • TV announcers (ESPNews): Mike Corey (play-by-play) and Dustin Fox (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (2:47) NAVY – Alex Tecza 19-yard run, Nathan Kirkwood kick (Drive: 2 plays, 53 yards, 0:51; Navy 7-0)
Second quarter
  • No scoring plays this quarter.
Third quarter
  • No scoring plays this quarter.
Fourth quarter
  • (8:49) NAVY – Nathan Kirkwood 27-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:50; Navy 10-0)
Statistics East Carolina Navy
First downs913
Plays–yards60–18961–276
Rushes–yards22–3450–174
Passing yards155102
Passing: comp–att–int24–38–210–11–0
Time of possession25:5634:04
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
East Carolina PassingAlex Flinn24/38, 155 yards, 2 INT
RushingAlex Flinn12 carries, 31 yards
ReceivingChase Sowell6 receptions, 62 yards
Navy PassingXavier Arline10/11, 102 yards
RushingAlex Tecza24 carries, 94 yards, TD
ReceivingEli Heidenreich2 receptions, 53 yards

With this victory, the Navy Midshipmen became the first FBS team to record three shutouts this season. Also, quarterback Xavier Arline set a Naval Academy record for completion percentage in a game. He completed 10 of 11 passes for 102 yards (90.9 percent). The previous record was 88.2 percent (15-17) by Marco Pagnanelli against the Duke Blue Devils on October 2, 1982.

at SMU (rivalry)

Navy Midshipmen (5-5) vs SMU Mustangs (9-2) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Midshipmen 7 7 0014
Mustangs 28 24 7059

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium • Dallas, Texas

  • Date: November 25th
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C) • Wind: E at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 21,490
  • Referee: Tim Rich
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst) and Taylor McGregor
Game information
First quarter
  • (13:09) SMU – Tyler Lavine 1-yard run, Collin Rogers kick (Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 1:45; SMU 7-0)
  • (8:57) SMU – Kelvontay Dixon 15-yard pass from Preston Stone, Collin Rogers kick (Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:59; SMU 14-0)
  • (5:26) SMU – Jordan Hudson 27-yard pass from Preston Stone, Collin Rogers kick (Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 2:08; SMU 21-0)
  • (1:57) SMU – Kelvontay Dixon 26-yard pass from Preston Stone, Collin Rogers kick (Drive: 4 plays, 67 yards, 1:51; SMU 28-0)
  • (0:56) NAVY – Daba Fofana 1-yard run, Nathan Kirkwood kick (Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:04; SMU 28-7)
Second quarter
  • (14:12) SMU – Will Benton 0-yard fumble return, Collin Rogers kick (Drive: 3 plays, 8 yards, 1:37; SMU 35-7)
  • (9:32) SMU – Tyler Lavine 8-yard run, Collin Rogers kick (Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 2:41; SMU 42-7)
  • (4:59) SMU – Tyler Lavine 19-yard run, Collin Rogers kick (Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 2:53; SMU 49-7)
  • (4:10) NAVY – Braxton Woodson 69-yard run, Nathan Kirkwood kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:49; Navy 49-14)
  • (0:41) SMU – Collin Rogers 30-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 3:29; SMU 52-14)
Third quarter
  • (9:31) SMU – Isaiah Nwokoboia 74-yard interception, Collin Rogers kick (Drive: 14 plays, 55 yards, 5:25; SMU 59-14)
Fourth quarter
  • No scoring summary this quarter.
Statistics Navy SMU
First downs1421
Plays–yards70–25363–487
Rushes–yards45–18234–118
Passing yards71369
Passing: comp–att–int9–25–118–29–0
Time of possession32:0427:56
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Navy PassingBraxton Woodson9/18, 71 yards, INT
RushingBraxton Woodson18 carries, 104 yards, TD
ReceivingAlex Tecza3 receptions, 34 yards,
SMU PassingPreston Stone14/19, 322 yards, 3 TD
RushingTyler Lavine7 carries, 49 yards, 3 TD
ReceivingKelvontay Dixon4 receptions, 125 yards, 2 TD

vs Army (124th Army-Navy Game), (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)

Army Black Knights (5-6) vs Navy Midshipmen (5-6) – (124th Army-Navy Game)
Period 1 2 34Total
Black Kights 0 10 0717
Midshipmen 0 0 01111

at Gillette Stadium • Foxborough, Massachusetts

  • Date: December 9th
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: NW at 6 MPH at 51 miles per hour (82 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 65,878
  • Referee: Edwin Lee
  • TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst) & Jenny Dell (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • No scoring plays this quarter
Second quarter
  • (14:19) ARMY – Tyson Riley 4-yard pass from Bryson Daily, Quinn Maretzki kick (Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 7:13; Army 7–0)
  • (0:00) ARMY – Quinn Maretzki 47-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 1:05; Army 10–0)
Third quarter
  • No scoring plays this quarter
Fourth quarter
  • (12:45) NAVY – Nathan Kirkwood 37-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 5:08; Army 10–3)
  • (4:49) ARMY – Kalib Fortner 44-yard fumble recovery, Quinn Maretzki kick (Drive: 6 plays, 14 yards, 2:20; Army 17–3)
  • (2:47) NAVY – Jaden Umbarger 14-yard pass from Tai Lavatai, two-point conversion failed (Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 2:02; Army 17–9)
  • (0:00) NAVY – Luke Pirris 0-yard safety (Drive: 1 plays, -1 yard, 0:03; Army 17-11)
Statistics Army Navy
First downs1517
Plays–yards61–25964–309
Rushes–yards47–20535–130
Passing yards54179
Passing: comp–att–int7–14–016–29–1
Time of possession33:3126:29
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Army PassingBryson Daily7/14, 54 yards, TD
RushingKanye Udoh13 carries, 88 yards
ReceivingCasey Reynolds3 receptions, 32 yards
Navy PassingTai Lavatai16/26, 179 yards, TD
RushingTai Lavatai19 carries, 74 yards
ReceivingJayden Umbarger6 receptions, 75 yards, TD

For this year's clash, Navy represented the crewmembers of Submarine warfare. Nicknamed the "Silent Service", the uniform pays tribute to the U.S. Submarine Force. The color rush uniform is covered in 'Eclipse Navy', Under Armour's darkest shade of navy blue, to mimic the covert design of a submarine hull. According to the Naval Academy website, "The overall design was intended to be simple and utilitarian to convey the stealth purposes of a submarine's design." The helmet bears an airbrushed Virginia-Class submarine on the right side and a Navy's anchor logo hand-painted with color-changing pragmatic paint on the left side.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "P.J. Volker". Navy Sports. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
  2. ↑ Wagner, Bill. "Navy football officially announces hiring of Grant Chesnut as offensive coordinator, other staff moves". Stars and Stripes. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Eric Lewis and Brenten Wimberly Added to Navy Football Staff". Navy Sports. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
  4. ↑ "2023 Navy Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Air Force Box Score". navysports.com. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  6. ↑ https://navysports.com/news/2023/10/16/football-roger-staubach-to-be-honored-saturday-surrounded-by-teammates-of-the-great-1963-cotton-bowl-team.aspx
  7. ↑ https://www.si.com/college/2023/11/21/army-navy-game-uniforms-2023-submarine-dogface-soldiers
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