Overview
- - Kickoff is 4:30 p.m. ET at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium in Memphis, with ESPN televising and streaming available on the ESPN app and Fubo.
- - Oddsmakers list Navy by roughly 7–8 points with a total in the mid‑50s, and multiple projection models give the Midshipmen about a 59–60% win probability.
- - Navy leads the FBS in rushing at about 289 yards per game behind dual‑threat QB Blake Horvath, who has guided back‑to‑back 10‑win seasons and can tie the program’s single‑season wins record.
- - Cincinnati will play without starting QB Brendan Sorsby and numerous other opt‑outs and portal departures, with much of the secondary out and the offensive line remaining intact.
- - Coach Scott Satterfield confirmed backups Lichtenberg and Jones at quarterback, while Navy coach Brian Newberry said the Midshipmen had no NFL opt‑outs or transfer losses for the game.