2024 Navy Midshipmen football team

2024 Navy Midshipmen football
2024 Navy Midshipmen football
Conference	American Athletic Conference
Record	3–0 (2–0 AAC)
Head coach	Brian Newberry (2nd season);
Offensive coordinator	Drew Cronic (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Wing-T
Defensive coordinator	P. J. Volker (2nd season)
Base defense	4–2–5
Home stadium	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 American Athletic Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
Army	2	–	0	3	–	0
Navy	2	–	0	3	–	0
North Texas	0	–	0	3	–	1
East Carolina	0	–	0	2	–	2
South Florida	0	–	0	2	–	2
Tulane	0	–	0	2	–	2
Tulsa	0	–	0	2	–	2
UTSA	0	–	0	2	–	2
UAB	0	–	0	1	–	2
Charlotte	0	–	0	1	–	3
Florida Atlantic	0	–	1	1	–	3
Memphis	0	–	1	3	–	1
Rice	0	–	1	1	–	3
Temple	0	–	1	1	–	3
Championship: December 6, 2024
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of September 24, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024 Navy Midshipmen football team will represent the United States Naval Academy in the American Athletic Conference (AAC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Midshipmen are led by Brian Newberry in his second year as the head coach. The Midshipmen will play their home games at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, located in Annapolis, Maryland.

Preseason

AAC media poll

The American Athletic Conference released its media prediction poll on July 23, 2024. The Midshipmen were predicted to finish eleventh in the conference.^[2]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
Media poll
1	Memphis	409 (23)
2	UTSA	368 (4)
3	Tulane	362 (2)
4	South Florida	339
5	Army	236 (1)
6	Florida Atlantic	228
7	East Carolina	219
7	Rice	219
9	North Texas	216
10	UAB	192
11	Navy	150
12	Tulsa	95
13	Charlotte	77
14	Temple	40

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	12:00 p.m.	Bucknell*	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	CBSSN	W 49–21	28,763
September 7	3:30 p.m.	Temple	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	CBSSN	W 38–11	28,889
September 21	3:30 p.m.	Memphis	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	CBSSN	W 56–44	31,268
September 28	12:00 p.m.	at UAB	Protective Stadium Birmingham, AL	ESPN2
October 5	12:00 p.m.	at Air Force*	Falcon Stadium USAF Academy, CO (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)	CBS
October 19	3:30 p.m.	Charlotte	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	CBSSN
October 26	12:00 p.m.	vs. Notre Dame*	MetLife Stadium East Rutherford, NJ (rivalry)	ABC/ESPN
November 2		at Rice	Rice Stadium Houston, TX
November 9		at South Florida	Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL
November 16	12:00 p.m.	Tulane	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	ESPN Networks
November 30		at East Carolina	Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC
December 14	3:00 p.m.	vs. Army*	Northwest Stadium Landover, MD (Army–Navy Game, Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)	CBS
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

Note: ^[3]

Game summaries

Bucknell (FCS)

Bucknell Bison (FCS) (0–0) at Navy Midshipmen (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bison (FCS)	7	0	7	7	21
Midshipmen	6	22	7	14	49

at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, Maryland

Date: August 31st
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind: SE at 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
Game attendance: 28,763
Referee: Steven Anderson
TV announcers (CBSSN): Carter Blackburn (play-by-play), Randy Cross (analyst), and Sheehan Stanwick-Burch (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter

(13:37) BUCK – Nate Anderson 47 yard pass from Ralph Rucker IV, Matt Schearer kick (Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:23; Bucknell 7–0)
(10:44) NAVY – Daba Fofana 49 yard run, kick failed (Drive: 1 play, 49 yards, 0:09; Bucknell 7–6)

Second quarter

(14:56) NAVY – Alex Tecza 3 yard run, Nathan Kirkwood kick (Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 1:36; Navy 13–7)
(5:29) NAVY – Eli Heidenreich 9 yard pass from Blake Horvath, Nathan Kirkwood kick (Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 3:29; Navy 20–7)
(0:14) NAVY – Brandon Chatman 42 yard pass from Blake Horvath, 2-point pass (Drive: 1 play, 42 yards, 0:14; Navy 28–7)

Third quarter

(11:12) NAVY – Eli Heidenreich 20 yard pass from Braxton Woodson, Nathan Kirkwood kick (Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 3:41; Navy 35–7)
(3:06) BUCK – Paul Neel 3 yard run, Matt Schearer kick (Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 2:44; Navy 35–14)

Fourth quarter

(8:33) NAVY – Braxton Woodson 1 yard run, Nathan Kirkwood kick (Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:07; Navy 42–14)
(2:10) NAVY – Shane Reynolds 5 yard run, Nathan Kirkwood kick (Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 4:34; Navy 49–14)
(0:30) BUCK – Michael Cadden 2 yard run, Matt Schearer kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:40; Navy 49–21)

Statistics	BUCK	NAVY
First downs	14	20
Plays–yards	68–337	72–437
Rushes–yards	39–131	53–264
Passing yards	206	173
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	15–29–0	10–19–2
Time of possession	26:59	33:01

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Bucknell	Passing	Ralph Rucker IV	11/24, 122 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Paul Neel	12 carries, 60 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	TJ Cadden	5 receptions, 97 yards
Navy	Passing	Blake Horvath	7/12, 108 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Daba Fofana	8 carries, 82 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Eli Heidenreich	4 receptions, 74 yards, 2 TD

Temple

Temple Owls (0–1) at Navy Midshipmen (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	0	3	0	8	11
Midshipmen	9	14	15	0	38

at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, Maryland

Date: September 7th
Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind: NW at 14 miles per hour (23 km/h)
Game attendance: 28,889
Referee: Steven Anderson
TV announcers (CBSSN): Carter Blackburn (play-by-play), Randy Cross (analyst), and Sheehan Stanwick-Burch (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter

(5:44) NAVY – Team safety (Navy 2–0)
(0:23) NAVY – Blake Horvath 2 yard run, Nathan Kirkwood kick (Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 5:15; Navy 9–0)

Second quarter

(13:11) NAVY – Blake Horvath 62 yard run, Nathan Kirkwood kick (Drive: 1 play, 62 yards, 0:10; Navy 16–0)
(8:04) NAVY – Alex Tecza 65 yard run, Nathan Kirkwood kick (Drive: 1 play, 65 yards, 0:08; Navy 23–0)
(0:00) TEM – Maddux Trujillo 36 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 1:28; Navy 23–3)

Third quarter

(11:01) NAVY – Eli Heidenreich 31 yard pass from Blake Horvath, 2-point pass (Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 3:54; Navy 31–3)
(2:58) NAVY – Blake Horvath 18 yard run, Nathan Kirkwood kick (Drive: 4 plays, 28 yards, 1:50; Navy 38–3)

Fourth quarter

(10:00) TEM – Dante Wright 23 yard pass from Forrest Brock, 2-point pass (Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 4:53; Navy 38–11)

Statistics	TEM	NAVY
First downs	16	17
Plays–yards	66–312	60–409
Rushes–yards	20–35	51–297
Passing yards	277	112
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	30–46–2	5–9–0
Time of possession	29:10	30:50

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Temple	Passing	Forrest Brock	30/46, 277 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Antwain Littleton II	9 carries, 22 yards
	Receiving	Dante Wright	11 receptions, 101 yards, 1 TD
Navy	Passing	Blake Horvath	5/9, 112 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Blake Horvath	15 carries, 122 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Eli Heidenreich	4 receptions, 98 yards, 1 TD

Memphis

Memphis Tigers (3–0) at Navy Midshipmen (2–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	14	3	13	14	44
Midshipmen	7	21	7	21	56

at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, Maryland

Date: September 21st
Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind: SE at 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
Game attendance: 31,268
Referee: Kevin Randall
TV announcers (CBSSN): Carter Blackburn (play-by-play), Randy Cross (analyst), and Sheehan Stanwick-Burch (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter

(11:13) MEM – Mario Anderson Jr. 7-yard run, Caden Costa kick (Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:47; Memphis 7–0)
(3:11) NAVY – Blake Horvath 5-yard run, Nathan Kirkwood kick (Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 5:01; Tied 7–7)
(1:21) MEM – Brandon Thomas 57-yard run, Caden Costa kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:50; Memphis 14–7)

Second quarter

(14:54) NAVY – Eli Heidenreich 39-yard pass from Blake Horvath, Nathan Kirkwood kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:27; Tied 14–14)
(9:37) NAVY – Brandon Chatman 12-yard run, Nathan Kirkwood kick (Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:37; Navy 21–14)
(2:14) MEM – Caden Costa 29-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 64 yards, 7:23; Navy 21–17)
(0:11) NAVY – Blake Horvath 3-yard run, Nathan Kirkwood kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:03; Navy 28–17)

Third quarter

(12:24) NAVY – Brandon Chatman 46-yard pass from Blake Horvath, Nathan Kirkwood kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:36; Navy 35–17)
(10:37) MEM – Roc Taylor 37-yard pass from Seth Henigan, Caden Costa kick (Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 1:47; Navy 35–24)
(1:11) MEM – Mario Anderson Jr. 5-yard run (Drive: 12 plays, 95 yards, 5:28; Navy 35–30)

Fourth quarter

(14:56) NAVY – Blake Horvath 7-yard run, Nathan Kirkwood kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:15; Navy 42–30)
(8:22) NAVY – Blake Horvath 90-yard run, Nathan Kirkwood kick (Drive: 1 play, 90 yards, 0:14; Navy 49–30)
(6:49) MEM – Marcello Bussey 36-yard pass from Seth Henigan, Koby Drake pass (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 1:25; Navy 49–38)
(1:22) MEM – Mario Anderson Jr. 1-yard run (Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 3:03; Navy 49–44)
(0:23) NAVY – Rayuan Lane 86-yard interception, Nathan Kirkwood kick (Navy 56–44)

Statistics	MEM	NAVY
First downs	32	21
Plays–yards	95–659	53–566
Rushes–yards	38–274	39–361
Passing yards	385	205
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	33–57–1	10–14–0
Time of possession	35:55	24:05

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Memphis	Passing	Seth Henigan	32/56, 371 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Brandon Thomas	12 carries, 125 yards, TD
	Receiving	Kobe Drake	9 receptions, 102 yards
Navy	Passing	Blake Horvath	9/12, 192 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Blake Horvath	12 carries, 211 yards, 4 TD
	Receiving	Brandon Chatman	3 receptions, 81 yards, TD

at UAB

Navy Midshipmen (3–0) at UAB Blazers (1–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Midshipmen	0	0	0	0	0
Blazers	0	0	0	0	0

at Protective Stadium • Birmingham, Alabama

Date: September 28th
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
TV: ESPN2

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Statistics	NAVY	UAB
First downs
Plays–yards	–	–
Rushes–yards	–	–
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	––	––
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Navy	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
UAB	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Air Force (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)

Navy Midshipmen (–) at Air Force Falcons (–) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Midshipmen	0	0	0	0	0
Falcons	0	0	0	0	0

at Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, Colorado

Date: October 5th
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
TV: CBS

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Statistics	NAVY	AFA
First downs
Plays–yards	–	–
Rushes–yards	–	–
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	––	––
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Navy	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Air Force	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Charlotte

Charlotte 49ers (–) at Navy Midshipmen (–) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	0	0	0	0	0
Midshipmen	0	0	0	0	0

at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, Maryland

Date: October 19th
Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
TV: CBSSN

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Statistics	CLT	NAVY
First downs
Plays–yards	–	–
Rushes–yards	–	–
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	––	––
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Charlotte	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Navy	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Notre Dame (rivalry)

Notre Dame Fighting Irish (–) vs Navy Midshipmen (–) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Fighting Irish	0	0	0	0	0
Midshipmen	0	0	0	0	0

at MetLife Stadium • East Rutherford, New Jersey

Date: October 26th
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
TV: ABC/ESPN

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Statistics	ND	NAVY
First downs
Plays–yards	–	–
Rushes–yards	–	–
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	––	––
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Notre Dame	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Navy	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Rice

Navy Midshipmen (–) at Rice Owls (–) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Midshipmen	0	0	0	0	0
Owls	0	0	0	0	0

at Rice Stadium • Houston, Texas

Date: November 2nd
Game time: TBD p.m. EDT
TV: TBD

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Statistics	NAVY	RICE
First downs
Plays–yards	–	–
Rushes–yards	–	–
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	––	––
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Navy	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Rice	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at South Florida

Navy Midshipmen (–) at South Florida Bulls (–) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Midshipmen	0	0	0	0	0
Bulls	0	0	0	0	0

at Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, Florida

Date: November 9th
Game time: TBD p.m. EST
TV: TBD

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Statistics	NAVY	USF
First downs
Plays–yards	–	–
Rushes–yards	–	–
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	––	––
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Navy	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
South Florida	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Tulane

Tulane Green Wave (–) at Navy Midshipmen (–) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Green Wave	0	0	0	0	0
Midshipmen	0	0	0	0	0

at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, Maryland

Date: November 16th
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
TV: TBD

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Statistics	TULN	NAVY
First downs
Plays–yards	–	–
Rushes–yards	–	–
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	––	––
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tulane	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Navy	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at East Carolina

Navy Midshipmen (–) at East Carolina Pirates (–) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Midshipmen	0	0	0	0	0
Pirates	0	0	0	0	0

at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina

Date: November 30th
Game time: TBD p.m. EST
TV: TBD

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Statistics	NAVY	ECU
First downs
Plays–yards	–	–
Rushes–yards	–	–
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	––	––
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Navy	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
East Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Army (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)

Navy Midshipmen (–) vs Army Black Knights (–) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Midshipmen	0	0	0	0	0
Black Knights	0	0	0	0	0

at Northwest Stadium • Landover, Maryland

Date: December 14th
Game time: 3:00 p.m. EST
TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), and Jenny Dell (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Statistics	NAVY	ARMY
First downs
Plays–yards	–	–
Rushes–yards	–	–
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	––	––
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Navy	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Army	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

^ Wagner, Bill (September 2, 2024). "Navy football's new 'hybrid' Wing-T offense makes impressive debut". Capital Gazette. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
^ "Memphis is the Favorite in 2024 American Preseason Media Poll". American Athletic Conference. July 23, 2024. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
^ "2024 Navy Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 19, 2024.

[1] Wagner, Bill (September 2, 2024). "Navy football's new 'hybrid' Wing-T offense makes impressive debut". Capital Gazette. Retrieved September 10, 2024.

[2] "Memphis is the Favorite in 2024 American Preseason Media Poll". American Athletic Conference. July 23, 2024. Retrieved September 24, 2024.

[3] "2024 Navy Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 19, 2024.

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